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− | '''''Hugo's House of Horrors''''' is an adventure game for DOS. It uses a game engine similar to | + | [[Image:Hugo's House of Horrors - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|A later release cover.]] |
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+ | '''''Hugo's House of Horrors''''' is an adventure puzzle game developed and published by [[David Gray]] and released for [[MS-DOS]] on 1990-01-01 and later ported to [[Windows]]. It uses a game engine similar to those used by [[Sierra On-Line]] years earlier. It is the first game in the [[Hugo (Universe)|Hugo series]] of games and followed by by [[Hugo II: Whodunit?]] The story is rather typical: the girlfriend of Hugo has been kidnapped and taken into a mansion. The game uses a haunted house theme with various Halloween and horror movie tropes. | ||
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+ | David Gray began programming Hugo's House of Horrors in 1989 writing in [[Quick C]], and drawing graphics in [[PC Paintbrush]]. | ||
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+ | I believe my mother got me this game at a shareware game swap. I played the game so much that I not only beat it, but ended up writing a hand-written walk-though, full script, and documented various game bugs. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
− | I have beaten the game with a full score, without hints | + | I do not own the game, but I have beaten the game with a full score, without hints. |
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | Overall: 3/10 | + | * '''Overall:''' 3/10 |
+ | * '''Best Version:''' DOS | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
− | * The game gives a | + | * The game gives a charming adventure with decent puzzles. |
* I like the trivia section which includes references to [[Narnia]] and [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]. | * I like the trivia section which includes references to [[Narnia]] and [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
− | * The artwork and sound was very dated ([[King's Quest V]] came out the same year!). | + | * The artwork and sound was very dated ([[King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]] came out the same year!). |
* The story is lacking, and the theme is tired. | * The story is lacking, and the theme is tired. | ||
− | * The game is | + | * The game is too short. |
* There are a couple bugs in the game that can be exploited. | * There are a couple bugs in the game that can be exploited. | ||
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* Nothing really. | * Nothing really. | ||
− | == | + | ==Media== |
+ | ===Maps=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Hugo's House of Horrors - Dr. Hammerstein's House.png|Dr. Hammerstein's house. | Hugo's House of Horrors - Dr. Hammerstein's House.png|Dr. Hammerstein's house. | ||
Hugo's House of Horrors - Underground.png|Beneath the house. | Hugo's House of Horrors - Underground.png|Beneath the house. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ===Screenshots=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Hugo's House of Horrors - DOS - Screenshot - Title.png|Title screen. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Design Notes=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Hugo's House of Horrors - DOS - Design Notes 1.jpg|Design notes. | ||
+ | Hugo's House of Horrors - DOS - Design Notes 2.jpg|Design notes. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UijhBRheB8k youtube.com/watch?v=UijhBRheB8k] - Longplay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Download== | ||
+ | This is all of the shareware versions of the Hugo games I could find including Hugo's House of Horrors for DOS and Windows. You can still buy the game from the author. | ||
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+ | * [[Media:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Download]] ([[:File:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Info]]) - All shareware versions. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/hugos-house-of-horrors mobygames.com/game/hugos-house-of-horrors] - MobyGames. | ||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo%27s_House_of_Horrors en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo%27s_House_of_Horrors] - Wikipedia. | ||
+ | * [https://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564841-hugos-house-of-horrors gamefaqs.com/pc/564841-hugos-house-of-horrors] - GameFAQs. | ||
+ | * [http://www.dgray.com/hwpage.htm dgray.com/hwpage.htm] - Official page. | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: DOS Games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Windows 3 Games]] | ||
[[Category: Adventure]] | [[Category: Adventure]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Puzzle]] | ||
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | ||
[[Category: Horror]] | [[Category: Horror]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 4-bit Color Graphics]] |
Revision as of 12:15, 3 July 2018
Hugo's House of Horrors is an adventure puzzle game developed and published by David Gray and released for MS-DOS on 1990-01-01 and later ported to Windows. It uses a game engine similar to those used by Sierra On-Line years earlier. It is the first game in the Hugo series of games and followed by by Hugo II: Whodunit? The story is rather typical: the girlfriend of Hugo has been kidnapped and taken into a mansion. The game uses a haunted house theme with various Halloween and horror movie tropes.
David Gray began programming Hugo's House of Horrors in 1989 writing in Quick C, and drawing graphics in PC Paintbrush.
I believe my mother got me this game at a shareware game swap. I played the game so much that I not only beat it, but ended up writing a hand-written walk-though, full script, and documented various game bugs.
Contents
Status
I do not own the game, but I have beaten the game with a full score, without hints.
Review
- Overall: 3/10
- Best Version: DOS
Good
- The game gives a charming adventure with decent puzzles.
- I like the trivia section which includes references to Narnia and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Bad
- The artwork and sound was very dated (King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! came out the same year!).
- The story is lacking, and the theme is tired.
- The game is too short.
- There are a couple bugs in the game that can be exploited.
Ugly
- Nothing really.
Media
Maps
Screenshots
Design Notes
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=UijhBRheB8k - Longplay.
Download
This is all of the shareware versions of the Hugo games I could find including Hugo's House of Horrors for DOS and Windows. You can still buy the game from the author.
Links
- mobygames.com/game/hugos-house-of-horrors - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo%27s_House_of_Horrors - Wikipedia.
- gamefaqs.com/pc/564841-hugos-house-of-horrors - GameFAQs.
- dgray.com/hwpage.htm - Official page.