tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post6458779802317569692..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 50: B.A.T. (1990) - IntroductionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87394641890226030812015-08-21T10:05:40.651+10:002015-08-21T10:05:40.651+10:00You mean this game is set on the plane of Ravnica?...You mean this game is set on the plane of Ravnica? No, wait, that's Selesnya, not Selenia...<br /><br />Quick side note: it's funny that "prolix", which means "wordy" or "long-winded", shows up in this manual...DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-10035298960979851922015-03-24T13:34:33.966+11:002015-03-24T13:34:33.966+11:00Forgot to reply before, sorry.
Yes, for the secon...Forgot to reply before, sorry.<br /><br />Yes, for the second time in a row, Laukku guessed the riddle. Another 20 points coming your way...TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010934567583163570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-69926967294489687372015-03-20T16:06:15.085+11:002015-03-20T16:06:15.085+11:00Qe. Tert Oenqyrl sebz Vg Pnzr sebz gur Qrfreg?
Go...Qe. Tert Oenqyrl sebz Vg Pnzr sebz gur Qrfreg?<br /><br />Google to the rescue again :-PLaukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9366929688480294732015-03-20T13:56:44.149+11:002015-03-20T13:56:44.149+11:00I expect this next clue might make it easier...
I...I expect this next clue might make it easier...<br /><br />It started with a fallen meteorite<br />In summer nineteen fifty one<br />The insects will now give a serious bite<br />Shoot their antennae with my gunTBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010934567583163570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17209353789470452782015-03-20T13:25:41.836+11:002015-03-20T13:25:41.836+11:00Seriously, I have no idea at all! I guess my exper...Seriously, I have no idea at all! I guess my experience in Adventure games suck.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60714972962649690952015-03-20T05:03:30.228+11:002015-03-20T05:03:30.228+11:00Bioputer? Ugh. 33?Bioputer? Ugh. 33?Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-24361514714399139012015-03-20T00:57:00.819+11:002015-03-20T00:57:00.819+11:00Speaking of futuristic games, Tex Murphy: Tesla Ef...Speaking of futuristic games, Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect is on 75% Steam sale!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-54312207292900427972015-03-20T00:05:55.873+11:002015-03-20T00:05:55.873+11:0032 for me. I didn't play it for more than 20 m...32 for me. I didn't play it for more than 20 minutes and that was enough to never ever tough it again...Deimarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617180555446326291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-13486704568567336642015-03-19T21:42:28.332+11:002015-03-19T21:42:28.332+11:0030 for me.30 for me.Laerteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189425293036224646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-44865248801117613972015-03-19T13:00:39.202+11:002015-03-19T13:00:39.202+11:00Nobody's guessed the riddle so far so here'...Nobody's guessed the riddle so far so here's the first and a new second clue...<br /><br />I came here to study some regular rocks<br />With help from a helpful and local young man<br />A noise from the door and a series of knocks<br />I need to come up with a useful new plan<br /><br />The place has been unchanged for millions of years<br />The things grown in length, breadth and girth<br />Stay unbelieving and it will end in tears<br />The meek shall inherit the Earth<br /><br />Who am I for 20 CAPs?TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010934567583163570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-56349300261057453722015-03-18T15:32:43.276+11:002015-03-18T15:32:43.276+11:00I've just realized, having re-checked the manu...I've just realized, having re-checked the manual for the eighteenth time since starting the game up, that the game is actually set at 'the beginning of the XXIInd century'. Oops.Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89092900466495886542015-03-18T15:18:35.020+11:002015-03-18T15:18:35.020+11:00Seeing that your version is just too mundane for a...Seeing that your version is just too mundane for a luchador, I'd go with my version, thank you very much.<br /><br />Any pics of your cats and what are their names? I love pussies.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84009537434798629742015-03-18T13:21:08.827+11:002015-03-18T13:21:08.827+11:00I live with two cats. They haven't worked out ...I live with two cats. They haven't worked out that I can hide a hair tie up there. They know all of my other hidey spots. My hair goes down to my shoulders. The risk of them seeing me take it off is why it's there in case of an emergency - I see it as though they feel that's how it naturally looks, and I'm going to assume they'll continue to feel so until I eventually cave and use it, just like 'break glass in case of emergency'.<br /><br />Of course, if that's how you feel, I'm not going to argue the point! (I haven't played any MMOs for years now, though.)Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-67176832587156158012015-03-18T12:09:09.742+11:002015-03-18T12:09:09.742+11:00I'd rather ask... , "What emergencies cou...I'd rather ask... , "What emergencies could a hair-tie solve other than having a full bladder during a WoW raid and have to stop th-" oh... OOOHHH! Now I get it.<br /><br />No wonder Loki likes to call him "d*ckhead".Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49326788227740774632015-03-18T12:04:31.502+11:002015-03-18T12:04:31.502+11:00Yeah, it's hard to see how our technological d...Yeah, it's hard to see how our technological development would lean towards as it's usually pushed by safety, societal, fashion and cultural trends.<br /><br />We could have flying cars by now actually but further development on this was actually banned because it's already terribly unsafe when traffic was 2-dimensional. If you add in another dimension, it's gonna exponentially increase accidents.<br /><br />Who said we don't have <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard" rel="nofollow">hoverboards</a> now?<br /><br />Nanotechnology is also doable and would have created a whole new era of super fuel-efficient vehicles, extremely light and pliable clothing (like a goddamn t-shirt) that could stop bullets and many other magical stuff but was impeded because it is possible unhealthy as nano-particles, when dislodged, could easily enter our bodies and kill us.<br /><br />But it's always fun to see how absurd old-timey sci-fi movies, books & games would either think we could start teleporting last year but only have access to a smartphone a century later than they predicted.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-54192874130341288522015-03-18T11:28:43.707+11:002015-03-18T11:28:43.707+11:00(Boy, seeing one of these in a 'futuristic'...<i>(Boy, seeing one of these in a 'futuristic' game makes it feel old!)</i><br /><br />Hey, the science-fiction encyclopedia is a beloved trope of Hitchhiker's Guide provenance.Rowan Lipkovitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60104841312051029602015-03-18T09:55:41.626+11:002015-03-18T09:55:41.626+11:00I'll guess 35. I doubt it will trouble the lea...I'll guess 35. I doubt it will trouble the leaderboard!Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-73001684236789868332015-03-18T08:16:17.875+11:002015-03-18T08:16:17.875+11:00I just used 'XXIst' as it was actually lis...I just used 'XXIst' as it was actually listed in the manual written like that, which made me cringe. I think it might actually be set in 2100+, though it could well be late 2000s (e.g. '2065' and '2080' are listed in the manual, so if it was set in 2097 like a much better game involving large-scale robot fighting, this might make sense.)<br /><br />There again, we have until October to get flying cars and hoverboards.. and return to fax machines. Future-proofing is not easy.Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-2378843546834059492015-03-18T02:24:29.070+11:002015-03-18T02:24:29.070+11:00I'm throwing a 37.I'm throwing a 37.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-12093109776008898232015-03-18T00:23:43.103+11:002015-03-18T00:23:43.103+11:00I wonder if the simulator parts involve Dame Edna ...I wonder if the simulator parts involve Dame Edna shouting "Hello Possums!". Well' I hope they at least won't drag ;)Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-5967646276501042292015-03-18T00:16:21.271+11:002015-03-18T00:16:21.271+11:00Onfrq ba Nqqvpg'f TVZYRG, ybg bs guvf vf whfg ...Onfrq ba Nqqvpg'f TVZYRG, ybg bs guvf vf whfg nq jvgu ab onfvf ba ernyvgl. Yvxr gur bire 1100 cynprf - gurer'f zber yvxr 70 qvssrerag cynprf.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-1777999633181996162015-03-18T00:05:01.653+11:002015-03-18T00:05:01.653+11:00I also like the way they've almost randomized ...I also like the way they've almost randomized which words they give emphasis to on the back of the box...<br /><br />Explore the dark, damp CORRIDORS!!! to search for clues.<br /><br />I now fully expect that those corridors will be well worth the bold font style.<br /><br />I also particularly like how we can meet 7 species and it names four of them followed by 'etc', as if I should be able to easily guess what the other 3 species will be. Clearly if we have Stickrobs and Glokmups the other 3 must be Pusmites, CanPlaits and DoorGassles.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010934567583163570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-32196053399266827932015-03-17T23:56:11.886+11:002015-03-17T23:56:11.886+11:00I'll be keeping you company here, if no one el...I'll be keeping you company here, if no one else will!<br /><br />Sorry to say that the game doesn't look that good, based on what Mr. Addict had to say about it. I'll predict solid 40.<br /><br />"Hopefully, this just means that they faded into obscurity having had their fill of dealing with the woes of computer gaming, and not that the game was so horrible nobody ever wanted to work with them again." <br />There is a sequel of this game coming up in 1992, so I guess they weren't that ill reputed.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-52467668345640613042015-03-17T23:53:59.903+11:002015-03-17T23:53:59.903+11:00A french game with confusing narrative.
I expect...A french game with confusing narrative. <br /><br />I expect half-way through your playthrough it might be better for your sanity to just start blogging about the Thor figurine instead.<br /><br />I'll guess 27, as I'm one of the people here who have fear in my heart whenever I hear the term "French adventure game"<br /><br />Also, wait, onward to the XXIst century? Hasn't it been that for a 14 years already? Maybe you should have looked more than 10 years into the future for your futuristic game, eh, Computer's Dream.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010934567583163570noreply@blogger.com