By ArchiveSearch Staff
Video games span genres such as action, adventure, simulation and sports. Some focus on detailed 3D graphics, while others rely on simple but unusual puzzle mechanics.
Twenty years ago, building a game required substantial technical effort and custom tools. Modern graphics and animation software have made production much more accessible for small teams and solo creators. Over the years, studios have also produced eccentric projects built around bizarre premises known among players as crazy video games.
Sneak'n Peek
Sneak'n Peek was released by US Games in 1982 and adapts children's hide and seek for the screen. It supports two players, or one player against the computer, where one person hides and the other searches before the timer runs out.
Mister Mosquito
Mister Mosquito was developed by Zoom Inc and released in 2001 for PlayStation 2. The player controls a mosquito living inside a family home and collects blood from the residents to survive the winter. If a family member notices the bite, the stage shifts into a battle mode. Hidden items scattered across the rooms upgrade the mosquito's stamina.
Panic
Panic was developed and published by the Japanese company Sega. The player controls a boy named Slap tasked with fixing computer systems hit by a virus. Each stage presents a panel of push buttons with unpredictable effects, including buttons that comically trigger the destruction of famous world monuments.
Unorthodox releases like these stand apart from mainstream console titles through their eccentric mechanics.
