Of Rats, Rice, and Race: The Great Hanoi Rat Massacre, an Episode in French Colonial History
Michael G. Vann · French Colonial History, vol. 4, pp. 191–203 · 2003
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Content note: Stylized cartoon combat involving rats, a fictional giant rat boss, and mild peril. Historical context includes French colonial rule and disease fears. No graphic injury is depicted. Please confirm you are 13 or older to continue.
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Hanoi, French Indochina (present-day Vietnam) · 1902

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The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt
Race through three market zones, capture rats for bounties, and defeat the fictional Rat King after a six-minute hunt. Boss-fight retries use a checkpoint.
Michael G. Vann · French Colonial History, vol. 4, pp. 191–203 · 2003
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