A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is a puzzle-platformer designed by David Crane, developed by Imagineering, and published by Absolute Entertainment for the NES. The boy cannot jump or fight — instead he feeds flavored jelly beans to his shapeshifting blob, Blobert, who becomes ladders, trampolines, and other tools to solve puzzles across Earth’s caverns and the planet Blobolonia.
How To Play A Boy and His Blob
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move the boy; press Up to call the blob to you
A Button
Throw the selected jelly bean to the blob
B Button
Cycle through jelly bean flavors
Start
Pause
About A Boy and His Blob
Release date
NA: December 1989 · JP: November 29, 1990 · EU: 1991
Developer
Imagineering (designed by David Crane)
Publisher
Absolute Entertainment (NA); Nintendo (EU); Jaleco (JP)
Platform
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Genre
Puzzle-platformer
Series
A Boy and His Blob (sequel: The Rescue of Princess Blobette, Game Boy 1991)
Modes
Single-player
Also known as
不思議なブロビー ブロバニアの危機 (Fushigi na Blobby: Blobania no Kiki) — Japan · David Crane’s A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
