Piper
A Western take on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, starring Jason David Frank (of Power Rangers fame) as the titular Piper in the town of Midas Valley.
31 December 1996
Piper is a point-and-click developed by Splash Studios, released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Piper is
Piper is a point-and-click game developed by Splash Studios and released in 1996. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Piper is an adaptation of the Pied Piper of Hamelin that's set in the Old West, and is about a piper (played by Jason David Frank) who takes on the job of ridding the town of Midas Valley of rats. When the rats find the map to a secret gold treasure, the rat hunt turns into a race to see who can find the gold treasure first. The game is divided into four TV-style episodes with short minigames at key parts of the story.
What it launched against
Piper launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Quick answers
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When did Piper come out?
Piper was released on 31 December 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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