Adventure game scene... uh, game - Page 4

VoodooFX · 09-11-2005, 09:11 PM

Missing on lost island?

09-11-2005, 09:20 PM

Yep.

kasus · 09-11-2005, 10:01 PM

big up Jackal.
now hook us up with a new pic VoodooFx.

Sage · 09-11-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamNMax

Thank you, Scott. We've already established that.

You've known me for how many months and you're just now noticing that I'm about three beats behind in every conversation? Just imagine what I must be like in person.

Scott...*duh*...Mate

Captain Blondebeard · 09-11-2005, 10:32 PM

No english for that game? Too bad.

Captain Blondebeard · 09-11-2005, 10:34 PM

I'll post a pic. [IMG]

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samIamsad · 09-11-2005, 10:56 PM

That style seems very familiar. It's definitely a game from Coktel Vision. Not one of the Goblins games, therefore it must be...

Emanuelle.

Kidding.

Ween?

09-11-2005, 11:17 PM

OH SNAPE, ya got me on this one.

Captain Blondebeard · 09-11-2005, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samIamsad

That style seems very familiar. It's definitely a game from Coktel Vision. Not one of the Goblins games, therefore it must be...

Emanuelle.

Kidding.

Ween?

It indeed is Ween. Very good. One of Sierras lesser known gems.

samIamsad · 09-11-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Blondebeard

It indeed is Ween. Very good. One of Sierras lesser known gems.

Wow. I've never actually played it myself, actually.

Nevertheless, onto the next one. IMPORTANT NOTE: Currently I don't have an opportunity to upload anything, so please don't cheat. It'll be more fun this way. Okay, this is probably gonna be a bit hard for our youngsters. Take a deep breath and follow me down the rabbit hole into the world of 64K machines, 8 bit and 5 minutes loading time per game. Ready? Here we go:

09-11-2005, 11:44 PM

Is that a text adventure, or what?

samIamsad · 09-11-2005, 11:48 PM

I just googled for a review and let those journos do the talking:

Quote:

I haven't enjoyed an icon-driven adventure so much since The Fourth Protocol was released..

Paul 88%

Crash magazine, September 1987 issue.

edit - No, you didn't have to enter any sorts of text whatsoever. You just clicked the icons on the left and stuff.

Fien · 09-12-2005, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Blondebeard

No english for that game? Too bad.

You mean Missing on Lost Island? That's entirely in English. You may find it on German ebay for a few dollars.

Captain Blondebeard · 09-12-2005, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Fienepien

You mean Missing on Lost Island? That's entirely in English. You may find it on German ebay for a few dollars.

Is it fun ?

Fien · 09-12-2005, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Blondebeard

Is it fun ?

Hmm... it's a bit weird in places. Hard to explain. I didn't like it very much, but that's just me. It was a forgettable experience. But if you're desperate for something to play, and I guess you are...

Captain Blondebeard · 09-12-2005, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fienepien

Hmm... it's a bit weird in places. Hard to explain. I didn't like it very much, but that's just me. It was a forgettable experience. But if you're desperate for something to play, and I guess you are...

The graphics looked intriguing.

Fien · 09-12-2005, 01:02 AM

Well, what do you know... not a single copy of Verschollen/Missing on Lost Island on ebay. Gametz used to be flooded with them. But if you're interested in this old-school adventure, you can still buy it at http://www.gamepad.de/shop/

Karmillo · 09-12-2005, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samIamsad

Wow. I've never actually played it myself, actually.

Nevertheless, onto the next one. IMPORTANT NOTE: Currently I don't have an opportunity to upload anything, so please don't cheat. It'll be more fun this way. Okay, this is probably gonna be a bit hard for our youngsters. Take a deep breath and follow me down the rabbit hole into the world of 64K machines, 8 bit and 5 minutes loading time per game. Ready? Here we go:

It wouldnt by any chance be called "Stifflip" would it?

Lucien21 · 09-12-2005, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samIamsad

Wow. I've never actually played it myself, actually.

Nevertheless, onto the next one. IMPORTANT NOTE: Currently I don't have an opportunity to upload anything, so please don't cheat. It'll be more fun this way. Okay, this is probably gonna be a bit hard for our youngsters. Take a deep breath and follow me down the rabbit hole into the world of 64K machines, 8 bit and 5 minutes loading time per game. Ready? Here we go:

It's definetly a Spectrum game and wasn;t it called Stifflip & Co or something like that.

samIamsad · 09-12-2005, 07:55 AM

...and the winner is...

(ever finished it, Lucien?)

For a final laugh, here's the plot outline (quoted from the very same review):

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Originally Posted by Crash Magazine, September 1987 issue

Land of Hope and Glory, cold rice pudding, wet Sundays in Manchester and long queues at the Post Office have all helped make Britain the country it is today. But above all these stands one item that has truly put the Great in Great Britain - the cricket ball. This tremendously hard orb, which can smite a human body with such force that it hurts even through a foot of mattressing, has beaten the British character into shape.

But now evil is in the air - the dastardly Count Chameleon has plans to change a cricket ball's bounce with the help of his rubber-tronic ray. This bounder must be boweled a bouncer if he is to be stopped, and Viscount Sebastian Stifflip, Professor Braindeath, Colonel R G Bargie and Miss Palmyra Primbottom are the team to do it.

Very British, eh? Man, THOSE were the days!

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Fien Senior female member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,706	Well, what do you know... not a single copy of Verschollen/Missing on Lost Island on ebay. Gametz used to be flooded with them. But if you're interested in this old-school adventure, you can still buy it at http://www.gamepad.de/shop/ Share Share this post on Twitter

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