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- Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:04 am
- Forum: Non-Zork Chat
- Topic: A short Tex Murphy demo by DrPaul
- Replies: 8
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Re: A short Tex Murphy demo by DrPaul
I played all the Tex Murphy games back when they came out. I swear I even read one of the books... didn't both games have accompanying novels? It's been too long for me to remember the details, though. Yes, it's true that Under a Killing Moon was also based on a novel of the same name. The disti...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:43 pm
- Forum: Non-Zork Chat
- Topic: A short Tex Murphy demo by DrPaul
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20928
A short Tex Murphy demo by DrPaul
Don't know if any of you are Tex Murphy fans, or even heard of Tex Murphy, but the TM series has suffered much the same fate as Zork - Game creators bought-out by bigger company who the scuttles series. Ten years since last installment. Naturally, the fans haven't given up and want to create a fan-...
- Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:46 am
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: New member... well sortof
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10006
Re: New member... well sortof
While we're on the subject, I wanted to announce that, about ten minutes ago, I added a Java Z-code interpreter to my Dawn of the Demon page (see link in previous post). That means that you can now play Dawn of the Demon in your web browser, instantly! You don't even have to be online to play. Once...
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:42 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: New member... well sortof
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10006
Re: New member... well sortof
See the topic just above this one entitled "Finally! A new Zork game. TAP is here." Or, check out the author's website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pdrallos131681/IF/dotd.htm "TAP" stands for Text Adventure Prequel, but the game's real name is Dawn of the Demon. It is the tex...
- Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:34 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Infocom to Activision inconsistencies.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14572
Re: Infocom to Activision inconsistencies.
Yeah. This glowing fur seems to present an inconsistency between the description in Sorcerer and in TUU. From the Sorcerer description, it sure doesn't sound like 'glowing' is something Grues do naturally. I guess the fact that a Frotzed Grue doesn't explode could be explained by the notion that t...
- Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:07 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Infocom to Activision inconsistencies.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14572
Re: Infocom to Activision inconsistencies.
I just finished playing The Undiscovered Underground. I completed the game, but only got 67 out of 100 points. Being a little lazy, I consulted the TUU invisiclues to see what I missed. While looking through them, I noticed a section in the invisiclues about Grues and about the fact that they ar...
- Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:54 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Grue Secrets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18001
Re: Grue Secrets
I was watching Dr Who on SciFi yesterday. There was something in the story that I thought was reminiscent of Sirusstar's theory on grues. The Dr Who episode was called something like "Beware the Weeping Angels" or maybe it was called "Blink". I'm not sure. Anyway, there were ...
- Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:08 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Infocom to Activision inconsistencies.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14572
Re: Infocom to Activision inconsistencies.
Wow! I'm gonna have to go and do a little studying before I can add something noteworthy. But here's one thing: I'm not sure if RTZ is off-limits or not in this topic. The reason is that RTZ was an Infocom game which also provided us with the Encyclopedia Frobozzica, from which much of Zork canon...
- Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:07 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Zork fanart
- Replies: 36
- Views: 52187
Re: Zork fanart
I live in a white colonia myself. It's actually called a Dutch Colonial. They are distinguished by a standard Colonial layout, except that the roof is double-angled like a traditional barn roof. Most people that see our house think it looks like the Amityville Horror house. It even has the omino...
- Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:08 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Zork fanart
- Replies: 36
- Views: 52187
Re: Zork fanart
The many ways in which Activision ignored or mangled existing canon is a subject unto itself. I'm glad you said that. Now we have lots of things to talk about. I also like your idea about the cottage spell. Very clever. What do you think about trying to create aview of a 'proper' white house ...
- Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:36 am
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Zork fanart
- Replies: 36
- Views: 52187
Re: Zork fanart
There is something that bugs me about the white house as portrayed by ActiVision in ZGI. That depiction has come to be how most people seem to imagine the white house. But it's wrong! Well, maybe not. The problem is that Infocom was not consistent in it's portrayal in the first place. Taking the...
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:37 am
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Grue Secrets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18001
Re: Grue Secrets
I hadn't played TUU in a long time so I replayed it last night to refresh my memory. It is a fun little game. In my other old fandom there would be a ton of discussion as to whether it is truly 'canon' or a kind of parody. As it was written by the original authors I have to conclude that it IS cano...
- Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:06 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Grue Secrets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18001
Re: Grue Secrets
Siriusstar wrote: There actually are grues in Nemesis, IIRC. They aren't nearly so easy to stumble upon as they are in the Infocom era games, but I'm pretty sure I remember getting eaten by them at least once. You're right - I think. In the Monastery catacombs, near Yoruk's sarcophagus, if you fa...
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:00 am
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Grue Secrets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18001
Re: Grue Secrets
Siriusstar wrote:
Also, did I miss something, or is Nemesis the only Zork game that doesn't include grues? If not, why do you suppose that is?
This is intriguing. What do you mean by that?My explanation of grues is more in keeping with Nemesis, bizarrely enough.
Also, did I miss something, or is Nemesis the only Zork game that doesn't include grues? If not, why do you suppose that is?
- Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:34 pm
- Forum: Zork Chat
- Topic: Grue Secrets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18001
Grue Secrets
There is a topic I've wanted to discuss here for a long time. I have held off because of potential spoilers to the TAP game "Dawn of the Demon." Also, the topic is somewhat self-serving since I wrote the game. Anyway, here's the thing: In all of the Zork and Enchanter series text adventu...