Hollywood Hijinx
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| Hollywood Hijinx | |
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| Developer(s) | Infocom |
| Publisher(s) | Infocom |
| Designer(s) | Dave Anderson Liz Cyr-Jones |
| Engine | Z-machine |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, TRS-80, TI-99/4A, Mac |
| Release | December 15, 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hollywood Hijinx is an interactive fiction video game written by Dave Anderson and Liz Cyr-Jones and published by Infocom in 1986.[1] The game was released for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers,[2] Atari ST,[3] Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Commodore 64, Amiga, TI-99/4A, and MS-DOS. It was Infocom's twenty-third game.
Plot
[edit]As the favorite among all of actor-director Buddy Burbank and Hildegarde Montague's nephews and nieces, the player's character stands to inherit the entirety of the Burbank estate, including their palatial home Hildebud, if the player can find the ten treasures (props from Buddy's films) that crafty Aunt Hildegarde has hidden on the grounds, that is. It all has to be done in the space of one night.
Hildebud is filled with props, posters, and other memorabilia from Buddy's numerous films: a model of Tokyo with Atomic Chihuahua, the Maltese Finch, and a statue of "Buck Palace, the Fighting Mailman" (star of such films as Postage Due and Special Delivery). There are hidden passages, a convoluted hedge maze, and other bizarre features of the estate. Strange noises sound like someone else is in the house.
Release
[edit]Physical items included in the game's packaging were:
- A copy of Tinsel World, a fictional Hollywood tabloid
- A swizzle stick in the shape of a palm tree
- An autographed picture of Uncle Buddy with inscription on the back
- Aunt Hildegarde's will
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games | C+VG Hit[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ "Atari 400 800 XL XE Hollywood Hijinx". Atari Mania.
- ^ "Atari ST Hollywood Hijinx". Atari Mania.
- ^ Game review, Computer & Video Games issue 67, May 1987, page 70
External links
[edit]- Hollywood Hijinx can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Scans of Hollywood Hijinx package, documentation and feelies
- Infocom-if.org's entry for Hollywood Hijinx
- Hollywood Hijinx in the Interactive Fiction Database
- 1980s interactive fiction
- 1986 video games
- Adventure games
- Amiga games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Amstrad PCW games
- Apple II games
- Atari 8-bit computer games
- Atari ST games
- Classic Mac OS games
- Commodore 64 games
- DOS games
- Infocom games
- Single-player video games
- TI-99/4A games
- TRS-80 games
- Video games developed in the United States