Pixels of the Past: Hungry Horace Edition

Pixels of the Past: Australia's Game Legacy
Hungry Horace Edition

Pixels of the Past is an open-source, non-commercial project celebrating Australian-made video games. The project enables players to "jump" through reimagined levels, collect fun facts, and discover the legacy of classic Aussie games in this playful tribute to Australia’s gaming history!

The Hungry Horace Edition lets players explore a platforming level inspired by the original Hungry Horace (1982), collecting facts about the game along the way.

Disclaimer:

This game is a homage to the original, inspired by its legacy and offering insight, but it isn’t the original.

Controls

The following diagram illustrates the controls for the game prototype.

Credits

• Game - Hungry Horace (1982)
• Font - Pixy Regular
• Music - D-Line
• SFX - Hit Sound
• SFX - Heart Sound

Hungry Horace Original

Hungry Horace (1982) was developed by Psion Software and Melbourne House, players guide Horace through maze-like levels, collecting food pellets while avoiding enemies. Inspired by Pac-Man but with its own quirky charm, the game was released on platforms like the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

You can find and play the original game on the Internet Archive.