History VideoGame / BioMenace

* YouHave48Hours: At the end of the first episode, the BigBad gives the governments of the world 48 hours to submit to him, lest he release more monsters.

''Bio Menace'' is a 2D, side-scrolling, PlatformGame both developed and published by Apogee Software in 1993 for DOS. It was built on a licensed version of Creator/{{id Software}}'s ''VideoGame/CommanderKeen'' GameEngine, and was known as ''Bio Hazard'' during production. Apart from the engine and Bobby Fisher's musical score, all in-game content was created by the game's designer, Jim Norwood.

* LockedDoor

* RobotBuddy: It's even called "Robo-Buddy"

* TheCameo: ''VideoGame/CommanderKeen'' is one of the hostages that Snake rescues in the second game. To Keen's chagrin, Snake mistakenly [[RunningGag calls him "Captain" Keen]].

* ShoutOut
** ''Commander Keen'' is one of the hostages.

** A secret room in Episode 2, Level 10, has lots of shout-outs, including [[spoiler: characters and items from ''Commander Keen'', ''Monster Bash'' and ''Duke Nukem'', logos of ''Apogee Software'' and ''id Software'', as well as cameos of three Apogee staff members]].

* EasterEgg: In Episode 2, Level 10, [[spoiler: there is a secret room where the developers of the game are]].

* Shareware: The first Episode was originally released as shareware, Episodes 2 and 3 being commercial. The entire game was released as freeware in 2005.

* ShareWare: The first Episode was originally released as shareware, Episodes 2 and 3 being commercial. The entire game was released as freeware in 2005.

* DistressedDamsel: The female hostages.

* [[spoiler:BigBad: Master Cain]]
* BossOnlyLevel: Applies to most of the bosses. The Enforcer is an exception.

* {{Greed}}: Dr. Mangle's motive.
* LighterAndSofter: In a sense, the second and third games. The first game was set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, and the levels included dead (and in some cases, ''' scorched and decaying''') bodies scattered throughout several levels. The second and third games were infiltration missions to prevent further terrorist attacks and, thus, Snake doesn't stumble upon any corpses.

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Dr. Mangle and Master Cain]]
* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:Master Cain's motive]]

* TheCameo: CommanderKeen is one of the hostages that Snake rescues in the second game. To Keen's chagrin, Snake mistakenly [[RunningGag calls him "Captain" Keen]].

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: [[spoiler:Yay! Dr. Mangle's dead! But why did the developers have the guy who is ''clearly'' the BigBad die in the first episod-[[OhCrap Oh...]]]]

''Bio Menace'' is a 2D, side-scrolling, platform game both developed and published by Apogee Software in 1993 for DOS. It was built on a licensed version of Creator/{{id Software}}'s ''VideoGame/CommanderKeen'' GameEngine, and was known as ''Bio Hazard'' during production. Apart from the engine and Bobby Fisher's musical score, all in-game content was created by the game's designer, Jim Norwood.

''Bio Menace'' is a 2D, side-scrolling, platform game both developed and published by Apogee Software in 1993 for DOS. It was built on a licensed version of Creator/{{id Software}}'s ''Creator/CommanderKeen'' GameEngine, and was known as ''Bio Hazard'' during production. Apart from the engine and Bobby Fisher's musical score, all in-game content was created by the game's designer, Jim Norwood.

''Bio Menace'' is a 2D, side-scrolling, platform game both developed and published by Apogee Software in 1993 for DOS. It was built on a licensed version of id Software's ''Commander Keen'' game engine, and was known as ''Bio Hazard'' during production. Apart from the engine and Bobby Fisher's musical score, all in-game content was created by the game's designer, Jim Norwood.

Apogee released the game as freeware on December 23, 2005 as a "Christmas present" and the full game can be downloaded from the Apogee website. It is likely that this decision was made due to the results of an earlier poll on the 3D Realms forums, where visitors could pick a game they would like to see released as freeware from a list of discontinued Apogee games. See also list of commercial games released as freeware.

* LighterAndSofter: In a sense, the second and third games. The first game was set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, and the levels included dead (and in some cases, ''' scorched and decaying''' bodies) scattered throughout several levels. The second and third games were infiltration missions to prevent further terrorist attacks and, thus, Snake doesn't stumble upon any corpses.

* {{Shapeshifting}}: Snake transforms into a mutant in the second game in order to solve a specific puzzle (and transforms back once said puzzle is solved).

* ExplosiveGibs - The mutants die this way.

* LighterAndSofter: In a sense, the second and third games. The first game was set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, and the levels included dead (and in some cases, '''decaying''' bodies) scattered throughout several levels. The second and third games were infiltration missions to prevent further terrorist attacks and, thus, Snake doesn't stumble upon any corpses.

''Bio Menace'' is a 2D, side-scrolling, platform game both developed and published by Apogee Software in 1993 for DOS. It was built on a licensed version of id Software's ''Commander Keen'' game engine, and was known as ''Bio Hazard'' during production. Apart from the engine, all in-game content was created by the game's designer, Jim Norwood.

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: [[spoiler:Yay! Dr. Mangle's dead! But why did the developers have the guy who is ''clearly'' the BigBad die in the first episod-[[OhCrap Oh...]]

* LighterAndSofter: In a sense, the second and third games. The first game was set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, and the levels included dead (and in some cases, '''decaying''' bodies) scattered throughout the level. The second and third games were infiltration missions to prevent further terrorist attacks and, thus, Snake doesn't stumble upon any corpses.