Session Respect Score
"Classic platformer with humor and secret levels."
Minimum session
10 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Missions & levels
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About
In 1990, Softdisk Publishing publishes Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout! (also known as Dangerous Dave in Trophy Trouble, Dangerous Dave), a puzzle-solving game for the DOS system. Offering action genre, it is now an abandonware. One of John Romero's earliest games before he became world-famous as one of id Software legends, Dangerous Dave is a fun platformer similar to Super Mario. You are Dangerous Dave, a little precocious kid who must find ten skateboarding trophies that your nemesis Clyde Cooper hid in a pirate's hideout. Gameplay in Dangerous Dave is nothing you haven't seen if you have played other platform games. What makes the game memorable and a lot of fun, however, are the many cool secret levels and the great sense of humor. Your enemies include creative monsters with names like WeirdWeeds, FearsomeFire, and WickedWater, all of which have unique attacks and characteristics. Level designs are excellent, showing much of Romero's knack that would become a hallmark in id Software games. With a lot of secret levels, humorous monsters and gags, and simple but fun gameplay, Dangerous Dave is a solid shareware game that paves the way for id blockbusters.
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Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout is approximately 10 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout?
- Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout pressure you to keep playing?
- Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout's Session Respect Score?
- Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout has a Session Respect Score of 8.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.