''Hyperspace Delivery Boy!'' is a puzzle action game released for the Pocket PC on December 23, 2001. It was ported to Microsoft Windows and

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. The game was the first title released

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, a small developer formed by

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and

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founders

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and

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, and Romero's then-girlfriend

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. Much of the gameplay involves solving ''

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''-like puzzles.

Plot

''Hyperspace Delivery Boy!'' follows the story of Guy Carrington, a

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in training. Guy is sent by Sergeant Filibuster on several dangerous missions in four different locations. During the course of the game, Guy discovers a secret organization known as "THEM".

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