Attempt to purchase a license to remake the game. If you don't, and the copyright holder finds out, at best you're looking at the receiving end of a DMCA takedown notice. Worst case is he takes you to court for damages. He may never find out, but do you really want to risk it? IMHO, I would approach the copyright holder for at least a license to remake the game.

Too bad Dennis Leary had to rip-off Bill Hicks to get famous. He was the Carlos Mencia of the early '90s, with the exception that he got away with it.

Send him out the airlock

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