''Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol'' is a

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video game developed and published by

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and co-created by American new wave band

Devo Devo (, originally ) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a ...

. It was released in 1996.

Gameplay

Set in the fictional universe of Spudland, ''Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol'' has the players travel from various places with the members of the Smart Patrol. The player has twelve in-game hours to capture Turkey Monkey, "an insane, horrible freak mutant, the result of a rogue recombinant DNA experiment", and find the cure for ''osso bucco myelitis'', a bone-dissolving disease that forces its victims to walk around in skeleton-like suits. Meanwhile, the player must face off against antagonists such as the health care provider Universal Health Systems and entertainment corporation Big Media, who are suppressing the cure, as well as right-wing fundamentalists known as the Pilgrims. Helping the Smart Patrol are the scientists Sun Wang Pin and Dr. Byrthfood, as well as

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and his son Booji Boy.

Development

''Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol'' was developed and published by

's founders

Gerald V. Casale Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Casale ( ) (Birth name, ''né'' Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and bass player of the New wave music, new wave band Devo, whic ...

and Mark Mothersbaugh co-wrote the story to the game. The band was also involved with composing the music and overseeing the graphics. A

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was released, featuring the tracks from the game.

Reception

Ty Burr from ''

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'' considered the game to be "a major disappointment on all counts", citing its visuals, gameplay, and buggy navigational controls. Joe Hutsko from ''

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'' criticized the game for being impossible to beat. The game was a contender for ''GameSpots "Worst Game of the Year", losing to ''

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''.

References

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