Stop That Roach! is a puzzle/strategy game about killin' roaches. It's a remake of one of Koei's earliest titles, a Fujitsu FM-7 game from 1983.
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Intro#
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This line of text was given more breathing room.
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The roach trap was relabeled. Hoi Hoi is a brand of glue trap for roaches in Japan.
Title Screen#
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Aside from the logo change, the game's font was squished down by one row of pixels.
Password#
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The password system was redesigned to remove any vowels, presumably to prevent it from saying Bad Words.
In-Game Graphics#
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The fire item was changed to spray.
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...along with its accompanying animation.
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Four of the food items were also changed.
End#
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The wine bottle and glasses were changed to a pitcher of... juice? Let's say juice. The rice ball was also changed to a chicken leg.
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"END" was changed to "THE END". The little roach that pops out was also redrawn.
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The audio copyright and "made in Japan" lines were removed.