The Original Moorhuhn Hunt (Game)

The Original Moorhuhn Hunt

GAME » on December 23, 1999

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A simple hunting-themed shooting gallery game where you shoot a bunch of cartoon birds. Originally an advergame, it became a viral sensation in Germany and spawned a long-running multi-genre franchise.

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Die Original Moorhuhn Jagd, loosely translated to "The Original Moor Grouse Hunt" and sometimes known as Crazy Chicken: The Original, is a comedic hunting-themed shooting gallery game developed by Witan Entertainment (Company) and published by both phenomedia and Ravensburger for the PC in Germany on December 23, 1999.

Based on the UK hunting season of moorland grouse, Moorhuhn Jagd gives players 90 seconds and unlimited ammunition to shoot CGI cartoon birds flying across the Scottish Highlands for score. Points are rewarded based on how far the bird is, and players can shoot other objects for bonus points.

The game was originally an advergame (known as Virtuelle Moorhuhn Jagd) created as part of a Fall 1998 promotional campaign for the Scottish whiskey brand Johnnie Walker, where advertisers (dressed as hunters) presented the game on laptops brought into selected pubs and bars throughout Germany. As some players were given copies for private use, unofficial distribution of the game began to spread virally throughout the internet before it was given an official retail release (with bonus levels and content).

The game later received multiple sequels and spin-offs worldwide under the "Moorhuhn" and "Crazy Chicken" names, along with a remake in 2005 (known as Crazy Chicken Remake, or Moorhuhn Remake). It also received a handheld port for the Game Boy Color (Platform) in 2000, developed by Nival Interactive.

The game later received a high-definition digital remaster on June 19, 2025 for the PlayStation 5 (Platform), PlayStation 4 (Platform), Nintendo Switch (Platform), and PC (Platform). It was developed by GeekPit Studio (Company) and published by Higgs Games (Company) worldwide as The Original Moorhuhn Hunt. The console versions also include a single-player version of the remake as an unlockable bonus.

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