<P> An on - screen meter slowly diminishes (more quickly when sustaining damage), representing how close a particular character is to falling asleep . Obtaining cups of coffee within the game restores characters' sleep bar . When any character's sleep bar empties, all the players are transported to the dream world, where enemies take on new appearances and are more difficult to defeat . In the dream world, coffee cups are replaced with radios, which return the characters to the normal world and difficulty . </P> <P> Also, Dream Warrior icons appear that, once collected by any player, permit transformation into one of three "Dream Warriors". Each warrior has a projectile attack and improved movement: ninja (throwing stars, jump kick), acrobat (javelins, somersault), and magician (fireballs, hovering). These icons appear only in the normal world, and can be used only in the dream . If a character remains asleep too long, the film's theme song plays and a combative encounter with Freddy ensues . </P> <P> Upon collecting all the bones in a level, the player is automatically put in the dream world and battles Freddy, who takes on a special form similar to those presented in the films . The final level is set at Elm Street High School as players navigate to the boiler room to burn Freddy's bones . Here one final battle with Freddy Krueger occurs . </P> <P> The game can utilize the NES Four Score or NES Satellite accessories to enable four - player gameplay . </P>

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