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Tue 30/04/02 at 11:36
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After many debates about games being aimed primarily at men and small boys, women’s lib groups demanded more games to be aimed at more middle aged women, so what follows is a press release from the premier developer of games aimed at housewives, Odd Job Interactive.


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Odd Job Interactive: “Bringing the drudgery of menial household tasks to the home computer.”


PRESS RELEASE FROM ODD JOB INTERACTIVE:

Here at Odd Job Interactive, we believe gamers of all ages and social groups should be able to enjoy video games. We know that there are millions of board housewives out there who spend a lot of time enjoying menial tasks such as washing dirty pants, ironing, hovering, dusting etc.
Now, Odd Job Interactive is pleased to give those homemakers the chance to enjoy their favourite hobbies on a computer!
Here is our 2002 release schedule:

WINDOW CLEANING TYCOON: You’ve heard of ‘Rollercoaster Tycoon’ and ‘Zoo Tycoon’, well now you get to run a window cleaning empire from the comfort of your living room.
Many tough business decisions will affect your rise to the top of the window cleaning empire; do you employ fewer highly skilled workers to do a slower but better job, or hire more less skilled workers to get the job done quicker but leave more smears on the windows?
Do you spent lots of money on expensive equipment such as gold squeegees or rare Mongolian Mountain Lama hair cloths to do a better job, but affect your profits as the equipment is expensive? Or do you provide your workers with cheaper less quality equipment to do the job, saving money but not doing the job well?
The business decisions will be yours, but you must also contend with rival window cleaning companies, who’ll stop at nothing to beat you.
Real life buildings are included, such as Canary Wharf, Houses of Parliament, and even the White House!
Will it all end in tears of soap suds? Or will you be a squeaky clean success?

Coming in 2003 is the Car Wash Tycoon expansion pack!


MR.SHEENS SHINY POLISH ADVENTURE: Control the loveable Mr. Sheen as he flies around many household locations eliminating the modern day menace that is dust!
Similar to ‘Toy Commander’ on the Dreamcast, we have accurately modelled a number of lifelike locations from the home including the bathroom, kitchen (including scullery), living room, bedroom and many more. You must control Mr. Sheens flying can of polish as he flies about these locations fighting dirt and freshening the air with pungent fragrances.
When you do find an area of unpleasant dust and dirt, you must eradicate it using Mr. Sheens polishing power. Similar to spraying the graffiti in ‘Jet Set Radio’, when you find the dust, you must follow the on-screen instructions to clean the area.
However, Mr. Sheen’s mission is fraught with danger, as household pets such as dogs, cats, parrots and ferrets are all out to stop you as well as grubby children running about in the room, making a mess and trying to catch Mr. Sheen!
PLUS, in an amazing exclusive, Odd Job Interactive has developed an amazing ‘SmellyVision’ unit specifically for this game! When you spray one of Mr. Sheen’s sumptuous aromas in the game, the same smell comes out of the peripheral, adding to the authenticity! We’re sure it will bring back all those great dusting memories when you smell the polish whilst playing the game. Smells include ‘Mountain Fresh’, ‘freshly powdered babies bottom’, ‘Aroma of Musk’, ‘Zest of Lemon’ and many more ridiculously named odours.


TOILET DUCKS SEWER TIME SPLASHDOWN: Meet everyone’s second favourite domestic cleaning product character, Toilet Duck as he takes part in a series of crazy races!
A racing game similar in essence to ‘WipeOut’, you control Toilet Duck in his cleaning craft as he races around many bathroom & toilet associated levels.
Levels include the toilet tunnel raceway, bath time oval, shower circuit, medicine cabinet arena and more.
Races are filled with perils, with many obstacles blocking your way to the finish line including mould & mildew, hard water, balls of hair, rough brillo pads, spiders & poo.
Just make sure that you collect enough cleaning power-ups littered around the tracks so that you can clean the bathroom and rid the toilet of evil germs!


JEREMY SPAKES VACUUM POWER: Join our loveable virtual Jeremy as he embarks on his most dangerous quest yet!
Similar to ‘Luigi’s Mansion’, but minus Luigi, ghosts and a torch, you control Jeremy as he visits his aunties new mansion and prepares it for her arrival.
However, when Jeremy enters the mansion, the place is a mess! So it’s up to Jeremy, aided by his powerful vacuum cleaner to clean up the mess before his aunties arrival!
During the adventure, you will encounter many vacuumable objects that you must dispose of, including squatters, tramps, dust mites, silverfish and heaps of dust.
Clean up the house before auntie arrives and she will give you bonus items such as different costumes or even a swiffer or feather duster. You can then replay the game again using these bonus items for even more fun!
We think you’ll definitely be ‘sucked in’ by this great title!


DANIEL O’DONNELLS DANCETIME HITZ: Join housewives favourite, Daniel O’Donnell the semi-famous easy listening singer in this fantastic dancing game. Our virtual Daniel croons his heart out for your pleasure, and you can dance & sway slowly to his tunes on our great dance mat peripheral (sold separately).
If you dance in time to the tunes, loveable Daniel will even commend your performance and give you a good score!
In addition to the virtual Daniel, we have also signed ‘The Chippendales’ to be the onscreen backing singers/dancers.


DALE’S SUPERMARKET SWEEP: When Dale went to the BBC to make great TV programmes such as ‘When Pets Get Married’, ‘Hollywood Gossip’ and ‘Round the World with Dale Winton’ you thought that this great show would be gone forever? Wrong, because we’ve resurrected the morning legend that is Supermarket Sweep.
We know how boring you find shopping; so let the virtual Dale Winton (complete with realistic orange ‘San Tropez’ tan) guide you through our virtual supermarket, and make the check-out a more fun place. Dale livens up proceedings with his camp wit and innuendo filled jokes.
As you’d expect, whilst dashing around the supermarket your onscreen character can grab any items they wish! Don’t forget for more points you can snatch the inflatable bonus, or the items on Dales shopping list.


WASH WASH DISHMAN: You control Wash Wash Dishman as he cleans the dishes!
This game will be available with a revolutionary peripheral; an amazing touch sensitive plate unit with a special cloth. When you wipe the cloth over the plate, it transfers those wipes to the onscreen dirty plates!
Finish the wiping up without getting your hands wet!


All titles will have an RRP of £19.99.
Plus, pre-order any title and get a fabulous free wicker pot pourri set or ornamental china figurine. (While stocks last.)
If you have any game ideas for Odd Job Interactive, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank You.


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No offence intended to any housewives out there, you do a great job, we love you, keep up the good work & can you make me a cup of tea? :)
Tue 07/05/02 at 18:18
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Meka Dragon wrote:
> :-)
>
> Any chance of a Mr Muscle game, in which you must clean showers,
> cookers and the like?

Good one...
Tue 07/05/02 at 17:56
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Wed 01/05/02 at 11:31
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Totoro wrote:
> Thanks mate, I need to find some ideas for other social groups now?
> I've done the OAPs, the mockneys, the rednecks, the upper class.
> I suppose there's the lower class and maybe gays?:)

Serious businessmen (and women) is a good stereotype to do.

Or it could be, but not if I'm writing about it.
Wed 01/05/02 at 10:46
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RM18 wrote:
> Doing gays could be a bit controversial

Well, I've already had a few ideas, but I won't call them gays, just camp people, nancy boys or Jessies ;)
Wed 01/05/02 at 10:11
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Doing gays could be a bit controversial...how about football hooligans or just lager louts?
Wed 01/05/02 at 10:09
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Thanks mate, I need to find some ideas for other social groups now?
I've done the OAPs, the mockneys, the rednecks, the upper class.
I suppose there's the lower class and maybe gays?:)
Wed 01/05/02 at 10:01
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Classic - I love this series.

:)
Tue 30/04/02 at 12:51
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I was trying to think about more household cleaning products to make games of, but how could I possibly forget good old Mr. Muscle??!!!He rules!
Tue 30/04/02 at 12:03
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:-)

Any chance of a Mr Muscle game, in which you must clean showers, cookers and the like?
Tue 30/04/02 at 11:36
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After many debates about games being aimed primarily at men and small boys, women’s lib groups demanded more games to be aimed at more middle aged women, so what follows is a press release from the premier developer of games aimed at housewives, Odd Job Interactive.


******************************

Odd Job Interactive: “Bringing the drudgery of menial household tasks to the home computer.”


PRESS RELEASE FROM ODD JOB INTERACTIVE:

Here at Odd Job Interactive, we believe gamers of all ages and social groups should be able to enjoy video games. We know that there are millions of board housewives out there who spend a lot of time enjoying menial tasks such as washing dirty pants, ironing, hovering, dusting etc.
Now, Odd Job Interactive is pleased to give those homemakers the chance to enjoy their favourite hobbies on a computer!
Here is our 2002 release schedule:

WINDOW CLEANING TYCOON: You’ve heard of ‘Rollercoaster Tycoon’ and ‘Zoo Tycoon’, well now you get to run a window cleaning empire from the comfort of your living room.
Many tough business decisions will affect your rise to the top of the window cleaning empire; do you employ fewer highly skilled workers to do a slower but better job, or hire more less skilled workers to get the job done quicker but leave more smears on the windows?
Do you spent lots of money on expensive equipment such as gold squeegees or rare Mongolian Mountain Lama hair cloths to do a better job, but affect your profits as the equipment is expensive? Or do you provide your workers with cheaper less quality equipment to do the job, saving money but not doing the job well?
The business decisions will be yours, but you must also contend with rival window cleaning companies, who’ll stop at nothing to beat you.
Real life buildings are included, such as Canary Wharf, Houses of Parliament, and even the White House!
Will it all end in tears of soap suds? Or will you be a squeaky clean success?

Coming in 2003 is the Car Wash Tycoon expansion pack!


MR.SHEENS SHINY POLISH ADVENTURE: Control the loveable Mr. Sheen as he flies around many household locations eliminating the modern day menace that is dust!
Similar to ‘Toy Commander’ on the Dreamcast, we have accurately modelled a number of lifelike locations from the home including the bathroom, kitchen (including scullery), living room, bedroom and many more. You must control Mr. Sheens flying can of polish as he flies about these locations fighting dirt and freshening the air with pungent fragrances.
When you do find an area of unpleasant dust and dirt, you must eradicate it using Mr. Sheens polishing power. Similar to spraying the graffiti in ‘Jet Set Radio’, when you find the dust, you must follow the on-screen instructions to clean the area.
However, Mr. Sheen’s mission is fraught with danger, as household pets such as dogs, cats, parrots and ferrets are all out to stop you as well as grubby children running about in the room, making a mess and trying to catch Mr. Sheen!
PLUS, in an amazing exclusive, Odd Job Interactive has developed an amazing ‘SmellyVision’ unit specifically for this game! When you spray one of Mr. Sheen’s sumptuous aromas in the game, the same smell comes out of the peripheral, adding to the authenticity! We’re sure it will bring back all those great dusting memories when you smell the polish whilst playing the game. Smells include ‘Mountain Fresh’, ‘freshly powdered babies bottom’, ‘Aroma of Musk’, ‘Zest of Lemon’ and many more ridiculously named odours.


TOILET DUCKS SEWER TIME SPLASHDOWN: Meet everyone’s second favourite domestic cleaning product character, Toilet Duck as he takes part in a series of crazy races!
A racing game similar in essence to ‘WipeOut’, you control Toilet Duck in his cleaning craft as he races around many bathroom & toilet associated levels.
Levels include the toilet tunnel raceway, bath time oval, shower circuit, medicine cabinet arena and more.
Races are filled with perils, with many obstacles blocking your way to the finish line including mould & mildew, hard water, balls of hair, rough brillo pads, spiders & poo.
Just make sure that you collect enough cleaning power-ups littered around the tracks so that you can clean the bathroom and rid the toilet of evil germs!


JEREMY SPAKES VACUUM POWER: Join our loveable virtual Jeremy as he embarks on his most dangerous quest yet!
Similar to ‘Luigi’s Mansion’, but minus Luigi, ghosts and a torch, you control Jeremy as he visits his aunties new mansion and prepares it for her arrival.
However, when Jeremy enters the mansion, the place is a mess! So it’s up to Jeremy, aided by his powerful vacuum cleaner to clean up the mess before his aunties arrival!
During the adventure, you will encounter many vacuumable objects that you must dispose of, including squatters, tramps, dust mites, silverfish and heaps of dust.
Clean up the house before auntie arrives and she will give you bonus items such as different costumes or even a swiffer or feather duster. You can then replay the game again using these bonus items for even more fun!
We think you’ll definitely be ‘sucked in’ by this great title!


DANIEL O’DONNELLS DANCETIME HITZ: Join housewives favourite, Daniel O’Donnell the semi-famous easy listening singer in this fantastic dancing game. Our virtual Daniel croons his heart out for your pleasure, and you can dance & sway slowly to his tunes on our great dance mat peripheral (sold separately).
If you dance in time to the tunes, loveable Daniel will even commend your performance and give you a good score!
In addition to the virtual Daniel, we have also signed ‘The Chippendales’ to be the onscreen backing singers/dancers.


DALE’S SUPERMARKET SWEEP: When Dale went to the BBC to make great TV programmes such as ‘When Pets Get Married’, ‘Hollywood Gossip’ and ‘Round the World with Dale Winton’ you thought that this great show would be gone forever? Wrong, because we’ve resurrected the morning legend that is Supermarket Sweep.
We know how boring you find shopping; so let the virtual Dale Winton (complete with realistic orange ‘San Tropez’ tan) guide you through our virtual supermarket, and make the check-out a more fun place. Dale livens up proceedings with his camp wit and innuendo filled jokes.
As you’d expect, whilst dashing around the supermarket your onscreen character can grab any items they wish! Don’t forget for more points you can snatch the inflatable bonus, or the items on Dales shopping list.


WASH WASH DISHMAN: You control Wash Wash Dishman as he cleans the dishes!
This game will be available with a revolutionary peripheral; an amazing touch sensitive plate unit with a special cloth. When you wipe the cloth over the plate, it transfers those wipes to the onscreen dirty plates!
Finish the wiping up without getting your hands wet!


All titles will have an RRP of £19.99.
Plus, pre-order any title and get a fabulous free wicker pot pourri set or ornamental china figurine. (While stocks last.)
If you have any game ideas for Odd Job Interactive, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank You.


******************************

No offence intended to any housewives out there, you do a great job, we love you, keep up the good work & can you make me a cup of tea? :)

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