After designing Donkey Kong in the image of Popeye, Nintendo created its actual Popeye game a year later, borrowing elements of the original game while giving it a unique concept and gameplay. To rescue Olive Oyl from the clutches of Brutus, Popeye must catch the hearts, notes and cries of H-E-L-P she drops, while avoiding not only Brutus but the Sea Hag and other nasties. Popeye can't jump, but he can knock out Brutus by grabbing his favorite canned leafy snack. Various other characters from Popeye's universe appear occasionally, as he traverses three increasingly treacherous levels to rescue his sweetie. This overlay features an original instruction strip based on the cocktail cabinet instructions, as it didn't come with an official one.

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