Hyperspace Delivery Boy!
Encyclopedia
Hyperspace Delivery Boy! is the first title released by video game production company Monkeystone Games
. A puzzle/action game developed for the Pocket PC
and released on December 23, 2001. The game was later ported to other platforms, including Linux
and it saw a respectable amount of commercial success and paved the way for further titles from the producers.
It centers on a character in the title profession, delivering packages wherever in space he needs to go, battling all kinds of evil along the way. It consists mostly of puzzle
s, with some action elements.
in training. Guy is sent by Sergeant Filibuster on several dangerous missions in four different locations.
During the course of the game, Guy discovers a secret organizations known as "THEM". This organization remain largely mysterious throughout the game. Details about this organization are occasionally revealed by Non-Player Characters (NPCs). These characters are generally hard to find and may be missed on first play.
Guy also has a love interest in Chief Engineer Dolly. In the end however, the love turns out to be mostly unrequited.
Monkeystone Games
Monkeystone Games was a video game developer and publisher founded by John Romero, Tom Hall, Stevie Case, and Brian Moon. The company's focus was on mobile games...
. A puzzle/action game developed for the Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
and released on December 23, 2001. The game was later ported to other platforms, including Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
and it saw a respectable amount of commercial success and paved the way for further titles from the producers.
It centers on a character in the title profession, delivering packages wherever in space he needs to go, battling all kinds of evil along the way. It consists mostly of puzzle
Puzzle
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution...
s, with some action elements.
Plot
Hyperspace Delivery Boy! follows the story of Guy Carrington, a courierCourier
A courier is a person or a company who delivers messages, packages, and mail. Couriers are distinguished from ordinary mail services by features such as speed, security, tracking, signature, specialization and individualization of express services, and swift delivery times, which are optional for...
in training. Guy is sent by Sergeant Filibuster on several dangerous missions in four different locations.
During the course of the game, Guy discovers a secret organizations known as "THEM". This organization remain largely mysterious throughout the game. Details about this organization are occasionally revealed by Non-Player Characters (NPCs). These characters are generally hard to find and may be missed on first play.
Guy also has a love interest in Chief Engineer Dolly. In the end however, the love turns out to be mostly unrequited.