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Originally Posted by After a brisk nap
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Yeah, I was sort of hoping for a way that would keep Robin alive. Strange that the Hint Book made mention of such a thing in passing, though: maybe it was in an early version and cut out?
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I like your signature, by the way! Very Errol Flynn. But I don't agree that Robin should have had the traditional hat. Moving away from the "men in tights" image is part of what makes the game seem relatively authentic.
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Good point.
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It would be interesting to look more closely at where Christy Marx got the inspiration from for the events of the game. The rescue in Day 5 appears to draw on the Child Ballad Robin Hood and the Widow's Three Sons, although the means of rescue is quite different. (This ballad may also have inspired Robin's beggar disguise earlier in the game.)
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Plus the archery tournament (complete with the prize) is from the ballad
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow. The rest of the game, though, doesn't seem to come as directly from the old ballads.
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By the way, there's a new Robin Hood TV series on BBC this fall. Fortuitous timing, eh?
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Too bad I don't get the Beeb. I still need to see
Robin of Sherwood, though...
