MuP: Podivná hra - DOS

Game is con­trol­led by the same keys that are used to playing un­der MS DOS. For full­screen press 'Right Alt' + 'En­ter'.

If the game e­mu­la­ti­on spe­ed is low, you can try to in­cre­a­se it by re­lo­a­ding this pa­ge with­out a­ds or cho­o­se a­no­ther e­mu­la­tor from this table.

Unfortunately, this game is cur­rent­ly available only in this ver­si­on. Be patient :-)

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   MuP: Podivná hra (English: MuP: A Strange Game) is a Czech text-based adventure created in 1999 by two students from the Secondary School of Electrical Engineering in Havířov, Adam Rambousek and Petr Hliněný. The game is divided into three parts and follows the story of two agents from the Washington FBA (Federal Bureau for Adventures) – Freddy and Jana – as they investigate a series of mysterious murders linked to the legendary Mutoid Monster.

MuP: Podivná hra (DOS)

   The story takes place in the Czech Republic, specifically in the city of Havířov, where the agents arrive to begin their investigation. However, upon landing, they are immediately robbed, forcing them to deal with entirely different concerns before focusing on the murders. The main storyline is filled with exaggeration and absurd situations, making MuP a unique experience in the realm of text-based adventures. The puzzles and character dialogues are designed to keep players engaged, revealing new layers of the story as they progress.
   The game is controlled using text commands, which players select through single-letter keyboard shortcuts. Available commands include “EXAMINE,” “GIVE,” “GO,” “TALK,” “USE,” and “TAKE.” Despite its simple format, the game offers robust interaction with the environment and sufficiently challenging logical puzzles that require a creative approach.
   Unlike many other text-based adventures of its time, MuP features a soundscape that enhances the atmosphere and makes the gameplay more enjoyable. The simple sounds and music reflect the technical capabilities of the era and add to the overall impression. However, emulating the sound on modern sound cards can be problematic, so it is recommended to select the PC speaker option when configuring sound settings. The music will still play correctly in this mode.
   The game was distributed as freeware and remains available for download on various archival websites dedicated to classic games. Its simplicity allows it to be run directly from a command-line interface or a bootable diskette. MuP: Podivná hra has achieved cult status among fans of Czech text-based adventures for its unique humor, nostalgic appeal, and thematic originality.

More details about this game can be found on Databaze-her.cz.

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This ver­sion of MuP: Podivná hra was de­sig­ned for per­so­nal com­pu­ters with o­pe­ra­ting sys­tem MS-DOS (Mi­cro­soft Disk O­pe­ra­ting Sys­tem), which was o­pe­ra­ting sys­tem de­ve­lo­ped by Mi­cro­soft in 1981. It was the most wi­de­ly-used o­pe­ra­ting sys­tem in the first half of the 1990s. MS-DOS was sup­plied with most of the IBM com­pu­ters that pur­cha­sed a li­cen­se from Mi­cro­soft. Af­ter 1995, it was pu­s­hed out by a gra­phi­cal­ly mo­re ad­van­ced sys­tem - Win­dows and its de­ve­lop­ment was ce­a­sed in 2000. At the ti­me of its grea­test fa­me, se­ve­ral thou­sand ga­mes de­sig­ned spe­ci­fi­cal­ly for com­pu­ters with this sys­tem we­re cre­a­ted. To­day, its de­ve­lop­ment is no lon­ger con­ti­nue and for e­mu­la­tion the free DOSBox e­mu­la­tor is most of­ten used. Mo­re in­for­ma­ti­on about MS-DOS operating system can be found here.

5 different online emulators are available for MuP: Podivná hra. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game MuP: Podivná hra are summarized in the following table: