Adam's Birthday Game
Release type: Freeware
Release date: November 17, 1992
Levels: 1
Author: Alan Caudel
Website: DummyDuck.com
Related games: The Adam's Birthday Saga Continues, Adam's B-Day 3: The Saga Continues, Adam 97, Adam 98, Adam 99, Adam 2000, Dummy Duck
In 1992, one of Alan Caudel's very first games was a birthday present for longtime friend Adam Tyner. The result is perfunctory in the way that first Game-Maker games (e.g., Kirk Voodia) tend to be; you've got a roughly blocked-out character, a single map consisting of just a few blocks and properties, and a few half-developed threats. The real appeal here is in the game's existence -- an appeal that it gets to live out twice, first by virtue of Caudel having made it with his new set of tools, then again in the novelty of its production as a gift. There are other insertion games out there, where the designer inserted someone real into a fictional setting, but Adam's Birthday is one of the most earnest in that respect.
AKA Adam 92. The first game in the Adam's Birthday series. One of the first games made by Alan Caudel, so it's pretty rudimentary. The backgrounds are largely borrowed from Off the Page, the first Dummy Duck game.
Story
It is Adam Tyner's Birthday!!! He wants a present, but can't find his party. It is at the other end of his house.
As Adam continues through the house, he will run across many different creatures, such as monkey, mud, and Mr. Dot. He must find his fierce attack dog, Mister Bear. When he does, he can throw him high in the air, or low on the ground. Mister Bear can get rid of almost everybody
(Hint: jumping on enemies takes energy away. Only Bear and Dummy's gift can get rid of enemies.)
When he finds Bear, he must turn on the tub to give Bear a bath. When Adam gets close to the party, he will find a block with Dummy Duck on it. It is a present from Dummy. Stupid Dummy forgot to include the directions, so you have to press the right key to get it to work.
At the party, Adam can get points by having cake. He can grab balloons by jumping and hitting "P". Defeat the level boss to get the present.
If Adam falls, don't worry, he will land eventually.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM!!
FROM ALL OF US!!
Instructions
To Move our hero around the house, use the left and right arrow keys.
To jump, press up.
You can jump diagonally by pressing "7" or "9".
You can pick up the items (such as Mister Bear, or balloons), and use them by pushing "P".
Push "D" to drop an item.
The special items are...
- Mister Bear - press space bar, or Enter to throw.
- Dummy Duck Block - fires a special weapon. Push the right key to use it. Can you find the right key?????
When you pick up Bear, you may want to press "P" about 5-7 time (sometimes it doesn't work right).
Credits
This game is designed exclusively for Mr. Adam Tyner by none other than the world's greatest game maker -
with his notorious helper Dummy Duck and his friends.
Please play this game as much as you wish with our best wishes. For help or technical assistance please send $5000.00 for 5 minutes on our Toll-free hotline. Or if you don't have $5000, call anyway and maybe we can help you.
Have Fun.
Availability
This game is not known to have been distributed in any form, prior to its addition to the Archive.
Archive History
On October 20, 2010, Caudel posted a comment to a YouTube video of Peach the Lobster, under the name dummyduckrulz; following up the conversation, on June 29, 2011 he provided a link to a collection of games recently uncovered by Adam Tyner. This initial archive included:
Links
Downloads
- Adam's Birthday Game (90 kB)
- Game map (10 kB)
