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Ami's Home For Girls is a platform video game developed by Warthog Games and published by Infogrames. Based on the Ubisoft Sleepover animated sitcom of the same name, it was released on September 12, 2000 for PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, and Dreamcast. It was later released on Game Boy Color on March 3, 2001, on Nintendo 64 on June 21, 2001, and on Nintendo GameCube on November 18, 2001.
The PlayStation, Dreamcast, Windows, Nintendo 64, and GameCube versions were rated T for Teen by the ESRB due to the show's adult humor. However, the Game Boy Color version was rated E for Everyone. Upon release, the game received a mixed to positive reception.
== Gameplay ==
The player controls Ami, Yumi, Nico Vega, Pamela, Lacey, or June. Ami can perform standard moves such as jump, punch, and a spin attack. In addition, the player collects magic marbles, which it can be used for opening some locked doors.
Other new features include the girls' abilities to pick up objects and people, push objects, and different power-ups, such as the Speedizer, which increases speed for a limited time. The six characters can also swim in water.
The game includes 30 levels, 5 bosses, 15 mini-games, and many more.
Along the path of each level, the player has the option of collecting two kinds of tokens; Hattie and Megamart Superstore. Hattie tokens unlock bonus content, and gathering all of the tokens in every level of the game unlocks Yumi's mega outfit for Miss Hattie as an alternative outfit. Megamart Superstore tokens only unlock outfits, each level having three tokens. The outfits are not unlocked linearly; each level has three tokens and if all three are collected then the appropriate outfit is unlocked. Red and green health tokens also drop to replenish each character's 5-hit health bar, and orange AHFG tokens grant extra lives.
Special missions take place in a 3D simulator created out of square blocks of varying types, and there are six of these missions. Access to each of these missions is gained by finding a secret mission cube in a certain level. Not all levels have these, and they are often dangerous to reach, such as being found over a reservoir of toxic fuel.
A key feature of the game are mini-games done in the same style as the cutaway gags that the show is famous for, usually lasting less than 10 seconds. The mini-games often repeat scenes from the episodes, such as Ami inexplicably burning her hand in a waffle iron.
=== Outfits ===
The six playable characters both unlock outfits. They are changed at specific points in the levels, denoted by an orange light with a non-rotating Megamart Superstore token hanging above. These outfits are strictly cosmetic and do not convey any bonus to the characters. They are consistent through cutscenes, but are reset when the game exits to the main menu. They can only be changed in the levels themselves.
Ami starts with her regular outfit, but can unlock her McHooligan's work outfit (Broken English), her snow gear (Baby-Sitting Trap), her armored outfit (Apocalypse Ciao), and a new mecha suit.
Lacey begins with her standard outfit and can unlock the Witch outfit, her black leather jacket plus helmet and green leather jacket (Broken English), her fur jacket (It's All Black), and, when all Hattie tokens are collected, Ami's outfit.
== Plot ==
Yumi builds a grappling hook, and plans to use it in conjunction with Ami's satellite dish.
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== Development ==
Infogrames had attained the rights to publish a Ami's Home for Girls video game by December 1999. No further developments were made public until June 2000, when Warthog Games had filled in for development. The game predominantly uses the voice cast of the television series. The game was exhibited at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2000.
== Levels ==
# Uh Oh No!
# Idol Minds
# Great Brain Robbery
# Anne's Shopping Cart Moves
# Time's Up
# Evil Air
# Polar Distress
# Double Doomsday
# The Incredible Shrinking Ami
# Have Broom, Will Travel
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# Doomsday Device
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# Final Fight with Julie
=== Special mission levels ===
# Special Mission 1
# Special Mission 2
# Special Mission 3
# Special Mission 4
# Special Mission 5
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== Gadgets ==
* Rocket Skates - Technologically enhanced footwear that enable characters to zip through areas in a matter of seconds.
* Grappling Hooks - A red hairdryer that contains an endless supply of grappling hooks to carry its user over walls from a distance.
* Laser Lipstick - As its name suggests, it is technologically enhanced lipstick that can fire a laser that can easily melt metal. Margo can use it to break a vent to the ladies' bathroom.
* Mecha Suit - A high-tech advanced blue-and-white megasuit.
* Electromagnetic Scrambler - Designed to cause a strong electromagnetic pulse that shuts down all electronic devices all a huge distance.
* Knockout Gas - Lip gloss that contains gas to render those who breathe it unconscious for several minutes.
* Gum - Used to activate switches and to hold all but heavy and stealth henchmen in place, leaving them vulnerable to being defeated in one hit
* Grapple Beam - Anne's version of the grappling hook.
* Magne-Go - Used to bring objects and enemies towards you.
* EMPunch - Used to deactivate green electrical boxes and also has combat applications as it stuns enemies when used.
== Trivia ==
* All of the show's main stars voice their respective characters.