The Simpsons: Bart & the Beanstalk is a platform game released in February 1994 for the hand-held console Game Boy. It was developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment, and is based on the animated television series The Simpsons. The game is a parody of the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk"; a large beanstalk grows far up into the sky outside the home of Bart Simpson, whom the player controls. Bart climbs the beanstalk all the way to the top and adventure ensues. Bart & the Beanstalk has received mixed reviews from critics.
Plot and gameplay
The game merges the existing universe of The Simpsons television series with the fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Bart meets several characters from The Simpsons on these adventures. It is single-player only. The player of the game controls Bart It was released in North America in February 1994 for the hand-held console Game Boy, and in Japan on September 30, 1994.