''Backpacker'' is a series of Swedish
computer games
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
. The games are travel simulators where the player travels the world and answers questions. The graphics in the games consists mostly of static images. The series has never been released for game consoles.
The series was originally developed by Tati Mixedia and Aniware AB and published by BMG Interactive. After ''Backpacker 2'', Pan Vision AB took over the series.
Gameplay
The game is about traveling around to different cities in the world and answering questions about the locations. In order to get the money needed for traveling, the player have to take different jobs.
There can be several different goals in the game. Either that travel around the world in the shortest time to visit as many cities as possible or to get certificates in as many jobs as possible. In ''Backpacker 3'' there are also other missions.
''Backpacker''
''Backpacker'' was released in 1995
on one CD-ROM. The game was developed by Stefan Gadnell and Jens Thorsen.
''Backpacker 2''
''Backpacker 2'' was released in 1997 on two CD-ROMs. As of 2010, it had sold 600,000 copies in the
Nordic countries
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.
The game contains 70 destinations, 70 different jobs and 6,000 questions. It has two difficulty levels, Tourist and Globetrotter.
''Backpacker 3''
''Backpacker 3'' was released on 24 October 2003 by Pan Vision AB.
It is programmed in
Macromedia director
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.
The game includes 100 destinations and 9,000 questions.
There are different levels of difficulty to the questions so that both adults and children can play.
The game received a positive review and a rating of 4/5 by the newspaper
Aftonbladet
(, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish language, Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries.
History and profile
The newspaper was founded by Lar ...
, its readers gave a rating of 3.45/5 (as of March 2011).
The graphics was criticized in a review in the newspaper
Expressen
(''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden. Describing itself as independent liberal, was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or " to your rescue".
The newspaper awards the cultu ...
.
It was the eighth best-selling video game in Sweden in 2003.
Expansions
Two expansion packs were released in 2004.
''Backpacker 3: Mediterraneo'' includes 15 new destinations in the
Mediterranean region and contains 2,100 questions. ''Backpacker 3: Americana'' includes 15 new destinations in and around the United States, and contains 2,600 questions.
In 2006, ''Backpacker 3'' and the two expansion packs was released in a collection box.
Titles
References
External links
*{{MobyGames, id=-group/backpacker-series, name=The ''Backpacker'' series
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Video games developed in Sweden
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Video game franchises introduced in 1995
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