tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post1596654838764396409..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 46: Countdown - IntroductionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19694428343900497022015-01-18T07:33:53.284+11:002015-01-18T07:33:53.284+11:00If you want to play along, Countdown can be stream...If you want to play along, Countdown can be streamed from Archive.org at: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Countdown_1990<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-56041101783126486942014-10-28T04:14:29.843+11:002014-10-28T04:14:29.843+11:00Hopefully this isn't a doublepost, but I think...Hopefully this isn't a doublepost, but I think the blog ate by comment...<br /><br />Looks like a cross between Mean Streets (53) and Deja Vu (45). That B/W shot from the manual is making me nervous though, so maybe I should average in some Deja Vu 2 (33) as well.<br /><br />Final guess: 43Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-29683780993996162412014-10-27T21:00:51.476+11:002014-10-27T21:00:51.476+11:00I'll go with 49I'll go with 49Deimarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617180555446326291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-72264219835389861602014-10-27T11:06:39.705+11:002014-10-27T11:06:39.705+11:00Are you going to keep reading? We could give you a...Are you going to keep reading? We could give you a bonus on CAPS so you can join the fun as a reader.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-76167013458246847832014-10-27T11:04:43.313+11:002014-10-27T11:04:43.313+11:00I'll keep trying to help when I can get free o...I'll keep trying to help when I can get free or cheap games, but in the past I've not been able to give them away.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15459269506377643202014-10-26T03:10:13.004+11:002014-10-26T03:10:13.004+11:00Finished it. Well, at least it made more sense tha...Finished it. Well, at least it made more sense than the actual game. :-PLaukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14625605237448212542014-10-26T02:53:58.270+11:002014-10-26T02:53:58.270+11:00I was browsing Rockpapershotgun, and guess what? S...I was browsing Rockpapershotgun, and guess what? Somebody has made a rewritten version of Hugo's House of Horrors.<br /><br />http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/10/23/freeware-garden-hhh/<br /><br />Direct link (can be played in broswer):<br />http://ifcomp.org/1241/content/HHH.html<br /><br />Point-and-click interactive fiction! What're they coming up with these days? I've just started and haven't made it to the Roy Rogers question part yet.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19763990152201664092014-10-25T07:01:22.361+11:002014-10-25T07:01:22.361+11:00Andy: That would be great! Tex Murphy would probab...Andy: That would be great! Tex Murphy would probably be a logical choice.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-54819132783591792652014-10-25T05:17:53.246+11:002014-10-25T05:17:53.246+11:00I'm sure I will be able to sponsor the occasio...I'm sure I will be able to sponsor the occasional game. Perhaps a Tex Murphy game for this one?Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89445258212967157342014-10-25T05:14:45.977+11:002014-10-25T05:14:45.977+11:00Glad to see you guys taking over, I look forward t...Glad to see you guys taking over, I look forward to the continuing adventures of The (multiple) Adventure Gamer(s)!<br /><br />I've never played this particular game, so I've no idea how to score it but I'll guess 53.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-59809839120555261902014-10-24T22:36:18.408+11:002014-10-24T22:36:18.408+11:00So awesome to see a new game post! Great job, guys...So awesome to see a new game post! Great job, guys. I'll guess 51.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-37690016936754328802014-10-24T20:19:51.226+11:002014-10-24T20:19:51.226+11:00Say... I'm thinking of playing "The Scoop...Say... I'm thinking of playing "The Scoop" and send my article in since Trix left a swirling vortex of chaotic vacuum for us to fill in like a hungry crack whore in need of a John's nasty co- uh... right. I dunno. I might just do it. Even if it might make me feel dirty all over and require several doses of penicillin later. Waitaminit, what am I saying?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-61767667417220075282014-10-24T20:16:21.935+11:002014-10-24T20:16:21.935+11:00If I ever get to Down-Under, I'm gonna make yo...If I ever get to Down-Under, I'm gonna make you play Emmanuelle, Trix.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-92014466473669510002014-10-24T20:14:42.396+11:002014-10-24T20:14:42.396+11:00We were never in it for free games. It was a great...We were never in it for free games. It was a great bonus but we were doing it in the spirit of Adventure! 57!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38874993762763674362014-10-24T19:40:56.177+11:002014-10-24T19:40:56.177+11:00Ah, it's great that we're up and running a...Ah, it's great that we're up and running again.<br /><br />Being a big Tex Murphy fan, I'd like to say this game will be great, but I'm not confident. I hope to be pleasantly surprised.<br /><br />I'm guessing it will be a 47 - a little less than Mean Streets.<br /><br />I don't envy you having to play to a time limit but look on the bright side - you don't have to deal with Mean Streets' flight simulator.<br />TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010934567583163570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-51884128561608839722014-10-24T16:25:56.264+11:002014-10-24T16:25:56.264+11:00OK, then I'll guess 50.OK, then I'll guess 50.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60481197483684581302014-10-24T13:16:04.019+11:002014-10-24T13:16:04.019+11:00Huzzah!Huzzah!Freebeemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696559694836824036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8494592855271032822014-10-24T10:25:40.315+11:002014-10-24T10:25:40.315+11:00Thank *you* for inspiring us to write about advent...Thank *you* for inspiring us to write about adventure games. :)MrValdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648835769877034581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87253462422146914552014-10-24T09:57:42.938+11:002014-10-24T09:57:42.938+11:00Thanks for carrying the torch.Thanks for carrying the torch.archivishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475550475336272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84275784991933902422014-10-24T09:14:47.926+11:002014-10-24T09:14:47.926+11:00I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see that...I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see that The Adventure Gamer will go on without me. It seems my little creation has grown up and moved out on its own two legs.<br /><br />Looking forward to the gameplay posts Aperama. :)The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48890753130502546202014-10-24T09:04:30.681+11:002014-10-24T09:04:30.681+11:00Guess away, Ilmari. I'll promise that you'...Guess away, Ilmari. I'll promise that you've only seen one gameplay post ahead - and anyone could just open up the game to get the little amount I've written up to this point.<br /><br />Spoiler: I don't think it's going to beat out Monkey Island...Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-86542613584092813882014-10-24T07:32:17.325+11:002014-10-24T07:32:17.325+11:00Correction: "I am not sure how suitable it is...Correction: "I am not sure how suitable it is for an admin to guess the score (even if it is someone else blogging the game)"Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-7276740077156390642014-10-24T07:31:18.742+11:002014-10-24T07:31:18.742+11:00I have bad memories of this game. Although it'...I have bad memories of this game. Although it's made by Access, it is much much harder - it's a regular "die and reload" -fest, especially near the beginning. I could never beat the game, but I think I'll try to play along with Aperama. at least for a while.<br /><br />I am not sure how suitable it is for an admin to guess the score (even if it is someone blogging the game), but I suppose Countdown won't get much higher score than Mean Streets. The difficulty might even lower the score of Countdown below Mean Streets.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-88769806950857796932014-10-24T07:23:12.678+11:002014-10-24T07:23:12.678+11:00Yes, we are still doing ratings. Note that we were...Yes, we are still doing ratings. Note that we were not sure whether Lars-Erik wants to continue sponsoring the blog, so there's no promise of a game for the closest guess. But we'll still hand some CAPs!Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-23986324693649225472014-10-24T07:15:16.760+11:002014-10-24T07:15:16.760+11:00Yay, new game!
Apparently we're still doing r...Yay, new game!<br /><br />Apparently we're still doing ratings. I've played the first few Tex Murphys very recently, but not this game. The second one in the series was only slightly better than Mean Streets IMO, so I'm assuming that this one is too. 55.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.com