Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus was one of the very first truly memorable games I've ever played. And buying it more than 20 years later (all 4 episodes at last), it's still a lot of fun! The levels are short enough, allowing for a casual run that won't suck you in for hours and there's still just enough challenge to keep you entertained (finishing every level with 100 % treasure and within time limit is perfectly possible, if you're willing to play most levels at least twice). And I think the art style is still really charming. A few music tracks become little annoying after a while and some levels have a parts that are kind of hard on eyes, but fortunatelly, most of the soundtrack is just great - really setting the mood - and the level design is also well done, with some really beautiful paralax backgrounds. The controls may feel little weird at first but when you get used to it it becomes very natural and the game pace actually benefits from it. Dodging and outrunning projectiles works perfectly and is a lot of fun. I also like that this game doesn't take itself too seriously and there are some pretty funny bits in the story. All in all, this is a classic, well designed and executed platformer, perfect for casual fun.

This game is exactly like I remember it being. Thank you!

I love how easy and smooth it is to play on my modern PC. It takes me back to when I first fell in love with this music and all the classic Apogee games. The memories make me feel alive again!

It's HOCUS POCUS! And it's good! And fast!

I just love it. I loved it when it was published, and I still love running around as a slightly over-weighted magic apprentice, trying to survive the bad jokes of my teachers. Highly recommended for all old-school nerds like myself