''The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Inside'' is a PC computer game produced by

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in 1996. The title is a play on

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's advertising slogan, "Intel Inside," meaning that one could find an Intel processor inside a computer marked with its sticker. The plot of Muppets Inside involves several Muppet characters getting trapped inside a computer. Bunsen sends Kermit and

Fozzie Bear Fozzie Bear is a Muppet character best known as the insecure and comedically fruitless stand-up comic on ''The Muppet Show.'' Fozzie is an orange-brown bear who often wears a brown pork pie hat and a pink and white polka dot necktie. The charac ...

into the computer to rescue the others by travelling around the Bitmap on a Databus, continuing the computer parody theme.

Mini games

* ''Kitchens of Doom'': A parody of ''Doom,'' with the

Swedish Chef The Swedish Chef is a Muppet character that appeared on ''The Muppet Show''. He was originally performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz simultaneously, with Henson performing the head and voice and Oz performing the character with real hands. The S ...

fighting giant vegetables in a crypt-like kitchen. * ''Beaker's Brain'': The player helps Bunsen unscramble Beaker's memories of

Muppet Show ''The Muppet Show'' is a sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. The series originated as two pilot episodes produced by Henson for ABC in 1974 and 1975. While neither episode was moved forward as a ser ...

clips. * ''

Statler and Waldorf Statler and Waldorf are a pair of Muppet characters best known for their cantankerous opinions and shared penchant for heckling. The two elderly men first appeared in ''The Muppet Show'' in 1975, where they consistently jeered the entirety of ...

: Two Thumbs Down'': The player rotates boxes to unscramble

's video clip. * ''Wocka on the Wild Side'': In a parody of ''Missile Command,'' the player shoots down flying tomatoes that the audience throws at

as he crosses the

Muppet Theater ''The Muppet Show'' is a sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. The series originated as two television pilot, pilot episodes produced by Henson for American Broadcasting Company, ABC in 1974 and 1975. ...

stage. * ''Death-Defying Acts of Culture'': The player positions Gonzo's cannon so he flies through a target. * ''Scope That Song'': Clifford hosts a version of ''

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,'' with the songs played by Lew Zealand's fish or

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and the Muppaphone. * ''Trivial But True!'': A ''Hollywood Squares'' game, with

as the center square.

The Muppet performers

Steve Whitmire Steven Lawrence Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer, known primarily for his work on ''The Muppets'' and ''Sesame Street''. Beginning his involvement with the Muppets in 1978, Whitmire inherited the roles of Ernie and Kerm ...

as: **

Kermit the Frog Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created and originally performed by Jim Henson. Introduced in 1955, Kermit serves as the everyman protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably ''Sesame Street'' and ''The Muppet Show'', as well ...

Rizzo the Rat Rizzo the Rat is a Muppet character, created and originally performed by Steve Whitmire. He is a fictional rat who appeared on ''The Muppet Show'' and numerous films, with a starring role in the 1992 film ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''. The char ...

** Beaker *

Dave Goelz David Charles Goelz (; born July 16, 1946) is an American puppeteer and puppet builder known for his work with the Muppets. As part of the Muppets' performing cast, Goelz performs Gonzo the Great, as well as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf (after ...

as: **

Gonzo the Great Gonzo, also known as The Great Gonzo or Gonzo the Great, is a Muppet. Aside from his trademark enthusiasm for performance art, another defining trait of Gonzo is the ambiguity of his species, which has become a running gag in the franchise. He has ...

** Waldorf **

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Dr. Bunsen Honeydew is a Muppet character from ''The Muppet Show'', performed by Dave Goelz. He is a bald, yellow-skinned, bespectacled, lab-coated scientist who presented periodic science segments from "Muppet Labs, where the future is being mad ...

Jerry Nelson Jerry L. Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on ''Sesame Street'', ' ...

as: ** Statler ** Lew Zealand ** Floyd Pepper ** The Muppet Newsman **

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Frank Oz Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer, and filmmaker. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in ''The Muppet Show ...

as: **

Miss Piggy Miss Piggy is one of the Muppet characters known for her breakout role in Jim Henson's ''The Muppet Show''. Since her debut in 1976, Miss Piggy has been notable for her temperamental diva superstar personality, tendency to use French phrases in ...

** Sam the Eagle **

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Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1984 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', '' Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and various ...

as: ** Clifford *

Bill Barretta William Paul Barretta (born June 19, 1964) is an American puppeteer, actor, producer, writer, and director, who is best known for providing the puppetry and voice of characters such as Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Big Mean Carl, and Bobo ...

as: **

The Swedish Chef The Swedish Chef is a Muppet character that appeared on ''The Muppet Show''. He was originally performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz simultaneously, with Henson performing the head and voice and Oz performing the character with real hands. The S ...

Gameplay

This is the description of the game on the original packaging:

Notes

* The box describes Clifford as "the newest Muppet." * A bonus "Muppetizer'" feature provided custom cursors, sounds and wallpaper. * The game came with a 6x6 inch, 30-page booklet with Henson history, character profiles, game instructions and credits.

Reception

The editors of ''

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'' nominated ''Muppets Inside'' as their pick for 1996's best "traditional" game, but the award ultimately went to ''

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''. In a retrospective review, ''PC Gamer'' praised the humor of the videos and game concepts, while criticizing the tedium of the small number of games.

References

External links

*
Muppets Inside FAQ

Muppets Inside on GameFAQs
{{The Muppets 1996 video games North America-exclusive video games Windows games Windows-only games The Muppets video games Video games about amphibians Video games about pigs Video games about bears Video games about mice and rats Video games developed in the United States