The tragedy is based in the history of the real Timon of Athens, a famous misanthrope during the era of the Peloponnesian War, who refused life in Athens to live isolated. In Swahili, pumbaa (v.) means "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent." Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili Timon is a historical Greek name, taken to mean "he who respects." Timon's name may derive from Shakespeare's tragedy Timon of Athens, another Shakespeare reference in a film which derives its plot from Hamlet. If the player loses all five lives, the game is over.As with many characters in The Lion King, Pumbaa's name derives from the East African language Swahili. The player has one minute to pass through each level, otherwise they lose a life when time runs out. Level 1 has Timon or Pumbaa pass through the desert, Level 2 being the the jungle, Level 3 being the gorge, Level 4 being volcanic pits, and Level 5 being the Elephant Graveyard. The game consists of five levels, each consisting of five parts. The player also has to watch out for obstacles that block their path, as they will only slow them down, causing them to lose a life. Each time they get to the top of the screen, they can earn extra points by collecting a type of grub as a special item: a blue grub for 100 points and a yellow grub for 500 points.Īlong the way, the player can look for friendly animals and moving objects for a safe ride, but also has to be careful as not all animals are willing to help out. The player has to use the keyboard arrow keys to guide one of the duo through the maze. The object of the game is to guide Timon or Pumbaa back to the Pride Lands by passing through five different landscapes. Timon/ Pumbaa has followed a tasty grub too far from the Pride Lands, and must travel through five different landscapes in order to get back home and reunite with one another.
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