Name that old game!

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:05 pm

"Take off every zig"

For those like Bill wanting to relive the fantastic energy of the original and all it's spin off's

http://allyourbase.planettribes.gamespy.com/index.shtml

GlennCase · Post by **GlennCase** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:11 pm

Treachjuris wrote:
<img src="http://1000bit.net/game_shot/Below_the_Root.gif">

I played the HELL out of the Commodore 64 version of Below the Root, FWIW. For me, that was one of those games that was fun to play, even after you had won the game.

ROCK!

Glenn (DR FUNK)

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:04 pm

Okay my turn. This little beauty from Apogee was the start of my son's downfall into gaming hell. The first game where he was able to complete levels. BTW he was 6-7 when he was doing this. God bless the PC XT.

fodroy · Post by **fodroy** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:18 pm

Well crap, I used to play that game. I don't remember what it's called.

a bebop a rebop · Post by **a bebop a rebop** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:27 pm

Holy cow, I can't remember either. I just remember this room with a bunch of pipes and the pipes would take you into these other rooms that you had to jump around in a lot. That didn't help anyone at all, I think.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:35 pm

It's not Commander Keen, is it?

a bebop a rebop · Post by **a bebop a rebop** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:25 am

No, although the Commander Keen series was an integral part of my development.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:50 am

It's Crystal Caves.
http://www.3drealms.com/caves/

Okay, here's another one. It's only 5 years old, so it's not that old. Only half a decade. But it's the best game ever, so I had to post it. It's the only RPG that I've ever liked enough to play all the way through twice. And I'm considering a third.

How do you beat a game with dialogue like "Atta girl, fat legs! Attracting suspicious old men!"?

jute gyte · Post by **jute gyte** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:57 am

Okage: Shadow King!

Hold on while I find a good picture.

EDIT: Here you go. Hints: Despite being plagued with bugs at release, it's one of the best games ever made.

Eric Y. · Post by **Eric Y.** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:57 am

stueym wrote:Okay my turn. This little beauty from Apogee was the start of my son's downfall into gaming hell...

wow i used to love that game! actually i just redownloaded it again within the last year some time. (i was all about the stupid shareware games when i was younger.)

jute: not familiar with the one you just posted, but the dude in the pink shirt looks a hell of a lot like he-man's alter ego...

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:58 am

Niveous Devilchild wrote:It's Crystal Caves.
http://www.3drealms.com/caves/

Kudos to Niv... Apogee also produced Catain Keen and his follow-up's which were equally ridiculous.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:06 pm

It's one of the King's Quest games right?

Treachjuris · Post by **Treachjuris** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:39 pm

jute gyte wrote:Okage: Shadow King!

Hold on while I find a good picture.

EDIT: Here you go. Hints: Despite being plagued with bugs at release, it's one of the best games ever made.

Monkey Island.

Atari, circa 1982. Go.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:51 pm

Ummm.....Having Doomsdome in the upper right corner of the screen shot ruins the guessing. I know there's more to the name but still.

GlennCase · Post by **GlennCase** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:53 pm

Niveous Devilchild wrote:Ummm.....Having Doomsdome in the upper right corner of the screen shot ruins the guessing. I know there's more to the name but still.

I don't need the name of the level to know <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Castles">CRYSTAL CASTLES</a> when I see it.

Used to have it for the Atari 2600 AND the Commodore 64.

Guess that makes it MY turn! Woo Hoo!

ROCK!

Glenn (DR FUNK)

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:53 pm

Shit, I thought Monkey Island was too obvious.

GlennCase · Post by **GlennCase** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:23 pm

<img src="http://www.glenncase.com/guess.gif"> <img src="http://www.glenncase.com/guess2.gif">

2 screenshots, same game.

For an old-school racing game, this one holds up surprisingly well.

ROCK!

Glenn (DR FUNK)

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:34 pm

Great American Cross Country Road Race

GlennCase · Post by **GlennCase** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:39 pm

Albatross wrote:Great American Cross Country Road Race

<a href="http://s64.emuunlim.com/gameinfos/great ... orrect!</a>

Your turn.

ROCK!

Glenn (DR FUNK)

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:46 pm

Woo-hoo! OK, here's one...

GlennCase · Post by **GlennCase** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:47 pm

Looks like a more graphic version of <a href="http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page ... HOT">Chuck Norris Superkicks</a> than I am used to seeing.

Is that what it is? Which system, if so?

ROCK!

Glenn (DR FUNK)

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:54 pm

Wow, that didn't last long. You most assuredly know your obscure games.

It is, in fact, Chuck Norris Superkicks for ColecoVision (which I own, although I do not have this particular game).

Your turn again!