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Hareraiser

[based on Wikipedia]

"Prelude" and "Finale" were sold separately.

The purpose of the game was to solve a puzzle in some unspecified way, the solvers of which would be able to enter a competition to locate the prize, the bejewelled "Golden Hare".

The golden hare had previously been the prize for winning Masquerade, a book by the British artist Kit Williams, and had been buried at a secret location (Ampthill Park in Bedfordshire). Several sources state, erroneously, that Hareraiser is based on Masquerade - in fact, the only thing apart from the prize that the two have in common is that both feature a hare.

Haresoft was founded by the winner of Masquerade, Ken Thomas (real name Dugald Thompson) and his business partner John Guard. It is believed that Ken Thomas may have cheated, using metal detectors and information provided by a former girlfriend of Kit's.

The game did not sell well, and Haresoft went into liquidation. Hareraiser was never solved, and the hare was sold at auction for £31,900.

You may play the games using emulators. However, due to Thompson's alleged dishonesty in obtaining the hare in the first place, it should be noted that there is no guarantee that any solution exists, or that the game is anything more than a collection of meaningless text and graphics intended to part hopeful treasure-hunters from their money. If someone solves the puzzle, let me know. ;-)

Archive

	Name		Letzte Änderung		Länge
	2007-10-30 £3.20.jpg size: 400 × 300		2007-11-02 11:10		17465
	Game$.gif size: 256 × 192		2007-11-02 11:12		2250
	Hareraiser - Ad.jpg size: 872 × 623		2007-11-02 11:13		146976
	Hareraiser Finale - Inlay text.txt		1998-10-08 20:31		759
	Hareraiser Finale.tap		1998-10-05 21:42		14330
	Hareraiser Finale.tzx		2003-04-25 15:32		14388
	Hareraiser Prelude - Inlay text.txt		1998-07-08 23:29		757
	Hareraiser Prelude - Inlay.jpg size: 186 × 296		2007-11-02 11:13		22943
	Hareraiser Prelude.tap		1998-08-18 20:43		16409
	Hareraiser Prelude.tzx		2003-04-25 15:19		16455
	Load$.gif size: 256 × 192		2007-11-02 11:12		3276

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