Sam & Max Hit the Road

by LucasArts

Product Features

• First release 1993, but with production values that beat most games on the market today.
• You play as both Max, an evil rabbit, and his dog sidekick, Sam, a dog with a drawl reminiscent of Film Noir characters of the 1940's.
• Enjoy edgy animation and twisted humor! Indulge in gratuitous antisocial behavior!
• Stop at tacky tourist traps and intimidate their bizarre denizens!
• Endless hours of fun playing mini-games, like Wak-A-Rat and CarBomb!

Product Description

Video game. Teen to adult.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• ASIN: B0007WOX4A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a riot!, February 26, 2005

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J.Z. (Ohio) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sam & Max Hit the Road

Sam & Max Hit the Road is a laugh riot! I truly laughed out loud many times while playing this computer game. There are too many games out there that contain things you wouldn't want your children to see. Not so with Sam & Max. This is just good, clean fun with unexpected, bizarre (in a fun way) things happening. You never know what strange thing is going to come up next! A wild and weird carnival? A giant ball of string? Bigfoot? They're all here. It's a game you won't want to stop playing... it's just too much fun!

I've heard that an updated version of this game might be released in the future. I certainly hope so. I'll be the first to order it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Where can we put this [bomb] so it doesn't hurt anyone we know or care about?", March 9, 2007

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Eric Foryan - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sam & Max Hit the Road

I'm sure a number of newcomers to the Sam n Max episodic series of 2006/2007 are curious if the original PC adventure holds up against modern standards. The uncontested answer is yes, it holds up extremely well. Sam n Max Hit the Road is a classic, and a gem of a collector's item for adventure gaming enthusiasts. The voice acting is stellar (albeit lower audio quality to meet requirements of the time). The humor is constantly witty, the environments are clever, and the one-liners never stop until the credits roll.

People worried about compatibility with modern operating systems / architecture need not worry. Avid PC users will most likely get the game to run fine under Windows XP with a little work. Others who have access to an older DOS based computer with any commonly used legacy sound card will have no troubles (Sound Blaster Compatible, Pro Audio 16, etc.) For those who don't want to invest as much time into getting the game to run natively, ScummVM (Available free online) will run the game like a charm with virtually no work at all. Emulation in the form of DosBox (another free program) will allow Sam n Max to work fine as well, although requiring a little more effort and knowledge of older systems.

The game manual and hint book included has a fair amount of comedic content in it as well, making the entire package a great deal.

A few of many great elements of the game:

CarBomb / Battleship mini-game ("You destroyed my Desoto, You hurt my Hearse!")

The original highway surfing mini-game

Jesse James's pickled hand

A trip into lousy early 90's "Virtual Reality"

The tunnel of love

Snuckey's national chain of diners / gas stations (with a cameo of Bernard from Maniac Mansion)

The original liberation of Bosco's from thieves.

Talking dead animal heads / tribute to John Muir

Bungee jumping out of the noses of Mount Rushmore into tarpits

Traveling through the vortex

Whack a Mole!

If you've never experienced the original Sam n Max, you will be very happy with this package. If you have experienced the original and are wondering if playing it again is worth the nostalgia value, again, you won't be disappointed. The first PC adventure of gamers' favorite hyperkinetic rabbity-thingy and a talking dog was a pinnacle achievement of a genre long missed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fond Memories, December 5, 2005

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S. Penni "Simopen" (West Newton, MA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sam & Max Hit the Road

Wow, It's been a long time since I've last played this game. during the seven years since Sam & Max graced my monitor last, it has remained as one of my favorite games of all time. It's a point-and-click adventure, But one with witty, snappy diolauge and cartoony animation borrowed from the Hilarious Comic Books and short-lived TV series. My I sorely need to play this game again!