ECS no. 1
ECS no. 2

Hook

Hook

ECS / OCS

Version info

No
Max 1, Sim 1

Features

Credits

Programming
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Lead graphics
Backgrounds
Music & SFX
Music & SFX
Game design
Game design

Hard Disk Installer

No

Compilations

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1992
Hook
Commercial
Full Price
Spain
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Spanish
4
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1992
Hook
Commercial
Full Price
Rest of the World
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
English, French, German
4
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1993
Hook
Commercial
Budget
Worldwide
English
English
4
Unknown

Notes

[1] Licensed game based on the Amblin Entertainment/Tri-Star Pictures 1991 fantasy adventure film "Hook" by Steven Spielberg.

[2] Distributed in Germany by Bomico and in Italy by Leader.

[3] Game features mouse/keyboard control.

[4] As a side note, simply boot disk 2 (instead of disk 1) to bypass the intro and head straight into the main game.

[5] More info. about the development of HOOK can be read in an interview with Bobby Earl (coder) conducted by Codetapper from the HOL team (see HERE). [Source: Codetapper's Amiga Site]

Conversion Notes

PC versions: VGA

N.B. The C64/console versions are platform games that are markedly different to the point 'n' click adventures of HOOK released for 16-bit computer platforms.

Screen info

ECS / OCS
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Box: ECS / OCS
Box scan ECS no. 1

European Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 2

European Release (back)

Box scan ECS no. 3

U.S. Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 4

U.S. Release (back)

Box scan ECS no. 5

Budget Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 6

Budget Release (back)

Disk: ECS / OCS
Disk scan ECS no. 1

European Release

Disk scan ECS no. 2

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U.S. Release

Disk scan ECS no. 6

Budget Release

Misc: ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

UK Pre-release Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 32, 3/1992, Page 79)

ECS no. 2

UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 33, 4/1992, Page 228)

ECS no. 3

UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 34, 5/1992, Pages 2 & 3)

ECS no. 4

UK Advert (CU Amiga 8/1992, Page 18)

ECS no. 5

French Advert [1] [Source: Atari Mania]

ECS no. 6

French Advert [2] [Source: Atari Mania]

ECS no. 7

Italian Advert

ECS no. 8

German Advert (Amiga Joker 3/1992, Page 21)

ECS no. 9

U.S. Advert (CGR 17 12/1992, Page 113)

ECS no. 10

UK Advert (CU Amiga 11/1993, Page 109) [Budget]

Manual info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Manual (English/French/German)

ECS no. 2

Manual (English) [Budget, Hit Squad] [Source: Retro Commodore]

ECS / OCS

Go to the bait and tackle shop and pick up the mug next to the candle. Then keep doing ‘pick up’ in the space where the mug was and you’ll get all the items you need to complete the game.

Conversion info

Atari ST/E
No conversion screens found.
PC (DOS)
Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

Map info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Never-Forest Map (17 screens)

MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Amazing Computing for the Commodore Amiga
Amazing Computing Vol 8 No 9 (Sep 1993)
Rob Hays
2
Amiga Action
34 (Jul 1992)
72%
Brad Burton
2
Amiga Action
51 (Dec 1993)
80%
Paul Roundell
Re-release
1
Amiga Format
38 (Sep 1992)
48%
Maff Evans
2
Amiga Format
54 (Xmas 1993)
5/10
Stephen Bradley
Re-release
1
Amiga Joker
Dec 1993
Joachim Nettelbeck
Re-release
1
Amiga Magazine
17 (Sep - Oct 1992)
7/10
Lawrence van Rijn
1
Amiga Mania
Sep 1992
78%
Tony Jones
2
Amiga Power
15 (Jul 1992)
84%
Mark Ramshaw
2
Amiga Power
32 (Dec 1993)
80%
Mark Winstanley
Re-release
1
Amiga Style
2 (Dec 1992)
Pavle Vukadinovic
0
Amiga User International
Vol 6 No 11 (Nov 1992)
87%
1
Australian Commodore and Amiga Review
Vol 9 No 12 (Dec 1992)
75%
Phil Campbell
0
CU Amiga
Jul 1992
64%
Rik Haynes
1
CU Amiga
Dec 1993
56%
Jonathan Sloan
Re-release
1
Datormagazin
No 14 (Aug 1992)
50%
Lennart Nilsson
0
Svenska Hemdatornytt
No 8 (Sep 1992)
73%
Clas Kristiansson
0
The One
46 (Jul 1992)
84%
Jim Douglas
4
The One
62 (Nov 1993)
74%
Matt Broughton
Re-release
1

MAGAZINE PREVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
ACE: Advanced Computer Entertainment
54 (Mar 1992)
Gary Whitta
Preview
1
Amiga Joker
May 1992
Leslie Bunder
Preview
1
Amiga Power
10 (Feb 1992)
Preview
1
Amiga Power
11 (Mar 1992)
Preview (in-depth)
2
Génération 4
41 (Feb 1992)
Preview
0
MegaZone
21 (Apr - May 1992)
Preview (in-depth)
0
Zero
29 (Mar 1992)
David Wilson
Preview (in-depth)
0

ECS / OCS

Lore Score: 67%

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