Who made Hocus Pocus?

Hocus Pocus was published by Apogee Software, released in 1994.

What kind of game is Hocus Pocus?

Hocus Pocus is a action, platform game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Hocus Pocus?

No. Hocus Pocus is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Hocus Pocus load?

The Hocus Pocus ROM is 1174 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Hocus Pocus Game (1994) - DOS

Name: Hocus Pocus
Availability: InStock
Author: Apogee Software

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Released by Apogee Software in 1994, Hocus Pocus is an action-platformer for DOS where you play as an apprentice wizard trying to prove his worth. To join the Council of Wizards, you must navigate side-scrolling fantasy realms, battling demons, dragons, and ghosts with your magic.

How to play

Your main objective in every stage is to collect a specific number of glowing crystals to unlock the exit portal. You explore the labyrinths using the arrow keys to move and jump (Up arrow), and press Ctrl to shoot bolts of magical lightning. Throughout the stages, you can pick up silver potions to restore your health or grab special flasks that temporarily grant rapid fire, super jumps, or a devastating laser attack.

Tips

Shoot at blank walls if you hit a dead end or see inaccessible items; many walls are illusions that vanish when struck by a spell.
Don’t rush when you have a super jump potion active, as jumping too high in unfamiliar areas can send you straight into ceiling spikes.
Since your standard lightning attack has a slow firing rate and you can only have a few bolts on screen at once, time your shots carefully against fast-moving enemies.