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Game ID: 15492
Console / System: 3DO
Title: Horde, The
Scarcity (loose): 3
Value in USD (loose): 8
Scarcity (complete): 0
Value in USD (complete): 0
Publisher: Crystal Dynam
Section: 1
Designer: Paul Reiche III
Designer 2: Fred Ford
Designer 3: Ken Ford
Style: Resource Management
Exceptional: +
Description: Features the acting talents of Kirk Cameron and RoboCop's Mich'l Gregory. In a 1994 interview, The Horde's lead designer, Paul Reiche III, said that The Horde's FMV sequences were shot in just two days. The "Num num!" sound effect when the Juggernaut eats something was inspired by a sound sample inadvertently recorded by Reiche's young son when he was messing with his dad's equipment. During the game's beta-testing phase, a nasty crash bug was always preceded by the sound of Hordlings eating crops. It turned out that the Hordlings were "eating" the program code!
Landmark: On July 20, 1994, the 3DO Company awarded this game "Best Acting" for its 1994 3DO Developer Awards.
Easter eggs: No one likes being broke, so let us clue you in on the code that gives you all the money you'll ever need in this game. Go to the map editor screen and hold Up + A + B, then press Pause. Next, press Left, A (x2), B, Left, A, Right, Down. Finally, press Pa
Release date (MM/DD/YYYY): 07/23/94
Country / region: USA
System exclusive: 0
Periodical's review: Electronic Gaming Monthly gave this game a 8, 8, 7, and 7 (out of 10). The UK's "3DO Magazine" gave this game 5 stars (out of 5).
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