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Posted February 19, 2013
A spell-slinging, platform-jumping classic.

Hocus Pocus, a magical old-school platformer, is available right now on GOG.com for only $5.99.

A young would-be magician cleverly named Hocus Pocus needs your help! To become a real wizard and claim the heart of his sweetheart Popopa he needs to embark on a long and dangerous journey ordered by the chief wizard Terexin. You will control Hocus while he collects magical crystals, operates levers and elevators, discovers secret rooms, gathers treasures, and does other platformy and magicky stuff on 36 levels spread across four worlds.

Not sold on Hocus Pocus yet? Here's how the game was advertised almost 20 years ago:
"The dazzling animation in Hocus Pocus delivers unparalleled variety. After every two levels of play, graphics, background, and enemies change completely! Add multiple theme songs and multi-channel sound effects, and you have a game that's pure delight to your ears as well as your eyes!
Now, ain't that impressive?

Delve into a delightfully old-school VGA world of Hocus Pocus and destroy the evil dragons, demons and whatnot for only $5.99
Posted February 19, 2013
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Roman5: the GOG staff gives out special certificates to the people who post first in a news release thread, are you saying that the desire to own these certificates is "Childlike"?
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JMich: Hm, forgot about that one, will have to ask them to ammend the certificate, so first non-editted meaningful post gets awarded.

Now were are my certificates from last week?
There was one certificate. Once. As a joke.

Sadly, Roman5, there will likely not be a repeat of that.
Posted February 19, 2013
Why does it say it's available for Mac in the newspost but not on the gamecard?
Great release, btw. :)
Post edited February 19, 2013 by SCPM
Posted February 19, 2013
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JMich: Hm, forgot about that one, will have to ask them to ammend the certificate, so first non-editted meaningful post gets awarded.

Now were are my certificates from last week?
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TheEnigmaticT: There was one certificate. Once. As a joke.

Sadly, Roman5, there will likely not be a repeat of that.
Dang it, well alright then, thanks at least for clearing that up
Posted February 19, 2013
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Roman5: What Childlike behavior?

the GOG staff gives out special certificates to the people who post first in a news release thread, are you saying that the desire to own these certificates is "Childlike"?
god, you're pathetic.
Posted February 19, 2013
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JMich: Hm, forgot about that one, will have to ask them to ammend the certificate, so first non-editted meaningful post gets awarded.

Now were are my certificates from last week?
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TheEnigmaticT: There was one certificate. Once. As a joke.

Sadly, Roman5, there will likely not be a repeat of that.
Wait... so Roman has been rushing to be first poster on every release even tho he has not received anything all this time?
Wow! Talk about a waste of time. You'd think one would stop after the first week of unrewarded success.
Maybe he should start using his hard-earned F5-mashing skills where they can actually net him something useful like the giveaway thread.
Posted February 19, 2013
Popopa xDDDD

And come one, 5.99 for 19 MB?! =/
As somebody already said, go under 5.99...
Posted February 19, 2013
Interesting, I was thinking of a different game when I read the title.
Looks pretty interesting, not $5.99 interesting perhaps but still interesting.
Posted February 19, 2013
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Reever: Popopa xDDDD

And come one, 5.99 for 19 MB?! =/
As somebody already said, go under 5.99...
You know, this is the same price as in 3D Realms shop. ;)
http://www.buy3drealms.com/
Posted February 19, 2013
Yeah, well, doesn't really matter for me. Might be that I really don't understand the marketing behind these old games, but sometimes I still see totally cheap games at retailers which aren't even 10 years old.
And when I think it's a floppy disk which costs 5.99...

But as I said, might be I'm in the wrong, but it really doesn't feel right for me.
Posted February 19, 2013
Awesome release! One of the first games I played on my dad's computer.
Posted February 19, 2013
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Reever: Popopa xDDDD

And come one, 5.99 for 19 MB?! =/
As somebody already said, go under 5.99...
Size has NOTHING to do with it.

But a simple platformer like this one should be using the new $3.99 price point and/or be bundled with something else.
Posted February 19, 2013
I would like to thank for this wonderful release, I personally find this kind of more obscure titles much more interesting. As for the game, it is one of my favorite platformers on pc and in my opinion a better game than the Duke Nukem platformers. Hocus Pocus has been considered abandoned for so many years, I'm glad the right holders will finally make some money out of it and rightfully so!
Post edited February 19, 2013 by keremix
Posted February 19, 2013
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keremix: I would like to thank for this wonderful release, I personally find this kind of more obscure titles much more interesting. As for the game, it is one of my favorite platformers on pc and in my opinion a better game than the Duke Nukem platformers. Hocus Pocus has been considered abandoned for so many years, I'm glad the right holders will finally make some money out of it and rightfully so!
This game is certainly better than the Duke Nukem games
Posted February 19, 2013
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SCPM: Why does it say it's available for Mac in the newspost but not on the gamecard?
Great release, btw. :)
Um. No Mac, no. That's a mistake on our part. Sorry.
Posted February 19, 2013
I must admit, it's the first time I heard of this game. Might check it out later.
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