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''Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom'' is an obscure 1984 [[Adventure Game]] by [[Hudson Soft]], originally released for certain Japanese home computers and later ported to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and the Famicom. It stars Sir Cucumber, a knight of King Broccoli, whose kingdom has been usurped by the evil Minister Pumpkin and his cruel farmies. The king charges Sir Cucumber to [[Save the Princess|rescue Princess Tomato]] and regain the turnip emblem, [[Standard Hero Reward|promising her hand as his reward.]]
Gameplay alternated between a puzzle Point-and-Click interface, a few mazes, and "battle" sequences that are actually games of [[Rock
=== This game contains examples of: ===
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* [[Frothy Mugs of Water]]: Cigarettes were changed to coffee, and alcohol to juice.
* [[Global Currency Exception]]: It's easy enough to collect "gold," but almost every single shopkeeper in the game only accepts coins.
* [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: The city gate guard sees through your borrowed ID, but falls asleep at his post; the prison guards can't tell you're not one of them if you're [[Paper
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Sir Cucumber.
* [[Kid Sidekick]]: Percy.
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* [[Maneki Neko]]: There's one in the antique shop.
* [[Non Standard Character Design]]: Lisa, for reasons never mentioned let alone ''explained,'' is human despite being Princess Tomato's sister.
* [[Overlord, Jr.]]: Jr. Pumpkin.
* [[Password Save]]
* [[Point and Click Game]]
* [[Punny Name]]: "Bananda," the bandit banana.
* [[Rock
* [[Rouge Angles of Satin]]: A few instances, such as "you can get passed the gate guard".
* [[Save the Princess]]
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* [[Turns Red]]: Sgt. Pepper.
* [[Vendor Trash]]: Clover and carrots can be picked and sold, but are otherwise useless.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: "Hit" is one of your options. The game will often [[What the Hell, Player?|chide you]] for attempting to use it on helpful people, but it will occasionally allow you to deck someone for no purpose but your own amusement.
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made On Drugs?]]: It gets a lot of this.
* [[What the Hell, Player?]]: ''Loves'' this one. You'll be scolded for everything from trying to "take" people to entering Lisa's room without knocking.
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[[Category:Fantasy Video Games]]
[[Category:Princess Tomato In The Salad Kingdom]]
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