Henry's House (video game)

Henry's House is a platform game developed by Chris Murray for Atari 8-bit family and Commodore 64. The Commodore 64 version was published by English Software in 1984,[1] while the Atari 8-bit version from by Mastertronic followed in 1987.[2] The game, produced in the United Kingdom, is loosely based on Prince Henry of Wales who was then a baby. The working title of the game was Home Sweet Home.

Henry's House
Developer(s)Chris Murray
Publisher(s)English Software (C64)
Mastertronic (Atari)
Platform(s)Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Release1984: C64
1987: Atari
Genre(s)Platform

Gameplay
Atari 8-bit screenshot

In Henry's House, the player guides Henry through the numerous rooms of the house. Each room in is filled with deadly household items like: toothbrushes, toasters, kettles and coffee makers. Touching one of these objects kills Henry. Falling from too great a height has a similar effect.

The goal is to reach the exit of each room. To do so, Henry must find the key, which appears only after some particular action is taken, and gather all the items that are scattered around the room.

Reception

Henry's House received positive reviews. Bob Powers reviewed the game for the Atari User magazine and gave it an overall rating of 9, highlighting the great graphics and excellent value for money.[3] Bob Chappell also praised the game in his review for the Personal Computer News. He concluded: "The graphics and animation are absolutely superb. There's a wide variety of excellent sound effects and the different challenges make this a game not to be missed."[4]

References
  1. "Moby Games: Henry's House".
  2. Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  3. "Jumping back". Atari User: 16. February 1988.
  4. "Gameplay". Personal Computer News: 39. January 1985.
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