Baldies
Encyclopedia
Baldies was a real time strategy video game for the Atari Jaguar CD
, DOS
, Microsoft windows
, the PlayStation, Amiga
and (under the title "Baldy Land") the Sega Saturn
. It was initially released for the Jaguar in 1995, followed by the PC version, which was released Nov 28, 1996 . It was produced by Creative Edge Software, with the Jaguar version published by Atari, the PC version published by Panasonic Interactive Media
, and the Saturn version published by Banpresto
. The PlayStation version was released in 2003 by Mud Duck Productions
.
The game was a top view Real Time Strategy game, in the vein of Command & Conquer
& Warcraft
. The object of the game was to build a community of characters called "baldies", which appeared as short, plump bald people, and help them against the 'hairies', who were bearded short little hairy people.
called the game "the single weirdest game I have ever played", criticizing the concept as well as the execution of the game.
Scientist labs research and create inventions, which can burn, blow up, drown etc. other baldies and hairies. These inventions can be very handy.
After constructing 4 big houses, you may give your baldies wings, which in turn allows you to fly your soldiers into enemy houses or just to particular spots.
Atari Jaguar CD
The Atari Jaguar CD or Jag CD is a CD-ROM peripheral for the Atari Jaguar video game console.Late in the life span of the company, Atari released this long-promised CD-ROM unit. The unit hit shelves on September 11, 1995 and retailed for $149.95. The device sat atop the Jaguar console, snapping...
, DOS
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
, Microsoft windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, the PlayStation, Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
and (under the title "Baldy Land") the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
. It was initially released for the Jaguar in 1995, followed by the PC version, which was released Nov 28, 1996 . It was produced by Creative Edge Software, with the Jaguar version published by Atari, the PC version published by Panasonic Interactive Media
Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
, and the Saturn version published by Banpresto
Banpresto
is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...
. The PlayStation version was released in 2003 by Mud Duck Productions
Mud Duck Productions
Mud Duck Productions is US game publishing arm for ZeniMax Media .Games Developed:PlayStationAir HockeyAll-Star RacingEquestrian ShowcaseFamily Card Games Fun PackSports SuperbikeSports Superbike 2Xbox...
.
The game was a top view Real Time Strategy game, in the vein of Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...
& Warcraft
Warcraft
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game , developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Blizzard and Interplay Entertainment. The MS-DOS version was released in November 1994 and the Macintosh version in late 1996. Sales were fairly high, reviewers were mostly impressed, and the...
. The object of the game was to build a community of characters called "baldies", which appeared as short, plump bald people, and help them against the 'hairies', who were bearded short little hairy people.
Reception
Part of Panasonic's marketing campaign for the game was a tour of bald-haired promoters distributing free demos of the game in New York after its release. However, critics of the game did not always like it, for example the reviewer of GameSpotGameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
called the game "the single weirdest game I have ever played", criticizing the concept as well as the execution of the game.
In the Game
The aim of the game is to completely kill every baldy of the opposing team; usually the hairies. This is achieved by constructing houses which in turn breed baldies. After this, you may construct a barracks and/or a scientist lab. A barracks builds bullets for the first stage of the house, then grenades. Soldiers outside equip these items.Scientist labs research and create inventions, which can burn, blow up, drown etc. other baldies and hairies. These inventions can be very handy.
After constructing 4 big houses, you may give your baldies wings, which in turn allows you to fly your soldiers into enemy houses or just to particular spots.