Pippols

Pippols is a platform game released for the MSX1 home computer in 1984. It was developed and published by Compile, a company known for its later shooters like the Zanac series. The game is a typical early MSX platformer with cute graphics and simple controls. The player controls a small character named Pippols, running and jumping across horizontally scrolling stages. The goal is to collect all the food items scattered around each level while avoiding enemies and obstacles. There are no power-ups or complex mechanics; it is straightforward jump-and-collect gameplay. Each stage ends when you gather all items, and then you proceed to the next. Pippols holds a charming place in the MSX library as an early platformer that showcases the system's capabilities. It is quite simple and short compared to later titles, but its playful visual style and pick-up-and-play nature make it a pleasant diversion for fans of retro MSX games. If you enjoy the no-frills platformers of the early 80s, Pippols is worth a quick playthrough.