tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post424698433373248388..comments2024-03-28T06:43:37.598-07:00Comments on Gaming After 40: Adventure of the Week: Waxworks (1983)StillGaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-8420561888281269292012-01-15T16:23:44.777-08:002012-01-15T16:23:44.777-08:00Right again, I played Arrow of Death Part 1 when i...Right again, I played Arrow of Death Part 1 when it first came out around 1981. We were stuck on it for months until I think we got the hint sheet from Molimerx and found we had to WAIT in the forest. Only bonus was that the TRS-80 version had a cool graphical effect when you waited to simulate the mist settling and you moving to the ferry man location. That said, I still loved all the Mysterious Adventures I played on the TRS-80 (up to Circus in my case). Its also funny to see now how some of these adventure games were maybe influenced by the films of the time (Raaka Tu .. Indiana Jones, Escape from Pulsar 7 .. Alien).raakatuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035436462762176841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-43259668114161292862011-11-05T03:54:47.232-07:002011-11-05T03:54:47.232-07:00Thank you for the kind words. I would agree that ...Thank you for the kind words. I would agree that the Howarth games overall are weaker than the Adams games -- the frequent reliance on WAIT to progress the plot always seems like the opposite of interactivity. But it's interesting to see a different sensibility at work using the same basic technology, and they're still fun to play. I would say "Time Machine" is probably my favorite of the Mysterious Adventures, and yes, Supergran, Gremlins and Robin Hood are still pending.StillGaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366215127642090500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274560874062585311.post-92133049359954438432011-11-04T19:38:06.575-07:002011-11-04T19:38:06.575-07:00I was wondering when you would get around to revie...I was wondering when you would get around to reviewing the final Brain Howarth game. For the most part the game seemed weaker than the Scott Adams games that inspired them. The puzzles were not as logical and they often seemed to be the guess the author's mind type. <br /><br />If you are looking for a good Brian Horawith game try Gremlins. I think it is one of his last games. Not perfect but better than most of the Mysterious Adventure collection.<br /><br />By the way this is a great website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com