Famicom Mini Vol. 20 - Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu

Karakuri Douchuu is the first title in the Ganbare Goemon series of action-adventure games. Goemon must make his way through several parts of feudal Japan, fending off bandits and other evildoers. The game plays as a side-scrolling beat-'em-up, but with the added challenge of finding the exit through maze-like stages while defeating all the enemies. Goemon fights using his smoking pipe, though he can upgrade his weapon with power-ups found in the game or bought at shops using money collected from fallen enemies, in the style of River City Ransom. The game also features hot-seat alternating two-player gameplay.