Changes: Fix-It Felix Jr. (video game)

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“Fix-It Felix Jr. was one of the most popular 2D platform games ever made. Launching in 1982, it became a pop culture sensation thanks to its colorful 8-bit graphics, simple controls, and addictive gameplay.”

―Official description

Fix-It Felix Jr. is one of the games of Litwak's Arcade in Disney's 2012 animated feature film, Wreck-It Ralph. It is an 8-bit platformer starring the titular hero, Fix-It Felix Jr., who must save an apartment building from being destroyed by his rampaging rival, Wreck-It Ralph. The game takes place in Niceland, a quaint town inhabited by numerous, pint-sized NPCs called the Nicelanders.

Background

Developed by the fictional Japanese company, Tobikomi, Fix-It Felix Jr. is one of the oldest games in Litwak's, as the cabinet began operating back in 1982 (thirty years prior to 2012). Niceland is mainly a single tall apartment building with a forest surrounding it and a dump nearby. It also has scenic lakes, a starry sky with multi-colored stars, and is eternally set at nighttime. The game's screen acts as the characters' window into the human world. The head Nicelander, Gene, is mayor of the town.

Due to Ralph's desire to become a hero, the machine was temporarily marked as "Out-Of-Order" and would be unplugged if they couldn't get him back. By the end of the movie, not only does Ralph return, he invites the characters from Q*bert and other homeless video game characters to join them as part of the game's "bonus level"; this notably piked the game's popularity amongst the arcade visitors.

Gameplay

The game's plot goes as followed: Ralph's forest home is destroyed by construction of a new apartment building. Angered, Ralph shouts out, "I'm gonna wreck it!" and begins to demolish the building by destroying the windows. As Fix-It Felix, you come in to save the day. You must fix the broken parts with your hammer while Ralph throws down bricks at you. You can also eat pies to become temporarily invincible.

At the end of the game, the Nicelanders throw Ralph off the top of the building, having him unceremoniously fall into a pile of mud, while the tenants of the building present Felix with a medal, thus ending the level.

Places of interest

The Apartment: A large apartment building where Felix and the Nicelanders reside.
- The Penthouse: The luxurious residence of Gene. It is known for hosting special events, such as the game's 30th anniversary party. One of its most notable features is Gene's bar.
- Felix and Calhoun's Apartment: The home of Felix and Sergeant Calhoun. The apartment is modeled specifically to fit the couple's unique styles with its mix of homey and military aesthetics.
The Dump: Ralph's home. It is where Ralph's bricks are stored at the end of every gameplay session. The dump was renamed East Niceland after Ralph and Felix converted the area into a residency to house Ralph and the homeless video game characters that were invited to live in the game.
The Forest: The forest that surrounds the whole game. It features a large lake.
The Trolley: The transportation system that connects Niceland to Game Central Station.

Gallery

Concept art

Screenshots

Miscellanous

Trivia

As part of Disney's marketing, a version of the game was playable on their website during the release of Wreck-It Ralph, along with playable versions of Sugar Rush Speedway and Hero's Duty.
The game is a parody of the classic Nintendo arcade game Donkey Kong, although the Jr. portion of the game's title could be a reference to the game Donkey Kong Jr., in which DK is the captive and Mario is the villain (and DKJr being the only Mario game to feature a villainous Mario).
The ducks seen as obstacles in the later levels resemble the ones from Duck Hunt.
Like Pac-Man, completing a certain number of levels of this game will cause it to crash and show a "kill screen" just like in this game and at the end of this film.
According to the DVD and Blu-Ray disc's main menu, the game's high score is 110, 212, a possible reference to November 2, 2012, the film's release date. However, in the film itself, the score is 120, 501 (December 5, 1901, Walt Disney's birth date) instead.
Although Fix-it Felix Jr. is supposed to be first released in 1982 (one year after Donkey Kong's release), the DVD and Blu-ray's main menu for some reason claimed the game was first made in 1981.
A life size version of the game is a segment of Celebrate the Magic at the Magic Kingdom.

External links

Play online

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Media

Film: Wreck-It Ralph (video/soundtrack) • Ralph Breaks the Internet (video/soundtrack)

Video games: Video game • App • Disney Infinity • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • PAC-MAN: Ralph Breaks the Maze • Kingdom Hearts III • Kingdom Hearts Union χ • Disney Sorcerer's Arena
Books: Little Golden Book • One Sweet Race • Sugar Rush • I'm Gonna Wreck It! • The Art of Wreck-It Ralph • The Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet

Disney Parks

The Annex • The Magic of Disney Animation • PLAY! • Ralph Breaks VR

Parades: Disney Harmony in Color! Parade
Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook
Fireworks: Celebrate the Magic • Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Mickey's Mix Magic! • Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys
Halloween: Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade
Christmas: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Characters

Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck-It Ralph • Vanellope von Schweetz • Fix-It Felix Jr. • Sergeant Calhoun • King Candy • Sour Bill • Stan Litwak • Gene • Nicelanders • Cy-Bugs • Markowski • General Hologram • Hero's Duty Troops • Wynnchel and Duncan • Taffyta Muttonfudge • Candlehead • Rancis Fluggerbutter • Sugar Rush Racers • Sugar Rush Citizens • Moppet Girl • Surge Protector • Cameos

Ralph Breaks the Internet: Yesss • Shank • KnowsMore • Spamley • Double Dan • Gord • Maybe • Eboy • Fun Bun and Puddles • Arthur • Ralph clones • Swati and Nafisa • Snow White • Cinderella • Aurora • Ariel • Belle • Jasmine • Pocahontas • Mulan • Tiana • Rapunzel • Merida • Anna • Elsa • Moana • C-3PO
Deleted: B.E.V.

Locations
Litwak's Arcade • Bad-Anon • Game Central Station • Fix-It Felix Jr. • Hero's Duty • Sugar Rush • Sugar Rush Castle • Diet Cola Mountain • The Game Code Room • TurboTime • Internet • BuzzzTube • eBay • Oh My Disney • Slaughter Race • The Darknet • The Searchbar

Songs
Wreck-It-Ralph: When Can I See You Again? • Celebration • Sugar Rush • Shut Up and Drive • Wreck It, Wreck-It Ralph • March of the Oreos Ralph Breaks the Internet: Zero • A Place Called Slaughter Race • Never Gonna Give You Up

Objects
Magic Hammer • Medal of Heroes • Gold Coin • Vanellope's Racing Karts • Candy Kart • Royal Racer • Vanellope's Medal • Arcade Prizes • King Candy's Chest

See Also
Disney Revival

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 {{Quote|Fix-It Felix Jr. was one of the most popular 2D platform games ever made. Launching in 1982, it became a pop culture sensation thanks to its colorful 8-bit graphics, simple controls, and addictive gameplay.|Official description}}
-'''Fix-It Felix Jr.''' is one of the games of [[Litwak's Arcade]] in the film ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]''. It is a classic, 8-bit style title starring the titular hero [[Fix-It Felix Jr.]], and his rival, [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Wreck-It Ralph]].
+'''''Fix-It Felix Jr.''''' is one of the games of [[Litwak's Arcade]] in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s [[2012]] animated feature film, ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]''. It is an 8-bit platformer starring the titular hero, [[Fix-It Felix Jr.]], who must save an apartment building from being destroyed by his rampaging rival, [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Wreck-It Ralph]]. The game takes place in '''Niceland''', a quaint town inhabited by numerous, pint-sized NPCs called the [[Nicelanders]].
-The game takes place in the town of '''Niceland''', where Ralph, Felix, and the [[Nicelanders]] live. It's mainly a single tall apartment building with a forest surrounding it and a dump nearby. It also has scenic lakes, a starry sky with multi-colored stars, and is eternally set at nighttime. The game's screen acts as the characters' window into the human world. Though Felix acts as the leader of the world, the Nicelander [[Gene]] holds the title of mayor in the town.
 ==Background==
-''Fix-It Felix Jr.'' is one of the oldest games of Litwak's, as it had been there for thirty years by [[2012]], meaning it began operating back in [[1982]]. Due to Ralph's desire to become a hero, the machine was temporarily marked as "Out-Of-Order" and would be unplugged if they couldn't get him back. By the end of the movie, not only does Ralph return, he invites the characters from ''[[Wreck-It Ralph/List of Cameos|Q*bert]]'' and other homeless video game characters to join them as part of the game's "bonus level"; this notably piked the game's popularity amongst the arcade visitors.
+Developed by the fictional Japanese company, Tobikomi, ''Fix-It Felix Jr.'' is one of the oldest games in Litwak's, as the cabinet began operating back in [[1982]] (thirty years prior to [[2012]]). Niceland is mainly a single tall apartment building with a forest surrounding it and a dump nearby. It also has scenic lakes, a starry sky with multi-colored stars, and is eternally set at nighttime. The game's screen acts as the characters' window into the human world. The head Nicelander, [[Gene]], is mayor of the town.
+Due to Ralph's desire to become a hero, the machine was temporarily marked as "Out-Of-Order" and would be unplugged if they couldn't get him back. By the end of the movie, not only does Ralph return, he invites the characters from ''[[List of cameos in Wreck-It Ralph#Gottlieb|Q*bert]]'' and other homeless video game characters to join them as part of the game's "bonus level"; this notably piked the game's popularity amongst the arcade visitors.
 ===Gameplay===
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 ==Places of interest==
-*'''The Apartment''': A large apartment building where the Nicelanders and Felix reside. The penthouse of the building is known for hosting parties, such as the party for the game's 30th anniversary, and is where Gene lives.
+*'''The Apartment''': A large apartment building where Felix and the Nicelanders reside.
+**'''The Penthouse''': The luxurious residence of [[Gene]]. It is known for hosting special events, such as the game's 30th anniversary party. One of its most notable features is Gene's bar.
-*'''The Dump''': Where Ralph sadly lived until he turned it into some homes for himself, [[wikipedia:Q*bert|Q*bert]] and his friends, as well as other homeless video game characters (with some help from Felix). During the finale, the dump was renamed '''East Niceland''' after Ralph and Felix have built a new part of Niceland with buildings that appear to resemble town homes.
+**'''Felix and Calhoun's Apartment''': The home of Felix and [[Sergeant Calhoun]]. The apartment is modeled specifically to fit the couple's unique styles with its mix of homey and military aesthetics.
-*'''The Forest''': The forest that surrounds the whole game.
+*'''The Dump''': Ralph's home. It is where Ralph's bricks are stored at the end of every gameplay session. The dump was renamed '''East Niceland''' after Ralph and Felix converted the area into a residency to house Ralph and the homeless video game characters that were invited to live in the game.
-*'''The Trolley''': The trolley that serves as a transport from Niceland to [[Game Central Station]] and back.
+*'''The Forest''': The forest that surrounds the whole game. It features a large lake.
+*'''The Trolley''': The transportation system that connects Niceland to [[Game Central Station]].
 ==Gallery==
 ===Concept art===
-<gallery position="center">
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="150">
 Wreck-it-ralph-image-3.jpg|The Dump
 NicelandLandscape.jpg|A painting of Niceland by Helen Chen.
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 Chicndmvnvvv.jpg|The dump overlooking Niceland's lake
 wreck-it-ralph-disneyscreencaps.com-2585.jpg
+ralphbreaksinternet-animationscreencaps.com-11503.jpg
 </gallery>
 ===Miscellanous===
-<gallery position="center">
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="155">
 Building_small_menu.png
 Img_3588.jpg|The controls of ''Fix-It Felix Jr.''
 Wreck-It-Ralph-game.jpg|Wreck-It Ralph and Fix-It Felix
 FiFJr.jpg|A mockup arcade cabinet of ''Fix-It Felix Jr.'' at E3, promoting the film.
+Nicelanders Apartment Disney Infinity.png|''[[Disney INFINITY]]''
+D-fix-it felix jr arcade.png
+Ba-niceland.png|''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]''
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-* As part of Disney's marketing of the film, a version of the game can be played on their website. This is in addition to playable versions of ''[[Sugar Rush Speedway]]'' and ''[[Hero's Duty]]''.
+* As part of Disney's marketing, a version of the game was playable on their website during the release of ''Wreck-It Ralph'', along with playable versions of ''[[Sugar Rush Speedway]]'' and ''[[Hero's Duty]]''.
 * The game is a parody of the classic Nintendo arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'', although the ''Jr.'' portion of the game's title could be a reference to the game ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', in which DK is the captive and Mario is the villain (and DKJr being the only ''Mario'' game to feature a villainous Mario).
-* The game also has many elements in common with 1980's ''Crazy Climber'' by Nichibutsu/Taito.
 * The ducks seen as obstacles in the later levels resemble the ones from ''[[Wikipedia:Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt]]''.
 * Like ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'', completing a certain number of levels of this game will cause it to crash and show a "kill screen" just like in this game and at the end of this film.
+* According to the DVD and Blu-Ray disc's main menu, the game's high score is 110, 212, a possible reference to [[November 2]], [[2012]], the film's release date. However, in the film itself, the score is 120, 501 (December 5, 1901, [[Walt Disney]]'s birth date) instead.
-* Despite the fact that any video game could potentially risk permanent death if they die outside their own game, this was not the case for either Q*Bert and/or the Q*Bert villains. However, this may be due to the fact that Fix-it Felix Jr. must have reprogrammed them so that they are now permanently part of this game.
-* According to the DVD and Blu-Ray disc's main menu, the game's high score is 110, 212, a possible reference to [[November 2]], [[2012]], the film's release date. However, in the film itself, the score is 120, 501 (December 5, 1901, Walt Disney's birth date) instead.
 * Although ''Fix-it Felix Jr.'' is supposed to be first released in 1982 (one year after ''Donkey Kong's'' release), the DVD and Blu-ray's main menu for some reason claimed the game was first made in 1981.
-*The game cabinet is capable of producing perfect sound and voice clips, which were often impossible in 8-bit games from the 1980s.
-*The 8-bit graphics used in the game appear very modern. However, in reality, they would not be very colorful as most arcade games from that time since during development there would be restrictions on how many color templates can be used in a game.
-*Four of these games can be found in real life in a Tomorrowland gift shop at Disneyland.
-*The game is made by Tobikomi.
 *A life size version of the game is a segment of ''[[Celebrate the Magic]]'' at the [[Magic Kingdom]].
+==External links==
+*[https://lol.disney.com/games/wreck-it-ralph-fix-it-felix-jr Play online]
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