Hover!

Hover!
Opening screen of Hover!
Developer(s)Microsoft
Publisher(s)Microsoft
Composer(s)Stan LePard
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 1995; 29 years ago (1995-08)
Genre(s)Bumper cars, capture the flag
Mode(s)Single-player

Hover! is a video game that combines elements of the games bumper cars and capture the flag. It was included on CD-ROM versions of the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.[1][2] It was a showcase for the advanced multimedia capabilities available on personal computers at the time. It is still available from Microsoft.[3][4] The game will not run on earlier versions of Windows.[5]

  1. ^ Manes, Stephen (August 1, 1995). "Personal Computers: What Is Windows 95 Really Like?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Chen, Raymond (26 December 2005). "Why did the Windows 95 CD have extra fun stuff?". The Old New Thing. Microsoft. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The flag collecting drive game "Hover!" That came with Windows 95". gigazine.net. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Microsoft adapts Windows 95 game 'Hover' for web browsers". neowin.net. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Hover! Does Not Run with Windows NT Version 3.5 or Win32s". Support. November 15, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2019.