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The player can move, slide certain blocks around the screen, and fire a limited number of shots at enemies. When an enemy is shot, it becomes encased in an egg for a short time; this can be pushed to a new location, used as a bridge to cross water, or shot again to make it disappear temporarily. Lolo
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a strategic game, and that players who have successfully done logic problems in magazines would have an easier time with this game. Similarly, Dennis Lynch of the
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1064:"Adventures of Lolo Review - NES Review at IGN"
952:Schwartz, Steven A. (1991). Plaut, Pam (ed.).
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1296:"WiiWare Interview: Lit - Wii Feature at IGN"
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652:"'DRAKENGARD' IS DECENT, NEW 'MEGAMAN' IS OK"
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