The Head 1

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The Head
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Release type: Shareware
Release date: ~1992-1993 (original release)
Levels: 7
Author: Gary Acord
Website: Acord Games
Registration bonus: The Head 2 and The Head 3, hint sheet, secret bonus game, copies of all shareware games, membership in the Zapper Game Club
Registration price: $20
Related games: Street Wolf, Dogs


THIS ARTICLE IS INCOMPLETE
FULL ENTRY COMING SOON!


Well, hey. He gets points for style, anyway. Neat premise for a game.

An inscrutable web of levels and links, nearly impossible to rationally navigate...




Story[edit]

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You'll start to lose your head as you guide the head through a perilous, otherworldly adventure in this fast-moving VGA game!

Instructions[edit]

Having a decaptivating time with The Head
Arrow keys - move around.
[X] - jump right. [Z] - jump left.
[Space] - shoot low.
[A] - shoot high.
[P] - pick up objects.
[M] - small right jump.
[N] - small left jump
[F1] - instructions.
[F2] - inventory.
[F3] - toggle sound.
[F5] - save game. [F6] - load game
[F7] - joystick setup.
[F1O] - about Acord Games.

Credits[edit]

Acord Games

Resources[edit]

As with Dogs, the levels are all variations of a level from Street Wolf.

Availability[edit]

Distributed through contemporary bulletin boards, through the author's Website, and through several third-party mirror archives.

Archive History[edit]

On November 7, 2010, Demu.org maintainer Swizzle pointed out the archive of Gary Acord material on the site -- which was swiftly added to the Game-Maker Archive.

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