Skipper & Skeeto
| Skipper & Skeeto | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Developer(s) | Ivanoff Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Ivanoff Interactive |
| Creator(s) | Ole Ivanoff |
| Platform(s) | Windows 3.x, Windows |
Skipper & Skeeto (Magnus og Myggen) is a Danish edutainment franchise created by Ole Ivanoff in 1996, including a TV show and video games.
Plot and Gameplay
The series centers on the adventures of the titular characters and protagonists Skipper the adventurous mole and Skeeto the book-loving mosquito. Both friends go around Paradise Park to solve problems. The gameplay has the style of a simple point-and-click adventure game, but the menu, icons and actions change throughout the games. The game was released in several languages including:
- Finnish (titled "Manu Ja Matti")
- Swedish (titled "Magnus och Myggan")
- Norwegian (titled "Magnus og Myggen")
- Czech (titled "Skipper & Skeeto")
- French (titled "Max & Moustique")
- Spanish (titled "Topi y Teo")
- German (titled "Max und Mario"/"Skipper & Skito")
- Dutch (titled "Skipper & Skeeto")
Games
The following is a list of all the game titles in the series [1]
| Original Title | English Title | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Leg og Lær med Magnus & Myggen | Tales from Paradise Park | 1996 |
| Den Store Skattejagt | The Great Treasure Hunt | 1996 |
| Skumlesens Hævn | The Revenge of Mr. Shade | |
| Skumlesens Skygge | The Shadow of Mr. Shade | 1998 |
| Mollys Musikmaskine | Molly's Music Machine | 2000 |
| Mysteriet om det Talende Solur | The Mystery of the Talking Sundial | 2001 |
| Midnatsmysteriet | The Midnight Mystery | 2002 |
| De Alfabetiske Lege | The Alphabetic Games | |
| Talbutikken | The Number Shop | |
| På Skattejov | Treasure Quiz | |
| Quizkampen | Quiz Games | |
| Quizkampen II | Quiz Games II | |
| Hold Da Helt Ferie | Take a Break | 2000 |
| Den Store Legedag | Fun in the Park |
Critical Response
In a review of the 2001 game Skipper and Skeeto: The Great Treasure Hunt by Ivanoff Interactive, Rosemary Young from metzomagic.com said "it is probably best suited to older children although parents might also have some fun helping out. It's quite a substantial game and...it's very intuitive". She gave it 2 and a half stars (out of 5).[1]
References
- ^ Young, Rosemary (November 2003). "Skipper and Skeeto: The Great Treasure Hunt". Retrieved November 30, 2011.