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Ballyhoo

Ballyhoo (1985) · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG

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1985 video game

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It sits within the topics 1980s interactive fiction, 1985 video games and Adventure games.

Vinony links it to 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Game data

Released
1985-12-15
User rating
0.00 / 5
Platforms
PC, Classic Macintosh, Apple II, Commodore / Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST

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Game details · IGDB

Ballyhoo is an interactive fiction computer game designed by Jeff O'Neill and published by Infocom in 1985. It was released for ten different 8 and 16-bit platforms, including MS-DOS, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It is Infocom's nineteenth game. With a circus-themed plot, the game's tagline was "Big-time suspense under the Big Top!" The player's character is bedazzled by the spectacle of the circus and the mystery of the performer's life. After attending a show of Tomas Munrab's "The Travelling Circus That Time Forgot", the player loiters near the tents instead of rushing through the exit.…

Released
1986
Genres
Adventure
Platforms
Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, TRS-80, Amstrad CPC, Texas Instruments TI-99
Game modes
Single player
Developer
Infocom
Publisher
Infocom

Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
United States
Publisher
Infocom
Developer
Infocom
Game engine
Z-machine
Distribution format
floppy disk
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publication date
1985-12-15
input device
computer keyboard
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Available in 7 languages

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