Goofy's Hysterical History Tour

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Goofy's Hysterical History Tour
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Absolute Entertainment
Developer: Imagineering, Disney Software
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1994-01 $49.9549.95 T-86066

Goofy's Hysterical History Tour is a platform game starring Disney's Goofy released exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive in North America. During development it was known simply as Goofy or Walt Disney's Goofy.

Story

Introduction

Goofy finally finds a job that he likes at the Ludwig von Drake History Museum. He turns into a great janitorial worker, but rival janitor Pete is out to get him fired by sabotaging the exhibits. Goofy must recover the missing pieces of the exhibits, defeat Pete, and save his job before the curator comes in tomorrow. With his invention, the Extend-O-Hand, which he created to help with his custodial duties, Goofy must travel through time in order to complete his mission.

Gameplay

The game is a platform game played as Goofy. Stages consist of multiple levels, and the goal of each level is to make it to the end. At the end of each stage, Goofy fights Pete. Goofy walks with and , crouches with , and jumps with . He uses his Extend-O-Hand gadget with . The Extend-O-Hand works as a weapon for defeating enemies. Some enemies can also be defeated by jumping on them. The Extend-O-Hand can also be used to grab and swing from certain blocks. Many of the platforming challenges in the game are designed around this mechanic. The Extend-O-Hand can be used while crouching or jumping and can be aimed with the D-Pad. Goofy can find different Extend-O-Hand attachments through the game, which are switched with . These additional attachments are limited use and only last for the current level. Some of them help Goofy attack enemies, but some of them enhance his movement.

Goofy has five health points, depicted as goobers in the status bar. He loses a health point when he touches an enemy or a hazard. He loses a try when he runs out of health points or falls down a bottomless pit (including deep water); the number of tries he has remaining can be viewed by pausing the game with  START . The game ends if he runs out of tries. The player receives an extra try from collecting 50 balloons, earning 50,000 points, or finding one of Goofy's pals in a level.

Extend-O-Hand Attachments

	White Glove
	This is the standard attachment. It has unlimited uses and is available at the start of every level. It can attack foes and swing from yellow Goof Cubes. It can be aimed in five directions with the D-Pad.
	Goofball Glove
	This attachment lets Goofy throw Goofballs at enemies. It is his only projectile attack. Goofballs can be found scattered throughout the levels.
	Boxing Glove
	This attachment does more damage to enemies. It works similarly to the White Glove but cannot be used to swing from blocks. It has limited uses; the game only subtracts a use if the glove makes contact with an enemy.
	Boot
	This attachment springs Goofy into the air, letting him reach higher platforms. It has limited uses.
	Propeller
	This attachment allows Goofy to fly for a limited time. It has limited uses; the more propellers Goofy finds, the longer he can stay airborne.

Goof Cubes

These are blocks that appear during platforming.

	Blue Goof Cubes
	These are the most common cubes and have multiple behaviors. Most are simple platforms that Goofy can walk on, but some release items when hit with the Extend-O-Hand and some can be moved or explode from hitting them.
	Yellow Goof Cubes
	Goofy can swing from these cubes using the Extend-O-Hand with the standard White Glove attachment. He extends the Extend-O-Hand toward the cube with and attaches to it if he hits it. He stays attached to the cube as long as is held down. If he is directly below the cube, he can pull himself up to the top of it with .
	Temporary Goof Cubes
	These cubes act as temporary platforms, which disappear after Goofy steps on them.

Items

Items are obtained by touching them with Goofy or by grabbing them with the Extend-O-Hand.

	Balloons
	Collect 50 balloons to earn an extra try. Yellow balloons are worth 1 balloon, and blue balloons are worth 5 balloons.
	Goofball
	Goofy can throw these at enemies with the Goofball Glove attachment to his Extend-O-Hand or throw them into the Goofball Funnel Gooftraption for bonus points.
	Goober
	Restores one health point for Goofy.
	Goof-Up
	Restores all of Goofy's health points.
	Banana Peel
	Goofy slips on the banana peel, which makes him temporary invulnerable while he tumbles.
	Goal
	Touch the goal to end the current level.

Gooftraptions

These are found throughout the stages and help Goofy in various ways.

	Goofball Funnel
	Goofy can drop a Goofball into the funnel by standing near it and pressing . The player receives 1,000 bonus points for each Goofball deposited into the funnel.
	Birdhouse
	If Goofy hits it with his Extend-O-Hand, two birds fly out. The birds fly around and carry away one enemy each.
	Factory Whistle
	If Goofy hits it with his Extend-O-Hand, all enemies are frozen for a duration. Frozen enemies still harm Goofy if he touches them.
	Cuckoo Clock
	If Goofy hits it with his Extend-O-Hand, a bowling ball rolls out and knocks away any enemies it touches.
	Fireworks
	If Goofy hits it with his Extend-O-Hand, rockets blast off and attack enemies.
	Goofball Popper
	If Goofy hits it with his Extend-O-Hand, two Goofballs bounce around Goofy and attack enemies.

Stages

	The Prehistoric Exhibit
	Goofy can find Primeval Pluto in this stage.
	The Wild West Exhibit
	Goofy can find Wagon Train Donald in this stage.
	The Colonial America Exhibit
	Goofy can find Minuteman Mickey in this stage.
	The Medieval Exhibit
	Goofy can find Maid Minnie in this stage.

Production credits

• Concept & Story: Barry Marx, Dan Kitchen
• Programming & Design: Chris Will, Bill Jannott, Michael Fernie, Roger W. Amidon, Mark Beardsley
• Additional Programming: Henry C. Will IV
• Graphics & Design: Glen A. Schofield, Gregory A. Faccone, Amy Bond, Ross Harris, Jennifer MacDonald, John-Marc Grob, Ray Bradley, Dan Peters
• Cel Animation: Milt Neil, Tom Tobey, Dora Leung
• Additional Design: Henry C. Will IV, W. Marshall Rogers
• Technical Director: Henry C. Will IV
• Creative Director: Dan Kitchen
• Art Director: Glen A. Schofield
• Audio Director: Mark Van Hecke
• Music by: Mark Van Hecke
• Sound Effects by: Jim Wallace
• Game Testing: Robert Prescott, Ezra Blau, Scott Corey, Alan Deloach, Andre Garcia, Arvee Garde, Stephan Ross
• Special Thanks to: Patrick Gilmore, Susan Fuller, Cathy Fortier
• Disney Producer: Dean Lester

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In-game credits

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• Package and Manual Design: W. R. Wentworth
• Instruction Manual: Brian English
• Special Thanks to: Noah Dudley, Karen Eklund

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US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Goofy's Hysterical History Tour/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)

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Goofy's Hysterical History Tour

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Technical information

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