Underplayed Gems

Where's Waldo? (1991)

Where's Waldo? cover
Developer
Bethesda Softworks, Craig Jakubowski
Publisher
THQ
Platforms
Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Puzzle

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Scan busy scenes with a magnifying glass to find Waldo hidden among crowds in this easygoing visual puzzle game.

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About

Your goal is to find Waldo in various pictures in order to progress through the game. The pictures are still images the size of the screen in the Easy and Practice levels. In the Medium and Hard levels, the player has to scroll to the side to see the rest of the area. The directional buttons control a magnifying glass and once the player finds Waldo, they get to go to the next level and a new picture.

Screenshots

Where's Waldo? screenshot 1Where's Waldo? screenshot 2

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