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[[Image:Tower of Heaven - W32 - World.jpg|thumb|256x256px|World cover art.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = Tower of Heaven
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| Image           = Tower of Heaven - WIN - World.jpg
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| ImageDescription = Windows - World - Digital box.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Askiisoft}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Askiisoft}}
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| PublishedYear    = 2009
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| PublishedMonth  = 08
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| PublishedDay    = 13
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|Browser}}, {{Platform|Windows}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}}, {{MediaTheme|Religious Fiction}}
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Freeware}}
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}}
  
'''''Tower of Heaven''''', '''''天国の塔 [Tengoku no To], "Tower of Heaven"''''' in Japanese, is a platform action game developed and published by [[Askiisoft]] for [[Windows]] in 2009. The game was initially designed in [[Game Maker]] and then ported to [[Flash]] in 2010. The flash version adds a couple new features.
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'''''Tower of Heaven''''' is a platform action game developed and published by [[Askiisoft]] for [[Windows]] on 2009-08-13. The game was initially designed in [[GameMaker]] and released for [[freeware|free]], but then ported as a [[browser game]] in 2010 written in [[Flash]] with a couple new features.
  
I was made aware of the game after buying a Humble Bundle which included the game's soundtrack. I really liked the music, so I looked for the game and found the online Flash version. I became too frustrated constantly dying in my first attempt and gave up on the 6th level (the "thou shalt not walk left" level). A few months later, I tried again and beat it.
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The game is based on the [[Tower of Babel]] myth as a mortal tries to climb the tower to speak to the gods, but they produce all sorts of arbitrary rules to make it harder.
  
==Status==
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==Personal==
The game is free, and I have beat it multiple times. I had to consult spoilers to find some of the secrets, but I was able to reach them all.
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      =
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| CantOwn  = No. This game was never sold.
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| Won      = Yes. All secrets (with hints).
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = 2016‎-07-07.
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}}
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I was made aware of the game after buying a Humble Bundle which included the game's soundtrack. I really liked the music, so I looked for the game and found the online Flash version. I became too frustrated constantly dying in my first attempt and gave up on the 6th level (the "thou shalt not walk left" level). A few months later, I showed the game to a friend, and he persisted past level 6, but gave up shortly after. This gave me the desire to try again, and, in my next attempt, I beat the game.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
* '''Overall:''' 4/10
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{{Video Game Review|5|7|5|9|4|Browser}}
* '''Best Version:''' Flash
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
* The premise is quite nice. I like the idea of climbing the tower to reach a god who smites you for not following his ridiculous rules. Seems like most forms of religion.
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* The premise is quite nice. I like the idea of climbing the tower to reach a god who smites you for not following his ridiculous rules. Seems like most forms of [[religion]].
 
* I like the art style and dithering, and the fours shades of green-gray is pleasantly reminiscent of the [[Game Boy]].
 
* I like the art style and dithering, and the fours shades of green-gray is pleasantly reminiscent of the [[Game Boy]].
* The 8-bit music is phenomenal, the best part of the game, in my opinion.
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* The 8-bit music composed by [[Flashygoodness]] is phenomenal, the best part of the game, in my opinion.
* The controls are quite responsive.
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* The controls responsive enough that even abiding by all the annoying rules isn't too difficult.
 
* I like the character design. The death animations are over-the-top funny and the foot-twiddling jumps are cute.
 
* I like the character design. The death animations are over-the-top funny and the foot-twiddling jumps are cute.
* I like the empty intermission rooms. They add some ambiance and a good respite.
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* I like the empty intermission rooms. They add ambiance and a good respite.
* The secrets are a nice addition, I just wish they were more interesting.
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* The secrets are a nice addition, I just wish there were a couple more and that they were more interesting.
 
* The god at the end is an interesting twist.
 
* The god at the end is an interesting twist.
  
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===Screenshots===
 
===Screenshots===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Tower of Heaven - W32 - Menu.png|Title and menu.
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Tower of Heaven - WIN - Screenshot - Menu.png|Title and menu.
Tower of Heaven - W32 - Rule 1.png|The first rule of many.
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Tower of Heaven - WIN - Screenshot - Rule 1.png|The first rule of many.
Tower of Heaven - W32 - Intermission.png|Intermission between levels.
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Tower of Heaven - WIN - Screenshot - Intermission.png|Intermission between levels.
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</gallery>
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===Maps===
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<gallery>
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Tower of Heaven - WEB - Map.png|Map.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Videos===
 
===Videos===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlGhUMv7f5U youtube.com/watch?v=nlGhUMv7f5U] - Longplay, all secrets.
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{{YouTube|nlGhUMv7f5U|Longplay - All secrets.}}
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==Play Online==
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{{PlayOnline|http://askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven|Browser}}
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = There are no obvious women.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = There are no obvious women.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = Although the main character is depicted in the darkest color, no clear race is described.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
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==Titles==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation
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|-
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| English || Tower of Heaven || ||
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|-
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| Japanese || 天国の塔  || Tengoku no To || Tower of Heaven
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven] - Official.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/tower-of-heaven}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/tower-of-heaven mobygames.com/game/tower-of-heaven] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Heaven}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Tower_of_Heaven}}
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{{Link|Official|http://askiisoft.com/games/tower-of-heaven}}
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* [http://store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack] - Soundtrack.
 
* [http://store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack store.flashygoodness.com/album/tower-of-heaven-original-soundtrack] - Soundtrack.
  
  
[[Category: Games]]
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
[[Category: Video Games]]
 
[[Category: Browser Games]]
 
[[Category: Windows Games]]
 
[[Category: Action]]
 
[[Category: Platformer]]
 
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
 
 
[[Category: Grayscale Graphics]]
 
[[Category: Grayscale Graphics]]
[[Category: Religion]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:03, 7 March 2024

Tower of Heaven

Tower of Heaven - WIN - World.jpg

Windows - World - Digital box.

Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Askiisoft
Published 2009-08-13
Platforms Browser, Windows
Genres Action, Platformer
Themes Cartoon, Religious Fiction
Distribution Freeware

Tower of Heaven is a platform action game developed and published by Askiisoft for Windows on 2009-08-13. The game was initially designed in GameMaker and released for free, but then ported as a browser game in 2010 written in Flash with a couple new features.

The game is based on the Tower of Babel myth as a mortal tries to climb the tower to speak to the gods, but they produce all sorts of arbitrary rules to make it harder.

Personal

Own?No. This game was never sold.
Won?Yes. All secrets (with hints).
Finished2016‎-07-07.

I was made aware of the game after buying a Humble Bundle which included the game's soundtrack. I really liked the music, so I looked for the game and found the online Flash version. I became too frustrated constantly dying in my first attempt and gave up on the 6th level (the "thou shalt not walk left" level). A few months later, I showed the game to a friend, and he persisted past level 6, but gave up shortly after. This gave me the desire to try again, and, in my next attempt, I beat the game.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
5 7 5 9 4

Best Version: Browser

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The premise is quite nice. I like the idea of climbing the tower to reach a god who smites you for not following his ridiculous rules. Seems like most forms of religion.
  • I like the art style and dithering, and the fours shades of green-gray is pleasantly reminiscent of the Game Boy.
  • The 8-bit music composed by Flashygoodness is phenomenal, the best part of the game, in my opinion.
  • The controls responsive enough that even abiding by all the annoying rules isn't too difficult.
  • I like the character design. The death animations are over-the-top funny and the foot-twiddling jumps are cute.
  • I like the empty intermission rooms. They add ambiance and a good respite.
  • The secrets are a nice addition, I just wish there were a couple more and that they were more interesting.
  • The god at the end is an interesting twist.

Bad

  • The game is too short. More could have been done with it before boredom or frustration would have set in.
  • I would have liked to have seen even more obnoxious rules.
  • There are a few tricky parts where you die so many times it become annoying.

Ugly

  • Nothing

Media

Screenshots

Maps

Fan Art

Videos

Longplay - All secrets.

Play Online

Browser

Representation

Strong female character?FailThere are no obvious women.
Bechdel test?FailThere are no obvious women.
Strong person of color character?FailAlthough the main character is depicted in the darkest color, no clear race is described.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English Tower of Heaven
Japanese 天国の塔 Tengoku no To Tower of Heaven

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-TCRF.png  Link-Official.png