Trophy Bass
| Industry | Video game development |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Trophy Bass (video game) |
Trophy Bass is a fishing video game released in 1995, developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line. This title marked the beginning of the Trophy Bass series.
Reception
By November 1997, the combined sales of Trophy Bass and its follow-up had exceeded 500,000 copies. It ranked as the 10th highest-selling computer game in the United States during 1997, with sales reaching 356,280 units. The following year, it placed 21st in U.S. sales charts, adding another 231,901 copies sold and generating approximately $2.42 million in revenue. By mid-1999, total sales for the first two installments surpassed 1.5 million units.
Ned Gaskins from PC Gamer US commended the game as "an excellent simulation and incredibly enjoyable," emphasizing the thrill of landing large bass. Similarly, Kevin Turner of Computer Gaming World referred to it as "a highly entertaining experience" that appealed to both fishing fans and sports game players.
In 1995, Trophy Bass was a finalist for Computer Gaming Worlds "Sports Game of the Year" award, recognized for offering the most rewarding fishing simulation available at that time to patient gamers.