Software:Risky Woods

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Short description: 1992 video game
Developer(s)Dinamic Software
Zeus Software
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Composer(s)José Antonio Martin Tello
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Genesis
Release1992
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Risky Woods is a fantasy-themed, side-scrolling platform game developed by Dinamic Software and Zeus Software and published by Electronic Arts in 1992.[1][2] It was released as Jashin Draxos (邪神ドラクソス, Evil God Draxos) in Japan .

Plot

The ancient monks who preserve the wisdom of the Lost Lands have been frozen in stone by antagonist Draxos and his minions.[3] Young protagonist Rohan must plunge into the Risky Woods to release them.

Gameplay

Most of Risky Woods involves Rohan running and jumping between ledges, and fighting monsters while freeing the monks from stone. There are four worlds, each with two levels. At the end of each world the player faces a guardian/boss. The different worlds include the Mountain Pass, Hanging Gardens, Catacombs, and the Hidden World.[4] Rohan is initially armed with an infinite amount of throwing knives.[3] Both the standard monsters such as skeletons and flying demons drop coins once defeated.[5]

At the end of each level, coins can be spent at "Ye Olde Shoppe". Rohan can trade in his knives for items such as fire, an axe, a chain, or a boomerang. The same weapon can be bought up to three times, increasing its power with each purchase. The player can also pay to fill their energy.[3]

In order to complete a level, all good monks must be freed from stone. Bad monks are also trapped in stone and are indistinguishable from the good ones. Once freed, the bad monks will attack Rohan. The only way to avoid the bad monks is to remember their locations for a second playthrough.

The secondary objective of each level is to pass through "Eye toll gates". The player has to find two halves of an Eye-Key and then use the completed Eye-Key to pass through the door.[5]

Chests drop from the sky randomly during gameplay and contain items that can either have negative effects, such as transporting the back a few screens, or have positive effects that offer help to the player, such as granting them extra time in a level, or giving the player extra lives.[3]

Continues may be found during the game, but only two are given in the entirety of the game. Once those continues are used up, the game ends and the player has to restart the game. The final level leads to a castle in which Draxos must be defeated. After Rohan defeats Draxos, a short animation plays followed by the game over sequence.

The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version has some differences from the other versions. The player is able to collect armor links which can be used to improve armor. The "Eye toll gates" require the player to repeat the melodies that the gatekeepers play using the controller.[6] Rohan holds a staff and wears a tunic or toga rather than the tank top and pants that he wears in other versions. The "Eye-Key" and coins are visually different.

Reception

In 2017, HobbyConsolas named Risky Woods one of the greatest Spanish games ever released.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Micromania Segunda Epoca (Spanish) Issue 52". https://archive.org/stream/micromania-segunda-epoca-52/Micromania_SE_52#page/n7/mode/2up. 
  2. ↑ "An interview with Ricardo Puerto". Codetapper's Amiga Site. Mythic-Beasts. October 8, 2014. https://codetapper.com/amiga/interviews/ricardo-puerto/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (in English) The_One_Issue_46_Jul_92. https://archive.org/details/TheOneIssue46Jul92. 
  4. ↑ (in English) Zero_Issue_33_Jul_92. https://archive.org/details/ZeroIssue33Jul92. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Amiga Power - Issue 15 (1992-07)(Future Publishing)(GB). July 1992. https://archive.org/details/Amiga_Power_Issue_15_1992-07_Future_Publishing_GB. 
  6. ↑ GamePro Issue 046 May 1993. https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_046_May_1993. 
  7. ↑ Alonso, Álvaro (April 24, 2017). "Los mejores juegos españoles de todos los tiempos" (in Spanish). HobbyConsolas. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723033857/https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/mejores-juegos-espanoles-todos-tiempos-62880. 

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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