Dazzeloids (video game)

Dazzeloids (ダズロイド) is a CD-ROM-based edutainment title created by Rodney Alan Greenblat that features the characters of Dazzeloids versus the BLANDO. It was awarded "The Best CD-ROM for Children" at COMDEX 1995.

Gameplay
After a musical introduction, the main menu of the Dazzeloids game offers three story options: A Child is Bored, Banker, Spare That Petshop!, and Dazzeloid Dreams. There are also options at the bottom for How Does It Work?, which provides a tutorial of the game, and Meet the Dazzeloids, which provides background information about the characters.

Releases
The game was originally released by Voyager Company in 1994 as Dazzeloids: CD-ROM Superheroes on a Binge Against Boredom "Voyager CityROM", a hybrid disc for Windows 3.1 and Macintosh. The application was authored with Macromedia Director v4. A version for Bandai's Pippin Atmark console was released in Japan on June 7, 1996.

Greenblat went on to achieve wider recognition for his next project, PaRappa the Rapper for Playstation consoles, in which he began a longtime collaboration with producer Masaya Matsuura, the designer of Tunin'Glue, another Pippin title.

Voices

 * Rodney A. Greenblat — Narrator · Yendor Talbneerg · Stinkabod Lamé · Plump Prune · Pricky the Purple Porcupine · Pin Bleeper · Capt'n Cob · Biscuit Boys
 * Jenny Horn — Leaky Dog · Fruity Prune · Book Reader · Scruffy Bear · Scrolly
 * Park Borchert — Officer Dog · The Mediogre · Mr. Gullet · The Weather Guy · Dr. Wiseman
 * David Garland — Titan Rose
 * Jim Kendall — Jeremy · Shortnin' Head
 * Deena Lebow — The School Teacher · Mrs. Gerbilman
 * Laura Hughes — Anne Dilly Whim · News Lady
 * Josh and Lauren Simons — The Townsfolk
 * Cleo and Kimberly Greenblat — Jeremy's friends

Production

 * Rodney A. Greenblat — animation, graphics, lingo programming, project management, design, music composition and sequencing, vocals, sound effects, sound editing, storyboards, 3D rendering, models, and animation
 * Jenny Horn — animation, graphics, design, project management, quality control
 * Trish Booten — animation, graphics, design
 * Jim Kendall — studio management, secretarial, assistant

Voyager

 * Jane Wheeler — kindhearted taskmaster
 * Reid Sherline — copy editing
 * Todd Fahrner — testing and documentation
 * Colin Holgate — technical advice
 * Troy Jones — technical advice
 * Conor O'Nolan of PixelMagic — Windows conversion

Special thanks

 * David Weisman — provided Moog synthesizer
 * Stanton Greenblat — provided Gibson Les Paul guitar
 * Todd Miller — great prices and support on computer equipment
 * John Carlin — legal advice
 * Joe — bridge computer rentals

Moral support and inspiration

 * Deena Lebow
 * Kimberly Greenblat
 * Cleo Greenblat
 * Arleigh Greenblat