Difference between revisions of "Hugo's House of Horrors"
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[[Image:Hugo's House of Horrors - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|A later release cover.]] | [[Image:Hugo's House of Horrors - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|A later release cover.]] | ||
− | '''''Hugo's House of Horrors''''' is an adventure game | + | '''''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]]. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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===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 too short. | * The game is too short. | ||
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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> | ||
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+ | ===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> | </gallery> | ||
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==Download== | ==Download== | ||
− | This is the | + | 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. |
− | * [[Media:Hugo | + | * [[Media:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Download]] ([[:File:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Info]]) - All shareware versions. |
==Links== | ==Links== |
Revision as of 12:36, 26 June 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
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.