Hollywood Hijinx
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| Developer(s) | Infocom |
| Publisher(s) | Infocom |
| Designer(s) | "Hollywood" Dave Anderson |
| Engine | ZIL |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, TRS-80, TI-99/4A, Macintosh |
| Release date(s) | December 15, 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hollywood Hijinx is an interactive fiction computer game written by "Hollywood" Dave Anderson and Liz Cyr-Jones and published by Infocom in 1986. Implemented using Infocom's Z-Machine, the game was released on the IBM PC compatible, Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64. It was Infocom's twenty-third game.
Plot
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.
Feelies
In keeping with the Infocom tradition of feelies, or extra game-related items included in the package, Hollywood Hijinx contained a copy of Tinsel World, a fictional Hollywood tabloid, a "lucky" swizzle stick in the shape of a palm tree, an autographed picture of Uncle Buddy with a hint-laden inscription on the back, and Aunt Hildegarde's will.
References
External links
- Hollywood Hijinx at MobyGames
- Hollywood Hijinx can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Hollywood Hijinx overview and information
- Scans of Hollywood Hijinx package, documentation and feelies
- Infocom-if.org's entry for Hollywood Hijinx
- The Infocom Bugs List entry for Hollywood Hijinx