tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post6260816318458646849..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 12: Mortville Manor - Won!The Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82503735584492235132022-08-19T00:44:59.666+10:002022-08-19T00:44:59.666+10:00The fact that you didn't fully understand the ...The fact that you didn't fully understand the game doesn't mean that the game doesn't make any sense. It does, and in particular the parchments do. Just spend more time on them...<br /><br />The sequel, "Maupiti Island" is even better. I haven't seen any other game (even recent with all new technologies) that equals it. And here is my own solution to it (with all explanations for solving the riddles): <br /><br />https://youtu.be/a6x0tHN9rbgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-70962367051641185032015-06-26T15:45:06.479+10:002015-06-26T15:45:06.479+10:00"You are alone. Cool." This is how I ima..."You are alone. Cool." This is how I imagine feeling after this game.DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15862313384647634912012-03-13T05:42:51.197+11:002012-03-13T05:42:51.197+11:00Actually Monday = Moon. In English the connection ...Actually Monday = Moon. In English the connection between weekdays and Roman gods/planets is a bit lost, because there's also influence of Norse mythology (Wednesday = Odin, Thursday = Thor, Friday = Freya), which probably makes also the symbols in Mortville Manor a bit more difficult to unravel. Don't know, whether the connection is easier to spot for a Frenchman playing the French version.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90584556139732782072012-03-13T03:19:12.321+11:002012-03-13T03:19:12.321+11:00I only wish people would give me money for this; I...I only wish people would give me money for this; I'm just trying to be helpful.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82427473563124364212012-03-13T03:18:23.473+11:002012-03-13T03:18:23.473+11:00The weekdays are named after the Roman gods. Satur...The weekdays are named after the Roman gods. Saturday = Saturn, Sunday = The Sun (Not sure if that was the name of a god), Monday = Mars I think. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question48.html has more details. <br /><br />You guys don't know old alchemy symbols? I got that right away, but I didn't remember those are also the planet (Which is dumb as me, as I'm taking an astrophysics class right now where we still use the one for the sun as a short form.) I wonder if there is something you can only do one a specific day of the week?.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89579696939862800632012-03-12T22:01:52.893+11:002012-03-12T22:01:52.893+11:00Don't bother, I already have the resident evil...Don't bother, I already have the resident evil gun survivors series and the zelda cdi games on my play list. I think I have enough stinkers coming ;)Alfred n the Fettuchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15586336731691674651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9009758122273448202012-03-12T20:07:23.547+11:002012-03-12T20:07:23.547+11:00Lankhor.net has quite some information (or rather ...Lankhor.net has quite some information (or rather theories) about the plot and the "riddles", unfortunately all in French. Still, there are some questions left unanswered, like who keeps killing you or what really happened in the secret crypt (did Leo kill Murielle or was she hit by a boobytrap and he just left her to die?).<br /><br />As I'm sure you're all wondering, a "lady companion" is an horrible translation for "lady-in-waiting".daubeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977102362905924677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-69930968017938580192012-03-12T19:48:35.545+11:002012-03-12T19:48:35.545+11:00I certainly have no issue with any news related to...I certainly have no issue with any news related to adventure games being commented on here, as long as someone isn't advertising something they have a financial interest in. I also think the guys at GoG deserve all the recognition and success they can get, as they're doing a wonderful job bringing back all the old classics and making them playable for a new generation (and the old ones of course).The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-46402130669236625252012-03-12T19:46:15.808+11:002012-03-12T19:46:15.808+11:00I've done quite a bit of researching since fin...I've done quite a bit of researching since finishing, but all the walkthroughs I can find simply take you through the actions without explaining the plot. The best answer seems to be on YouTube, but the accompanying explanations are all in French.<br /><br />Here's the first video for anyone that wants to check it out.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G6diAVcM0k&feature=relatedThe Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-75698345135059122012012-03-12T19:43:41.171+11:002012-03-12T19:43:41.171+11:00I think the two of you are totally onto something ...I think the two of you are totally onto something here! It's a bit harsh to expect the player to know that the symbols were the alchemical symbols to represent planets, but even harsher if you're then expected to associate the planets with weekdays on top of that! Even if you managed to it, I still can't see how that information would be useful as there doesn't appear to be anything further to do in the well.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14167805329005451592012-03-12T19:11:29.105+11:002012-03-12T19:11:29.105+11:00I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on this...I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on this one Daubeur as I figure the translation really did some damage. Don't hold back on the suggestions. :)<br /><br />That being said, every time I watch a much loved movie from my childhood, it always turns out to be really crappy. Sometimes memories are best left as just that...memories.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-33900365537541670162012-03-12T19:08:53.384+11:002012-03-12T19:08:53.384+11:00Haha...no need to apologise. I might just pop over...Haha...no need to apologise. I might just pop over to your blog (which is worth reading for those of you that haven't checked it out) and start suggesting you play through some real shockers as payback. ;)<br /><br />I'm really excited about Police Quest. It's a game I never finished as a kid.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-66939597638151082832012-03-12T12:54:11.235+11:002012-03-12T12:54:11.235+11:00Relatedly, the SWAT games are also on sale, which ...Relatedly, the SWAT games are also on sale, which are pseudo-sequels to Police Quest. However, only the first SWAT game is really adventure-ish at all, and even it represents a significant shift from Police Quest (it's pretty much an FMV game). SWAT 2 is essentially an isometric tactics game, and SWAT 3 is a mixed 3rd person/team tactics-bsaed arrest simulator or something.<br /><br />Still.. they are all technically sequels to Police Quest. Sort of.killias2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00398131197947456691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43986785377138104332012-03-12T07:28:36.197+11:002012-03-12T07:28:36.197+11:00Furthermore, at least in more Latin-based language...Furthermore, at least in more Latin-based languages - like French - the weekdays got their names from the planets (+ Sun and Moon). Wasn't there in some parchment a rhyme with weekdays? Perhaps the well was meant to be triggered by pushing the corresponding stones (or something like that), but as Daubeur suggested, someone got there before the player - note that the well is missing a stone, which probably would have had the symbol for Saturn (Saturday).Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30857673369100378242012-03-12T06:54:06.008+11:002012-03-12T06:54:06.008+11:00On another note: I noticed some adventure games in...On another note: I noticed some adventure games in GoG.com's weekly sale:<br />http://www.gog.com/en/news/selection_of_activision_games_50_off<br />Namely the infamous Phantasmagoria (I can't wait for the Trickster to reach that one!) and A Puzzle of Flesh.<br />Also they just added a horror adventure game to the site: http://www.gog.com/en/news/new_release_the_11th_hour<br /><br />I'm just doing this as I like being useful, and GoG seem like cool guys; I don't get money for this, I'm not associated with them, etc. Also if Trickster or the other readers want I can stop this.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-77932586680776420942012-03-12T05:53:07.005+11:002012-03-12T05:53:07.005+11:00It truly is a mystery game, since even completing ...It truly is a mystery game, since even completing it just raises even more questions.<br /><br />I also hope that someone can explain things, even a little bit.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing Police Quest, I haven't played the original in quite a while (I tend to play the VGA remake instead). I seem to remember it being fairly logical, provided you adhere to proper police procedure! (remember to read the manual)Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15784432758270309872012-03-12T03:47:03.590+11:002012-03-12T03:47:03.590+11:00I'm voting that you or someone else here do so...I'm voting that you or someone else here do some reading and explain it to us. Could it be translation issues?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-26371166801741516452012-03-11T22:12:19.745+11:002012-03-11T22:12:19.745+11:00For what it's worth, that "horoscope"...For what it's worth, that "horoscope" is showing traditional alchemical symbols for Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Neptune. The other two might be less traditional representations of the Sun and the Earth. Not that I have any idea what this might mean in context.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62773319425717623572012-03-11T20:55:02.181+11:002012-03-11T20:55:02.181+11:00Truly impressive, you had to go through a lot to f...Truly impressive, you had to go through a lot to finish this one.<br /><br />I think there are still discussion threads nowadays discussing what the hell it was about.<br />The smart idea, which also makes the whole thing impossible to understand, is that there already was an investigation a year before, led by Leo and Murielle, and that all you find is the remnants of it (for example, they probably found the dagger behind a stone in the well, using one of the parchments).<br /><br />I swear Zombi isn't as twisted.daubeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977102362905924677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63242892741255404112012-03-11T20:41:54.044+11:002012-03-11T20:41:54.044+11:00Hello logic. Meet window. :D
(PS, I've now re...Hello logic. Meet window. :D<br /><br />(PS, I've now read your entire post, and I had many of the same questions.)Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-46504537198435071452012-03-11T20:37:49.548+11:002012-03-11T20:37:49.548+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-73668789533634431242012-03-11T19:25:56.657+11:002012-03-11T19:25:56.657+11:00Considering I was one of your commenters who said ...Considering I was one of your commenters who said that playing through Mortville Manor was worth it, I think I owe you an apology ;)<br /><br />Great accomplishment nonetheless! Congrats for getting through it. I didn't remember it was such a mess, but when I think about it, I'm not sure I understood a lot of what was going on when I played it, and I for sure never finished it...<br /><br />Well done in completing the game. You're gonna have a nicer time with Police Quest. It's much less cryptic and I remembered having great fun with it (even if it was sometimes all about following regulations on how to write a ticket or take a shower...)<br /><br />Well done sir!Alfred n the Fettuchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15586336731691674651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-81899308596716231272012-03-11T16:42:54.614+11:002012-03-11T16:42:54.614+11:00Praise success! Generic comment about moving on. F...Praise success! Generic comment about moving on. Follow up comment about getting closer to Shadowgate. Much luck. ;)<br /><br />/existentialism<br /><br />I haven't read anything yet, I just noticed the topic before closing my reader down to start playing. So, I'll make a follow up post if appropriate.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.com