| Stephen King's F13 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Presto Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Blue Byte |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Casual game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Stephen King's F13 is a collection of casual games developed by Presto Studios and released in 1999-2000 by Blue Byte. The title F13 suggests a function key that would follow F12 on standard PC keyboards. [2]
The minigames include No Swimming, Bug Splat, and Whack-A-Zombie. The "Frightware" bundle also includes a set of "Screamsavers", "Bump and Thump" sound effects, "Deathtop" backgrounds, and Stephen King's short novella Everything's Eventual .
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 28% [3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [4] |
| EP Daily | 3.5/10 [5] |
| GameSpot | 2.6/10 [6] |
| IGN | 2.1/10 [7] |
| PC Zone | 13% [8] |
The game received unfavorable reviews.
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