jawtheshark's Journal: The games of my childhood (and teenage years)

So, installing my sister's future PC (and throwing away money on SD-Ram that doesn't work in this machine *sigh* Somebody got to explain to me why having chips at both sides of the stick is such a big issue for older machines). Anyways, my classic Windows 2000 installation done, the essential tools setup for a future student, I had still a good 4 Gigs left.

Now, since she won't have a TV, and I had better spent money on a DVD player for her instead of these ram sticks, I though "entertainment!" Yeah, but my sister is a difficult one in PC games. Quake II and so won't do, neither the tons of racing games my brother has. She loves Anno 1503 though, so I went through my archives and found Settlers 2. That's an old DOS game. No sound under Windows 2000.... unless.... you use this . It's magic! ;-) I think I'm going to install it on my x86 machine too.

Anyways, talking with my sister about old games, we came to the topic of the good old Sierra Adventure games. Then I recalled Tierra Entertainment . While I have never been a big fan of the King's Quest series (I'm a space quest man), I decided to give it a shot.

Well, I have been simply amazed! Instead of building a case, as I was supposed to, I spent this sunny afternoon playing King's Quest I on my sister's future computer. I just launched King's Quest II, and it promises to be even better. (Amazing Intro, I'm still downing the Digital Music pack).

So, all amateurs of the Sierra Adventure games: pull down those games now, and start wasting time.

Settlers 2

[Jellybob]

Is a stunning game!

Just out of interest, did you find a way to get two player mode working as well (that was pure genius... you plugged a second mouse in, and played split screen.)

Re:Settlers 2

[jawtheshark]

I didn't try yet. If only I had another spare mouse... She'll be getting my last one. Perhaps I'll find a serial mouse somewhere. I doubt that an USB mouse will be recognised.

Leisure Suit Larry.

[Organized Konfusion]

It is the most amazing and challenging game I have ever played, it provided me HOURS of entertainment.

Try it, you might relate to the main character.

Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[jawtheshark]

Me too!

I loved it. I don't know how old I was, when I spent hours trying to get past the age-verification. Writing down every question and every answer that I already replied. Later I found out about Alt-X, and now if I load it up, I get past it just by knowing the answer. It wasn't a too bad age-verification: some of the general knowledge in there was good. That was Larry 1, and it fit on one 3 1/2 inch floppy.

I played them up to Larry 6. I don't know if any others were released after that. (Of c

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[Organized Konfusion]

Larry 5 was a classic, I completed that without any walkthroughs.

I have a copy of Larry 7.

I haven't got around to compleating it, its about 500meg, I can send you an iso if you are interested but the magic is gone.

I liked it when you had the text interface now you just randomly click on everything.

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[jawtheshark]

Yeah... Larry 5 was one of the best, if not *the best*. I liked the humour of series. It is just insanely funny. Too bad the genre died.

Well, if you can put Larry 7 somewhere to download, I'd glady download it and give it a try. However, due to my bandwith constrains, it would take about 24 hours to download it. I guess that opera.com is not your domain, so I just can't assume you have bandwith spare ;-)

About the text interface. Yes, that was one of the big appeals back in the day. I loved it too,

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[Organized Konfusion]

tell you what, give me your address and I'll post you a CD.

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[jawtheshark]

whois -h gandi.net jawtheshark.com

Thanks! I greatly appreciate. :-)

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[Organized Konfusion]

You are welcome, the postage will only cost a few pence from previous experience when I had to send bits of my poor mouse (rest in pieces, sob) to Logitech in Switzerland. I'll chuck it in the post tommorrow morning expect it weds or thus. Great graphics and the usual sexy ladies in this one.

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[jawtheshark]

If I can do anything for you... Some excellent Luxembourgish beer, or something else you might want from Europe. Just tell, it would be only a fair payment. I am a man who pays his debts.

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[Organized Konfusion]

Thanks for the offer I'll look you up if I'm in Luxembourg anytime soon, we'll get drunk and find some sluts ;-)

Probably won't be for a while I'm starting University next week.

That reminds me, time for a Journal entry.

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[jawtheshark]

if I'm in Luxembourg anytime soon, we'll get drunk and find some sluts ;-)

I'll take care of the beer (or wine, or whiskey)... you take care of the sluts... For I don't know where to find them ;-)

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[jawtheshark]

The CD arrived today. Thanks a lot again!

Re:Not wanting to sound like an AOLer

[Organized Konfusion]

Cool, I hope you and your sister enjoy it!!

Leisure Suit Larry!..HAHAHA

[evil_toy_maker]

Oh!..How funny! Talk about "Many many moons ago". I remember that game from years back. My EX played it and I actually found it rather amuzing with it being a "male pig" type of game, but then again, there's "female pigs" out there - just the same. =oP~ *winks*

[whispering voice/on]
I, myself played the game a bit...
[whispering voice/off]
*snickering*

Re:Leisure Suit Larry!..HAHAHA

[jawtheshark]

there's "female pigs"

Are you implying anything ~_^

Seems that my quest is to find my female pig :-P

Good, old Larry... what has become of him? He most probably lost all his remaning hair and needs Viagra to please Patty.

Re:Leisure Suit Larry!..HAHAHA

[evil_toy_maker]

HAHAHAHA! I knew it wouldn't take you long to catch that one!

You just never know about some of these things, huh? *winks*

*Giggling*

Re:Leisure Suit Larry!..HAHAHA

[jawtheshark]

You just never know about some of these things, huh?

Sadly enough I don't know much about many things. One of them being women.... but then this doesn't make me different of any other man in this world ;-)