Hugo: Wild River, also known as Hugo 6, is a video game developed and published by ITE for the PC in 1998. As with other classic Hugo games, it was based on the newest scenarios from the TV game shows.
Originally released on 1 April 1998, the game was repeatedly re-released as Hugo Classic #4, starting on 15 October 2000. It was also released in the compilations Hugo 2 in 1 (packaged with either The Magic Oak or The Magic Journey) and Hugo - Sonderpaket 1/2 (with either of the same games plus a beach wristwatch) in 1999, Trollbox 2 (with Hugo 4 and Thomas & Tim) in 2000, and as part of the Best of Hugo series along with The Secrets of the Forest in 2007.
Plot[]
Scylla about to blow up a bridge
The game's plot is a typical for the classic Hugo games story, with the evil witch Scylla once again kidnapping Hugo's family to her cave. As usual, Hugo is coming to their rescue, braving various traps set up for him by Scylla on the way to reach and defeat her.
Gameplay[]
- Minigames: Mine Cart, River, Moor, Rolling Stone
- Endgames: Ropes, Key, Lightning
- Difficulty: TV Version / Arcade Version
Credits[]
- Production manager: Ivan Sølvason
- Production: Lars Rikart Jensen
- Programmers: Erik Schack Andersen, Bo Krohn, Martin Starch Sørensen, Lasse S. Tassing, Jens Nordahl, Peter Olsen
- Graphics: Tom Westermann, Esben Toft Jacobsen, Jakob Steffensen, Lars Krogh Mortensen, Laust Palbo Nielsen, Jesper Eskildsen, Niels Krogh Mortensen, René Bidstrup
- Music and sound effects: David Filskov, Christian Steen Jensen
- Packaging graphics (Wild River): Jørgen Trolle Ørber
External links[]
- Hugo: Wild River and Hugo 6 at MobyGames
- Hugo 6 - Wild River and Hugo Classic #4 at Hugo-Troll.de (German)
- Hugo: Wild River at Square Faction (Russian)