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VHS Game
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Back in The '80s, several video companies took advantage of VCR technology to develop games that used both video and board game elements. Many of which were adaptations of existing properties. The medium managed a surprising diversity in both the genre of videos used and in the genre of gameplay used. Some Action-Adventure videos hybridized with Light Gun Game toys/controllers, while others used traditional Board Games or specialty cards. The video was also used in several ways, including a Framing Device, a way to introduce random elements, and a timer. The rapid development of consoles and PC games rendered this medium obsolete, as many of the video elements could be incorporated into Point-and-Click style computer games. The more unique elements of this medium actually do survive via the newer Toys to Life genre. DVD games exist nowadays, incorporating elements of the older VHS games. |
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America's Funniest Home Videos Game: Whereas the tape may double as a fine collection of clips from the show, the game involves predicting a player's rating for three consecutive clips, answering questions about them, or determining which player gave each caption. | |
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Isaac Asimov's Robots: VCR Mystery Game: An adaptation of The Caves of Steel and other Elijah Baley stories, where the players work together to form a third part of the detective team. While Detective Baley goes around investigating, the video tells you when to draw cards for extra clues. During Baley's explanation of events, he stops short of naming the culprit to ask for the player's help. The player can then confirm their ending by checking the manual with all the solutions. | |
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Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Toys, designed to interact with the cartoon, would be able to keep track of your hits and misses during certain segments. Due to being cut short, Mattel produced additional VCR tapes to use with the toys. | |
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Party Mania: A girls' board game where the players have from 10:00 to 6:00 (30 minutes, game time) to be rid of their chore cards, collect their six "Get Ready" items, and complete a "Stamp of Approval" action to win. Or at least, be able to go to the class party instead of the nerdy neighbors' dinner. | |
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Community episode "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing": Abed and Annie play a VHS-based game called Pile of Bullets, where the rules are a little hard to follow. | |
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A Klingon Challenge: A unique story is brought to life for an adaptation of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The game itself hybridizes a 60-minute Race Against the Clock episode with a board game where players work together to prevent a Klingon terrorist from hijacking the Enterprise and using it to start a Klingon-Federation war. | |
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Gargoyles the Movie Game: A bonus included at the end of the home video release of the five-part "Awakening" series. The players have 20 minutes to get to the end of the board (the Eyrie Building) before recurring villain David Xanatos uses his Steel Clan to destroy the Gargoyles. | |
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Atmosfear - VHS Board Game, also known as Nightmare: The video acts as a clock while players compete with the board game. At certain times, the host (or guests) would announce changes to the rules to keep the players on their toes. The host wins the game if time runs out without a winner. Later editions would replace the VHS tape with a DVD, and even later with an app. | |
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Clue VCR Mystery Game: An adaptation of Clue, by Parker Brothers. The regular game of Cluedo, minus the board, gets elements brought to life via live-action actors. Players compete to try to solve the mystery of who killed Mr Boddy. Trope Maker and Ur-Example of this trope. | |
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Rap Rat: The video is used as a timer, while players race around a game board, collecting cheese. The host (the titular Rap Rat) also gives instructions at "random" points during the video. The game is somewhat notorious for its uncanny puppet mascot inspiring a Creepypasta. | |
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