tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post7318099429441320604..comments2024-03-19T20:31:42.165+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Missed Classic 5: Wizard and the Princess - WON! and Final RatingThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53132340177975344042015-04-08T16:02:56.684+10:002015-04-08T16:02:56.684+10:00I've encountered a ring that you rubbed to act...I've encountered a ring that you rubbed to activate as well- I suspect it was also a version if Aladdin, or based on that.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53897393574137520352015-02-25T11:32:38.972+11:002015-02-25T11:32:38.972+11:00I had tried wearing the ring and nothing happened....I had tried wearing the ring and nothing happened. If there was a magic effect, I would have expected it to be a magic word (like "HOCUS", "LUCY", and "WHOOSH") rather than just rubbing it. I knew there was something I needed to do with the ring, but overlooked the solution. Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9437959079544256522015-02-25T07:48:40.062+11:002015-02-25T07:48:40.062+11:00Well, I was an impatient youngster at the time, an...Well, I was an impatient youngster at the time, and the whole Roberta Williams collection waited me...Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-80065740928099166482015-02-25T07:43:18.441+11:002015-02-25T07:43:18.441+11:00Except for the issue with rubbing the ring, the en...Except for the issue with rubbing the ring, the endgame was one of my favorite parts of this game. Shame you quite just a bit too early!Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53460431305105329592015-02-25T06:06:15.883+11:002015-02-25T06:06:15.883+11:00Yahtzee reviews Grim Fandango remastered: link
At...Yahtzee reviews Grim Fandango remastered: <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/10038-Grim-Fandango-Review" rel="nofollow">link</a><br /><br />At one point, there's an illogic train driven by - appropriately enough - King's Quest V, coming soon on the list.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-77774424119929711262015-02-24T17:46:24.042+11:002015-02-24T17:46:24.042+11:00I guess it helped that I had played the game (alth...I guess it helped that I had played the game (although I have to confess that I lost the interest around the giant and never saw the ending).Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58810561636920028492015-02-24T12:33:53.737+11:002015-02-24T12:33:53.737+11:00:)
Yeah. You wrote the message at about the same...:) <br /><br />Yeah. You wrote the message at about the same time 'By Joe Pranevich' was being added (I fixed that when I fixed the score picture.)<br /><br />I've been in bad form lately. The past 3 or 4 posts I've posted have had to be edited the next day because I've missed something or screwed something up. Need to up my game.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-35369304727157894912015-02-24T09:20:50.230+11:002015-02-24T09:20:50.230+11:00My guess is not, but that they may stem from the s...My guess is not, but that they may stem from the same core thought. It seems that each of the Hi-Res games were targeted at a different genre: we've seen mystery, fantasy, and the next will be sci-fi. I do not know the rest of the games as well, but when the "Quest" games first came out there was a similar spread of genres to try to cover as large of a market as possible. <br /><br />I suspect-- but am looking forward to finding out-- that the first two Hi-Res games directly correlating to later Sierra games was a coincidence. Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-64298566563549557672015-02-24T09:13:50.774+11:002015-02-24T09:13:50.774+11:00There are no in-game credits that I can recall, bu...There are no in-game credits that I can recall, but several sources claim that Roberta did the art for Mystery House. I did not find a clear source for the art in this game, but there are some similarities in the design of the characters that makes me suspect it was still her-- but that is just a guess.Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-46387525408971925672015-02-24T09:01:16.978+11:002015-02-24T09:01:16.978+11:00Wow, Ilmari nailed the rating. Sniper!
Wow, Ilmari nailed the rating. Sniper!<br />Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-50942047070657628222015-02-24T08:19:24.557+11:002015-02-24T08:19:24.557+11:00And of course, now it does. Second time I've t...And of course, now it does. Second time I've tried to comment and found that my issue was already fixed. My previous message was meant to be a reply, of course.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63656411766709243792015-02-24T08:17:54.635+11:002015-02-24T08:17:54.635+11:00It might be a fairy tale trope, but it's still...It might be a fairy tale trope, but it's still not very sensible. Rings are meant to be worn. And this game isn't tied to Arabian Nights tropes by anything else, as it's awfully generic. I'm not a bit surprised that Joe didn't think of rubbing the ring. (It doesn't say "written by Joe Pranevich" or anything at the top, by the way.)Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83405577251238056652015-02-24T08:13:18.937+11:002015-02-24T08:13:18.937+11:00Fixed! (I hope)Fixed! (I hope)TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31127835097727770572015-02-24T08:11:59.674+11:002015-02-24T08:11:59.674+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63734250596116773192015-02-24T08:07:04.499+11:002015-02-24T08:07:04.499+11:00Now it's broken for me. :)
Let me try somethi...Now it's broken for me. :)<br /><br />Let me try something else...TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83324432454584985822015-02-24T07:52:49.745+11:002015-02-24T07:52:49.745+11:00You also operate the invisibility ring in the KQ1 ...You also operate the invisibility ring in the KQ1 remake by rubbing it.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-67432831965681556112015-02-24T07:06:43.209+11:002015-02-24T07:06:43.209+11:00You've discussed of the development of graphic...You've discussed of the development of graphics from Mystery House to Wizard and Princess, can you confirm, if it was actually Roberta Williams doing all these pictures?<br /><br />I think rubbing a ring is a familiar concept from fairy tales. At least in the original Aladdin, rubbing a ring produced a genie who wasn't as strong as the genie in the lamp.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43300639661607854972015-02-24T06:58:42.123+11:002015-02-24T06:58:42.123+11:00I think I've fixed the image now.I think I've fixed the image now.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9380171101013435002015-02-24T05:49:11.568+11:002015-02-24T05:49:11.568+11:00It does make for an interesting precursor to King&...It does make for an interesting precursor to King's Quest. I wonder if "Mission Asteroid" will have any passing resemblance to Space Quest?Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62693531949802942222015-02-24T03:20:53.807+11:002015-02-24T03:20:53.807+11:00Just a heads up that the score image is broken for...Just a heads up that the score image is broken for me. <br /><br />I look forward to playing "Mission: Asteroid", but I know with the blog posting schedule it may be a while. I do not want to set expectations that there will be a "Mission: Asteroid" post next week, or perhaps even next month. But it will come! And I am looking forward to playing it. Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.com