- Platform: IBM PC Compatible
- Release Date: January 25, 2005
- Genre: Simulation
- Style: Business Sim
- Similar Games: Tabloid Tycoon (IBM PC Compatible), Game Tycoon 1.5 (IBM PC Compatible)
Game Description
Playboy: The Mansion is a social strategy game that calls on players to build a virtual empire of wealth, celebrity, and freedom from puritanical repression and intolerance. This is accomplished by developing a fully functioning Playboy mansion, to attract and accommodate influential celebrities and beautiful young models who are willing to strike the right poses. Players who can build a suitably entertaining and well-equipped mansion, while adhering to "the Playboy philosophy," are rewarded with "the Playboy lifestyle," surrounded by powerful trendsetters, influential pop idols, and sexually liberated young women. In short, the game invites players to take the role of a virtualAs Hef, players will be responsible for keeping the Playboy brand relevant to its ever-evolving audience. One good way to do this is by attracting celebrity friends to the mansion, and making sure they have a good time when they visit. With enough money, players can build new facilities like swimming pools, movie theaters, or tennis courts, which may have special appeal to particular celebrities. It's also a good idea to introduce these V.I.P. guests to Playmates who share their interests. The game's main interface should be familiar to Sims 2 players; characters are directed through their 3D domestic environments with mouse clicks, and clicked objects offer pop-up menus of available interactions.
Coaxing powerful celebrity friends to appear in an issue of Playboy magazine can boost circulation, bringing in more income for future developments. As Hef, players can determine the content of each issue, choosing the articles, essays, cover shots, and centerfolds. They'll also have an opportunity to direct the photo shoots, choosing the location on the mansion grounds, the model, and the wardrobe selection -- all of which feature a "topless" option. The game includes a structured campaign that follows Hefner's real-life rise to international celebrity through a series of individual scenarios that focus on building the fame, circulation, and clout it took to develop the Playboy brand into what it is today. Players design their own challenges in the "Empire" mode, where they can set their own goals and victory conditions.
~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
Production Credits
Company 1: Cyberlore Studios; Project Lead: Seth Spaulding; Producer: Eric Marcoullier; Lead Designer: Brenda Brathwaite; Lead Programmer: Bill McFadden; Lead PS2 Programmer: Steve Austin; Lead Artist: Seth Spaulding; Executive Producer: Joe Minton; Technical Director: Ken Grey; Programmer: Eric Ciocca, Aaron Horne, Sushama Prasad, Chris Tohline; Additional Programmer: Matt Kimmel; Animation Lead: Michael Richard; Artist: Mike Baker, Mark Champigny, Michael Richard, David Stokes, Sean Wang; Additional Artist: Dave Silverman, Matt Skutnik, David White; Prototype Art Lead: David White; Designer: Jeb Havens, Jesse King, Ian Schreiber; Design Assistant: Jack Cameron; Additional Designer: Tom Henderson, Corey Navage; Sound Designer: Jack Cameron; Voice Actor: George Ledoux, Julie McCullough, Susan H. Wall; Additional Production: Darren Blondin, James Haldy; Associate Producer & Quality Assurance Lead: Erik Beaumont; Quality Assurance: Darren Blondin, James Brady, Desmond Burke, Adam Campbell, Chris Lavalette, Anna Megill, Ben Teaford, Aaron Wolbach; Project Marketing: Jay Adan; Manual: Brenda Brathwaite; President & CEO: Joe Minton; Vice President & Technical Director: Ken Grey; Vice President: Seth Spaulding; Director of Operations: Clarinda Merripen; Director of Marketing: Jay Adan; Art Department Director: David Silverman; Design Department Director: Jesse King; Programming Department Director: Dean Lawson; Senior Producer: James Haldy, Eric Marcoullier; Information Technology Coordinator: Joe Smargie; Administrative Assistant: Marie McCourt; Company 2: Arush Publishing; President and CEO: Jim Perkins; EVP Development & Acquisitions: Dave Adams; VP and CFO: Dean Hoffman; Producer: Chris Boxmeyer; Director of Marketing: Donald Case; Art Director: Justin Chornenky; Office Manager: Richelle Schmitt; Marketing Intern: Chad Shlotthauer; Design Intern: Jared Goldstein, Danny Handke, Ben Miller; Company 3: Groove Games; President and CEO: Jon Walsh; COO: Michael Haines; EVP Publishing: Trevor Fencott; Art Director: Matthew Hollingshead; VP Sales: Trevor Parkes; Company 4: Playboy Enterprises; Founder and Editor-in-Chief: Hugh M. Hefner; Chairman & CEO: Christie Hefner; EVP: Dick Rosenzweig; EVP & President, Global Licensing: Alex Vaickus; Art Director: Tom Staebler; Senior VP & Creative Director: Aaron Duncan; VP, Public Relations: Lorna Donohoe; Licensing Director: Sarah Haney; Design Director: Cynthia Weisberg; Company 5: RelQ Testing; Program Manager: Vijayaraghavan T D, Fabrice Drevon; Test Lead: Sivaram Rayaprolu, Naveen N. Belavadi, Sunil Kumar A P; Tester: Chintu Raju, Arun Kumar S, Sujith Sukumaran, Alwin Irudayaraj, Abin Krishna, Pawan Bhat, Baluraj, Vikas Raghuvanshi, Kiran Kumar, Sanath, Krushna Mohan Patra, Renjith R S, Srikanth K L, Srikanth S. K., Mohan Kumar L A, Neelakanth Bhavi, Gurudutt Marathe, Bhanu Prasad, Ajith S, Raghavendra K, Bharat, Susheel S Chandran, Sandeep G L, Deepak P, Kiran Kumar B, Vinutha B S, Manjunath, Raghavendra; PsiNapse Technology Ltd.: Sylvia Luneau, Deborah Kirkham; "4 A.M." Artist: Aquavibe; "4 A.M." Lyrics: Derek Menzies, Vernon Wooten, Eugene Martin; "4 A.M." 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Wiessen, Amanda Montes De Oca; Art: Olivia, Michael Mobius, Dean Yeagle, Walter Girotto, Victoria Fuller
~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
