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[[Image:Hugo III - Jungle of Doom! - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|US cover art.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = Hugo III: Jungle of Doom!
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| SortTitle        = Hugo 3: Jungle of Doom!
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| Image           = Hugo III - Jungle of Doom! - DOS - USA.jpg
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| ImageDescription = MS-DOS - USA - Reprint.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|David Gray}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|David Gray}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1992
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| PublishedMonth  = 02
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| PublishedDay    = 20
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|DOS}}, {{Platform|Windows 3}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Adventure video game|Adventure}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Graphic adventure|Graphic adventure}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Passive puzzle video game|Passive puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Puzzle video game|Puzzle}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}}, {{MediaTheme|Fantasy}}, {{MediaTheme|Wilderness}}
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| Series          = ''[[Hugo (universe)|Hugo]]''
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Shareware}}
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}}
  
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'''''Hugo III: Jungle of Doom!''''' is an adventure puzzle game developed and published by [[David Gray]] and released for [[MS-DOS]] on 1992-02-20 and later ported to [[Windows]]. It is the third game in the [[Hugo (Universe)|Hugo series]], released after [[Hugo II: Whodunit?]].
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'''''Hugo III: Jungle of Doom!''''' is [[graphic adventure]] [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[David Gray]] and released for [[MS-DOS]] on 1992-02-20 and later ported to [[Windows]]. It is the third game in the [[Hugo (universe)|Hugo series]], released after [[Hugo II: Whodunit?]]. The game was programmed in [[Quick C]], and Gray's graphics were drawn in [[PC Paintbrush]].
  
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The game was programmed in [[Quick C]], and Gray's graphics were drawn in [[PC Paintbrush]].
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In this game, Hugo and Penelope are flying home but end up crash landing in the South American jungle. Penelope is bit by a spider and Hugo must find a cure before she dies.
  
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I played this game shortly after playing [[Hugo II: Whodunit?]], most likely from the same shareware package as the second game. I certainly appreciated the improved artwork, but found the game to be just as dated at the previous titles in the trilogy. I got a little over half-way through the game in my first attempts, but finally hunkered down to play it in earnest and beat it on 2018-06-25.
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==Personal==
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      =
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. Perfect score (needed minor hints).
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = 2018-06-25.
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}}
  
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==Status==
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I played this game shortly after playing ''[[Hugo II: Whodunit?]]'', most likely from the same shareware package as the second game. I certainly appreciated the improved artwork, but found the game to be just as dated at the previous titles in the trilogy. I got a little over half-way through the game in my first attempts, but finally hunkered down to play it in earnest and beat it.
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I do not own the game, but I have beaten it with a full score and minor hints.
 
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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* '''Overall:''' 2/10
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{{Video Game Review|3|3|4|2|1|MS-DOS}}
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* '''Best Version:''' DOS
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{{Spoilers}}
  
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==Review==
 
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
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* The artwork, drawn by Gary Sirois, is certainly better in this game, but still quite dated for the time ([[Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis]] was released the same year).
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* The artwork, drawn by [[Gary Sirois]], is pretty good for [[Enhanced Graphics Adapter|EGA]].
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* The game engine saw more improvements like a turbo feature.
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* The game engine has a turbo feature.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
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* The game's music and sound effects are very dated and not that great even for the 80s.
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* The game's music and sound effects are very dated. They weren't even good for the late 1980s, let alone 1992; ''[[Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis]]'' was released the same year. Also, a lot of the scenery that should be animated is not.
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* A lot of the scenery that should be animated is not.
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* The game doesn't seem to know it's set in South America; there are African elephants, African hyenas, and African Zulu shields.
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* The game doesn't seem to know it's set in South America; there are African elephants, hyenas, and Zulu shields.
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* The game does have a few guess-the-verb style problems especially involving the bridge and the crystal ball. A more forgiving parser would have been nice.
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* The game does have a few guess-the-verb style problems especially on the bridge and the crystal ball.
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* The book is hidden in such a way that you have to accidentally stumble upon it. No careful examination of the screen or lateral thinking will uncover it.
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* The book is stupidly hidden.
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* There are a couple ways to put the game into an [[unwinnable state]], but they're somewhat obvious.
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* There are a couple ways to make the game [[unwinnable]], but they're fairly obvious.
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* The puzzle involving the clay is pretty difficult to figure out, and I'm a bit surprised I solved it without a hint.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
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* The game is far too short for an adventure game that costs money. It's even shorter than the first Hugo game!
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* The game is far too short for an adventure game that costs money. It's even shorter than the first Hugo game! If you know what you're doing, you can beat it in under 10 minutes!
  
 
==Media==
 
==Media==
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===Screenshots===
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<gallery>
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Hugo III - Jungle of Doom! - DOS - Screenshot - Title.png|Title screen.
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Hugo III - Jungle of Doom! - DOS - Screenshot - Intro.png|Introduction.
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</gallery>
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===Videos===
 
===Videos===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8TMGdRnwIA youtube.com/watch?v=_8TMGdRnwIA] - Longplay.
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{{YouTube|_8TMGdRnwIA|Longplay.}}
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==Play Online==
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{{PlayOnline|https://classicreload.com/hugo-3-jungle-of-doom.html|MS-DOS}}
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = Penelope is again a side character, and the village women, while helpful, are little more than a plot device.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = The women never speak to each other.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = There are several people of color, but they're just for giving out puzzles.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
  
 
==Download==
 
==Download==
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This is all of the shareware versions of the Hugo games I could find including Hugo III: Jungle of Doom! for DOS and Windows. You can still buy the game from the author.
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This archive has all of the shareware versions of the Hugo games I could find for DOS and Windows. You can still buy the game from the author.
  
 
* [[Media:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Download]] ([[:File:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Info]]) - All shareware versions.
 
* [[Media:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Download]] ([[:File:Hugo Adventures (All Shareware Versions).zip|Info]]) - All shareware versions.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/hugo-iii-jungle-of-doom mobygames.com/game/dos/hugo-iii-jungle-of-doom] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/hugo-iii-jungle-of-doom}}
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_III,_Jungle_of_Doom! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_III,_Jungle_of_Doom!] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_III,_Jungle_of_Doom!}}
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* [http://www.dgray.com/hwpage.htm dgray.com/hwpage.htm] - Official page.
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{{Link|ModdingWiki|http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Hugo_III,_Jungle_of_Doom!}}
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{{Link|Official|http://www.dgray.com/hwpage.htm}}
  
  
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[[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]]

Latest revision as of 15:06, 7 March 2024

Hugo III: Jungle of Doom!

Hugo III - Jungle of Doom! - DOS - USA.jpg

MS-DOS - USA - Reprint.
Developer David Gray
Publisher David Gray
Published 1992-02-20
Platforms DOS, Windows 3
Genres Adventure, Graphic adventure, Passive puzzle, Puzzle
Themes Adventure, Cartoon, Fantasy, Wilderness
Series Hugo
Distribution Shareware

Hugo III: Jungle of Doom! is graphic adventure puzzle video game developed and published by David Gray and released for MS-DOS on 1992-02-20 and later ported to Windows. It is the third game in the Hugo series, released after Hugo II: Whodunit?. The game was programmed in Quick C, and Gray's graphics were drawn in PC Paintbrush.

In this game, Hugo and Penelope are flying home but end up crash landing in the South American jungle. Penelope is bit by a spider and Hugo must find a cure before she dies.

Personal

Own?No.
Won?Yes. Perfect score (needed minor hints).
Finished2018-06-25.

I played this game shortly after playing Hugo II: Whodunit?, most likely from the same shareware package as the second game. I certainly appreciated the improved artwork, but found the game to be just as dated at the previous titles in the trilogy. I got a little over half-way through the game in my first attempts, but finally hunkered down to play it in earnest and beat it.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
3 3 4 2 1

Best Version: MS-DOS

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The artwork, drawn by Gary Sirois, is pretty good for EGA.
  • The game engine has a turbo feature.

Bad

  • The game's music and sound effects are very dated. They weren't even good for the late 1980s, let alone 1992; Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was released the same year. Also, a lot of the scenery that should be animated is not.
  • The game doesn't seem to know it's set in South America; there are African elephants, African hyenas, and African Zulu shields.
  • The game does have a few guess-the-verb style problems especially involving the bridge and the crystal ball. A more forgiving parser would have been nice.
  • The book is hidden in such a way that you have to accidentally stumble upon it. No careful examination of the screen or lateral thinking will uncover it.
  • There are a couple ways to put the game into an unwinnable state, but they're somewhat obvious.
  • The puzzle involving the clay is pretty difficult to figure out, and I'm a bit surprised I solved it without a hint.

Ugly

  • The game is far too short for an adventure game that costs money. It's even shorter than the first Hugo game! If you know what you're doing, you can beat it in under 10 minutes!

Media

Screenshots

  • Title screen.

  • Introduction.

Videos

Longplay.

Play Online

MS-DOS

Representation

Strong female character?FailPenelope is again a side character, and the village women, while helpful, are little more than a plot device.
Bechdel test?FailThe women never speak to each other.
Strong person of color character?FailThere are several people of color, but they're just for giving out puzzles.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Download

This archive has all of the shareware versions of the Hugo games I could find for DOS and Windows. You can still buy the game from the author.

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-ModdingWiki.png  Link-Official.png 

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