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Much of the manufacturing costs for the CDs was paid for by [[Wikipedia:America Online|America Online]]. AOL was allowed to include its own online software in exchange for its contribution.
 
Much of the manufacturing costs for the CDs was paid for by [[Wikipedia:America Online|America Online]]. AOL was allowed to include its own online software in exchange for its contribution.
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==Levels==
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* [[E1M1: Landing Zone (Chex Quest)|E1M1: Landing Zone]]
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* [[E1M2: Storage Facility (Chex Quest)|E1M2: Storage Facility]]
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* [[E1M3: Laboratory (Chex Quest)|E1M3: Laboratory]]
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* [[E1M4: Arboretum (Chex Quest)|E1M4: Arboretum]]
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* [[E1M5: Caverns of Bazoik (Chex Quest)|E1M5: Caverns of Bazoik]]
  
 
==Chex Quest 2==
 
==Chex Quest 2==
 
'''Chex Quest 2''' is the second installment in the [[Chex Quest]] series. It is an add-on to the original, as the first Chex Quest is required to play it.
 
'''Chex Quest 2''' is the second installment in the [[Chex Quest]] series. It is an add-on to the original, as the first Chex Quest is required to play it.
  
Chex Quest 2 was available only from the official website, and only for a limited time. The basic gameplay and backstory are largely the same as in the first Chex Quest game.
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Chex Quest 2 was available only from the official website, and only for a limited time. The basic gameplay and backstory are largely the same as in the first Chex Quest game, though some enemies have been changed cosmetically. Game development on the sequel was rushed to completion, with a lot of graphics being reused from the first game and the levels lacking in detail and quality. <ref>http://levelsave.com/interview-with-chex-quest-team-member-charles-jacobi/</ref>
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==Levels==
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* [[E1M1: Spaceport (Chex Quest)|E1M1: Spaceport]]
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* [[E1M2: Cinema (Chex Quest)|E1M2: Cinema]]
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* [[E1M3: Chex Museum (Chex Quest)|E1M3: Chex Museum]]
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* [[E1M4: City Streets (Chex Quest)|E1M4: City Streets]]
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* [[E1M5: Sewer System (Chex Quest)|E1M5: Sewer System]]
  
 
==Chex Quest 3==
 
==Chex Quest 3==
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The original '''Chex Quest 3''' was made by fans of the series who were disappointed that the third had been canceled. But, rather than make entirely new levels and graphics, they stole much of them from other mods, mostly from [[Hacx]] and [[STRAIN]]. This one was noticeably harder, and when it was discovered it was a fake, it was quickly discarded. [[Team Eternity]] also started work on a Chex Quest 3 project, but abandoned it quickly.
 
The original '''Chex Quest 3''' was made by fans of the series who were disappointed that the third had been canceled. But, rather than make entirely new levels and graphics, they stole much of them from other mods, mostly from [[Hacx]] and [[STRAIN]]. This one was noticeably harder, and when it was discovered it was a fake, it was quickly discarded. [[Team Eternity]] also started work on a Chex Quest 3 project, but abandoned it quickly.
  
Ten years later, Charles Jacobi, a former member of Digital Café, the makers of the original Chex Quest, created and released '''[[Chex Quest 3]]''', including recreations of the original two episodes.
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Ten years later, Charles Jacobi, a former member of Digital Café, the makers of the original Chex Quest, created and released '''[[Chex Quest 3]]'''. In addition to an all new five map episode, the first two games were given a makeover and included as well.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Wikipedia:Chex Quest|Wikipedia's article on Chex Quest]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Chex Quest|Wikipedia's article on Chex Quest]]
 
* [[Chex Quest Wiki]]
 
* [[Chex Quest Wiki]]
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==References==
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==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 19:43, 4 February 2016

Chex Quest CD
Chex Quest Cover

Chex Quest was a game based on The Ultimate Doom wherein the player is embodied as a Chex Man attempting to rescue captured Chex people from evil slime creatures. It was available in boxes of Chex cereal in 1996. The game featured five levels. Because the market for the cereal consisted largely of children, the game was made to be deliberately non-violent: for example, the enemies in the game are not killed, but instead transported back to their alternate dimension.

The game is notable for the fact that it was the first game CD ever to be released via a cereal box. Sales of Chex cereal jumped by over 200% during this promotion.

The game was created by Digital Café.

Much of the manufacturing costs for the CDs was paid for by America Online. AOL was allowed to include its own online software in exchange for its contribution.

Levels

Chex Quest 2

Chex Quest 2 is the second installment in the Chex Quest series. It is an add-on to the original, as the first Chex Quest is required to play it.

Chex Quest 2 was available only from the official website, and only for a limited time. The basic gameplay and backstory are largely the same as in the first Chex Quest game, though some enemies have been changed cosmetically. Game development on the sequel was rushed to completion, with a lot of graphics being reused from the first game and the levels lacking in detail and quality. [1]

Levels

Chex Quest 3

Main article: Chex Quest 3

The original Chex Quest 3 was made by fans of the series who were disappointed that the third had been canceled. But, rather than make entirely new levels and graphics, they stole much of them from other mods, mostly from Hacx and STRAIN. This one was noticeably harder, and when it was discovered it was a fake, it was quickly discarded. Team Eternity also started work on a Chex Quest 3 project, but abandoned it quickly.

Ten years later, Charles Jacobi, a former member of Digital Café, the makers of the original Chex Quest, created and released Chex Quest 3. In addition to an all new five map episode, the first two games were given a makeover and included as well.

See also

References

  1. http://levelsave.com/interview-with-chex-quest-team-member-charles-jacobi/

External links

Source code genealogy
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