Kangaroo Court
Kangaroo Court is a 1991 HyperCard game by Dave and P.F. Dumanis. Having been charged with an unknown, often absurd crime, you are forced to bargain for their innocence from a sadistic kangaroo judge who takes…
Kangaroo Court is a visual novel, released 31 December 1991 on Mac.
What Kangaroo Court is
Kangaroo Court was released in 1991. It is available on Mac only. It runs on HyperCard.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You can't win in this court. The kangaroo is the judge and you have to bribe it. Supposedly an experiment in "artificial intelligence". The AI opponent in this HyperCard game is a corrupt judge. The player is the defendant. The goal is for the player to successfully participate in corruption for their own benefit (such as offering a bribe). Get it right and go free, maybe even for free. Get it wrong, go to jail, or get a death sentence.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Kangaroo Court launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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