California Raisins: The Grape Escape

a.k.a. California Raisins

published by Capcom in 1991, developed by Radiance / Interactive Designs, running on Nintendo Entertainment System

This game has not passed the prototype stage.

type: platformer
genre: Cartoon
series: The California Raisins
perspective: side view
player options: single player

other: Prototype
languages: eng

1.5/5

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

Robert Morgan says he was hired by Rod and Nancy Nakamoto of Interactive Designs to program the game in 1990 at their home (where their small business was based). Interactive Designs was developing the game for Radiance Software who had gotten rights from Applause Licensing and the California Raisin Advisory Board (CALRAB) who had hired a marketing company that created the California Raisin characters.

The California Raisins (still not individually named in 1991), are summoned by the CALRAB raisins to perform a concert. But their arch rival band, The Wild Bunch, kidnaps 4 of the band members. Players can choose from any of 4 of the 5 levels. When the 4 band members are rescued, the final level is unlocked and the showdown with The Wild Bunch can begin. Players can walk, jump, climb, and shoot enemies with a jelly gun.

The finished game was discovered by Brandon Murphy and a ROM is available on the Internet.