Name the game - part 2

[Kropotkin]

[damn it, I hate when the site woun't accept my posts as the forum is over-used ]

The only game I can think of is Eco quest but that was an adventure game. Never played it so I can't really say if anything else match.

[Ljube]

Eco Quest is definitely not it.

Would you post a screenshot, Child of Thor?

[child of Thor]

Ok i managed to find screenshots of various quality to make it more interesting

first up a real murky shot of the C64 version that should be in colour

[Kropotkin]

Great graphics, you said...

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by child of Thor
Ok i managed to find screenshots of various quality to make it more interesting

first up a real murky shot of the C64 version that should be in colour

Hahaha....I know that one in an instant! Keep on guessing boys!

[Asmodean]

Say, coT...are you still out there?

Asmodean

[CapTVK]

I remember this one quite well. Even if i did only play it maybe one or two times. I'll give it a shot tomorrow if nobody comes up with the answer in the meantime..

[Asmodean]

Okay...games guessed so far in this thread. BTW, sorry I am late with this

Alternate Reality               ljcvetko 
Strike Force Cobra              Asmodean 
Sensible World of Soccer        Buck Birdseed 
Cruise for a Corpse             DrSpike 
Beach Head II                   Sn00py 
Hunter                          child of Thor 
Hard Nova                       Buck Birdseed Googled 
SkyRoads                        CapTVK 
Hexen                           Static Universe 
Manhunter: New York             Spaced Cowboy 
Neuromancer                     CapTVK 
Speedball                       child of Thor 
Castles                         Kropotkin 
War of the Lance                CapTVK 
Kult                            Dale 
Pole Position                   MrBaggins 
Deathwish III                   CapTVK 
Cauldron II                     ljcvetko 
Save New York                   Asmodean 
Powermonger                     child of Thor 
Necromancer                     DrSpike

So we have:

1) CapTVK - 4 guessed
2) child of Thor - 3 guessed
3) ljcvetko, Asmodean, DrSpike - 2 guessed
5) Buck Birdseed - 1 guessed and 1 Googled
6) MrBaggins, Dale, Kropotkin, Spaced Cowboy, Static Universe, Sn00py, - 1 guessed

Asmodean

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by child of Thor
A short summary before me move:

Released cira mid-late 80's on 8bit home computers(C64/Atari800 etc),great graphics+music(for the platforms)

Clue1: twinkle 'my' forest
Clue2: think of something that can be seen as ecologicaly a good thing
Clue3: Its an action/arcade type game, with an unusual plot
Clue4: It had three types of level to get through, but was very hard and i never got past the second level.
Clue5: It has some conection to the word 'magic'

In a roundabout way Lord Of The Rings has 'things' in it that reminds me of this game

Please dont force me to use poetry

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.

Hehe I've got clue 6:

Remove a 'u' from one of the games Cap got earlier and add a 'c' in its place.

I have to say I had almost completely forgotten this game, it is incredibly old.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Asmodean
Okay...games guessed so far in this thread. BTW, sorry I am late with this

Code:

Alternate Reality ljcvetko Strike Force Cobra Asmodean Sensible World of Soccer Buck Birdseed Cruise for a Corpse DrSpike Beach Head II Sn00py Hunter child of Thor Hard Nova Buck Birdseed Googled SkyRoads CapTVK Hexen Static Universe Manhunter: New York Spaced Cowboy Neuromancer CapTVK Speedball child of Thor Castles Kropotkin War of the Lance CapTVK Kult Dale Pole Position MrBaggins Deathwish III CapTVK Cauldron II ljcvetko Save New York Asmodean Powermonger child of Thor

So we have:

1) CapTVK - 4 guessed
2) child of Thor - 3 guessed
3) ljcvetko, Asmodean - 2 guessed
5) Buck Birdseed - 1 guessed and 1 Googled
6) MrBaggins, Dale, Kropotkin, Spaced Cowboy, Static Universe, Sn00py, DrSpike - 1 guessed

Asmodean

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

I think we should do an overall tally as well.

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by DrSpike


Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.

Hehe I've got clue 6:

Remove a 'u' from one of the games Cap got earlier and add a 'c' in its place.

I have to say I had almost completely forgotten this game, it is incredibly old.

No one can really blame you, Spikey, You were almost a toddler when this one was released. 1983

The games is Necromancer. There...I said it

But it belongs to DrSpike

Asmodean

[Spaced Cowboy]

Come on Spikey, do it to it.

[DrSpike]

Yeah, check back later and I'll do another.

[child of Thor]

Correct Dr.Spike wins with his cryptic(and correct) answer

the game was Necromancer by Synapse Software - you played the part of a hero trying to take down the Necromancer, mostly by planting lots of trees that you used to defeat the evil hoards of spiders and orcs(?),and i'll stand by what i said, the graphics were great - on the atari 8bit anyway, the animations and colours really made this a magical game to watch, and it had a great music score - one of my fav arcade type games

I've lost the other screenshots i had so i cant show you the full colour version

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by DrSpike


Oh how the mighty have fallen.

I think we should do an overall tally as well.

There...I have updated my post to reflect the fact that Spikey has guessed the last one

Asmodean

[DrSpike]

No you idiot, an *overall* tally!

I have about 11 or 12 I estimate.

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by DrSpike
No you idiot, an *overall* tally!

I have about 11 or 12 I estimate.

I knew that.

I just thought that you'd feel a little better, if I updated the score in this thread. Apparently I was wrong

You should probably go drink some beers tonight, to drown your sorrow

Asmodean

[DrSpike]

Yes, if I'm hammered I can come up with a devious games no-one will ever get (even Cap!!!), and then say it was Asmo's fault for driving me to drink.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Sounds like I need to get hammered tonight too, I mean so I can guess Spikey's game in the right frame of mind.

[DrSpike]

Remember kids, excess drinking is bad for your health and can destroy brain cells.

Now, whose round is it?

Game to follow very soon.

[DrSpike]

Ok...........too many old games recently, we need to spread them out more.

PC game.

Genre: Adventure
Date: Late 90s.

You start by being hired to find someone.

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Remember kids, excess drinking is bad for your health and can destroy brain cells.

Yeah, right....

When you do go tonight, have one for me too, will ya?

My 17 months old son is coming down with something, so I can go absolutely nowhere.

Asmodean

[Spaced Cowboy]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Remember kids, excess drinking is bad for your health and can destroy brain cells.

Now, whose round is it?

Game to follow very soon.

At 41 I'm a little old to be called a kid...or was that just a warning for the young'ens

[DrSpike]

Hehe it doesn't really apply to anyone in this thread...........the only thread I post in where I am one of the babies.

It was more of a general mock voice-over style quip.

Anyway, more guesses please.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Police quest series?

Oh, oh


Tex Murphy: Overseer
The Pandora Directive
Under a Killing Moon

[Guynemer]

Grim Fandango!

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy
Police quest series?

Oh, oh


Tex Murphy: Overseer
The Pandora Directive
Under a Killing Moon

Hey, no multiple quesses!

As for my guess: Jack Orlando

P.S
I do think Spaced Cowboy is on the right track

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Yes, if I'm hammered I can come up with a devious games no-one will ever get (even Cap!!!), and then say it was Asmo's fault for driving me to drink.

Those are fighting words!

But for someone who is gonna try
can be we so sure he will be that sly!

[DrSpike]

Hehe this game is not fiendishly difficult, because it is quite recent.

Clue 2: You die in the opening credits.

[Kropotkin]

Damn it, to me it seems like you always start out with your own death or being locked up in the mad house without a memory these days.

Grim Fadango?