SPISPOPD
SPISPOPD (Smashing Pumpkins Into Small Piles of Putrid Debris) could refer to the series as a whole or the original installlment. Originally formed as the result of a couple guys joking around about the name of id Software's next big title following Doom, the nice individuals at Hamumu Software took it upon themselves to make this title.
The Original[edit | edit source]
In the first itineration, players take control of Bouapha the Gourdslayer as he travelled around Pumpkinia to retrieve stolen candles and smash the pumpkins responsible for stealing them. Overall, it plays just like your typical action-puzzler with some unique visuals for the time (says the guy who thought that a story about man-eating doors would be suitable for Halloween).
SPISPOPD II: Dr. Lunatic[edit | edit source]
After retrieving the candles stolen by the evil pumpkins, Bouapha has to locate the titular mad scientist and bring him to justice. Before he can approach him, he needs to retrieve four keys from his poker buddies. Because Dr. Lunatic is going to plan a zombie apocalypse, you'll have to get some brains![1] This is when the series started to get a bit softer real fast. Wham!
Dr. Lunatic Supreme With Cheese[edit | edit source]
In an unexpected twist, Dr. Lunatic had a time machine or some device that he would use in the event of his defeat. He uses it as described, forcing our beloved Gourdslayer to restart his adventure (C'mon, it worked with Extreme Rise of the Triad, bear with me!). As such, this prose was used to justify the motive for the production of this enhanced remake. With its primary claims to fame being the over-1000 levels a standard install of it has, a ton of unlockable content and an extremely easy to use world editor that allows players to create their own levels (once they have unlocked it)- allowing it to be very successful where other titles at the time haven't.[2]