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The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield is a Windows and Macintosh computer game released in 1997 and published by Fox Interactive. It was developed by Digital Evolution. Similar in format to first-person exploration games like Myst, Virtual Springfield allows one or two players to explore a 3D simulation of Springfield, the fictional town featured in the series.
Troy introducing the game
Many of the show's more familiar locations are present, including Moe's Tavern, Krustylu Studios, Springfield Elementary, and the Simpsons' house. Players can point and click to interact with characters and settings. One objective of the game is to unlock all secret areas within the map by finding and collecting several "secret items".
The game has the nominal overall goal of collecting an entire set of character cards, but their hiding spots can be used more than once. In fact, there are several times as many cards as there are hiding places. Once all the character cards are collected, another card appears in the player's collection, giving the URL of a (now only accessible through a web archive) "secret website" featuring "Frink's Matter Transporter" (a cheat that allows the player to jump to any featured location instantly) and Otto's map of the town (also (accessible through a web archive), with directions of all the non-interactive locations in the game (Gulp 'n' Blow, Herman's store, popsicle-stick skyscraper, and more).
A screenshot from Lisa's Room.
The game features dialogue written and recorded by The Simpsons cast and writing staff. Phil Hartman provides the voice of Troy McClure, who greets the player in the Springfield Town Square. It's the first and only Simpsons game to feature the character as Hartman died one year later.
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