The Lawnmower Man is a platform developed by Sales Curve Interactive, released 31 December 1993 on Sega CD, DOS and Mac.
What The Lawnmower Man is
The Lawnmower Man is a platform game developed by Sales Curve Interactive and released in 1993. It is available on Sega CD, DOS and Mac.
The premise, in the publisher's words
With his reluctance to aim the research to military purpose, after one of the chimps escapes and shoots a guard in the process he is given a forced vacation, and while taking notes on the need for experiment with a human subject, he notices Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey), a simpleton who makes his living on odd jobs such as mowing the grass (hence, the title role). The first experiments quickly increase Jobe's intelligence, and while after an accident Angelo stopped the experiments, The Shop, a secret agency overviewing Project 5, reinserted the drugs responsible for violent behaviour into the program and sped up the treatment. As Jobe starts to develop telekinetic powers, he starts to take…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Lawnmower Man launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.
Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
The Lawnmower Man — frequently asked questions
When did The Lawnmower Man come out?
The Lawnmower Man was released on 31 December 1993 for Sega CD, DOS and Mac.
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