Twenty-five years have passed since Chip’s Challenge was released on the Atari Lynx and Windows 3.1, a game fondly enjoyed by millions. However what’s not commonly known is a sequel was also created by Chuck Sommerville shortly after, but never released.
Chuck created Chip's Challenge in just ten weeks, he then spent two years designing Chip's Challenge 2. However, disaster struck, and upon finishing, Chuck found that the trademark had been sold and the new owners wanted him to fund the publishing. Having just spent two years working on Chip’s Challenge 2, Chuck couldn’t afford this, so with colossal personal sadness, Chip’s Challenge 2 was shelved.
“When I couldn’t release Chip’s Challenge 2, it hit me really hard. Not only had I spent two years perfecting it, I also felt I’d let down the fans too,” Chuck Sommerville said. “I generally thought the only way Chip’s Challenge 2 was ever going to see the light of day was by having my wife leak it on the Internet on my death.”
However, two decades later, with fans continually pleading with Chuck to release Chip’s Challenge 2 and nearly five years of negotiation with the trademark owners, Chip’s Challenge 2 can now finally be released in all its original glory on Steam, with all the unseen levels and game elements on Steam, along with the original Chip’s Challenge.
“I’m so excited about getting to finally release Chip’s Challenge 1 & 2 on Steam, it’s definitely one off the bucket list," Chuck Sommerville said. “We are now just adding some additional Steam features such as Trading Cards and Steam Workshop to the original code. Oh, and the ability to save your game progress, rather than using the old code system.”
Chip’s Challenge 1 & Chip’s Challenge 2 will be available on Steam on May 29th
Chip’s Challenge 1 is $1.99 on Steam for PC
Chip’s Challenge 2 is $4.99 on Steam for PC
Chip’s Challenge 2: Editor as DLC for CC2 is $2.99 on Steam for PC
Or all three are available as a bundle at 50% off the combined price for $4.99.
Check out the trailer for Chip's Challenge 2 below, and for Chip's Challenge 1 here.
About Chip’s Challenge
Before Chip can join the Bit Busters computer club and hang out with the girl of his dreams, Melinda the Mental Marvel, he must solve all 144 challenging puzzles.
Your bird's-eye view can help Chip rush through the puzzles and mazes before he's deleted by monsters, traps and the passage of time. Show Chip how to use blocks of soil to overcome water traps and cherry bombs, find keys, and pick up the computer chips which Chip needs to solve some puzzles.
Can you help Chip win the cold heart of his one true love and become an official Bit Buster? If you can't, no one can!
