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I just finished playing the cockroach adventure game Bad Mojo, which was originally released back in 1996. I remember seeing the ads for it in various magazines but never bought the game as I simply didn’t get it back in then…come on, I was 12 years old! A picture of a cockroach with the words, “Bad Mojo” above it didn’t grab my attention. Soon after seeing the ad, all thoughts about it were quickly absolved by a little game called Quake. QUAKE. Bad Mojo didn’t stand a chance in my 12 year old mind.

Skipping to the present…just a week ago I was looking through someone’s Amazon.com marketplace store and saw the box art of the cockroach crawling on an eyeball and instantly remembered the advertisement for the game. A sudden squeal of glee (a very, very manly squeal, make no mistake), followed by an instant buy is what happened next.

The version I got is actually called Bad Mojo (redux) as it’s a remastered version which was made in 2004 to allow the game to run in windows XP.

Anyways, Bad Mojo is truly a wonderful adventure game. A bit on the disgusting side, but that makes it more fun. It has a odd charm to it too…the cockroach eventually turns out cute and endearing. Yeah, the cockroach…and the slug…and the silverfish…and all the other nasty pests you come across. It’s awesome. :D

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So yeah, I’m the cockroach…and I’m crawlin’ all over the filthy floor of this slum / apartment. I’m a BADASS terrorist cockroach too. I killed a spider with a cigarette. I drugged the superintendent. I escaped the trappings of a Roach Corral by crawling over the bodies of my fallen comrades.

I killed a rat with a shower of razor blades. I’ll mess you up, punk!

Anyways, I love this game! I recommend it whole heartedly for anyone that isn’t easily grossed out and would love to crawl around in roach-o-vision for a while. It’s a wonderfully amusing experience. :)