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The game was first announced by ACE magazine in June 1991.
The Addams Family was originally planned to be a puzzle game released only on computer systems.
Additionally, with a lack of "console-style" products released on systems like the Amiga, Ocean wanted to be the first company to develop and release a 16-bit computer game that was similar to a Mario platformer well before development began.
Higgins said it was natural that the game, which starred a gothic family, would have horror fiction tropes such as skulls and ghosts as enemies.
Additionally, with a lack of "console-style" products released on systems like the Amiga, Ocean wanted to be the first company to develop and release a 16-bit computer game that was similar to a Mario platformer well before development began.
O'Neill said the freedom in moving around the very large mansion fools the player into thinking that progress is being made.
The Addams Family was originally planned to be a puzzle game released only on computer systems.
While some reviewers found the controls responsive and intuitive, others were critical of how slippery Gomez was, and also criticized the collision detection for being imperfect and too harsh on the player.
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