Gift Wrapped
Mouse
Flash
Newgrounds
Gift Wrapped is a search-and-find Flash game released on December 1st, 2006[1] by Nitrome. It is Nitrome's first winter game, as well as the first mini game. The game was one of the first twelve games that were made distributable games on August 25th, 2011. The game was also released on Newgrounds on December 2nd, 2006.
In the game, the player must find an item from a group of wrapped presents within a time limit.
Descriptions[edit | edit source]
Nitrome.com 1.2
Find the hidden Christmas presents in our festive mini-game![2]
Nitrome.com 2.0
Find your selected gift amongst the pile of other presents in this time waster.
Newgrounds
Short
Find the hidden presents underneath the Christmas tree!
Author Comments
We made this festive mini-game to get everyone in the Christmas mood! I hope you all like it :)
Controls[edit | edit source]
Mouse - Select a present
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
The player starts with five wrapped presents with a unwrapped present seen on top of the screen. The player has to find out which is the wrapped present before running out of time. Each correct present gives the player extra time, and each round features one more present amongst the pile. For the first 12 rounds, the correct present will have a unique wrapping compared to every other present in order to be easier to be found.
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Presents[edit | edit source]
These are the presents that the player can be tasked to find.
Similar counterparts[edit | edit source]
These presents are similar to each other in order to trick the player into clicking the wrong present.
Violin
Wine bottle
Sock
Ice skate
Toy robot
Teddy bear
Toy train
Toy car
No similar counterpart[edit | edit source]
These presents cannot be mistaken for any other present, as their shapes are unique enough to not be confused with other ones.
Candy cane
Ring
Gift wrap[edit | edit source]
The gift wrap used to wrap the presents.
Snowman
Present
Snowflake
Santa
Red Sleepwalkers
Christmas tree
Holly
Reindeer
Cookie
Credits[edit | edit source]
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Music[edit | edit source]
The music for Gift Wrapped is credited to Q Music and features a single track that loops over the game. The only audio files for the soundtrack currently available are extracted from the game's files.
Cameos and references[edit | edit source]
Nitrome cameos[edit | edit source]
- Sandman - A wrapping design features the sleepwalkers in red clothing to resemble Santa.
- Chick Flick - A wrapping design features chicks.
Cameos in other Nitrome games[edit | edit source]
- Pest Control - The clock ticking sound effect is reused, as well as the timers in both games being similar.
Cultural references[edit | edit source]
- The whole game is revolved around the festivity of Christmas.
- The music track of the game is a remix of Jingle Bells, a commonly sung Christmas song.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Logos[edit | edit source]
Logo as seen on the slider animation
Icons[edit | edit source]
Nitrome 1.2 icon
Nitrome 1.5 icon
Nitrome 2.0 icon
Search engine thumbnail
Newgrounds icon (oldest version)
Newgrounds icon (old version)
Newgrounds icon (current version)
Screenshots[edit | edit source]
Slider animation
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Upon Frost Bite was released, the entire game box for Gift Wrapped on the front page of Nitrome.com was removed, with no way to access the game except through direct URL. A few years later it was moved back to a games related section.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Internet Archive Wayback Machine:
Nitrome - Play Free Online Games, 1 December, 2006, retrieved 9 September, 2024.
Jay is Games: Gift Wrapped - Walkthrough, Tips, Review, 1 December, 2006, retrieved 11 March, 2016. - ↑ Internet Archive Wayback Machine: Nitrome - Play Free Online Games, 14 December, 2006, retrieved 5 September, 2024.