tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post4574497137272047962..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 10: Leisure Suit Larry I - IntroductionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-52931237588775892962015-06-25T11:01:14.424+10:002015-06-25T11:01:14.424+10:00That doesn't make you unhelpfully young. My ea...That doesn't make you unhelpfully young. My earliest computer-related memories are my parents playing head-to-head Tetris on Windows 95 or 98 (can't remember which).DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58718623042276128292015-01-18T07:02:29.579+11:002015-01-18T07:02:29.579+11:00Sorry: They also have the 1991 VGA version for str...Sorry: They also have the 1991 VGA version for streaming: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Leisure_Suit_Larry_1_-_Land_of_the_Lounge_Lizards_VGA_1991Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58961410327036920172015-01-18T06:42:51.966+11:002015-01-18T06:42:51.966+11:00For those that want to play along without the worr...For those that want to play along without the worry of setting up DOSBOX, you can stream it from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/msdos_Leisure_Suit_Larry_1_-_Land_of_the_Lounge_Lizards_1987 <br /><br />You can't save, but with adventure games this early, is that really a problem?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-52278947297404022992012-02-10T03:52:25.610+11:002012-02-10T03:52:25.610+11:00The first release of Maniac Mansion for the PC sup...The first release of Maniac Mansion for the PC supported both CGA and EGA graphics. The following year they released a second PC version with enhanced graphics and sound along with the Amiga and Atari ST versions.<br /><br />The enhanced version is not a complete overhaul like the Sierra remakes of the early 90's. The user interface and gameplay are pretty much the same.Chumazikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151693980400039383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74739796166244584302012-02-10T00:35:56.564+11:002012-02-10T00:35:56.564+11:00Ok, read the beginning of your next post a bit too...Ok, read the beginning of your next post a bit too hastily. Hopefully no spoilers were revealed...Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-85545436726561384092012-02-10T00:29:12.333+11:002012-02-10T00:29:12.333+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90993705920198283402012-02-09T17:10:38.993+11:002012-02-09T17:10:38.993+11:00@Zenic: Regarding the version of Maniac Mansion, a...@Zenic: Regarding the version of Maniac Mansion, am I correct that both the CGA and EGA versions of the game were released at once? If that's the case, then I don't see any reason why I shouldn't play the EGA one.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-39635518598909082192012-02-09T17:08:08.863+11:002012-02-09T17:08:08.863+11:00Ilmari is right in that I have not noticed a time ...Ilmari is right in that I have not noticed a time limit at all at this stage. It's got me a bit concerned that an unseen clock is ticking over and that I'm going to be informed that I've run out of time at any moment.<br /><br />First post will be up in about four hours.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-73934232960455522902012-02-09T16:59:05.058+11:002012-02-09T16:59:05.058+11:00Zenic: I am pretty sure most of the stuff mentione...Zenic: I am pretty sure most of the stuff mentioned in the comments will come up in Trickster's future writings.<br /><br />The time limit In LSL is pretty easy to circumvent, and most players will probably never even be aware of its existence.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-54606211345501494362012-02-09T07:22:29.326+11:002012-02-09T07:22:29.326+11:00There should be a way to reveal all the implicatio...There should be a way to reveal all the implications in these comments at the end of the review... as I'm just lost.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to the results of your first game session. The point I'm most interested in is your take on the time limit.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19926248418347550102012-02-09T03:04:07.203+11:002012-02-09T03:04:07.203+11:00Canageek: I think Al Lowe himself has said that on...Canageek: I think Al Lowe himself has said that one should now be at least 40+ to get the answers right... But Trickster might also know the "cheat code" for skipping the questions altogether.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49632144029274764072012-02-09T00:39:10.722+11:002012-02-09T00:39:10.722+11:00Trickster: A bit older then 20, but not much. Don&...Trickster: A bit older then 20, but not much. Don't feel that old as well; I don't think the Pentium 1 was out yet while I was watching my Dad. Evidence for this is the fact that Hexen came out after Doom II.<br /><br />Ilmari: I can't wait to see if The Trickster clan get the answers without Google!Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-25914942285229811482012-02-08T21:58:54.271+11:002012-02-08T21:58:54.271+11:00The part I remember disliking most in the first an...The part I remember disliking most in the first and the third Larry were the age questions: some of them were just pure Greek for a person not from USA, e.g. referred to TV shows that were never shown where I lived. Nowadays one could just check from the Google, of course.<br /><br />The most positive part was the hilarious death sequence, where you could finally see the hidden machinery behind the Sierra games.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-6489074120259058872012-02-08T15:34:52.162+11:002012-02-08T15:34:52.162+11:00I'm guessing that makes you around 20 Canageek...I'm guessing that makes you around 20 Canageek? I hate to admit it, but I was already in my late teens when I was playing the likes of Doom, Mechwarrior 2, Hexen and Diablo on my very own Pentium 1 PC. It took me a long time to make the move from my beloved Amiga.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38457343685961778262012-02-08T13:52:21.248+11:002012-02-08T13:52:21.248+11:00Ahh naughty old Larry. One of the early greats (or...Ahh naughty old Larry. One of the early greats (or at least that's how it looks through my nostalgia-tinted glasses). I have very fond memories of playing this one even when most jokes and double entendres went right over my head, English not being my first language and all... I still find myself humming the intro tune every now and then.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58347355419965712612012-02-08T12:22:54.363+11:002012-02-08T12:22:54.363+11:00Well! This should be amusing!
Andy: If it helps,...Well! This should be amusing! <br /><br />Andy: If it helps, I'm expecting to miss a lot of references due to being at least 10 years younger then anyone else here. Lets just say some of my earliest memories are Dad illuminated by the blue glow of his C64, followed by watching him play some Wolfenstine 3D knock off and DOOM on his 386.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83518460073947621812012-02-08T08:36:58.912+11:002012-02-08T08:36:58.912+11:00Ah, Leisure Suit Larry. So many references I didn&...Ah, Leisure Suit Larry. So many references I didn't understand when I first played this. In part that was due to me being too young for the game, but also because I'm British (It was a very American game, if that makes sense).<br /><br />I did manage to find a few ways to die fairly quickly though (including within seconds of starting the game), and it wouldn't be until I was a little older and wiser before I completed it!Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-51652542314261233902012-02-08T08:31:07.384+11:002012-02-08T08:31:07.384+11:00Glad to see you're on to the next one. I haven...Glad to see you're on to the next one. I haven't played this one myself, so I'm looking forward to reading what it's like without having to figure out a way to play it.<br /><br />@Amy: Don't get too excited. I'm pretty sure we'll revisit CGA a few more times judging by looking at screenshots for "GAME_NAME DOS" subbing out the GAME_NAME for the next few following titles.<br /><br />Trickster, are you going to play the CGA version for Maniac Mansion? *Please say no*Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-10114811025819974622012-02-08T06:53:46.684+11:002012-02-08T06:53:46.684+11:00Thanks for the interesting history lesson. I had h...Thanks for the interesting history lesson. I had heard of Softporn Adventure, but I had no idea that LLL borrowed so heavily from it.<br /><br />I LOLed at the screenshot with the mention of the "large sausage shaped object!"<br /><br />Oh, and we're up to EGA graphics now. Waaaahooooo! :DAmy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892876651484617812noreply@blogger.com