History VideoGame / RugratsRoyalRansom

* NintendoHard: The Reptar Tough difficulty level is ''much'' harder than one would expect from a children's game in general, much less a Rugrats one. In fact, one of the only two written [[Website/GameFAQS FAQs]] for this game on the Internet has its author admitting that she had to have help from a more experienced gamer to even ''finish'' the FAQ!

'''''Rugrats: Royal Ransom''''' is a 2002 video game based on [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} the animated series of the same name]]. The game was released for both the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube and the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. The game was published Creator/{{THQ}} and developed by Avalanche Software, the latter who would be known for ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity'' and ''VideoGame/HogwartsLegacy'' years later. Its handheld counterpart, ''VideoGame/RugratsCastleCapers'' was released one year earlier for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance.

* GuideDangIt: The locations of all the Funny Money in the game is never explained to the player, and one of the only online walkthroughs of the game simply says "[[HintsAreForLosers Coming Soon]]" (said walkthrough was last edited in ''2003''). Additionally, you can't collect all of a level's Funny Money on the first run through: certain stashes of it are rendered uncollectable until you purchase a secret unlock in the store that reveals said Funny Money. Needless to say, finding all of the Funny Money in this game is ''really'' difficult.

* TheVoice: Susie is the player's guide for the main adventure, but is never encountered in person.

* PressStarttoGameOver: It's possible to put all five babies in the [=PlayPalace=], enter a challenge with each baby, and then just quit/surrender through the pause menu to send each baby back down to the ground, and eventually, get a GameOver.

* TheVoice: Susie advises the player throughout the main adventure, but is never encountered.

* NoOSHACompliance: Not so much the levels themselves as the surrounding playset. It's got killer, snowball-wielding snowmen ([[WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman Frosty]] these guys ''ain't''), monkeys that require you to walk on ''tree branches'' to put them in cages, evil cyclops aliens that throw copies of their ''eye'' at you, and so on. What was Stu ''thinking?!''\

* NonStandardGameOver: In the event that you've somehow blown all of your coins by, for instance, getting all 5 babies on the playset, getting them all killed in a level, and have them booted out of the playset with less than a hundred, you'll be presented with a cutscene in which Tommy complains about having to start over again. If you didn't think to save as this game doesn't have an autosave feature, you'll be starting over.

* OffModel: In the final level, Angelica is comically oversized.

* NoOSHACompliance: Not so much the levels themselves as the surrounding playset. It's got killer, snowball-wielding snowmen ([[WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman Frosty]] these guys ''ain't''), monkeys that require you to walk on ''tree branches'' to put them in cages, evil cyclops aliens that throw copies of their ''eye'' at you, and so on. What was Stu ''thinking?!''
* NoPronunciationGuide: As is typical of the ''Rugrats'' franchise. Especially noticeable with Angelica.

'''''Rugrats: Royal Ransom''''' is a 2002 video game based on [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} the animated series of the same name]]. The game was released for both the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube and the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. The game was published Creator/{{THQ}} and developed by Avalanche Software, the latter who would be known for ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3: The Video Game'' and ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity'' years later. Its handheld counterpart, ''VideoGame/RugratsCastleCapers'' was released one year earlier for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance.

* ActionGirl: Kimi, the only girl that is playable in the main game.

* AbsenteeActor: Spike, Reptar, and all the adult characters besides Grandpa and Stu are nowhere to be found in the game, despite being prominent cast members in the series.

* MyLittlePanzer: The playset itself, given just how dangerous and child-unfriendly it's levels tend to be. ''Meanie Genie'' on Rugrat Medium and Reptar Tough is the most ridiculous, as it requires [[PlatformHell precision jumps]] over lava having to be made by ''babies''.

* NoPronounciationGuide: As is typical of the ''Rugrats'' franchise. Especially noticeable with Angelica.

* AlliterativeTitle

* BigBad: Angelica, who steals the babies' toys and forces them to climb the playset to get them back. Really, were you expecting anyone else?

* CriticalExistenceFailure: As soon as your LifeMeter hits nothing, you're booted off the playset.

* FakeLongevity: Reptar Tough difficulty suffers from this ''big time''. See immediately below for just one example. ''Monkey Business'' on Tough mode is an even worse example, as it's the same thing as the Easy and Medium versions, just made ''thrice'' as long.
* FetchQuest: Most of the mini games are this. The harder difficulty modes make it worse, though. ''Temple of the Lamp'', for example, sees you collecting rubies. Tough requires ''70''. [[WelcomeToHell Have fun!]]
* HardModePerks: As a side-effect of the levels being much longer on Reptar Tough, there's much more Funny Money to collect. Good for if you want to get everything in the shop.

* LifeMeter: If it depletes, you're [[CriticalExistenceFailure fucked.]]

* MeaninglessLives: Played with, depending on the difficulty mode you're on. If you're on Baby Easy, it's played straight, as you'll probably never manage to lose any of the coins you need to get back onto the [=PlayPalace=] (the game's equivalent of losing a life). Averted for the most part on Rugrat Medium, due to the harder gameplay on that mode overall. Averted on Reptar Tough.

* MyLittlePanzer: The playset itself, given just how dangerous and child-unfriendly it's levels tend to be. ''Meanie Genie'' on Rugrat Medium and Reptar Tough is the most egregious, as it requires [[PlatformHell precision jumps]] over lava having to made by ''babies''.

* TimedMission: The level ''Acrobatty Dash'' in Circus World, which gives you seven minutes to finish on Easy, 3:30 (!!) to finish on Medium, and two minutes (''!?!?'') to finish on Tough. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Best of luck.]]

* GoingThroughTheMotions: A bit more funnier than most examples, as when your baby's LifeMeter depletes to nothing, the screen gets letterboxed, a sad sound effect plays, Susie makes a condescending comment ("Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do better next time!") and your baby gets ''right back up'' and stands around as if nothing happened just before it fades to black.