History VideoGame / FattyBear

Fatty Bear is a LivingToy teddy bear who only comes to life [[{{Masquerade}} when the family is sleeping]]. He's an [[TastesLikeDiabetes extremely polite]] NiceGuy who is owned by Kayla, a little girl who has a NuclearFamily and lives in a [[{{Suburbia}} suburban home]]. The only main game in the series, ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', is an AdventureGame centered around Fatty trying to prepare a [[BirthdayEpisode birthday party]] for Kayla. It goes well until he releases a puppy, who [[MisterMuffykins begins to cause trouble for everyone]].

* DevelopersForesight: It is impossible to do SequenceBreaking by not letting the puppy out of the box, even if it seems possible. If you do ignore it, Fatty Bear will eventually wonder for himself, causing the puppy to break free. And if you do finish the cake before letting him out, the plot will not advance until he runs off with the letters for the "Happy Birthday" sign.

* PerpetualSmiler: Fatty Bear, due to sprite limitations, he'll smile even at negative events.

* ScoobyDoobyDoors: If you pull the chocolate chips from the cupboard while the puppy is out, he'll snatch them and Fatty Bear will chase him while performing this gag through the home's hallway of doors.

* DevelopersForesight:
** It is impossible to do SequenceBreaking by not letting the puppy out of the box, even if it seems possible. If you do ignore it, Fatty Bear will eventually wonder for himself, causing the puppy to break free. And if you do finish the cake before letting him out, the plot will not advance until he runs off with the letters for the "Happy Birthday" sign.

* YourSizeMayVary: At the beginning of the game, standing in Kayla's room Fatty Bear is around a foot tall, stuffed animals size. As he goes around the house, he's as tall as the kitchen counter, garage door, and washing machine, but back to a foot tall in the parents' closet or whenever he returns to Kayla's room.

** It's also impossible to inflate all five balloons while the puppy is out, so you can't finish the game outside of Kayla's bedroom.

* MisterMuffykins: The puppy. He spends the game causing trouble for everybody, running off with three letters for the "happy birthday" sign, popping balloons, digging in the garden, and stealing Fatty Bear's chocolate chips.

''Fatty Bear'' is a rather short-lived series of [[EdutainmentGame children's games]] made by Creator/HumongousEntertainment. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one AdventureGame and two {{Minigame Game}}s (though technically only one since the other was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''VideoGame/PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame "Bear Stormin'" (which received a standalone demo release later). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, this is because the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. %% I can't find any evidence of an employee commenting on why Fatty Bear was discontinued, but I'll leave it in anyway. If you can find it, please add the link.

''Fatty Bear'' is a rather short-lived series of [[EdutainmentGame children's games]] made by Creator/HumongousEntertainment. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one AdventureGame and two {{MinigameGame}}s (though technically only one since the other was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''VideoGame/PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame "Bear Stormin'" (which received a standalone demo release later). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, this is because the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. %% I can't find any evidence of an employee commenting on why Fatty Bear was discontinued, but I'll leave it in anyway. If you can find it, please add the link.

''Fatty Bear'' was a rather short-lived series of children's games made by Creator/HumongousEntertainment, which was later bought by Creator/{{Atari}}. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one adventure game and two spinoffs (though technically one since the other one was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''VideoGame/PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame ''[=Bear Stormin'=]'' (which received a standalone release at one point). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. Due to this, he eventually faded into obscurity, but his games, despite there being so few of them, are still well-known by the fanbase.

The only main game in the series, ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', centers around the titular character trying to prepare a birthday party for his owner. It goes well until he releases a puppy, who begins to cause trouble for everyone.

* AgelessBirthdayEpisode
* AsideGlance: Fatty Bear, who winks at the player [[spoiler:immediately before TheEnd.]]

* {{Crossover}}: ''Putt-Putt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack'' is the only Humongous game to go further than simple [[TheCameo cameos]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Looking through the treehouse telescope will sometimes show Putt-Putt on the moon. That corresponding game was released a few months after.
** Clicking on the answering machine will play a message that Kayla's dad was picking up Kayla's present at the pet store.
* GhostExtras: Kayla's mom.
* GoodParents: Kayla's dad.
* HeliCritter: Matilda Rabbit.

* LivingToys
* MadLibsDialogue: Typical for a Humongous game. The floppy disk version had to rely on it even more, and was especially bad when blowing up the balloons.

* MilkingTheGiantCow: Matilda Rabbit.
* MiniGame: Bowling in the front yard.
* MinigameGame: ''Fun Pack'' and its UpdatedRerelease ''Activity Pack''.
* MisterMuffykins: The puppy. He does nothing except cause trouble for everybody, running off with three lettters for the Happy Birthday sign, popping balloons, digging in the garden, and stealing Fatty Bear's chocolate chips.

* NiceGuy: Fatty Bear, and arguably the entire cast of characters.
* NuclearFamily
* ParentalBonus: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQABVy8T4No opening of the demo version]] is a parody of ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents''.
* PerpetualSmiler: Fatty Bear, likely due to sprite limitations, he'll smile even at negative events ("Goodness gracious, there goes Kayla's birthday present!")
* PointAndClickMap

* RecycledSoundtrack: ''Fun Pack'' reuses music from ''Birthday Surprise'', while its UpdatedRerelease ''Putt-Putt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack'' reuses music from ''Putt-Putt Joins the Parade''.
* ScoobyDoobyDoors: If you pull the chocolate chips from the cupboard while the puppy is out, he'll snatch them and Fatty Bear will chase him while performing this gag.
* SequenceBreaking: Averted, it is impossible to not let the puppy out of the box, even though it seems like it should be possible. Even if you do ignore it, Fatty Bear will eventually wonder for himself, causing the puppy to break free. And if you do finish the cake before letting him out, the plot will not advance until he runs off with the letters for the "Happy Birthday" sign.
** It's also impossible to inflate all five balloons while the puppy is out, so you can't finish the game outside of Kayla's bedroom.
* SlipperySoap
* StaggeredZoom: At the very beginning of the game, when zooming into Kayla's room. This may have been done because of animation limitations in that day.
* TheEnd
* VirtualPaperDoll: The cabbage mini-game, and Fatty Bear with the attic's dresser (although he removes the clothes before moving on).
* WinkDing: Fatty Bear.
* YourSizeMayVary: At the beginning of the game, Fatty Bear seems to be around a foot tall, standard size for stuffed animals. As he goes around the house, he appears to be just barely below the kitchen counter, as tall as the garage door, taller than the washing machine, and the size of a mini-trampoline.

* DullSurprise: Fatty Bear doesn't show very much emotion...

* ParentalBonus: The opening of the demo version is a parody of ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents''.

[[caption-width-right:200:Ta-daaaa!]]
%% If anyone has a better idea for the picture caption, be my guest. -Retrodude

* PasswordSave: The standalone version of ''Bear Stormin'''.

''Fatty Bear'' was a rather short-lived series of children's games made by HumongousEntertainment, which was later bought by Creator/{{Atari}}. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one adventure game and two spinoffs (though technically one since the other one was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''VideoGame/PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame ''[=Bear Stormin'=]'' (which received a standalone release at one point). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. Due to this, he eventually faded into obscurity, but his games, despite there being so few of them, are still well-known by the fanbase.

''Fatty Bear'' was a rather short-lived series of children's games made by HumongousEntertainment, which was later bought by {{Atari}}. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one adventure game and two spinoffs (though technically one since the other one was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''VideoGame/PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame ''[=Bear Stormin'=]'' (which received a standalone release at one point). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. Due to this, he eventually faded into obscurity, but his games, despite there being so few of them, are still well-known by the fanbase.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Looking through the treehouse telescope will sometimes show Putt-Putt on the moon. That corresponding game was released a few months after.

* ItCameFromTheFridge: The refrigerator contains a covered dish that has a green slime monster inside.

* SequenceBreaking: Averted, it is impossible to not let the puppy out of the box, even though it seems like it should be possible. Even if you do ignore it, Fatty Bear will eventually wonder for himself. And if you do finish the cake before letting him out, the plot will not advance until he runs off with the letters for the "Happy Birthday" sign.
* StaggeredZoom: At the very beginning of the game, when zooming into Kayla's room. This may have been done because of animation limitations in that day.

__>'''Fatty Bear''': Yuck! Leftovers again!

'''''Fatty Bear''''' was a rather short-lived series of children's games made by HumongousEntertainment, which was later bought by {{Atari}}. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one adventure game and two spinoffs (though technically one since the other one was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''VideoGame/PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame ''[=Bear Stormin'=]'' (which received a standalone release at one point). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. Due to this, he eventually faded into obscurity, but his games, despite there being so few of them, are still well-known by the fanbase.

* EarlyBirdCameo: ''VideoGame/PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'' was teased in this game as one of the scenes that happens if Fatty Bear looks through the treehouse's telescope.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason the series didn't last.

--> '''Gretchen''': That's...one...balloon, Fatty Bear...four...more to go.

* ParentalBonus: The opening of the demo version is a parody of ''AlfredHitchcockPresents''.

''FattyBear'' was a rather short-lived series of children's games made by HumongousEntertainment, which was later bought by {{Atari}}. Unlike most other franchises of the company, Fatty Bear lasted one adventure game and two spinoffs (though technically one since the other one was just an UpdatedRerelease). His games consisted of ''Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise'', ''Fatty Bear's Fun Pack'', and ''PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack''. He was also playable in ''PuttPutt Goes to the Moon'''s minigame ''[=Bear Stormin'=]'' (which received a standalone release at one point). After those games, he was reduced to being a simple cameo character for other Humongous games. According to one of the original workers, the person who owned the rights to him had no interest in making any further games. Due to this, he eventually faded into obscurity, but his games, despite there being so few of them, are still well-known by the fanbase.

!!Tropes in the ''FattyBear'' games:
* {{Crossover}}: ''Putt-Putt & FattyBear's Activity Pack'' is the only Humongous game to go further than simple [[TheCameo cameos]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Looking through the treehouse telescope will sometimes show PuttPutt on the moon. That corresponding game was released a few months after.

* RecycledSoundtrack: ''Fun Pack'' reuses music from ''Birthday Surprise'', while its UpdatedRerelease ''PuttPutt & Fatty Bear's Activity Pack'' reuses music from ''PuttPutt Joins the Parade''.

* MadLibsDialogue: A rather strange case here; in the earliest versions of the DOS version, when blowing the balloons, Gretchen would say "That's...(x)...balloons, Fatty Bear...(y)...more to go." This was changed in later versions and the Windows port, where she said it in one sentence.