Backpacker (series)
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Backpacker is a series of Swedish computer games
. The games are travel simulators where the player travels the world and answers questions. The graphics in the games consists mostly of static images. The series has never been released for game consoles.
The series was originally developed by Tati Mixedia and Aniware AB and published by BMG Interactive Entertainment. After Backpacker 2, Pan Vision AB took over the series.
There can be several different goals in the game. Either that travel around the world in the shortest time, to visit as many cities as possible or to get certificates in as many jobs as possible. In Backpacker 3 there are also other missions.
. The game contains 70 destinations, 70 different jobs and 6,000 questions. It has two difficulty levels, Tourist and Globetrotter.
. The game includes 100 destinations and 9,000 questions. There are different levels of difficulty to the questions so that both adults and children can play.
The game received a positive review and a rating of 4/5 by the newspaper Aftonbladet
, its readers gave a rating of 3.45/5 (as of March 2011). The graphics was criticized in a review in the newspaper Expressen
. It was the eighth best-selling video game in Sweden in 2003.
and contains 2,100 questions. Backpacker 3: Americana includes 15 new destinations in and around the United States, and contains 2,600 questions.
In 2006, Backpacker 3 and the two expansion packs was released in a collection box.
Personal computer game
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. The games are travel simulators where the player travels the world and answers questions. The graphics in the games consists mostly of static images. The series has never been released for game consoles.
The series was originally developed by Tati Mixedia and Aniware AB and published by BMG Interactive Entertainment. After Backpacker 2, Pan Vision AB took over the series.
Gameplay
The game is about traveling around to different cities in the world and answers questions about the locations. In order to get the money needed for traveling, the player have to take different jobs.There can be several different goals in the game. Either that travel around the world in the shortest time, to visit as many cities as possible or to get certificates in as many jobs as possible. In Backpacker 3 there are also other missions.
Backpacker
Backpacker was released in 1995 on one CD-ROM. The game was developed by Stefan Gadnell and Jens Thorsen.Backpacker 2
Backpacker 2 was released in 1997 on two CD-ROMs. As of 2010, it had sold 600,000 copies in the Nordic countriesNordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
. The game contains 70 destinations, 70 different jobs and 6,000 questions. It has two difficulty levels, Tourist and Globetrotter.
Backpacker 3
Backpacker 3 was released on 24 October 2003 by Pan Vision AB. It is programmed in Macromedia directorAdobe Director
Adobe Director is a multimedia application authoring platform created by Macromedia—now part of Adobe Systems. It allows users to build applications built on a movie metaphor, with the user as the "director" of the movie...
. The game includes 100 destinations and 9,000 questions. There are different levels of difficulty to the questions so that both adults and children can play.
The game received a positive review and a rating of 4/5 by the newspaper Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
, its readers gave a rating of 3.45/5 (as of March 2011). The graphics was criticized in a review in the newspaper Expressen
Expressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
. It was the eighth best-selling video game in Sweden in 2003.
Expansions
Two expansion packs were released in 2004. Backpacker 3: Mediterraneo includes 15 new destinations in the Mediterranean regionMediterranean Basin
In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin refers to the lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have a Mediterranean climate, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, which supports characteristic Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub vegetation...
and contains 2,100 questions. Backpacker 3: Americana includes 15 new destinations in and around the United States, and contains 2,600 questions.
In 2006, Backpacker 3 and the two expansion packs was released in a collection box.
Titles
| Game | Date | Publisher | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | 1995 | BMG Interactive Entertainmen | |
| Backpacker 2 | 1997 | BMG Interactive Entertainmen | |
| Backpacker Junior | 1997 | Vision Park AB | |
| Backpacker 3 | 24 October 2003 | Pan Vision AB | |
| Backpacker 3: Mediterraneo | 29 October 2004 | Pan Vision AB | |
| Backpacker 3: Americana | 29 October 2004 | Pan Vision AB | |
| Backpacker 3 - The Collection | 16 January 2006 | Pan Vision AB |