Play Kuma no Puutarou - Takara Sagashi da Ooiri Game Battle! (Japan) Online

Kuma no Puutarou: Takara Sagashi da Ooiri Game Battle! came out for the Game Boy in 1991, published by Yutaka. It was one of those simple, multiplayer focused games that felt right at home on the handheld, especially if you had friends and a link cable. The game doesn’t try to be epic; it’s just a small, competitive treasure hunt with a cute bear protagonist.

You control Puutarou, a bear who digs through soft dirt in search of buried treasure. The main goal is to gather more gold and jewels than your opponents, either against computer rivals or human players via link cable. You dig screen by screen, clearing paths and avoiding obstacles, while rivals drop bombs into your tunnels or steal loot you’ve unearthed. The pacing starts relaxed but quickly turns frantic as bombs explode and treasures disappear. It feels like a cheerful, chaotic race where every dig could lead to treasure or trouble.