October 11, 2003, 18:00
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Cap means it is older than "I have no mouth etc............."
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October 11, 2003, 18:10
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Originally posted by Asmodean
But hexen was right. For his clues. He had a go, since you had mysteriously disappeared, Cap 
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Call it writers block... 
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October 11, 2003, 21:50
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Originally posted by Sn00py
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*NO* clue what new one is...
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October 12, 2003, 02:48
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Beneath a Steel Sky?
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October 12, 2003, 03:09
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Im not sure what Baruk Khazad is , but if they speak Judeo-Dwarvish, that would be "blessed are the dwarves" - lord of the mark
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October 12, 2003, 03:34
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No..
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October 12, 2003, 04:55
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Hmm, are we allowed to post pictures of that site? We generally can't mention the site that must not be named, so an image hosted by them is also probably taboo.
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I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).
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October 12, 2003, 05:51
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hmmm........the clue is.....cryptic, reminds me of something, not sure what.....
Day of the Tenticle?
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October 12, 2003, 06:06
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Yup. 
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October 12, 2003, 06:53
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hmmm........the clue is.....cryptic, reminds me of something, not sure what.....
Day of the Tenticle?
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No older, it's from the late 80's and appeared for the PC, Apple and other 16 bit computers.
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October 12, 2003, 06:55
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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Hmm, are we allowed to post pictures of that site? We generally can't mention the site that must not be named, so an image hosted by them is also probably taboo.
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Just cross out the incriminating evidence on that picture of the "site that cannot be named" and your safe.
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October 13, 2003, 10:38
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Really need more help on this one. Do you have any idea how many adventure games were on that platform in that era...100's
I do remember something with large talking eyeballs, though...what was it???
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October 13, 2003, 11:52
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Cap....I'd say it's time for another clue.
Not that I think I've played this one.
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Im not sure what Baruk Khazad is , but if they speak Judeo-Dwarvish, that would be "blessed are the dwarves" - lord of the mark
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October 13, 2003, 13:02
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Very well, another clue...
I'm not empty handed, I do carry a tracking kit
In fact, one would to be mad not to use it ...
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October 13, 2003, 18:59
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Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy
I do remember something with large talking eyeballs, though...what was it???
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That's be Eye of the Beholder.
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October 15, 2003, 17:34
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Nope, it's not Eye of the Beholder nor Beneath a Steel Sky
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October 15, 2003, 22:10
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Originally posted by CapTVK
No older, it's from the late 80's and appeared for the PC, Apple and other 16 bit computers.
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I didn't have a PC or Apple in the 80's. All I had was my Commodore 64.
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October 16, 2003, 11:24
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Me too! Late 80's was amiga time. Sweet!
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October 17, 2003, 04:44
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Originally posted by GhengisFarb
I didn't have a PC or Apple in the 80's. All I had was my Commodore 64.
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Best gaming system ever, IMO.
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October 17, 2003, 05:03
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And I just thought of a game I once played that no one could possibly guess...
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October 17, 2003, 07:54
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Did you make it yourself?
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October 17, 2003, 13:19
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I'm sure everyone could come up with some obscure game from 20 years ago that noone played. It's not hard...........nor would it be a good choice.
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October 17, 2003, 13:36
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how about posting a cryptic screenshot? 
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October 17, 2003, 15:04
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Originally posted by child of Thor
how about posting a cryptic screenshot?
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No screenshot as this was a text adventure game available on the Radio Shack TSR-80*. I have attached a pic of the manual cover with the name pixelated out.
The game involved you waking up in a mental instituation and having to find some way of escape.
It was available in "cassette" format, which for all you youngsters out there involved hooking a tape deck up to your computer.
Doctor Spike is correct in that this game is far too obscure to be fair.
* AKA the "Trash 80"
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October 17, 2003, 15:35
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Text adventure? The only adventure game taking place in a mental institution is "Sanitarium", but this one's only a few years old... and it defently wasn't a text adventure...
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October 17, 2003, 15:47
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 nice pic Static Universe - i would guess something along the lines of 'Sanitarium' as ADG said for that one.........BUT i think we still got to guess CapTVK's one haven't we?
I really like that pic - its hilarious, and i guess it should be 'asylum' - it seems to fit better.......that guy with the yellow laser eyes is great
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October 17, 2003, 17:54
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I do tend to remember there was some sort of text adventure called 'Asylum' but my game is on still on first. More clues needed? 
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October 17, 2003, 18:19
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Doctor Spike is correct in that this game is far too obscure to be fair.
* AKA the "Trash 80"
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I'm not so sure, I'm sure I've never played it because I was too young. I do recall reading tips and solutions for it in magazines and I think I know the name as well. If there was a canon for computer games this one would be in it. 
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October 17, 2003, 18:53
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Originally posted by CapTVK
I do tend to remember there was some sort of text adventure called 'Asylum' but my game is on still on first. More clues needed?
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There was a game called Asylum for the Trash 80 but it had graphics - one of my friends had a TRS-80 before we converted him to the way of the Commodore.
I think there was another one called "Institution" or "Institute" or something like that.
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October 18, 2003, 03:37
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Yes, yes, mental institution based games were all the rage in the early eighties. No more clues until someone guesses CapTVK's game 
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