''Oscar'' is a

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that was released on

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, Amiga CD32, and

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in 1993, and the

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in 1996. It was developed and published by

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. The CD32 version was bundled with the CD32 console on the same disc as the puzzle game ''

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''. A

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version planned but never released. The player controls a character named Oscar through seven Hollywood-themed levels collecting

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Reception

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'' in April 1994 said that the PC version of ''Oscar'' was "another very average platformy, arcadey, bounce-'em-around" with "confusing" graphics. The magazine predicted that it "will only appeal to total platform addicts who will likely find something better to waggle their joysticks at anyway".

Legacy

A series of sequels were later released on

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. In September 2009, the first sequel was released, ''Oscar in Toyland'', and is themed around toys. The second sequel was released in February 2010, called ''Oscar in Movieland'', and is themed around various movie genres. The third sequel, ''Oscar in Toyland 2'', was released in February 2011 and is a sequel to ''Oscar in Toyland''. About 5 months later, on July 28, the fourth and final sequel was released, ''Oscar's World Tour'', and the theme is going around the world.

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