Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega Interactive Development Division
Supporting companies: Sega of America (assistance)
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Twentieth Century Fox
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1993-12 $49.9949.99 1536 US ▼ (Sega Channel) 199x SUBsub EU ▼ (Sega Channel) 1996 SUBsub BR 199x
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a Sega Mega Drive game based on the 1992 film of the same name. While other games based on the movie exist for rival consoles, the Mega Drive version was developed in-house by Sega of America. A European version was planned, but failed to see release.

Story

The McCallister family is planning to spend their Christmas vacation in Miami. Their son Kevin once again becomes separated from his family and accidentally boards a plane to New York City instead of Miami, where he has another encounter with the Wet Bandits after their escape from prison.

Gameplay

The game is a platformer played as the resourceful and mischievous kid Kevin McCallister, who has found himself in New York City at Christmastime. In each level, Kevin must make it to the end while avoiding the Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv, who have recently escaped from prison and want revenge against Kevin for helping to put them there. Other enemies include harried travelers and airport workers, various animals, toys, and muggers.

Kevin runs with or . He jumps with and can jump down from some platforms with +. When running, he can slide with , which can pass under enemies. When standing, he ducks with . Kevin can push objects by holding and walking into them with or . He can interact with some other objects in stages with . He climbs ladders with and .

Kevin attacks with . He starts every level with a basic level, such as throwing baseballs or rocks, but he can assemble more advanced weapons by finding their parts within the level. These weapons can defeat enemies in fewer hits and stun the Wet Bandits for longer. Weapons can be fired lower with + or at an upwards angle with +.

Kevin has a health bar that drains as he takes damage from enemies and hazards. He is knocked back when he takes damage. He loses a life and must restart the level from the beginning if he runs out of health. The game ends if the player runs out of lives.

Harry and Marv appear in almost every level. They are knocked out if hit by a weapon but recover unless their health is fully drained (with special weapons knocking them out for longer). They have more health than other enemies, making them more difficult to defeat. If they get close to Kevin, they will strangle him, costing him health and breaking any special weapons he may have. Kevin can break free by quickly pressing , , or . Harry and Marv become smarter and faster in the later levels of the game.

Weapons

In each level, there are one or two improvised weapons that Kevin can construct by collecting items found in the environment. Each weapon consists of three parts. These weapons have unlimited ammunition, but they can be destroyed by the Wet Bandits.

	Slingshot
	Shoots a ping pong ball in an arc. Found in the Upper Airport, Lower Airport, and Pipes levels. Assembled by collecting the fork, rubber band, and bag of ping pong balls.
	Ice Cream Launcher
	Shoots an ice cream cone straight ahead. Found in the Upper Airport level. Assembled by collecting the barrel, spring, and ice cream cone.
	Paint Gun
	Shoots a gob of paint straight ahead. Found in the Lower Airport level. Assembled by collecting the barrel, paint can, and firing pin.
	Dart Crossbow
	Shoots a dart straight ahead. Found in the New York by Day level. Assembled by collecting the antenna, string, and dart.
	Apple Catapult
	Lobs an apple straight ahead. Found in the New York by Day level. Assembled by collecting the ladle, spring, and apple.
	Pie Catapult
	Flings a pie straight ahead. Found in the Duncan's Toy Chest level. Assembled by collecting the ladle, spring, and pie.
	Water Balloon Launcher
	Shoots a water balloon straight ahead. Found in the Duncan's Toy Chest level. Assembled by collecting the barrel, spring, and water balloon.
	Ball Bazooka
	Shoots a spray of balls straight ahead. Found in the New York by Night level. Assembled by collecting the stovepipe, spring, and box of balls.
	Icicle Crossbow
	Shoots an icicle straight ahead. Found in the New York by Night and Park levels. Assembled by collecting the antenna, string, and icicle.
	Gas Gun
	Shoots a cloud of noxious gas straight ahead. Found in the Pipes level. Assembled by collecting the barrel, gas canister, and firing pin.
	Snowball Bazooka
	Shoots a snowball straight ahead. Found in the Park level. Assembled by collecting the stovepipe, spring, and snowball.

Items

	Presents
	Awards bonus points.
	Milk Cartons, Water Bottles, and Lunch Boxes
	Recovers partial health.
	Pizza
	Fully recovers Kevin's health.
	Turtle Doves
	Gains an extra life.

Levels

	Upper Airport
	Kevin must reach the elevator at the end of the airport terminal and enter the elevator. He can push suitcases and ladders to reach objects in high places. He can splash water on the ground by jumping on water fountains, which trips the airport workers that are chasing him. He can put money into the vending machines by pressing while standing in front of them for bonus points.
	Lower Airport
	New York by Day
	Duncan's Toy Chest
	New York by Night
	Uncle's Apartment
	Kevin can push boards down over gaps in the floor or push luggage onto the boards to act as counterweights (so the boards do not fall into the hole when he walks across them).
	The Pipes
	Kevin can ascend the larger pipes by riding a big bubble or descend with +.
	The Park
	Kevin must climb the giant Christmas tree at the end to the Pigeon Lady.

Production credits

• Producer: Tony Van
• Project Manager: Paul Norman
• Designer: Paul Norman, Frank Hsu
• Lead Programmer: Kevin Burley
• Programmers: Matt Arrington, David Chaplin, Ala Diaz, Tony Ikeda, Jack Loh
• Art Director: Maureen Kringen
• Artists: Tom Applegate, Robert Barrett, Sandy Christensen, Kevin Lee, Barbara Meyers, Paul Norman, Isabel Przytarski, Art Wong
• Music Director: Paul Gadbois
• Music & Effects: Dave Delia, Paul Gadbois
• Voice Actor: Nicholas Delia
• Video Actors: Vincent Braun, Matthew Nausha
• Technical Director: Christopher Warner
• Technical Support: Hooell Monleon
• Product Manager: France Tantiado
• Lead Tester: Dante Anderson, Dianna Boundy
• Testers: Andrew Podesta, Kurt Tindle, Crisi Albertson, Ray Alferez, Steve Bourdet, Blair Bullock, Joe Cain, Janine Lynn Cook, Glen Cureton, Daniel Dunn, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Foong, David Forster, Lawrence Gibson, Mike Gilmartin, Rich Greer, Casey Grimm, Richie Hideshima, Chris Hudak, Lawrence Jeung, Tracy Johnson, Dan Jung, Jason Kuo, Max Austin Loeb, Jeff Loney, Simon Lu, Dermot Lyons, Jim McCarthy, Ryan McLaughlin, Heather Meigs, Greg Moroweitz, Mark Paniagua, Loran Pudinski, Eric Rawlins, Kim Rogers, Matthew Brian Rosaaen, Jeff Todd, Greg Vogt, Ari Warner, Christine Watson, Richard Wong
• Licensing: Scott Marcus (20th Century Fox)
• Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw, Paula Polley
• Special Thanks: Trish Dunne, Mike Tyau

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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References

Home Alone games for Sega systems
	Home Alone (1992) | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1993)
	Home Alone (1993)
	Home Alone (1993)