tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post2163051514984072320..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 17: Gold Rush! - Won!The Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-32807136720621359412012-05-08T16:47:56.933+10:002012-05-08T16:47:56.933+10:00You might want to start using scummVM from here on...You might want to start using scummVM from here onwards - you'll still be playing the DOS versions, but can easily set up the best configurations. For example recent builds will automatically emulate MT32 if you have the roms in the right directory. I recently played Future Wars in DosBox and the sound and graphics were both very glitchy, both were much better in ScummVM.<br /><br />KQIV is my personal most-hated Sierra game, although I loved it at the time because it was the most advanced thing I could play on my AT with a Hercules monochrome adaptor. Good luck! I'm looking forward to your playthrough.Bunyiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568418061481970011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8076007728565194532012-05-08T05:21:30.381+10:002012-05-08T05:21:30.381+10:00@The Trickster: Are you going to play the AGI vers...@The Trickster: Are you going to play the AGI version of KQ4, or the SCI version, or both? Would be nice to see the comparison.<br /><br />@The Mad Gamer: The pre-built Munt driver on sourceforge is well over 5 years old now, yet it looks like Munt is still being developed. It might be better to get a DOSBox SVN build that has Munt built in, as that will probably use a newer version while also eliminating the hassle of setting up the Windows MIDI driver.<br /><br />Personally I bought an MT-32 from eBay around 6 years ago and never looked back. The only problem is it isn't convenient to connect to my laptop where I prefer to play old games.HunterZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049065099652976143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83747547451191782462012-05-08T05:10:02.269+10:002012-05-08T05:10:02.269+10:00I actually didn't find anything to verify my r...I actually didn't find anything to verify my recollection that the gold digging became harder the more time you spent on your travel, but I remember reading about it from some gaming magazine in 90s. It certainly would have been a logical addition to the game.<br /><br />If you really want to see one of the alternative routes, I'd suggest the Panama route, where you'll get to see something else beyond the ship. Then again, I also doubt that it would really affect your opinion of the game.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-47527563701471408382012-05-08T03:09:19.650+10:002012-05-08T03:09:19.650+10:00As said, that other paths are also really short, a...As said, that other paths are also really short, and playing them through should not take much time, if you save your game in Brooklyn just before buying the tickets and equipment. However I doubt it's worth it, and probably there is no effect to the rating.<br /><br />As the same game rules apply also there: random deaths during travel, dead-ends for not having the correct equipment, "maze" type puzzles that you like a lot and also some parser challenges (at least I had).<br /><br />The best part in taking the alternative routes imo is how the mood is set when you arrive to California. If you take the short route through Panama, the air is filled with big expectations as you are among the first arrivals. But if you sail all the way through Cape, the mood is depressed for arriving too late. I just wonder if it also has the same impact that Ilmari commented about - how there are more gold diggers around and its more difficult to find gold after time passes. This is another good example of a good idea the designers had, which they were unable to utilize to the benefit of the game.Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-59099583736692082602012-05-08T03:06:53.684+10:002012-05-08T03:06:53.684+10:00One thing you might like as you're starting to...One thing you might like as you're starting to enter the sound era of Sierra: http://www.sierrahelp.com/Utilities/Emulators/Munt.html<br /><br />Sierra wrote their games for the roland 32, and it makes a huge difference. It changes the sound from the sounddblaster's crappy sound to an amazing musical experience. You'll have to set DosBOX up to use it. It wasn't hard from what I remember. Download the Vista MIDI mapper and install it. Install Munt. (you're gonna have to find some MT-32 ROMS, but that's not hard) Once you've done that, you just have to set your computer's MIDI to be the Roland emulator, and setup the game through its usual setup program to use the Roland, and you'll have great sound.The Mad Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736746369249632822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83138710872366470402012-05-07T23:09:36.737+10:002012-05-07T23:09:36.737+10:00I, for one, cannot wait for King's Quest IV.I, for one, cannot wait for King's Quest IV.Evan Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049739394359362973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-41972483729040900962012-05-07T22:20:47.855+10:002012-05-07T22:20:47.855+10:00Congratulations!
I played Gold Rush a long time a...Congratulations!<br /><br />I played Gold Rush a long time ago, and I remember getting absolutely stuck at the cabin. I think I eventually read a walkthrough or got the solution from a friend, as I couldn't remember the end anymore. I do have fond memories of the game, and in general recall enjoying the middle of the game more then you did.unimuralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987909304909067445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58100565765953235062012-05-07T22:00:42.286+10:002012-05-07T22:00:42.286+10:00Eh, I'm guessing it won't affect your tota...Eh, I'm guessing it won't affect your total score. The other paths mirror the entire game both good and bad. You could do one of them though, just to check it out.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-1892640386413962522012-05-07T21:53:38.031+10:002012-05-07T21:53:38.031+10:00GOLD! (or at least a lot of pale yellow dots, whic...GOLD! (or at least a lot of pale yellow dots, which is the nearest the game can represent it!)<br /><br />Many congratulations. Does the game have a different ending if you got maximum points though?<br /><br />Looking forward to KQIV, it's quite a good one, but has a few tricky puzzles.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14765591163742619422012-05-07T21:51:37.679+10:002012-05-07T21:51:37.679+10:00I'm just deciding whether I need to work my wa...I'm just deciding whether I need to work my way through the other two paths from Brooklyn to Sacramento to be able to give the game a fair rating.<br /><br />I might pay a visit to YouTube before I decide.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-16101844088494136292012-05-07T21:46:08.776+10:002012-05-07T21:46:08.776+10:00Congratulations!
Gold Rush! isn't really well...Congratulations!<br /><br />Gold Rush! isn't really well known, and it seems like it could be for some really obvious reasons. It has some unique features, but the way many of them are used makes the game harder than it ought to be.<br /><br />That being said, so does KQIV... Onwards, Princess!Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.com