01-07-2005 19:11									#421
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I'm not guessing dig-dug though it looks amazingly like it... I'll say Commander Keen by Apogee... forerunner to the John's... Carmack, Romero's business.

	01-07-2005 20:26									#422
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nope.

Older than that(i think)

	01-07-2005 22:57									#423
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Repton.

	02-07-2005 01:13									#424
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River raid?

	02-07-2005 02:22									#425
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Was it on the 2600?

	02-07-2005 02:33									#426
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Commander Keen ... my god, a game I actually PLAYED, guessed at a late stage in this game? What's wrong with you people

I have to say my guess is a genre not a game - I'd say it's probably a game involving Taxis? "Fare" is rather specifically misspelled, is it not?

I'll say "Frogger" to have a game, though. That's not it, but it's fun

	02-07-2005 13:22									#427
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quote: Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy Was it on the 2600?

you have to ask yourself would i give a console game for you to guess?

quote: Originally posted by snoopy369 I have to say my guess is a genre not a game - I'd say it's probably a game involving Taxis? "Fare" is rather specifically misspelled, is it not?

Ah yes - my spelling is pretty bad its true - a non deliberate red-herring on my part.

And No - no one has it yet.

Clue4:

The theme of this game is specificaly refered to in the opening animation of the game Call To Power2.

	02-07-2005 13:37									#428
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No fair - I didn't play that and Cap did! Conspiracy!

	02-07-2005 13:47									#429
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ok for Dr.Spike:

an alternative Clue4:

relook at the screen shot i posted - there is a huge giveaway clue in it

	02-07-2005 13:54									#430
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1941?

	02-07-2005 15:08									#431
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Clue5:

The creator of this game (in)famously created/programed the game while wearing a Nazi helmet.

	02-07-2005 15:40									#432
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Space Invaders?

	02-07-2005 17:13									#433
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Eastern Front by Chris Crawford?

	02-07-2005 17:38									#434
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Space Invaders?

I should point out this was called Space Raiders on the Spectrum.

	02-07-2005 17:55									#435
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Bingo! @ Eastern Front.

All self respecting game fans should have a look at his essays here: http://www.erasmatazz.com/Library.html

One of the main men in the early days, just as games were becoming a commercial success. An odd ball in some ways, and became to be seen as a threat by some(well he was kicked out of the GDC he helped create!). Imho I think he has many usefull things to say about game design, still appropriate to todays gaming.

EasternFront was one of my favourite war games for quite a while, simple to play, tough to beat and yet full of depth

http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/1981.htm

(scroll the page down to see the screenshots and description).

I got this game free with my Atari800XL and spent many, many hours trying to beat it, which i never did. It played like complicated chess.
It was quite a change from my black+white ZX81 with 1K

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	02-07-2005 19:39									#436
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Meh, at least I had the Atari part right!

	02-07-2005 19:55									#437
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quote: Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy Meh, at least I had the Atari part right!

Yes 0.05 of an honary point to you for that

Dr.Spike should also have an honary 0.05 point for his '1941' as this was the clue i was refering to and part of the games title.
So close Dr.......but so far

	03-07-2005 13:45									#438
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I sneer at your 0.05 points!

Should have got that.

	05-07-2005 14:24									#439
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CapTVK is getting closer

where is the riddler? lost his muse?

	05-07-2005 22:45									#440
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He's worried, as he can't swoop in and steal the games he sets from me.

	09-07-2005 23:36									#441
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quote: Originally posted by child of Thor CapTVK is getting closer where is the riddler? lost his muse?

None whatsoever, what you set before me, I will sever!


Back to business, mid 80's arcade game which made it way to various 8-bit and 16 bit compo's and consoles.


It's time for the classic tales lore
which tell of medieval times of yore
Plenty of running and jumping around
Do you know which game i found?

	10-07-2005 06:28									#442
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Ghouls n' Ghosts?

	10-07-2005 14:14									#443
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Ghosts n' Goblins.

	10-07-2005 16:35									#444
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Tricky! At this point the riddle wasn't complete. You couldn't have known if it either was 'Ghouls' or 'Goblins' but ZargonX wins the prize because he's the first.

	10-07-2005 17:02									#445
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Eh? Which game did you have in mind? If it was Ghouls and Ghosts then Zargon wins. If Ghost and Goblins I do. Who was first is irrelevant.

	10-07-2005 20:02									#446
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Obviously he was thinkin gof Ghouls...

	10-07-2005 21:48									#447
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From the way he says it looke like he hadn't decided himself yet which it was. If that's the case he should set another game.

	10-07-2005 23:38									#448
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At this point a new game is the most fair option.



Ok, so the last attempt was sort of poor
So this this time I'll offer more
For me this game resulted in case of abulia
Cause the surroundings are rather peculiar

The settings are a bit droll
Because it takes place in a goldfish bowl!

	11-07-2005 03:37									#449
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For future reference it is best to pick a game *before* setting clues.

	11-07-2005 04:28									#450
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Alley Cat