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A severely ill man is on the operating table when a Daemon named Emily trapping you in your own subconscious. To escape you must find four orbs, which are trapped within a selection of esoteric mini-games set within the darkest Dali-influenced recesses of the mind.Weird Dreams is a third-person game with action and puzzle elements. The game contains bizarre levels and unorthodox activities, including feeding a wasp cotton candy, beating up hopping totem poles with fish from the sky, and an encounter with a baked chicken in a haunted house. The game comes with a "short novel" that explains the plot in detail and serves as copy protection.
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An unique and psychedelic experience. | okJigu (40) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critic Reviews
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Jul, 1990 | 7.4 out of 12 | 62 |
Pixel-Heroes.de | Sep 16, 2011 | 4 out of 10 | 40 |
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Inspiration
Designer Herman Serrano said he wanted to "paint" the computer screen instead of a canvas. He thought up all the strange level themes while on vacation from art school. The novel is by Rupert Goodwins.Awards
- ST Format
- January 1990 (Issue #06) - Included in the list 50 Games of the Year
Related Web Sites
- Amiga Longplay (A full walkthrough of the Amiga version, in video format)
- Retro Reading: The Game Novella's Homepage (Has an online version of the game's novella.)
Clayton Cushman (205) added Weird Dreams (DOS) on Oct 25, 2000
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Herman Serrano (as Herman)