The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt
{{Short description|1992 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt
| image = Pugley's Scavenger Hunt cover art.png
| caption = SNES box art
| developer = Ocean
Enigma Variations (Game Boy, NES)
| publisher = Ocean
| director = Colin Gordon
| producer = Darren Melbourne
| designer =
| programmer = Stephen Hey
| artist = Chris Edwards
Paul J. McKee
| writer =
| composer = Jonathan Dunn
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|EU|1992}}{{vgrelease|NA|February 1993}}
| genre = Platform
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Super NES, Game Boy, NES
}}
The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt is a platform game released by Ocean in 1992 in Europe and 1993 in North America. It is based on the 1992 animated series. It was released in North America for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in February 1993,{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/addams-family-pugsleys-scavenger-hunt/release-info|title=Release Information for The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|work=MobyGames|accessdate=2009-08-30}} Game Boy in July 1993, and the Nintendo Entertainment System in August 1993.
The Game Boy and NES versions were ported by Enigma Variations.
Plot
The plot of Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt centered on Pugsley's attempts to win a scavenger hunt challenge proposed by his sister, Wednesday. His hunt takes him to the bedrooms of each member of the Addams family in order to find one item from each.
Gameplay
File:Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt screenshot.png
The game is a side-scrolling platform game that plays in a very similar way to the previous Addams Family game. The player can choose which level to attempt by entering whichever door they choose in the Addams house.
Ports
The NES version is not a direct port of the SNES version. The NES version was based on the previous Addams Family game released for Super NES, Mega Drive and Amiga,{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefreaks365.com/review.php?artid=1184|title=Addams Family, The: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|work=Game Freaks 365|accessdate=2009-08-30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114175005/http://gamefreaks365.com/review.php?artid=1184|archivedate=2010-01-14}} showing the same levels, enemies, items and gameplay but with Pugsley as main character instead of Gomez.
The NES version lacks the freezer and crypt levels (they were reduced to the boss fights only) and the rest of the levels are shorter. It also lacks any in-game music. The NES version also omits the two weapons from the SNES (swords and golf balls). It does allow the player to obtain a password whenever they paused the game, whereas the SNES Addams Family only displays passwords after each boss was defeated.
The Game Boy version is a trimmed down port of the NES version. The stove level was completely removed (defeating the snowman boss would award Pugsley a heart like the other versions, but would also free Granny) as well as the big bird boss (Pugsley would start the game with the extra heart already in his possession). The final level was also removed, as entering the final door would send Pugsley directly to the final boss fight. Thing's hint boxes were also removed from this version.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| ASM = SNES: 5/12{{cite magazine|last=Scbmidt|first=Reinbard|date=June 1993|url=https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=2933|title=Horror-familie|language=de|magazine=Aktueller Software Markt|accessdate=2 March 2021}}
| CVG = SNES: 87/100{{cite magazine|url=https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ACVG_UK_138.pdf&page=98|title=Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Computer and Video Games|issue=138|date=May 1993|page=98|accessdate=2 March 2021}}
| EGM = GB: 31/50{{cite magazine|author=Major Mike|date=December 1993|url=https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20053%20%28December%201993%29/page/n51/mode/2up?q=dizzu|title=Major Mike's Game Roundup: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|volume=6|number=12|page=50|accessdate=11 September 2021}}
NES: 7/10{{cite magazine|author=Major Mike|date=October 1993|url=https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_51/page/n45/mode/2up?q=%22Pugsley%27s+Scavenger+Hunt%22+gamepro|title=Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|volume=6|number=10|page=44|accessdate=28 August 2021}}
| GameFan = SNES: 320/400{{cite magazine|author1=Skid|author2=Sgt. Gamer|last3=Slick|first3=Tom|author4=The Enquirer|url=https://archive.org/details/GamefanVolume1Issue06May1993/page/n17/mode/2up|title=Viewpoint|magazine=GameFan|volume=1|number=6|date=June 1993|pages=19–21|accessdate=28 August 2021}}
| GamePro = SNES: 14.5/20{{cite magazine|author=Slasher Quan|url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_047_June_1993/page/n97/mode/2up?q=%22Pugsley%27s+Scavenger+Hunt%22+gamepro|title=The Addams Family|magazine=GamePro|issue=47|date=June 1993|page=98|accessdate=28 August 2021}}
| GameZone = SNES: 90/100{{cite magazine|last=MacDonald|first=Duncan|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-game-zone-06/page/20/mode/2up?q=%22Pugsley%27s+Scavenger+Hunt%22|title=Addams Family 2: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Nintendo Game Zone|issue=6|date=April 1993|pages=20–23|accessdate=29 August 2021}}
| NLife = SNES: {{rating|7|10}}{{cite web|last=O'Neill|first=Jamie|date=31 October 2010|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/10/addams_family_pugsleys_scavenger_hunt_retro|title=The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt Review (SNES)|work=Nintendo Life|accessdate=March 2, 2021}}
| NP = NES: 13.5/20{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-127-december-1999/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20050%20July%201993/page/101/mode/2up|title=Now Playing|magazine=Nintendo Power|volume=50|date=July 1993|pages=102–107|accessdate=2 March 2021}}
SNES: 14.1/20{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-127-december-1999/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20045%20February%201993/page/102/mode/2up|title=Now Playing|magazine=Nintendo Power|volume=45|date=February 1993|pages=102–106|accessdate=2 March 2021}}
| ONM = SNES: 89/100{{cite magazine|author1=Jaz|author2=Gus|date=April 1993|title=The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Nintendo Magazine System|issue=7|pages=34–37}}
| SP = SNES: 90%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Superplay_Gold_1993_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n23/mode/2up|title=The Addams Family in: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Super Play Gold|year=1993|page=25|accessdate=28 August 2021}}
| TOT = GB: 78%{{cite magazine|author=James|date=July 1993|url=https://archive.org/details/total-19-july-1993/page/37/mode/2up|title=The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Total!|issue=19|pages=46–47|accessdate=28 August 2021}}
SNES: 89%{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/total-19-july-1993/page/2/mode/2up|title=Total! Recall: Super NES|magazine=Total!|issue=19|date=July 1993|pages=94–95|accessdate=28 August 2021}}
| rev1 = Power Play
| rev1Score = SNES: 65%{{cite magazine|title=The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Power Play|language=de|page=114|date=June 1993|url=https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=9402|accessdate=2 March 2021}}
| rev2 = Super Action
| rev2Score = SNES: 88%{{cite magazine|author=Frank|date=May 1993|url=https://archive.org/details/super-action-08/page/n13/mode/2up|title=Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|magazine=Super Action|issue=8|pages=14–15|accessdate=2 March 2021}}
}}
A major source of criticism for the SNES version was the lack of a password feature, despite the game being very difficult. A password feature is present on both the NES and Game Boy versions. Super Play Magazine UK praised the graphics as they were more colourful than in the previous title.{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/addams-family-pugsleys-scavenger-hunt/mobyrank|title=The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt for SNES|publisher=Super Play Magazine UK|accessdate=2009-08-30}} Review scores for the SNES version are generally higher than for either the NES or Game Boy versions.{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/addams-family-pugsleys-scavenger-hunt/mobyrank|title=The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt|work=MobyGames|accessdate=2009-08-30}}
Total!, in 1995, ranked Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt the 80th best all-time SNES game.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/total-43/page/n35/mode/2up|title=SNES Top 100 Games|magazine=Total!|issue=43|date=July 1995|accessdate=March 2, 2021|pages=37–48}}
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References
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Category:The Addams Family video games
Category:Enigma Variations games
Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games
Category:Side-scrolling video games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
Category:Video games about children