sam max hit road sam max hit road graphic adventure video game released company adventure games era game originally released mac release included compatibility windows game based comic characters sam max freelance police anthropomorphic dog thing characters created originally debuted comic book series based sam max comic road duo case missing nearby carnival traveling tourist sites solve mystery began development game intention use new settings characters success past mansion adventure titles series creator employee lead designers project road ninth game use adventure game engine integrated audio system developed game incorporate voice talent characters title characters voiced professional voice actors game received critical acclaim release praised humor voice acting graphics music gameplay regarded classic point click adventure game listed publishers lists games time attempts produce sequels cancelled ultimately resulting franchise moving october acquisition disney game sold gameplay sam max hit road adventure game player controls actions sam person perspective player uses sam explore pre rendered cartoon environments game solve series puzzles simple point click interface game puzzles logical solutions number far solutions game cartoon setting players set game particular mode designate sam environment sam walk area talk characters look objects pick try use graphic changes game entity sam interact talking character player given choice subject areas discuss depicted conversation tree icons base screen addition specific topics involving game plot sam unconnected questions non conversation game incorporates inventory system items sam picks course game items entities game world combined inventory items provide new object necessary solving puzzle max character walk game areas sam use max points inventory icon max head game objects usually characters solution problem involves violence sam max travel different locations game black white game present map united_states available locations pair travel shown game progresses number locations map increases addition main game sam max hit road includes carnival game based mole involving live rats completed order receive new items game plot car themed version battleship entirely optional player uses majority adventure games road designed player characters die reach complete dead end plot sam max comic book characters created act private detectives sam max hit road follows pair case takes office new_york_city united_states game starts similar way comic stories sam max receiving telephone unseen commissioner tells nearby carnival carnival told owners star attraction frozen called set free fled taking second attraction girl sam max set find bring duo investigate carnival learn love freed freelance police leave carnival pursue leads tourist traps country world largest ball vortex controlled giant subterranean jumping facilities pair learn tourist attractions parts country freed captured country western singer cruel animal wishes use performances sam max travel home rescue departs join gathering inn nevada following sam max disguise enter party eventually party hope capture sam manages fool harvey disguise max locks inn kitchen leader recognition pair actions makes members tribe tells spell world safe preventing capture humans chief requires help spell ingredients asks sam max help eventually discover ingredients vegetable resembling hair restoration tooth dinosaur vortex contained snow globe combined live sacrifice max frozen clad harvey ingredients cause large trees spring existence destroying towns cities covering bulk west united_states forest content work sam max frozen ice block containing harvey carnival believing returned owners large reward ball tickets spend end credits shooting targets carnival stall real firearms development sam max hit road developed small team previous experience working adventure games game designed creator future wife worked fate atlantis sam max appeared video game characters internal testing material engine programmers recently employed created animated versions characters office backdrop programmers practice soon comic strips published quarterly newsletter positive reaction fans strips wish use new characters settings success franchises offered create video game characters game based sam max comic road featured journey united_states game tourist traps based real locations experienced developers childhood visit frog rock locations featured game remembered thinking doesn look like frog chain stores attractions tribute chain family stopped road trips games include speech soundtrack music dream opportunity hear creations speak describes casting role sam audition tape dry wasn trying hard sell lines actor cast voice max game jazz score composed incorporated game land engine allowed audio synchronized visuals high quality versions game tracks included version game sam max hit road released simultaneously disk rom version game contained game speech music fans game recreated game soundtrack higher quality format sam max comics adult tone expected cut material game expressed pleased allowed stay close original vision game game included allow players break solving main game puzzles play short silly sam max hit road major change development games engine user interface entirely introduced built subsequent games instead selecting function list screen game entity sam max hit road compressed functions mouse players cycle right mouse button inventory moved main screen sub screen accessible small icon screen according cleared space screen expand excellent backgrounds interaction quicker previous adventure games conversation trees affected proposed removing text based selection menu previous adventure games favor icons representing topics discussion kill joke worse reading hear innovations retained future adventure games reception sam max hit road received favorable reception gaming industry press holding rating review aggregator site edge noted adventure games hard feel character control stated road broke mold genuinely funny players experimenting normally pair reviewer praised game graphics beautifully detailed puzzles intricate solve noted number dismal writing echoed comments praising cartoon style graphics appropriately cheesy colorful subject game humor noted visual jokes backbone game witty dialogue gave game value players pick jokes based verbal use words old english missed time gave additional praise soundtrack audio work stating fitting voices adds comical duo attitude reviewer positive comments describing plot interesting graphics appropriately fun locations designed noting makes road work humor game puzzles stated puzzles pretty simple difficult extreme nice thing complete absence red herring items find use reviews praised audio work noting music decent game voice talent stellar closing comment game takes point click adventures insane new heights terms fun comedy praised graphics game superb noted friendly played describing sound setup bit tricky reviewer praised voice acting good music quality review noted game easy use critical fact times frustrating hunt correct syndrome game nominees annie award category best animated rom award instead went star wars sam max hit road come regarded classic adventure game title regularly featured listings games ranked best game time calling adventure game listed hit road eighth best adventure game time describing absurd ridiculous game designed ign described sam max hit road games feature known story characters noting unusual interesting gameplay typically shotgun position fans memories driving trunk smooth ride writing adventure classic gaming noted game undoubtedly critically acclaimed adventure game time citing game production values graphical effects challenging puzzles story techniques reason concluding game enduring testament adventure gaming finest hours sequels attempts creating sequel took place september game xbox exclusive title developed small company consisting number employees story game developed series creator fellow designer involved freelance police travelling galaxy find stolen statue liberty infinite machine went bankrupt year project abandoned electronic entertainment expo convention nearly decade release announced production sequel entitled sam max freelance police freelance police like hit road point click graphic adventure game new game engine development freelance police led original designers sam max hit road contributed project writing story producing concept art original voice actors sam max set reprise roles march far game development freelance police abruptly cancelled citing current market place realities underlying economic considerations short press release fan reaction cancellation strong petition signatures stating disappointment fans later presented license expired franchise moved company employees worked number adventure games including development new episodic series video games announced like sam max hit road freelance police sam max save world point click graphic adventure game format lacked original voice actors characters season ran episodes self contained storyline overall story arc running series episode released october episodes following regularly april special compilation wii released october second season sam space began november ended april released compilation wii originally expected released season devil began april
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