Hoi (video game)

The game was created by three young Belgians named programmer Reinier van Vliet, graphic artist Metin Seven and music composer Ramon Braumuller.[1] After being let down by publishers Innerprise, Hoi was eventually released by Hollyware Entertainment (formerly Micro-Illusions) in 1992.[2] However, the developers did not receive much money from their contract and they decided to release a special freeware remix of the original 2-disc Hoi game for the new Advanced Graphics Architecture Amiga system range.

The Amiga gaming press received Hoi favourably; Amiga Mania, Joystick, Amiga World and The One all gave review scores of 80% or higher.[2]

Amiga Action said the game was adequate for beginners, but that more advanced players should look elsewhere.[3] Amiga Mania thought a lot of effort was put into every aspect of the game.[4] Amiga Power called it "amazingly frustrating junk".[5] The One felt it was pretty standard from a graphics perspective.[6] Amiga Format felt it was playable and fun.[7]

Hoi is a friendly little critter living on a planet in a solar system far away from ours. As soon as the male inhabitants of his planet have reached maturity each of them can't escape to face the ultimate ritual test. They have to defy the Madlands, a large area of Hoi's planet littered with all kinds of dangers. If they survive the quest and manage to reach the other side, they will enter the female part of the planet, with predominantly pleasant consequences. The ritual maturity test was established by Hoi's forefathers and serves as a trial to separate the real men from the boys. Hoi sets his teeth and stoutheartedly enters the ultimate challenge.

• Interviews with the developers
• Review by Seppo Typpö
• Amiga Joker
• Amiga Magazine