Snes Central: Addams Family, The

Addams Family, The
Game Code:	AF	Genre:	Action/ Platform
US Title:	Addams Family, The	US Publisher:	Ocean
Japan Title:	Addams Family, The	Japan Publisher:	Misawa Entertainment
Title in Kanji:		Title in Kana:
European Title:	Addams Family, The	Europe Publisher:	Ocean
Developer:	Ocean	Players:	1
Accessories:	none	Special Chips:	none
Save:	Password

This weird game was quite fun to play. It is a very basic hop and bop game, but with so many secrets and different enemies, it was worth playing through. However, I still passed it in a two day rental, so it may be a bit short for some. The graphics are cartoony, and there is a wide variety of enemies. However, there is little strategy in beating most enemies, except to just to bounce on top of them. The music is true to the Addams Family, and it is quite kooky and fits in with game. The sound effects are simple boinks and pops, and don't really do the Snes justice. The controls are fairly good, except the jumping can get a bit shaky, especially when you are making tricky jumps to go over spikes and other such hazards. Again, this game is not long, but there are lots of hidden secrets, and it is a non-linear game, so it is a little bit more valuable than your standard platform game.

Cartridge label information

Region	Country	Serial Code	notes	Scan
Americas	USA	SNS-AF-USA	regular release	link
PAL	Australia	SNSP-AF-AUS	regular release	link
PAL	France and Netherlands	SNSP-AF-FAH	regular release	link
PAL	Germany (Nintendo of Europe)	SNSP-AF-NOE	regular release	link

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PCB Information

ROM Chip ID	Region	Known Man. Dates	PCB Type	CIC	SRAM	Decoder/ Logic Circuit	Special Chips
SPAL-AF-0 (front)	PAL	9228	SHVC-1A0N-02	D413	-	-	-
SPAL-AF-0 (front)	PAL	9238	SHVC-1A0N-20	D413A	-	-	-
SNS-AF-0 (front)	USA	9207	SHVC-1A0N-01	D411	-	-	-

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Box information

Region	Country	Serial Code	notes	Front scan	Back scan
Americas	USA	SNS-AF-USA	regular release	link	link

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Published Review Scores

Nintendo Power (George)	Publication date: April 1992	Issue: 35	Page: 102
Graphics and Sound: 4.0/5	Play Control: 3.5/5	Challenge: 4.0/5	Theme and Fun: 3.5/5
Nintendo Power (Rob)	Publication date: April 1992	Issue: 35	Page: 102
Graphics and Sound: 4.0/5	Play Control: 3.5/5	Challenge: 3.0/5	Theme and Fun: 3.5/5
Nintendo Power	Publication date: April 1992	Issue: 35	Page: 103
Graphics and Sound: 4.0/5	Play Control: 3.6/5	Challenge: 3.3/5	Theme and Fun: 3.6/5

Bibliography

Nintendo Power, Pak Watch - Gossip Galore (mention of development), Publication date: February 1992, Volume: 33, Pages: 113
Nintendo Power, Poster, Publication date: March 1992, Volume: 34, Pages: -
Nintendo Power, Pak Watch (preview), Publication date: March 1992, Volume: 34, Pages: 111
Nintendo Power, Game overview and hint guide, Publication date: April 1992, Volume: 35, Pages: 76-82
Nintendo Power, Now Playing - George and Rob Review, Publication date: April 1992, Volume: 35, Pages: 102
Nintendo Power, Now Playing - Review, Publication date: April 1992, Volume: 35, Pages: 103
Nintendo Power, Classified Information (title screen snapping manipulation; hidden powerup room), Publication date: May 1992, Volume: 36, Pages: 27
Nintendo Power, Classified Information (get 1-ups after a Game Over), Publication date: December 1992, Volume: 43, Pages: 26