Editing Legend of the Lost Spatula

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'''''Legend of the Lost Spatula''''' is a ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob]]'' video game that was released on March 14, 2001 for the Game Boy Color. This is the first ''SpongeBob'' video game.

*[[Conch Street|SpongeBob's Block]]

During SpongeBob's time in Jellyfish Fields, he runs into what appears to be a statue of a fry cook standing on an oven. SpongeBob then runs into the [[Krusty Krab]] to show Mr. Krabs of the statue. Then Mr. Krabs tells him the statue is actually the entrance to the Flying Dutchman's underworld. Mr. Krabs then tells SpongeBob of an old legend, that in the city of Palm Bay, there lived a master fry cook who ruled with the Golden Spatula. But Mt. Kabloovious buried Palm Bay, which ended the civilization. Then the Flying Dutchman took over the city and his first mate buried the key somewhere in Goo Lagoon. Then Mr. Krabs says that if SpongeBob manages to obtain the Golden Spatula, he will become the master fry cook. So SpongeBob sets out on an adventure.

He unlocks the door of the statue then accidentally falls in, and ends up in Rock Bottom. After passing through the dark city, he stumbles upon a hole which finally leads to the Flying Dutchman's Underworld. SpongeBob then climbs from the inferno cavern to a sunken ship which he finds the Flying Dutchman. The two battle and SpongeBob defeats him. Then he finally finds the Golden Spatula and brings it to the Krusty Krab. He is then known as the master fry cook and the Krusty Krab makes a success.

The player assumes the role of SpongeBob SquarePants and travels around [[Bikini Bottom]]. His health system consist of his clothes: If SpongeBob takes damage with a jacket power-up, he loses the jacket. If he takes damage without a jacket power-up, he loses his pants, leaving him in his underpants. If he takes damage again, he loses his underpants, leaving him embarrassed with no clothes and causing the player to lose a life. The player is then warped into the area where SpongeBob entered. There is a third health point by talking to Mrs. Puff; the player then obtains the Hall Monitor uniform, increasing SpongeBob's maximum health points to three. The player could talk to people for hints and what to do next. Some people give the player a small task to complete in order to receive a special item. There is also a password save system, meaning that if the player desires to save, the player must write down the password from the pause menu. Then the next time the player starts up the game, the password must be typed in again if the player desires to load the latest save log.

SpongeBob uses different items to help him through his adventure. Here is a list of items:

*[[Ol' Reliable]] - A stronger version of the Jellyfish Net. SpongeBob can catch other enemies he couldn't catch before. Obtained after finding Patrick's Shorts and return it to him.

*[[Pop-Gun|Net Launcher]] - Found in Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob can engulf enemies in nets to defeat them.

*[[Spatula]] - Found in Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob can fling Krabby Patties at his foes to chew on them, leaving them stunned.

There are some character who causes SpongeBob trouble. Here is a list of enemies:

There are stronger enemies known as bosses, who guard the oven knobs. Here is a list of bosses:

*Mother Jellyfish - A giant jellyfish found in Jellyfish Fields. The Jellyfish will fly around and electrocute SpongeBob badly. SpongeBob can blow five bubbles to trap the jellyfish inside a huge bubble.

This game has received mixed to negative reviews. IGN rated this game 6 out of 10, complimenting for large levels, mutiple objectives, and the amusement from characters, but criticized it for the password save system and its level design. GameSpot rated this game 3.8 out of 10, being negative about its simplified gameplay and lack of variety, but praised for its graphics and thought of it as a decent platformer game.

**[[Hall Monitor (Episode)|Hall Monitor]]: When SpongeBob talks to Mrs. Puff for the first time, He receives the Hall Monitor uniform. If SpongeBob talks to her again, she will say a line directly from the said episode, "You can't make this easy, can you?"