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Grappling hook

Tools entity

Includes grappling hook or similar tool used to reach into distant places often high or across a chasm when more reliable methods are unavailable.

184
games
32
platforms

Alternate names: Grapnel hook, Throwing grapple

3079 (Windows)
3079
WIN 2012
Batman: The Movie (Amiga OCS)
Batman: The Movie
OCS 1989
Bionic Commando (Amstrad CPC)
Bionic Commando
CPC 1988
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Windows)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
WIN 2013-08-27
Worms: Revolution (Xbox 360)
Worms: Revolution
X360 2012-10-10
Final Ninja (Flash)
Final Ninja
FLA ? *
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (Game Boy Color)
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces
GBC 1999-12
Bionic Commando (Xbox 360)
Bionic Commando
X360 2009-05-19
Cortex Command (Linux)
Cortex Command
LIN 2012-09-28
Capsized (Windows)
Capsized
WIN 2011-04-29
Darksiders II (PlayStation 3)
Darksiders II
PS3 2012-08-14
A Story About My Uncle (Windows)
A Story About My Uncle
WIN 2014-05-28

The first video game about Grappling hook was released in 1987.

Capcom, Square Enix and Frozenbyte has published most of these games

See also: grappling.

Related:
* Lasso - often in games a grappling hook is used for the purpose of a lasso or similar tool.
* Death pits
* Rope swinging - if the grappling hook is used to swing yourself to some other location rather than climbing up or down.
This tag is primarily about the gameplay mechanic than the actual tool.

Whips and other tools used for the same or similar purpose grappling hooks were intended for also count.

Related site

Wikipedia article

Platforms

Windows 47
Linux 30
X360 19
PS3 13
Mac OS X 13
PS2 6
Flash 5
Xbox One 4
PS4 4
C64 4
Xbox 3
NES 3
Wii 3
ZX Spectrum 3
Amiga 3
MS-DOS 3
Amstrad CPC 3
PSP 2
SNES 2
Atari ST 2
MSX 1
Arcade 1
GBC 1
GB 1
Amiga AGA 1
TI Calculators 1
GameCube 1
Wii U 1
Famicom Disk System 1
GBA 1

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