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King of the Hill

Based on the FOX animation series of the same name, King of the Hill is about the Texan Hill family and their misadventures with their friends and neighbors. As a game, it's actually two unrelated games…

13 November 2000

King of the Hill is a shooter developed by Flying Tiger Entertainment, released 13 November 2000 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What King of the Hill is

King of the Hill is a shooter game developed by Flying Tiger Entertainment and released in 2000. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

For those of us who have always wanted to visit Arlen, Texas, but have never been able to organize a trip, now all the thrills come to the home computer with King of the Hill. Inspired by the hit TV show, it features the Hills and their neighbors in 20 different Fourth of July games and activities, such as Barbecue, which Hank Hill says is "the only cooking that should be done by a man."
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

King of the Hill launched on 13 November 2000, within three weeks of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike and Escape from Monkey Island.

Released around the same time: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

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When did King of the Hill come out?
King of the Hill was released on 13 November 2000 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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