Wrecking Crew
NES Game Guide
Mario and Luigi are tearing down a derelict building. The mean Foreman Spike and his lackeys have other ideas.
Wrecking Crew is an action-puzzle game where the aim is to break all the stone walls on each stage with your hammer. Climb ladders and drop down onto platforms to reach them all. Foreman Spike, Gotcha Wrench and Eggplant Man will try and stop you.
Wrecking Crew also features a Design Mode, where you can create and play your own stages. In Japan (and later releases) you can save these stages to play at a later date.
Characters
Mario
Player I controls Mario. He has to use his hammer to break all of the stone walls on the construction site while avoiding the enemies.
Luigi
In the 2-Player game, Player II controls Luigi. The two players take turns to play.
Enemies and Obstacles
Foreman Spike
The mean foreman who wants to sabotage Mario and Luigi's efforts. He will appear on some stages and try to knock you off platforms with his hammer. You also have to race him to the coin in the Bonus Game.
Gotcha Wrench
An angry cross between a dragon and a wrench. It runs around on the construction site, chasing after Mario. It will climb ladders and try to trap you. The purple variety is faster than the red.
Eggplant Man
Often found in groups, Eggplant Man runs in one direction, dropping off platforms and climbing up any ladders it encounters. It doesn't chase Mario, but they can trap him if he's not careful.
Fireball
If Mario spends too much time standing on a single platform, a fireball will appear at the side and move across the stage, disappearing at the other end. They are tricky to avoid.
Stage Features
Wall
The standard walls that Mario must break to clear the stage. The basic white walls only take one hit, the white bricks take two and the grey bricks take three hits before they crumble.
Door
A metal door. If struck with the hammer, it will open and enemies can run through. While in the background, enemies can't hurt Mario.
Pillar
A supporting metal strut. When hit with the hammer, whatever is on top will drop down to the level below.
Drum
Also known as the dead-end drum, these steel drums block Mario's path. If you hit a pillar with a drum on top, the Drum can fall down and trap enemies (or Mario!) underneath.
Ladder
Mario can use these to go up and down between the levels of the stage.
White Ladder
A breakable ladder that counts towards the stage clear. Make sure not to break a White Ladder before using it to reach any high Walls.
Bomb
When Mario strikes a Bomb, it explodes, damaging any walls it's touching on both sides until it reaches a gap. If Mario doesn't move fast enough, he might be knocked down to the bottom by the explosion.
In levels with three or more bombs, one of them will be a "Prize Bomb". If the Prize Bomb is the third bomb to explode in that level, then you will reveal one of the game's Prize Items.
Prize Items
Letters
If you break certain walls in a specific order, you will reveal the letters to Mario or Luigi's names. Reveal all the letters to receive an extra life.
Pig
May appear when you hit a certain bomb third in a stage. Awards 800 points.
Santa Claus
May appear when you hit a certain bomb third in a stage. Awards 1600 points.
Lucky Cat
May appear when you hit a certain bomb third in a stage. Awards 3200 points.
Golden Hammer
May appear when you hit a certain bomb third in a stage. Awards 3200 points and makes Mario extremely strong. He can hit enemies, float over gaps and break walls with ease.
