Muppets Inside
| The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Inside | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Starwave |
| Publisher(s) | Starwave |
| Producer(s) | John Cutter |
| Designer(s) | John Cutter |
| Writer(s) | Craig Shemin |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Insideis a 1996 video game based onThe Muppetsfranchise produced byStarwave.The title is a play onIntel's advertising slogan, "Intel Inside." The game's plot consists of several Muppets characters getting trapped inside a computer, andBunsensendingKermitandFozzie Bearinto the computer to rescue them.
Muppets Inside's gameplay contains over an hour of new audio and video footage, as well as five new songs and classics fromThe Muppet Show.The game also contains a bonus "Muppetizer'" feature that provides custom cursors, sounds and wallpapers. The game's CD-ROM also came packaged with a 6x6 inch, 30-page booklet with Henson history, character profiles, game instructions, and credits.[citation needed]
Gameplay
[edit]As players rescue the Muppets, they encounter seven "Muppetized"minigames:
- Kitchens of Doom:A parody ofDoom,with theSwedish Cheffighting giant vegetables in a crypt-like kitchen.
- Beaker's Brain:The player helps Bunsen unscrambleBeaker's memories ofMuppet Showclips.
- Two Thumbs Down:The player rotates boxes to unscrambleStatler and Waldorf's video clip.
- A Wocka on the Wild Side:In a parody ofMissile Command,the player shoots down flying tomatoes that the audience throws atFozzie Bearas he crosses theMuppet Theaterstage.
- Death Defying Acts of Culture:The player positionsGonzo'scannon so he flies through a target.
- Scope That Song:Cliffordhosts a version ofName That Tune,with the songs played byLew Zealand's fish orMarvin Suggsand theMuppaphone.
- Trivial but True:AHollywood Squaresgame hosted by Kermit, with Fozzie Bear as the center square.
Development
[edit]Starwave was the lead developer ofMuppets Inside,while other developers produced different portions of the game:Trivial but TrueandDeath Defying Acts of CulturebySocha Computing;Kitchens of Doomby Gravity;[3]A Wocka on the Wild SideandTwo Thumbs Downby Randy Pratt; andBeaker's BrainandScope That SongbyRiedel Software Productions;[4]
Cast
[edit]- Steve WhitmireasKermit the Frog,Rizzo the Rat,Beaker
- Dave GoelzasGonzo the Great,Waldorf,Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Jerry NelsonasStatler,Lew Zealand,Floyd Pepper,The Muppet Newsman,Announcer,Crazy Harry
- Frank OzasMiss Piggy,Fozzie Bear,Sam the Eagle,Animal,Marvin Suggs
- Kevin ClashasClifford
- Bill BarrettaasThe Swedish Chef
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gamer(US) | 88%[5] |
The editors ofComputer Games Strategy PlusnominatedMuppets Insideas their pick for 1996's best "traditional" game, but the award ultimately went toPower Chess.[6]
In a retrospective review,PC Gamerpraised the humor of the videos and game concepts, while criticizing the tedium of the small number of games.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Many More Muppets".Newsweek.March 17, 1996.
- ^"Muppet Web Contests".Muppet News Flash.March 17, 1996.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
- ^"Games".Gravity. Archived fromthe originalon January 28, 1998.RetrievedSeptember 11,2024.
- ^Auerbach, Jon G.; Stecklow, Steve (October 16, 1997)."RSP Provokes Controversy Over Its Gory Software Game".Wall Street Journal.RetrievedSeptember 11,2024.
In the Muppets CD-ROM game, released last year, RSP created a segment in which Miss Piggy plays a game-show host and child contestants must name such tunes as, "I've Been Working on the Railroad." In another, called "Beaker's Brain," players must reconstruct animated images to put the flask-headed character's brain back together.
- ^Wolf, Scott (September 1996)."Muppets Inside".PC Gamer US.Archived fromthe originalon March 2, 2000.RetrievedApril 10,2020.
- ^Staff (March 25, 1997)."Computer Games Strategy Plusannounces 1996 Awards ".Computer Games Strategy Plus.Archived fromthe originalon June 14, 1997.
- ^Cobbett, Richard (January 21, 2023)."Muppets Inside was a classic of the 'CD-ROM full of stuff' era".PC Gamer.RetrievedSeptember 11,2024.
