tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post6611371170879907672..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 25: Codename: ICEMAN - IntroductionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-4757316451149881582015-07-07T12:50:19.545+10:002015-07-07T12:50:19.545+10:00He does have a similar face, now that you mention ...He does have a similar face, now that you mention it, but I doubt it, since the screen would be screaming about his involvement, if they'd gotten him to advertise the game. Plus, I think at that time Shatner was already ... how to put it discreetly ... incapable of wearing the original Star Trek costume.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-1746602844811021972015-07-07T11:31:11.061+10:002015-07-07T11:31:11.061+10:00Is that William Shatner on the cover?Is that William Shatner on the cover?DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8549958153329103322015-01-18T07:10:31.391+11:002015-01-18T07:10:31.391+11:00If you want to play along, Codename: Iceman can be...If you want to play along, Codename: Iceman can be streamed from Archive.org at: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Codename_ICEMAN_1989<br /><br />Note that you can't save in the streaming version of DOSBOX they use, but if you want to give it a go with zero set up, give it a try. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-5540955663048688922012-11-14T14:41:44.604+11:002012-11-14T14:41:44.604+11:00Sadly you have to do that before Trickster puts up...Sadly you have to do that before Trickster puts up his first post on the topic. He is getting close to starting a new game though (We think) so stick around!Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-46044872518950319872012-11-14T12:15:08.083+11:002012-11-14T12:15:08.083+11:00I'll guess 38. That screenshot looks quite da...I'll guess 38. That screenshot looks quite daunting!archivishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475550475336272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84280254541475235102012-10-21T08:01:31.575+11:002012-10-21T08:01:31.575+11:00I'll do 46. I know several people have guessed...I'll do 46. I know several people have guessed it already, but there it is.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-533856829850357982012-10-20T16:55:34.877+11:002012-10-20T16:55:34.877+11:00I was a bit older then that when I started; Dad ra...I was a bit older then that when I started; Dad ran my first game for me when I was in grade 5. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-68715758267086906082012-10-20T08:14:52.921+11:002012-10-20T08:14:52.921+11:00Looks really interesting. And if I understood corr...Looks really interesting. And if I understood correctly, the game even seems to take place in Silmaria, the game world of QFG5 . I just wonder what familiarities they will e able to include, that are not copyrighted by Activision (or whoever..)Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-52770667133634622682012-10-20T08:01:07.443+11:002012-10-20T08:01:07.443+11:00No problem! Look for me there! :)No problem! Look for me there! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-91138645937474555152012-10-20T07:58:39.432+11:002012-10-20T07:58:39.432+11:00Finally! Thanks for the info, Jarikith!Finally! Thanks for the info, Jarikith!Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19332332749317732642012-10-20T07:03:36.237+11:002012-10-20T07:03:36.237+11:00Just though I'd mention that Lori and Corey Co...Just though I'd mention that Lori and Corey Cole (Quest for Glory creators) now have their Hero-U Kickstarter up and running here:<br /><br />http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1878147873/hero-u-rogue-to-redemptionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-42695188788916700002012-10-20T06:22:41.451+11:002012-10-20T06:22:41.451+11:00The map is important! Although I have to admit I h...The map is important! Although I have to admit I had a pirated version back then and did not know about the map.. still I managed to solve the particular puzzle with a real world atlas I found in our bookshelf! What a feeling of accomplishment it was :)<br /><br />The map can be found quite easily from internet.<br />Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84916183014081915962012-10-20T01:42:17.177+11:002012-10-20T01:42:17.177+11:00Also, a less then complimentary but funny replay o...Also, a less then complimentary but funny replay of the opening of Gabriel Knight; The Beast Within. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9uw7OeXBPU&feature=plcpCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53432100216929644632012-10-20T01:33:50.831+11:002012-10-20T01:33:50.831+11:00Ahah. Now that I have dug my Code Name: Iceman stu...Ahah. Now that I have dug my Code Name: Iceman stuff out from every other game manual I have laying around.. I shall play along!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-25714976723692722032012-10-20T00:22:59.619+11:002012-10-20T00:22:59.619+11:00lol, you're not the only traditional gamer Can...lol, you're not the only traditional gamer Canageek. I still had my baby teeth in when I first started pen-and-paper 1st ed D&D under my ghoul DM of an older brother (I am not a game elitist however, all versions of D&D have their pluses and minuses, and it doesn't matter when you came in so long as you're a fun person to play with).<br /><br />The very first character's name that I can remember was "Super-Star!" Laugh all you want, but I was 5 and that was an awesome name to a 5-year old.<br /><br />At any rate, glad to see that you are implicitly agreeing with me Canageek that a random number generator outside anyone's control is the obvious fair way to resolve the issue.<br /><br />Never heard of the one you site. I'll have to check it out.Mookihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418365259893960483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-29803449719568413522012-10-19T16:34:56.667+11:002012-10-19T16:34:56.667+11:00You could ask the traditional gamer in the group:
...You could ask the traditional gamer in the group:<br /><br />http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/<br /><br />It records a roll history for your account, and you can comment each one when you roll it.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58009851597786877542012-10-19T14:18:35.901+11:002012-10-19T14:18:35.901+11:00New sale on GoG: http://www.gog.com/en/promo/depon...New sale on GoG: http://www.gog.com/en/promo/deponia_2_preorder_promo_18_10_12<br />Deponia point and click adventure games 40% off for the next 18 days.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8806459658929979622012-10-19T09:03:12.075+11:002012-10-19T09:03:12.075+11:00I only remember the very beginning of Bioforge... ...I only remember the very beginning of Bioforge... something involving an arm.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17140739898938819572012-10-19T09:01:59.971+11:002012-10-19T09:01:59.971+11:00The only memorable adventure game skull I could th...The only memorable adventure game skull I could think of was Murray!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9xLoTXC5fkAndy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-13717073771255126842012-10-19T04:30:35.434+11:002012-10-19T04:30:35.434+11:00This is a game I remember vividly from either adve...This is a game I remember vividly from either advertisements or someone else having... but I never played it, sadly. I may play along with you this time! We'll see, starting a new job tomorrow, playtime may decrease suddenly. Evan Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049739394359362973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-59632603343799136942012-10-19T02:11:25.008+11:002012-10-19T02:11:25.008+11:00That is probably a good idea. I find it amusing t...That is probably a good idea. I find it amusing that no one is guessing 43 after I did even though I specifically said I can't win the prize. I really think it will score around that point and am just trying for CAPs.<br /><br />As for a transparent way to pick between potential winners...<br /><br />What you need is a random number generater that is not under your control or the control of any of your readers, but that can still be checked easily by all parties. Perhaps you can use the XKCD.com geohashing algorythm to determine the winners? Each one who correctly predicted the score would give a random number guess for a specific future date. The one who comes closest to the randomly generated GPS coordinate using the geohashing algorythm wins.<br /><br />I love XKCD so this popped into my mind.Mookihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418365259893960483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58199110105371040462012-10-19T01:44:03.038+11:002012-10-19T01:44:03.038+11:00I think most folks are under rating this one, by p...I think most folks are under rating this one, by putting it in the 40s! I can't recall any super unfair parser issues or hidden timers that leave you wondering 'what the heck am I doing wrong', it's got standard Sierra graphics and inventory, sound, etc, plus an added unique factor of its partial simulation. That being said.. I really only played the game to completion once, so the story may be what holds it back, still it's going to at least make more sense than Sci-Fi and what not.. so I'm placing it firmly at.. 55.<br /><br />Also in addition the manual there was a map that was packed in with the game. I don't recall whether it had any puzzle related importance or not, but if you don't have the Codename Iceman Map along with that manual, you may want to find a copy of it Trickster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-55151719461542928052012-10-18T22:42:18.768+11:002012-10-18T22:42:18.768+11:00(raises hand) One of my all-time personal favorite...(raises hand) One of my all-time personal favorites, actually. :-)<br />We played it with friends and we still quote it from time to time. Indeed a ground-breaking -and very underrated, IMO- game that built upon what made Alone in the Dark a revolutionary masterpiece.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43275716868487269532012-10-18T22:39:40.272+11:002012-10-18T22:39:40.272+11:00I remember playing Bioforge! I'm pretty sure I...I remember playing Bioforge! I'm pretty sure I only got about halfway through it, though, due to being terrible at the fighting parts. Maybe I should revisit it when I get that far.<br /><br />I think it's a good idea to encourage people to pick the same scores. Although if I picked again I maybe wouldn't bump it up that much. I liked the intentions of this game, but like PQ2, the movie-style plot means you're forced down a fairly linear path and you don't get much freedom to explore. I think you might find some of the frustrations you encountered from the first part of PQ2 resurfacing as well.Bunyiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568418061481970011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-72189169632344385912012-10-18T22:10:53.697+11:002012-10-18T22:10:53.697+11:00Hmmm...I just had an idea. It's obvious that e...Hmmm...I just had an idea. It's obvious that everyone ends up choosing a different predicted score to what they really think, just so they'll be in the running for the prize.<br /><br />Maybe from now on everyone should pick what they really think and then if multiple people have the correct score at the end, I will figure out a transparent way to pick one at random to receive the prize.<br /><br />Thoughts? Any other suggestions to stop the current trend?The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.com