The poorly pitched Shining computer game from 1982. This family party game was released for the holiday season on the Atari 2600, but failed to sell due to scenes of gratuitous violence and a nausa inducing atmosphere.
Within half an hour of playing, children were reported to start shaking and hallucinating.
Talk of the game being re-released on the 3DO system never came to fruitition.
However, Stanley Kubrick was said to be a great fan of the title and held the high score for level 6 (the infamous axe/door speed test) for 5 years.
this footage was recovered from an old Betamax tape I purchased from a car boot sale i
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February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
this is great, …
this is great, really well made happytoast!
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
I played this game …
I played this game all the time it was awesome.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
LMAO, hats off to …
LMAO, hats off to the creator!
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Two more levels to …
Two more levels to add: one where you’re at the bar trying to select the right two card i mean glasses, if you get them correct Loyd fills your glass with bourban.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
sweet memories! …
sweet memories! still have the cartridge
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
my parents would …
my parents would not let me play it. They said I acted funny afterwards
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Ah, I remember it …
Ah, I remember it well, played it for hours.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
That is …
That is marvellously silly.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Infuriating game. …
Infuriating game. Never got past level 3
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Teh nostalgia!
Teh nostalgia!
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
I saw a copy on …
I saw a copy on EBay a while back, there are a few still changing hands
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
This was an amazing …
This was an amazing game. I got it but lost it 16 years ago… spent several years mourning its loss. Was I seriously the only one who bought it?
February 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Fail.
Fail.