Play Gonta no Okiraku Daibouken (Japan) Online

Game Overview

Gonta no Okiraku Daibouken is one of those weird little Game Boy Color games that makes you go, "Wait, how have I never heard of this before?" You play as Gonta, who looks like the kind of guy who'd nap through an earthquake, but somehow ends up in these tiny, puzzle-packed stages that feel like a mix between a platformer and a logic game.

Each screen is its own self-contained challenge—push blocks, avoid traps, figure out the right order to do things—but it’s got this offbeat Japanese humor where even the failures are kinda funny. The first few puzzles ease you in, but before long, you’ll be staring at the screen, scratching your head, wondering how the heck you’re supposed to get past that one spike trap without getting impaled.

It’s not some grand epic, just a short, charming oddity from the GBC’s later days. If you’re into obscure retro games with personality, this one’s worth a play. Just don’t let the title fool you—Gonta’s adventure isn’t always as "Okiraku" (easygoing) as it seems.