Gerome

**Gerome** is an NPC found in all regular levels in Pizza Tower.

## Description

Gerome is a magenta pillar creature, wearing blue overalls, faded orange shoes and gloves, and a blue cap. He sometimes appears to be either in a lunch break, mopping the floor, or taking a nap. He is Pillar John's brother.

Gerome is implied to be the Tower's one and only Janitor, cleaning up many levels on the tower, with his janitor closet having a Tower Secret Treasure. He is one of the few pillar creatures that will never attack the Player and is passive to them, the other being Pillar John.

## Behaviour

Gerome can be found in every single level (Except for Tutorial, in The Crumbling Tower of Pizza he doesn’t unlock Janitor Doors) hidden in specific locations. After the player finds him, Gerome will start to follow them. The player then needs to get him to his Janitor Room in that particular level so he can unlock it and reveal that level's Tower Secret Treasure inside. He will also refill any combo's timer upon being found.

Gerome also appears in small cutscenes after unlocking next floor, lifting up the elevator.

In the game's ending, Gerome stands sadly next to John's remains. If the player has all Tower Secret Treasures, John will be resurrected, and Gerome and John will celebrate together and enact a bonus cutscene. Otherwise, Peppino will just look towards the screen disappointed, and then will leave.

## Trivia

* PTG has mentioned that he imagined Gerome would sound something like Jasper from *The Simpsons.*
* Once on a stream PTG mentioned that Gerome is British.
* In the April 2021 Build and Rework, Gerome was used as Lap 2. He would be near the exit, and could only be collected during Pizza Time. The Tower Secret Treasure door would be located not far from Pillar John, and collecting it would end the level.
	+ In the Rework build, ending a level through the Tower Secret Treasure would then spawn the player out of bounds in a broken version of Oh Shit!. See the Trivia on that page for more info.
* Gerome is very similar to *Keyzer* from *Wario Land 4*.
	+ The elevator cutscene could also be referencing *Virtual Boy Wario Land* which contains a similar scene between stages.

## Locations

John Gutter: In the room before Pillar John, on the wall at the left, next to two Forknights.

Pizzascape: In the room before Pillar John, on the right side of the room, next to a Forknight.

Ancient Cheese: In the third room, on the right hallway next to a Pepperoni Goblin.

Bloodsauce Dungeon: In the fourth room, next to some blocked John blocks.

Oregano Desert: In the second cave section, on the left wall next to a Tribe Cheese.

Wasteyard: In the fifth room, behind some walls with rocks next to the Tomato Toppin.

Fun Farm: In the room before the song transition, next to some destructible blocks on a wooden platform.

Fast Food Saloon: In the Pillar John room, next to a timed gate which requires to backtrack after pressing the button.

Crust Cove: In the third room, on the top of the room.

Gnome Forest: In the room with the Pizzard, the Noise Goblin and the cheese block, on the top of the room, behind three wood blocks.

Deep-Dish-9: In the room after the Tomato Toppin, behind a Stupid Rat.

Golf: In the Final Course section,next to a Burger Golfer and a Golf Demon.

The Pig City: In the fifth taxi, next to two Pizza Slug and the final Hamkuff.

Peppibot Factory: In the room with the second secret, behind a metal block.

Oh Shit!: In the first Trash Pan section, next to the left wall with the Trash Pan below a Ninja Slice.

Refrigerator-Refrigerador-Freezerator: During the escape sequence, in a platform blocked by three Ice Blocks.

Pizzascare: In the room with the second secret, on the pit at the left.

Don't Make A Sound: In the room before Pillar John, below a wood platform next to some unlocked John blocks.

WAR: In the third room,next to the Cheese Toppin, on top of a platform.

## Gallery

### Regular animations

Gerome idle.gifGerome's first idle animation, depicting him doing his normal janitor duties.Gerome sandwich.gifGerome's second idle animation, showing him eating a sandwich while sitting on a bucket.Gerome sleeping.gifGerome's third animation, showing him taking a nap.Spr gerome taunt 0.pngGerome's only "taunt", where he holds his keys and looks into the screen.Spr gerome collected 0.gifGerome being collected. This is also used for his Super Taunt.Gerome key.gifGerome's idle animation when following the player.Gerome movewithkey.gifGerome walking while following the player.Gerome openingdoor.gifGerome unlocking the Janitor Room for the player.Spr geromeexit idle 0.gifGerome's idle animation during The Crumbling Tower of Pizza. This is also seen in the true ending.Spr geromewalk 0.gifGerome's walking animation during The Crumbling Tower of Pizza.
### In-game miscellaneous

Spr geromewalkelevator 0.gifGerome's walking animation in the elevator room.Spr geromelever 0.gifGerome lifting up the elevator.Gerome door.pngThe door leading to Gerome's Janitor Room.Spr johnresurrected gerome3 0.gifGerome mourning the death of John in the normal ending.Spr johnresurrected gerome2 0.gifGerome being happy after John's resurrection in the true ending.Huh.pngGerome in the options menu.Geromes elevator idle.gifGerome's idle animation in the elevator room. Unused in the game.
### Concept art

Geromesleepy.pngConcept art of Gerome seen sleeping on his broom.Geromerun.pngConcept art of Gerome running with Peppino while holding keys.Unknwon (43).pngConcept Art of Gerome vacuuming a cheeseslime while sleeping.Geromelunchbreak.pngConcept art of Gerome on a lunch break eating a sandwich, while Peppino attacks a Swedish Monkey.Unknown (45).pngFirst concept of Gerome's pillar design.Geromeeeeeeee.pngConcept artwork of Gerome cleaning a patch of slime off the floor during Pizza Time, with Peppino frantically trying to get his attention.Design merge.pngThree concept designs that were made during the creation of Gerome. One being to be a lanky guy with headphones, one being a guy with a vacuum cleaner and a short beard, and one that has a mustache and a beard.Unknown (44).pngJoke art of Gerome teleporting while holding beer, a reference to the PTG class in the DOOM mod "Bring Your Own Class".PeppinoPizzaCast.pngGerome in the concept cast for Peppino Pizza, a spin-off of Pizza Tower. Depicted as nothing but a husk possessed by a parasitic Cheeseslime child.
### Miscellaneous

Noisetteshopconcept999.pngArtwork of Noisette and Gerome (part one)Noisetteshopconcept9991.pngArtwork of Noisette and Gerome (part two)Noisetteshopconcept9995.pngArtwork of Noisette, Gerome, and Pepperman (part one)Noisetteshopconcept9996.pngArtwork of Noisette, Gerome, and Pepperman (part two)PillarGerome SquareOveralls.pngArtwork parodying Spongebob Squarepants, with Mr.Stick as Mr.Krabs.Descriptionimages1.pngGerome standing next to Peppino holding several Toppins on the Steam page. The Tomato Toppin in particular is resting on Gerome's head, above which is also a Secret Eye.