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{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
| Title          = Hocus Pocus
+
| Title          = Hocus Pocus
| BoxArt          = Hocus Pocus - DOS - USA.jpg
+
| BoxArt          = Hocus Pocus - DOS - USA.jpg
| PlatformName    = DOS
+
| Platform        = [[DOS]]
| PlatformPage    = DOS
+
| Year            = 1994
| Year            = 1994
+
| Developer      = {{Developer|Moonlite Software}}
| DeveloperName  = Moonlite Software
+
| Amazon          = B000T3Q37W
| DeveloperPage  = Moonlite Software
 
| Amazon          = B000T3Q37W
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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''Hocus Pocus'' was out of date in 1994 compared to other platformers like [[Jazz Jackrabbit (DOS)]] or [[Earthworm Jim (SNES)]]. The maps get repetitive pretty quickly, and there are an annoying amount of lever puzzles. Over all, the game is fun for awhile, but becomes pretty dull after you beat the first couple stages.
 
''Hocus Pocus'' was out of date in 1994 compared to other platformers like [[Jazz Jackrabbit (DOS)]] or [[Earthworm Jim (SNES)]]. The maps get repetitive pretty quickly, and there are an annoying amount of lever puzzles. Over all, the game is fun for awhile, but becomes pretty dull after you beat the first couple stages.
 
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
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Most of the titles come from their ripped name, though a couple have meta data. ''Tree 10'' is the introduction of Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March". The Apogee Theme was composed by [[Bobby Prince]].
 
Most of the titles come from their ripped name, though a couple have meta data. ''Tree 10'' is the introduction of Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March". The Apogee Theme was composed by [[Bobby Prince]].
 +
 +
The recordings were made using various options. They are marked by following song prefixes:
 +
 +
# - [[UltraSound|Gravis UltraSound]] (original patch set)
 +
# - Gravis UltraSound (Pro Patches Lite v1.60)
 +
# - [[General MIDI]]
 +
# - [[Sound Blaster]] / [[Ad Lib]] ([[YM3812|OPL2]])
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 1
+
  | Track       = 101
 +
| Title      = Apogee Fanfare
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 0
 +
| DurationSec = 10
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 102
 +
| Title      = Hocus Pocus Theme
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 5
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 103
 +
| Title      = Level 1
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 9
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 104
 +
| Title      = Scary
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 3
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 105
 +
| Title      = Squeal
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 6
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 106
 +
| Title      = Highland
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 5
 +
| DurationSec = 0
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 107
 +
| Title      = Spooky
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 29
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 108
 +
| Title      = Taj Mahal
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 3
 +
| DurationSec = 12
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 109
 +
| Title      = Hit Bell
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 5
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 110
 +
| Title      = Wedding Song
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 45
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 111
 +
| Title      = Search
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 50
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 112
 +
| Title      = Tree 10 (''Wedding March'')
 +
| TitleLink  = Wedding March
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Felix Mendelssohn}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 0
 +
| DurationSec = 12
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEnd}}
 +
 
 +
{{TrackListBegin
 +
| Arranger = Y
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 201
 +
| Title      = Apogee Fanfare
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 0
 +
| DurationSec = 10
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 202
 +
| Title      = Hocus Pocus Theme
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 7
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 203
 +
| Title      = Level 1
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 10
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 204
 +
| Title      = Scary
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 4
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 205
 +
| Title      = Squeal
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 7
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 206
 +
| Title      = Highland
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 5
 +
| DurationSec = 3
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 207
 +
| Title      = Spooky
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 29
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 208
 +
| Title      = Taj Mahal
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 3
 +
| DurationSec = 12
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 209
 +
| Title      = Hit Bell
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 2
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 210
 +
| Title      = Wedding Song
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 46
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 211
 +
| Title      = Search
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 51
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 212
 +
| Title      = Tree 10 (''Wedding March'')
 +
| TitleLink  = Wedding March
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Felix Mendelssohn}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 0
 +
| DurationSec = 12
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
| Recording  = 112 - Hocus Pocus - DOS - Wedding March.ogg
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEnd}}
 +
 
 +
{{TrackListBegin
 +
| Arranger = Y
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track = 301
 
  | Title = Apogee Theme
 
  | Title = Apogee Theme
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 2
+
  | Track = 302
 
  | Title = Hocus Pocus Theme
 
  | Title = Hocus Pocus Theme
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 3
+
  | Track = 303
 
  | Title = Level 1
 
  | Title = Level 1
 
  | TitleLink = Level 1 - Hocus Pocus (DOS)
 
  | TitleLink = Level 1 - Hocus Pocus (DOS)
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 4
+
  | Track = 304
 
  | Title = Scary
 
  | Title = Scary
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 5
+
  | Track = 305
 
  | Title = Squeal
 
  | Title = Squeal
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 6
+
  | Track = 306
 
  | Title = Highland
 
  | Title = Highland
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 7
+
  | Track = 307
 
  | Title = Spooky
 
  | Title = Spooky
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 8
+
  | Track = 308
 
  | Title = Hit Bell
 
  | Title = Hit Bell
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 9
+
  | Track = 309
 
  | Title = Search
 
  | Title = Search
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 10
+
  | Track = 310
 
  | Title = Taj Mahal
 
  | Title = Taj Mahal
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 11
+
  | Track = 311
 
  | Title = Wedding Song
 
  | Title = Wedding Song
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 12
+
  | Track = 312
 
  | Title = Tree 10
 
  | Title = Tree 10
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Felix Mendelssohn}}
 
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Felix Mendelssohn}}
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  | Game = Hocus Pocus
 
  | Game = Hocus Pocus
 
  | Platform = DOS
 
  | Platform = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEnd}}
 +
 +
{{TrackListBegin
 +
| Arranger = Y
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 401
 +
| Title      = Apogee Fanfare
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 0
 +
| DurationSec = 11
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 402
 +
| Title      = Hocus Pocus Theme
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 6
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 403
 +
| Title      = Level 1
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 10
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 404
 +
| Title      = Scary
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 3
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 405
 +
| Title      = Squeal
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 1
 +
| DurationSec = 8
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 406
 +
| Title      = Highland
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 4
 +
| DurationSec = 58
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 407
 +
| Title      = Spooky
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 29
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 408
 +
| Title      = Taj Mahal
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 3
 +
| DurationSec = 12
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 409
 +
| Title      = Hit Bell
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 2
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 410
 +
| Title      = Wedding Song
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 46
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 411
 +
| Title      = Search
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 2
 +
| DurationSec = 50
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
}}
 +
{{TrackListEntry
 +
| Track      = 412
 +
| Title      = Tree 10 (''Wedding March'')
 +
| TitleLink  = Wedding March
 +
| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Felix Mendelssohn}}
 +
| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Rob Wallace}}
 +
| DurationMin = 0
 +
| DurationSec = 11
 +
| Game        = Hocus Pocus
 +
| Platform    = DOS
 +
| Recording  = 412 - Hocus Pocus - DOS - Tree 10.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
 
* '''Ripper:''' [[User:Malvineous|Malvineous]]
 
* '''Ripper:''' [[User:Malvineous|Malvineous]]
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
+
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Cancer|Cancer]] (GUS, OPL), [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] (GM)
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Music:''' {{Credits|Rob Wallace|Rob Wallace}}
+
** '''Music:''' {{Credits|Rob Wallace}}
 
** '''Sound System:''' {{Credits|Jim Dosé|Jim Dose}}
 
** '''Sound System:''' {{Credits|Jim Dosé|Jim Dose}}
 
** '''MIDI Timbres:''' {{Credits|George Sanger|George Alistar Sanger}}
 
** '''MIDI Timbres:''' {{Credits|George Sanger|George Alistar Sanger}}
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|
 
|
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
| Title        = Hocus Pocus
+
| Title        = Hocus Pocus
| BoxArt        = Hocus Pocus - DOS - USA.jpg
+
| BoxArt        = Hocus Pocus - DOS - USA.jpg
| PlatformName  = DOS
+
| Platform      = {{Platform|DOS}}
| PlatformPage  = DOS
+
| Publisher    = {{Publisher|3D Realms|Apogee Software, Ltd.}}
| PublisherName = Apogee Software, Ltd.
+
| Released      = 1994-06-01
| PublisherPage = 3D Realms
+
| Country      = USA
| Released      = 1994-06-01
 
| Country      = USA
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
| Title        = Hocus Pocus
+
| Title        = Hocus Pocus
| BoxArt        = Hocus Pocus - DOS - UK.jpg
+
| BoxArt        = Hocus Pocus - DOS - UK.jpg
| PlatformName  = DOS
+
| Platform      = {{Platform|DOS}}
| PlatformPage  = DOS
+
| Publisher    = {{Publisher|3D Realms|Apogee Software, Ltd.}}
| PublisherName = Apogee Software, Ltd.
+
| Released      = 1994-??-??
| PublisherPage = 3D Realms
+
| Country      = UK
| Released      = 1994-??-??
 
| Country      = UK
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Publication
 
{{Publication
| Title        = Hocus Pocus
+
| Title        = Hocus Pocus
| BoxArt        = Hocus Pocus - DOS - Australia.jpg
+
| BoxArt        = Hocus Pocus - DOS - Australia.jpg
| PlatformName  = DOS
+
| Platform      = {{Platform|DOS}}
| PlatformPage  = DOS
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| Publisher    = {{Publisher|3D Realms|Apogee Software, Ltd.}}
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocus_Pocus_(computer_game) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocus_Pocus_(computer_game)] - Wikipedia.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 27 February 2019

Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus - DOS - USA.jpg
Platform: DOS
Year: 1994
Developer: Moonlite Software
Buy: Amazon

Hocus Pocus is another one of many platform action games published by Apogee. This time you play an apprentice wizard who is trying to earn his pointy-hat, so to speak. Each stage contains several magic crystals that must be collected. When the final one is found, you move on to the next level and as you get further in the game you will eventually impress the other wizards enough to let you join the Council. The final goal is to marry your sweetheart Popopa.

Hocus Pocus was out of date in 1994 compared to other platformers like Jazz Jackrabbit (DOS) or Earthworm Jim (SNES). The maps get repetitive pretty quickly, and there are an annoying amount of lever puzzles. Over all, the game is fun for awhile, but becomes pretty dull after you beat the first couple stages.

Screenshots

Hocus Pocus - DOS - Title.png

The title screen.

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Early in the game.

Hocus Pocus - DOS - Game2.png

Level 2.

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Level 3.

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Episode three.

Hocus Pocus - DOS - Game5.png

Later levels.

Music

Despite being a ho-hum game, the music of Hocus Pocus is pretty catchy. Several of the tracks will surely be a trip down memory lane for those who played this game in their childhood. However, nothing stands out as exceptional.

Most of the titles come from their ripped name, though a couple have meta data. Tree 10 is the introduction of Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March". The Apogee Theme was composed by Bobby Prince.

The recordings were made using various options. They are marked by following song prefixes:

  1. - Gravis UltraSound (original patch set)
  2. - Gravis UltraSound (Pro Patches Lite v1.60)
  3. - General MIDI
  4. - Sound Blaster / Ad Lib (OPL2)

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
101 Apogee Fanfare Bobby PrinceRob Wallace 0:10
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102 Hocus Pocus Theme Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:05
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103 Level 1 Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:09
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104 Scary Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:03
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105 Squeal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:06
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106 Highland Rob WallaceRob Wallace 5:00
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107 Spooky Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:29
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108 Taj Mahal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 3:12
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109 Hit Bell Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:05
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110 Wedding Song Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:45
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111 Search Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:50
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112 Tree 10 (Wedding March) Felix MendelssohnRob Wallace 0:12
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# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
201 Apogee Fanfare Rob WallaceRob Wallace 0:10
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202 Hocus Pocus Theme Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:07
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203 Level 1 Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:10
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204 Scary Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:04
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205 Squeal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:07
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206 Highland Rob WallaceRob Wallace 5:03
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207 Spooky Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:29
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208 Taj Mahal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 3:12
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209 Hit Bell Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:02
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210 Wedding Song Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:46
Download
211 Search Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:51
Download
212 Tree 10 (Wedding March) Felix MendelssohnRob Wallace 0:12
Download
# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
301 Apogee Theme Bobby PrinceRob Wallace 0:09
Download
302 Hocus Pocus Theme Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:05
Download
303 Level 1 Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:09
Download
304 Scary Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:02
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305 Squeal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 1:07
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306 Highland Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:33
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307 Spooky Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:30
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308 Hit Bell Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:05
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309 Search Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:49
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310 Taj Mahal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 3:12
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311 Wedding Song Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:46
Download
312 Tree 10 Felix MendelssohnRob Wallace 0:10
Download
# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
401 Apogee Fanfare Bobby PrinceRob Wallace 0:11
Download
402 Hocus Pocus Theme Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:06
Download
403 Level 1 Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:10
Download
404 Scary Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:03
Download
405 Squeal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 1:08
Download
406 Highland Rob WallaceRob Wallace 4:58
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407 Spooky Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:29
Download
408 Taj Mahal Rob WallaceRob Wallace 3:12
Download
409 Hit Bell Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:02
Download
410 Wedding Song Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:46
Download
411 Search Rob WallaceRob Wallace 2:50
Download
412 Tree 10 (Wedding March) Felix MendelssohnRob Wallace 0:11
Download

Credits

(Sources: 1, 2)

Game Rip

Format

Download

Size

MIDI.png IMF.png

Download 66 KB

The MIDI files were ripped from the Hocus.dat file. It is unknown where the beta IMF files came from. The MIDI soundtrack was recorded using Winamp's MIDI plugin. Tree 10 and Tree 10A are roughly the same song, but the A version is probably designed for FM synthesis cards.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - General MIDI.png Icon - Pro AudioSpectrum.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png Icon - Sound Canvas.png Icon - SoundMan 16.png Icon - UltraSound.png Icon - Wave Blaster.png

Sound

Icon - Pro AudioSpectrum.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png Icon - SoundMan 16.png Icon - The Sound Source.png Icon - UltraSound.png

(Sources: Music, Sound)

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Hocus Pocus - DOS - USA.jpg
Title: Hocus Pocus
Platform: DOS
Released: 1994-06-01
Publisher: Apogee Software, Ltd.
  UK.svg   UK
Hocus Pocus - DOS - UK.jpg
Title: Hocus Pocus
Platform: DOS
Released: 1994-??-??
Publisher: Apogee Software, Ltd.
  Australia.svg   Australia
Hocus Pocus - DOS - Australia.jpg
Title: Hocus Pocus
Platform: DOS
Released: 199?-??-??
Publisher: Apogee Software, Ltd.

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