''Hyperspace Delivery Boy!'' is a

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released for the

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on December 23, 2001. It was ported to

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and

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. The game was the first title released Monkeystone Games, a small developer formed by

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and Ion Storm founders

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and

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, and Romero's then-girlfriend Stevie Case. Much of the gameplay involves solving '' Sokoban''-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 locations. During the course of the game, Guy discovers a secret organization known as "THEM".

Reviews

''Hyperspace Delivery Boy!'' received average reviews from critics. Marc Saltzman of ''PC Gamer'' described the game as a "fun diversion" with "challenging puzzles", but found the game repetitive and featured "sophomoric dialogue" and "embarrassingly cheesy voice acting". Ron Dulin of ''GameSpot'' found the game to be fun, highlighting the challenge of the puzzle gameplay and "personality" of the game's humor, but faulted the limited story and "minimal" sound effects and music.

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