Play Addams Family, The (beta) (alt) Online

I've been playing the Addams Family beta on the Sega Genesis, an unreleased version that never made it to store shelves. It was developed by Ocean Software, a company known for several movie tie-ins on the platform during that era. This was a time when side scrolling platformers were common, and this game fits right into that familiar category.

You control Gomez Addams, navigating the mansion room by room to rescue your family members. Your main goal is to find and free Morticia, Uncle Fester, and the others after they've been trapped by the family lawyer. The gameplay involves careful jumping across moving platforms, avoiding environmental hazards like electrical sparks, and collecting power ups that let you temporarily float. The pacing is deliberate, requiring you to learn the layout of each screen, and the difficulty can be unforgiving with instant death pits. It feels like a methodical exploration of a large, interconnected house where every new door could lead to a clever puzzle or a sudden drop.