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In Hook, based on the 1991 film by Steven Spielberg, the player controls Peter Pan who is trying to rescue his children from Captain James Hook. This version differs from the version of the game by Ukiyotei…

27 March 1992

Hook is a platform developed by Painting by Numbers, released 27 March 1992 on Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Hook is

Hook is a platform game developed by Painting by Numbers and released in 1992. It was published by Epic/Sony Records. It is available on Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Hook, based on the 1991 film by Steven Spielberg, the player controls Peter Pan who is trying to rescue his children from Captain James Hook. This version differs from the version of the game by Ukiyotei. While also a platformer, the title by Painting by Numbers also includes flying levels as well as one-on-one fight scenes. From a map of Neverland, the next level to be played can be chosen via a compass-like pointer. Depending on which ones are tackled first, different paths through the game open up, but all levels must be completed before Hook can be confronted on his pirate ship. The locations include caves, forests, lagoons, towns and icy landscapes. Before each level, the fairy…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Hook series

Hook is the second of 7 entries we hold in the Hook series. The next entry was Hook in 1992.

See all 7 Hook games in release order →

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When did Hook come out?
Hook was released on 27 March 1992 for Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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