Scott Adams Scoops
1987 video game compilation
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Scott Adams Scoops is a compilation of video games designed by Scott Adams and published by U.S. Gold for a variety of home computers: Pirate Adventure, Strange Odyssey, Voodoo Castle, and Buckaroo Banzai.
| Scott Adams Scoops | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher | U.S. Gold |
| Designer | Scott Adams |
| Platforms | BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64/128, Commodore 16, Plus/4 |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre | Text adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Release
The compilation includes text–only versions of four games designed by Scott Adams and previously published by Adams' Adventure International: Pirate Adventure (1979), Strange Odyssey (1979), Voodoo Castle (1979), and Buckaroo Banzai (1985). Buckaroo Banzai (co-written with Philip Case) is based on the 1984 film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and was previously only released for the TI-99/4A.[1][2]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Sinclair User |   [3] |
| Computer Gamer | 58%[4] |
Scott Adams Scoops received mixed to negative reviews. Peter Sweasey from ZX Computing Monthly rated the game as "Grim".[5] A reviewer for Computer and Video Games considered Buckaroo Banzai to be their least favorite game by Scott Adams.[2]
