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Ace Ventura: The CD-Rom Game

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Ace Ventura: The CD-Rom Game
Developer7th Level
PublisherBomico Entertainment Software
EngineTopGun
PlatformWindows
ReleaseAugust 1996[1][better source needed]
GenrePoint-and-click adventure

Ace Ventura: The CD-Rom Game is a 1996 adventure game released for the PC by 7th Level. The game is based on the animated series Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, itself an adaptation of the Ace Ventura feature films. Michael Hall, who voiced Ace in the animated series, also voices Ace in The CD-Rom Game.

Although 7th Level and Morgan Creek announced they would create "multiple interactive products" based on the animated series, The CD-Rom Game was the only title released.[1][2]

Gameplay

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Ace Ventura is a 2D point-and-click graphic adventure game with occasional action sequences. The player controls Ace, who investigates a mystery of related animal kidnappings. The player explores a variety of locations across the globe to interact with characters, solve puzzles, and advance the story.

Development

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After the success of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the sequel When Nature Calls, and the Ace Ventura animated series, the production company Morgan Creek began searching for a developer to bring the franchise to video games. 7th Level was chosen as a company with experience in comedy software, such as Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time, as well as games with extensive animation, such as Battle Beast.

Jeff Steefel led production and design of the game. The game was developed with 7th Level's proprietary TopGun engine. Development began in January 1996 for a planned July release. This planned 6-month schedule was "astonishingly short" in comparison to an industry standard of 18 months.[2][3]

Reception

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Ace Ventura received mixed reviews. Criticism focused on the game's simplistic puzzles and repetitive, overbearing comedy. Reviewers also noted "misbegotten" action sequences and an inability to skip lengthy cutscenes. However, the game's colorful and expressive animations were positively noted, and some reviewers enjoyed the game's sense of humor.

References

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  1. 1 2 "7th Level and Morgan Creek to develop "ACE VENTURA"; CD-ROMS action adventure and educational titles to be developed". Business Wire. September 13, 1995. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
  2. 1 2 Lombardi, Doug (June 1996). "PI Investigates PC". CD-ROM Today. 4 (6): 23–26. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "7th Level and Morgan Creek Premier Ace Ventura CD-ROM". 7thlevel.com. April 10, 1996. Archived from the original on January 29, 1998. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ace Ventura Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Yans, Cindy (February 1997). "Game review". Computer Games Strategy Plus (75): 108. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Yarbrough, Ethan. "Ace Ventura review". Gamezilla. Archived from the original on February 8, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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