Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle (video game)
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| Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle | |
|---|---|
 Commodore 64 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Pasi Hytönen |
| Publisher(s) | Amersoft |
| Producer(s) | Petter Kinnunen |
| Designer(s) | Pasi Hytönen |
| Composer(s) | Jori Olkkonen Jaakko Salo (original main theme) |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64 |
| Release | FIN: 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Side-scroller |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle is a side-scrolling video game, available for the Commodore 64.[1] It was developed by the Finnish programmer Pasi Hytönen in 1986 and published by Amersoft, one of the first game publishers in Finland. It is regarded as the first commercially successful Finnish video game, in part due to its subject matter and "near-sadistic difficulty".[2][3]
The game is based on the popular Finnish comedy character Uuno Turhapuro (Numbskull Emptybrook), created by Spede Pasanen and played by the actor Vesa-Matti Loiri. The game was released in the same year as the film of the same name. Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle was the first Finnish game based on a movie license.[4]
At the start of the game the main character Uuno Turhapuro finds a note left inside the fridge by his wife Elisabeth Turhapuro. Uuno's wife has left home, but she doesn't reveal her whereabouts. The note simply says that her lawyers will contact Uuno later on.
In the movie Uuno takes the government job as a road surveyor. This will lead him to his hometown in the countryside, where by coincidence Uuno's stressed-out father-in-law Councillor Tuura has recently bought an estate. Tuura is accompanied by his wife, as well as Elisabeth. The earlier note was actually written by Tuura, who tried to trick Uuno. Some of Uuno's relatives, including his father, are also living in the town.
The game was never localized outside of Finland, but a rough English translation of the title is Uuno Turhapuro moves to the countryside.