Tanuki & Monkey
Template:Minigame infobox Tanooki & Monkey (たぬき＆モンキー?, Tanuki & monkī) is an unused minigame found within Rhythm Tengoku. Here, you play as a monkey-like drummer who has to copy a monkey & raccoon named Salu & Ponta, respectively.
Gameplay
You’re the drummer on the far right. You have to copy the drumming patterns of Ponta & Salu. When Salu plays the snare with his left hand, it is expected that A will be pressed to play the snare drum with your right hand. When he plays with his left hand, it is expected that D-Pad Right is used to drum it with your right hand. However, the full drum controls are available; therefore, the player doesn't have to use the respective hand to drum. When Ponta plays his tom-tom, use D-Pad Down to copy him. You get 3 tries for each pattern. At the end of the game, you’ll get a numbered high score, like in Tengoku’s Rhythm Test & Megamix.
Controls
- A: Hit the middle drum with your right hand
- Down: Hit the left drum
- Right: Hit the middle drum with your left hand
Timing Notes
- Hit: You play the drum correctly, & the game will move on to the next pattern.
- Barely: N/A
- Miss: Salu points out that you did the pattern wrong & gives you another shot. When you mess up the third time, it’s game over!
Trivia
- As mentioned in the Hobonichi interview, this minigame was one of the over 20 original rhythm games.