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Instruction booklet · April 1994

Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day

PlatformPuzzle1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

Rocko's Modern Life is a side-scrolling action game where the player takes control of the Nickelodeon character, Rocko, as they travel through three different stages (Rock-O-Whey Beach, Hill-O-Stench garbage dump, and Laundryland) trying to protect his beloved dog Spunky from the various dangers throughout the stages.

Specifications

Released
April 1994
Developer
Viacom New Media
Publisher
Viacom New Media
Players
1
Genre
Platform · Puzzle
Rating
Pre-ESRB
Series
Rocko's Modern Life
Themes
Action · Comedy · Kids
View
Side view

What the magazines said

9
8
5
5
EGM · four reviewers
Players
50/100 (5 ratings)
Nintendo Power
3.6/5
Game Informer
7.25/10
GP
83%
GameFan
36/50, 38/50, 39/50
GamePro
4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4/5, 5/5
Hyper
79%
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment
8/10
Ação Games
12/16
Electronic Games
B+
BE KIND, REWINDApril 1994
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Vol. 4 · No. 137Omaha, Nebraska · Late edition25¢
The Omaha World-Pixel
Week of April 1, 1994
Apr. 7

A deadheading Federal Express flight engineer attempts to hijack and intentionally crash Federal Express Flight 705, a cargo flight from Memphis, Tennessee to San Jose, California. The attempt is unsuccessful, resulting in severe injuries to the attempted hijacker and the 3 other pilots on board. The aircraft makes a successful emergency return landing in Memphis.

💵 A Super NES was $199.99 at launch · about $473 today

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