Spy Fox 2: "Some Assembly Required"

Humongous Entertainment

Industry	Video games
Founded	1992 (1992)
Headquarters	United States
Products	Spy Fox series

Spy Fox 2: "Some Assembly Required" is an adventure game created and released by Humongous Entertainment as the second installment in the Spy Fox franchise, part of their Junior Adventure series. Launched for personal computers in September 1999, the storyline centers on Spy Fox's mission to prevent a colossal robot from wreaking havoc at the World's Fair.

Gameplay

The gameplay of "Some Assembly Required" closely mirrors that of Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal". Unlike other Humongous Entertainment titles featuring multiple randomized routes, this edition provides two primary scenarios through which players advance the objectives.

Plot

While in the Alps, Spy Fox receives a delivery from Canadian Spy Corps Agent Gracefully. The package is linked to S.M.E.L.L.Y. (Society for Meaningless Evil, Larceny, Lying, and Yelling) and contains a scale model of an "Evil Dogbot" toy addressed to Napoleon LeRoach, S.M.E.L.L.Y.'s leader. Dispatched by the Spy Chief to investigate at the World's Fair, Spy Fox is supported by Monkey Penny and Professor Quack via the Mobile Command Center.

Employing a device to fabricate a counterfeit ID, Spy Fox gains access to LeRoach's restaurant, where the villain discloses his scheme: a massive Dogbot disguised as the fair’s main attraction, powered by visitors passing through turnstiles. Upon the arrival of the millionth guest, the Dogbot will activate and unleash destruction. To thwart sabotage, LeRoach concealed an off switch requiring a specific activation code and installed a breath analyzer to prevent unauthorized deactivation at its vulnerable point. After capturing Spy Fox inside the Dogbot's mouth, LeRoach’s plan is temporarily set back when Fox manages to escape.

Collaborating with Agent Walter Wireless and Agent Dottie Dash, Spy Fox secures the activation code and discovers how to circumvent the breath analyzer. He then infiltrates the Dogbot, retrieves the off switch, and disables it just as it initiates its assault. Although LeRoach flees into the sewers, he is eventually apprehended in an alternate ending after attempting to generate a massive smoke cloud using toasters inside the Dogbot. In recognition of his success in thwarting LeRoach’s plot, the Spy Chief awards Spy Fox with a certificate that players can print.

Reception

The Electric Playground honored Spy Fox 2 as the top computer adventure game of 1999.

External links

• Spy Fox 2: "Some Assembly Required" at Humongous Entertainment