| Uncle Henry's Playhouse | |
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| Developer(s) | Trilobyte |
| Publisher(s) | Trilobyte |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows[2] |
| Release | November 18, 1996[1] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Uncle Henry's Playhouse (released in the UK as Uncle Henry's MindBlower) is the third game in The 7th Guest series. Functionally the game is a compilation game mostly composed of the puzzles from Trilobyte's games The 7th Guest, The 11th Hour, and Clandestiny, but featuring little plot. The game has been noted for its low sales figures (27 in the US) and its rarity/obscurity relative to its blockbuster predecessors, The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour. The game is primarily intended as a means of presenting puzzles from the previous titles in the 7th Guest series and consequently it has a rather simplistic plot that has been criticized by reviewers for its thinness in comparison to the previous games.[3] The game also includes previews for two then-upcoming Trilobyte games, Tender Loving Care (eventually released by Aftermath Media) and Dog Eat Dog (never released).[4]
- ^ Trilobyte Challenges Puzzle Lovers To Unlock The Mysteries Of Uncle Henry's Playhouse. Coming Soon Magazine. Issue 20. 18 November 1996.
- ^ Trilobyte Unveils Uncle Henry's Playhouse. Coming Soon Magazine. Issue 19. 11 November 1996.
- ^ Delgado, Tony. COLUMN: 'Beyond Tetris' - The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour: Fossilization Archived 2008-06-23 at the Wayback Machine. Game Set Watch. 26 September 2007.
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