Hyperspace Delivery Boy!

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|developer = Monkeystone Games

|publisher = Monkeystone Games
Linux Game Publishing

|designer = Tom Hall

|programmer = John Romero

|composer = Stevie Case

|released = December 23, 2001

|genre = Puzzle, action

|modes = Single-player

|platforms = Pocket PC, Windows, Linux

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Hyperspace Delivery Boy! is a puzzle action game released for the Pocket PC on December 23, 2001. It was ported to Microsoft Windows and Linux. The game was the first title released Monkeystone Games, a small developer formed by id Software and Ion Storm founders John Romero and Tom Hall, and Romero's then-girlfriend Stevie Case. Much of the gameplay involves solving Sokoban-like puzzles.

Plot

Image:Hyperspace Delivery Boy Screenshot.png

Hyperspace Delivery Boy! follows the story of Guy Carrington, a courier in training. Guy is sent by Sergeant Filibuster on several dangerous missions in four locations. During the course of the game, Guy discovers a secret organization known as "THEM".

Reviews

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| GSpot = 7/10{{cite web|website=GameSpot|title=Hyperspace Delivery Boy! Review|last=Dulin|first=Ron|date=17 May 2006|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hyperspace-delivery-boy-review/1900-2871876/|accessdate=1 February 2024|archive-date=1 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201074017/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hyperspace-delivery-boy-review/1900-2871876/|url-status=live}}

| PCG = 61%{{cite web|website=PC Gamer|title=Hyperspace Delivery Boy!|last=Saltzman|first=Marc|accessdate=1 February 2024|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/hyperspace_deli.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315133949/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/hyperspace_deli.html|archivedate=15 March 2006}}

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Hyperspace Delivery Boy! received average reviews from critics. Marc Saltzman of PC Gamer described the game as a "fun diversion" with "challenging puzzles", but found the game repetitive and featured "sophomoric dialogue" and "embarrassingly cheesy voice acting". Ron Dulin of GameSpot found the game to be fun, highlighting the challenge of the puzzle gameplay and "personality" of the game's humor, but faulted the limited story and "minimal" sound effects and music.

References

External links

{{MobyGames|/hyperspace-delivery-boy}}

Category:2001 video games

Category:Cancelled Game Boy Advance games

Category:Linux Game Publishing games

Category:Linux games

Category:Lua (programming language)-scripted video games

Category:MacOS games

Category:Monkeystone Games games

Category:Puzzle video games

Category:ScummVM-supported games

Category:Single-player video games

Category:Video games developed in the United States

Category:Windows games

Category:Windows Mobile games