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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://archive.org/details/tomba-strength-competition-advertisement Poster for the campaign] - Internet Archive
* [https://archive.org/details/tomba-strength-competition-advertisement Poster for the campaign] on the {{IA}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210704130112/https://www.ebay.com/itm/124794839684 eBay auction for the plushie set prize] (archived)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210704130112/https://www.ebay.com/itm/124794839684 eBay auction for the plushie set prize] (archived)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210704130023/https://aucview.com/yahoo/g455442432/ Yahoo! auction for a grip strength tester] (archived)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210704130023/https://aucview.com/yahoo/g455442432/ Yahoo! auction for a grip strength tester] (archived)

Revision as of 14:03, 23 May 2024

Japanese poster for the campaign

The Challenge Tomba! Squeeze Campaign (トンバに挑戦!にぎにぎキャンペーン) was a promotional campaign for the original Tomba! game held in major game stores around Japan. The campaign ran from to 1998, with the last day featuring a competition to measure fans' grip strength.

Competition

The campaign was centered around a competition to measure your "wild child level" by testing fans' grip strength. The competition was held in major stores nationwide.

The period of March 21 to May 4 was a free practice period during which people could come in and try out the grip strength meter. The actual competition was on May 5.

The strength meter, box and instruction paper

Prizes

The following prizes were given out on the day of the competition:

  • 1st place: Tomba special plushie set (Tomba and Koma Pig) - 2,000 available in total
  • 2nd place: Tomba special telephone card - 2,000 available in total
  • Participation prize: Tomba special pencil board - 100,000 available in total

External links