video game referred simply adventure video game developed published video game console based film designed objective game guide eponymous character screens collect pieces telephone allow contact home planet intended game innovative adaptation film thought achieve high sales figures based connection film extremely popular world negotiations secure rights game ended late july giving half weeks develop game time christmas season result cited worst video games released biggest commercial failures video gaming history game commercial failure resulting effects frequently cited contributing factor video game industry crash believed result returns millions buried new_mexico plans revealed conduct excavation determine accuracy reports burial april following year confirmed burial include titles manager charge original burial hand excavation revealed associated_press titles buried gameplay adventure game players control alien perspective objective game collect pieces telephone pieces found scattered randomly pits referred wells player provided screen energy bar decreases performs actions including moving falling pit prevent collect restore energy collected obtain piece telephone player save candy pieces bonus points end phone pieces collected player guide area use phone allows home planet reach spaceship given time limit gets forest ship abandoned stands waits designated area ship come ship appear screen home planet game starts difficulty level changing location telephone pieces score obtained round carried iteration game ends energy bar lives dies lives come revive fourth life player lucky find wells turns games raiders lost game divided environments representing different setting film accomplish objective game player guide wells items found collected player icon screen represents current area area enabling player perform different actions antagonists include scientist takes observation fbi agent chases alien collected telephone pieces candy game offers diverse difficulty settings affect number speed humans present conditions needed accomplish objective development process began july completed end year following commercial success film june chief executive officer ceo parent company started negotiations steven_spielberg acquire license produce video game based film late july warner announced exclusive worldwide rights market coin operated console games based movie exact details transaction disclosed announcement later reported paid million rights high figure video game licensing time asked ross thought making video game ceo replied think dumb idea action game movie arcade game based property planned deemed impossible given short deadline negotiations completed called july commission developer video game informed asked specifically development needed completed september meet production schedule christmas holiday spent year working consecutive development schedules games seven months working months raiders lost accepted offer based challenge completing game short time frame request considered opportunity develop innovative game based movie enjoyed provided reach right arrangement reportedly offered expenses paid vacation hawaii compensation told arrive san airport days later meeting days design structure game concept ideas world objective path achieve objective obstacles envisioned dimensional cube world setting adapted film plot home goal conceived need assemble special phone ship arrive special landing site achieve goal considered obstacles element determine success game experienced difficulties taking account time constraints technical limitations console inspired movie adults implemented antagonists chase alien feeling needed included time limit players accomplish goal pits devised element hide pieces phone expand game world executives presented design express enthusiasm instead asked create game similar believing concept derivative common game design proceeded concept felt capture saw original film retrospect stated idea merit spent remaining time programming game anticipated enormous sales based popularity film stability video game industry experiencing time limitations decided skip audience testing product chief operating officer warner time later suggested company fallen false sense security success previous releases particularly console version commercially successful despite poor critical reaction reception anticipation high sought christmas gift early december new_york_times reported video games based successful movies specifically increasingly profitable source video game development retailers ordered supplies expected sold received increasing number order new competitors entered market event company anticipated attribute changes initiated relationship distributors november informed contracts canceled exclusive deals established select distributors believed action prompted retailers cancel orders properly tracked met initial commercial success billboard magazine video games sales list december january game eventually sold million units best selling titles million went commented large number produced resulted excess inventory regardless success game best seller holiday season retailers stated sales figures meet expectations expressed disappointment number sales lower expected sales figures combined excess inventory produced negative supply demand event prompted retailers repeatedly price according million million produced sent company inventory customer returns despite sales figures quantity merchandise coupled expensive movie license large returns major financial failure common priced low amounts critical response reviews movie version highly positive game negatively received critics common complaints focused plot gameplay visuals new_york magazine described loser compared games released like video games called game kids ones gamespy classic gaming called gameplay convoluted criticizing story departing tone film author described game infamous industry citing primitive graphics dull gameplay disappointing story readers named game second worst program game received positive reviews editor miami herald described difficult game learn play felt worth time criticized protagonist repeated falling holes considered flaw game scored december critics gameplay repetitive use falling holes world discussed game group found universal dislike pits falls describing writer sean criticized pits claiming time consuming difficult leave falling trent ward reviewer commented element prompted immediately return game purchasing youth children found games new_mexico gave away later said game couldn finish classic gaming argued despite negative reception game enjoyable player learned navigate pits published materials written decade initial release universally panned critics frequently listed worst video game ranked number list worst games time electronic gaming monthly issue deputy editor magazine listed game pick worst video game time placed list worst video games noting people came title instantly hard ranked game second worst best worst games time list critics attribute poor quality short development time commented rushed development apparent playing game contributions game met mixed responses classic gaming called game poorly designed ign stated tight schedule given blame express regret feels created good game given time available impact legacy earliest video games based movie gamepro cite game poor quality film video game tie patrick sci games called famous disaster story film inspired video games industry describing games changed world gamepro stated established standard quality video games based movies commented publishers adopted similar marketing production practices licensed movie properties publication listed game second worst movie game citing example poor gameplay bring negative reception strong licenses effect industry game cited important titles industry history billboard magazine reported large number games increase competition prompted retailers demand official return programs video game manufacturers game considered causes video game industry crisis end begun lose dominance competitors entered market poor critical reception lack profitable marketing strategy game cited decisions led report million loss led company divided sold gamespy classic gaming called biggest mistake largest financial failure industry commented game poor quality responsible ending product life occurring soon man negative critical response poor reception attributed kent negative impact reputation authors echoed similar comments man combined effect company reputation industry reaction cited game factor industry crash stated large merchandise financial burden pushed company debt december announced revenue forecasts cut percent increase percent increase immediately following announcement stock value dropped percent resulting company losing billion market sold thousand warner shares half hour announcement prompted investigation insider trading attempted regain market share licensing popular arcade games consoles games reverse decline went debt company decreased workforce percent lost million companies experienced similar results industry declined video game burial september new_mexico reported series articles semi trailer boxes systems texas crushed buried city dealings chosen allowed garbage crushed buried nightly officials gave differing reports buried speculated copies buried crushed cement story buried erroneously regarded urban legend including official accounts approved ottawa based entertainment company months access create documentary legend burial site april remnants games discovered early hours excavation fictional account game disposal main basis independent film angry video game movie documentary called game buried games unearthed released december added excavated cartridge collection museum added excavated video sample dirt taken site burial items clothing worn excavation team collection selection items permanent display attempts fixing game game source code variant reconstructed february unofficial game released small personal website unrelated website details provides commentary game shortcomings including instruction fixing according infamous bug falling pits simply perfect collision detection portion overlapped pit fall pit website details certain problems resolved release october internet archive provided playable version mess ported original game nintendo_entertainment_system nes changes including providing detailed instructions play original version cited having little instruction gameplay later game went stock store
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