tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post2919446638617741783..comments2024-03-28T18:43:06.423+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Missed Classic: Hitchhiker’s Guide - Improbable MissionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-54346857189086347602018-08-28T18:31:07.185+10:002018-08-28T18:31:07.185+10:00The humour does seem to be very much in line with ...The humour does seem to be very much in line with the books, but since Adams was actually involved this is not surprising (if I read your intro post correctly). It does deserve some acknowledgement for involving the author himself, it's all too common for licenses to be bought and games developed with no involvement from the original talent, usually resulting in products that try very hard to feel like the source material but failing miserably. ShaddamIVthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024540172370536692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19360840546383931152018-08-28T05:28:33.440+10:002018-08-28T05:28:33.440+10:00We've now seen the puzzle I referred to in a c...We've now seen the puzzle I referred to in a comment on one of the KQ6 posts (ROT13 to avoid a spoiler for that game): Obgu tnzrf unir n chmmyr cynlvat ba gur svir frafrf; va XD6 vg'f svaqvat na bowrpg sbe rnpu bs gur frafr-tabzrf, naq va Uvgpuuvxre'f vg'f abgvpvat juvpu frafr vf zvffvat sebz gur yvfg.<br /><br />Great write-up so far, Joe. I remember the first part of the game better than the second part, because I often played this game at a science museum near where I grew up. There, I was able to play through the first part, up until arriving at The Heart of Gold, but I either didn't understand what to do next or didn't have time to do it. As a teenager I did get through the whole game once, but I don't remember the back half all that clearly. Thanks for filling in the gaps in my memory.Tornadohttp://www.andrewledbetter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-50819991745707092072018-08-28T00:44:03.928+10:002018-08-28T00:44:03.928+10:00Great write-up! What a bizarre game, but that’s to...Great write-up! What a bizarre game, but that’s to be expected. These puzzles are strange, but seem so satisfying once solved. <br /><br />Re: the jokiness—this game seems so well-constructed, I’d be shocked if these are just throwaway gags. But of course, time will tell. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-23799160095963244612018-08-27T11:15:19.509+10:002018-08-27T11:15:19.509+10:00For those of you that read the post already, I hav...For those of you that read the post already, I have added a postscript: an illustration from the 1993 Hitchhiker's Guide comic that I just received in the mail. I'm going to try to use some more illustrations from it as it has quite a different feel than either the TV series or the movies.Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-86650010387615232332018-08-27T01:55:29.741+10:002018-08-27T01:55:29.741+10:00I have a problem with games that unexpectedly lie ...I have a problem with games that unexpectedly lie about cardinal directions. :)<br /><br />That said, I really enjoyed the Beast puzzle. It's a nice little example of a closed puzzle where you have everything you need, you just need to figure out how it works.Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-44199609689933064542018-08-27T00:47:37.443+10:002018-08-27T00:47:37.443+10:00I liked the solution to the 'Beast' puzzle...I liked the solution to the 'Beast' puzzle - with writing your own name. I thought that was clever.<br /><br />And, pretty sure the 'port' joke is supposed to be the whole joke. It's one of the few things I remember from when I played years ago and I remember it largely because I thought it was funny.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.com