Competition: Name the game - Page 6

DrSpike · May 10, 2003, 19:40

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Originally posted by Static Universe

Nope, that's not right either.

Damn I was misinformed I tell you!

Guess one should pick one's sources better when trying to "do a Captvk".

CygnusZ · May 10, 2003, 20:07

I'm going to put up the white flag till I get more hints. Or, there is the stark possibility I've never actually played the game (I'm a young and tender 21 after all)

Static Universe · May 10, 2003, 20:25

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Originally posted by CygnusZ
I'm going to put up the white flag till I get more hints. Or, there is the stark possibility I've never actually played the game (I'm a young and tender 21 after all)

Maybe my hints are a little tricky this time around.

Some good trivia here though, when it's finally answered.

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Clue #1: Don't forget where you left the mission if you're low on food.
Clue #2: Play nice or you'll get a scolding from her ladyship.
Clue #3: It's the first official "edutainment" game
Clue #4: Platform C-64 and some flavor of Atari as well
Clue #5: If you run into trouble, just drop off some gifts, or simply be your amazing self!

Clue #6: Be careful, if you sail too far, you just might sail away.
Clue #7: The developer is considered one of the most innovative men, or women

, in the history of computer gaming.
Clue #8: One of the most successful games to come out in 1984.

alva · May 10, 2003, 20:26

Pirates?

Static Universe · May 11, 2003, 16:46

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Originally posted by alva
Pirates?

Nope.

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Clue #1: Don't forget where you left the mission if you're low on food.
Clue #2: Play nice or you'll get a scolding from her ladyship.
Clue #3: It's the first official "edutainment" game
Clue #4: Platform C-64 and some flavor of Atari as well
Clue #5: If you run into trouble, just drop off some gifts, or simply be your amazing self!
Clue #6: Be careful, if you sail too far, you just might sail away.
Clue #7: The developer is considered one of the most innovative men, or women , in the history of computer gaming.
Clue #8: One of the most successful games to come out in 1984.

Clue # 9: Game starts out in 1492.
Clue #10: Some villages are more valuable than others

SCG · May 12, 2003, 09:39

Games i played on the C-64 are pretty limited as i had a TI- 99 back in the mid 80's - a couple of my friends had C64s though. for some reason clue #6 makes me want to guess "Narnia" (maybe its from reading the Chronicles of Narnia and am thinking of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader)

Adagio · May 12, 2003, 11:16

...and I didn't have a computer, before 1985... and back then, I was pretty young... so what I remember is also pretty limited...

Static Universe · May 12, 2003, 15:17

I give up.

It's Seven Cities of Gold. Developed by Dan Bunten (later Dani Bunten Berry), one of the pioneers of multiplayer gaming.

http://www.anticlockwise.com/dani/award.htm

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Seven Cities of Gold was a solid commercial triumph. It brought together real-time action, strategy and exploration in a historical adventure with a genuine smudge of educational value. In fact, the much-despised term “edutainment” was originally coined to describe this game. With sales of 150,000 copies across several platforms and numerous design awards, Seven Cities catapulted Ozark into the ranks of the elite developers; and nobody complained about the fact that it was designed for only a single player.

http://www.anticlockwise.com/dani/pe.../interview.htm

DrSpike · May 12, 2003, 16:03

I am reasonably versed in all things gaming, but I have to admit I don't remember this one.

Static Universe · May 12, 2003, 16:15

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Originally posted by DrSpike
I am reasonably versed in all things gaming, but I have to admit I don't remember this one.

I'm surprised by that. This was a fairly big game for the C-64. EA put out a DOS port in the early 90s that's floating around at some of the more obvious sites where old games are available.

child of Thor · May 12, 2003, 16:51

Ah yeah - i remember the US GOLD release over here in the uk, I was into shooters and platform games so this one didn't catch my eye. That was a hard one Static Universe

So what's next

CygnusZ · May 12, 2003, 20:04

I'll give an easy one just to get the ball rolling, since the last game wasn't solved.

Platform NES

Clue #1: Evil aliens attempt to take over the world.
Clue #2: up up down down left right left right B A start

DrSpike · May 13, 2003, 05:09

Contra.

alva · May 13, 2003, 05:11

Cy, could you at least tell us what the answer was, or did you just make that up

Makeo · May 13, 2003, 05:19

I'm never going to get a question correct so i'm just going to jump in anyways.

My game was on Amiga.
I'll start with some vague clues and then get more specific.

1. This game had Unicorn vs Basilisk

Static Universe · May 13, 2003, 05:20

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Originally posted by Makeo
I'm never going to get a question correct so i'm just going to jump in anyways.

My game was on Amiga.
I'll start with some vague clues and then get more specific.

1. This game had Unicorn vs Basilisk

Too easy.

Archon

Makeo · May 13, 2003, 05:27

I thought it would be easy. I loved that game. Killed my sister all the time. Got to be a demon with the little club guys and could kill her powerful guys with my little club guys.

Static Universe · May 13, 2003, 05:41

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Originally posted by Makeo
I thought it would be easy. I loved that game. Killed my sister all the time. Got to be a demon with the little club guys and could kill her powerful guys with my little club guys.

The clubbers were the best. If you knew how to work them right you could kill just about anything.

Jamski · May 13, 2003, 06:09

Your go again Static....

-Jam

Static Universe · May 13, 2003, 15:51

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Originally posted by War of Art
Your go again Static....

-Jam

Nah, somebody else can go. I'm out of ideas for the time being.

child of Thor · May 13, 2003, 18:41

Ok i waited to see if there would be other takers of Static's offer.

platform: PC/Amiga(maybe Atari ST?)

Clue#1 Its set in the future, you start with a crashed ship and need to build up a colony.

Clue#2 'Derrik'(spelling?)

Clue#3 start very small and grow to explore your surroundings.

DrSpike · May 13, 2003, 20:03

Bit vague so far.....................Utopia?

Jamski · May 14, 2003, 04:02

Could be any one of a number of games...

Clue#4 please?

-Jam

Static Universe · May 14, 2003, 04:52

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Originally posted by child of Thor
Ok i waited to see if there would be other takers of Static's offer.

platform: PC/Amiga(maybe Atari ST?)

Clue#1 Its set in the future, you start with a crashed ship and need to build up a colony.

Clue#2 'Derrik'(spelling?)

Clue#3 start very small and grow to explore your surroundings.

There was a game with this concept before Alpha Centauri?

More clues!

FrostyBoy · May 14, 2003, 10:07

Outpost?

FrostyBoy · May 14, 2003, 10:24

I think I'm right, because Derrick is the name of the guy who made it (or at least help make it), although, that was Outpost 2, not the first Outpost, and I don't think Outpost was made for the Amiga or the Atari ST, coz its quite graphic intensive.

child of Thor · May 14, 2003, 15:29

Nope! not yet.........hmmmmm

Clue#4 It felt like a nice achievment when you invented your first satelite and discovered your first habitable planet outside of the one you started on.

Clue#5 'If only I had enough money to employ a new military advisor.'

Jamski · May 14, 2003, 15:39

....aaaaaagh, I know it now, but what's the ruddy name of the game? I'm sooo going to kick myself when someone else gets it first.

-Jam

child of Thor · May 14, 2003, 18:10

ok i think War of Art is close but for others who need some more:

Clue#6 In some ways this game was really really good and in some ways it was really really bad.
It could have been one of the classic games but just missed out because of a few annoying design issues.

Clue#7 'oh my god aliens! - ah good aliens great!'

Clue#8 'oh my god more aliens - OH MY GOD they are BAD!'

FrostyBoy · May 14, 2003, 20:52

Bad Company?