Name That Old Game - Scoreboard Version

j$ · Post by j$ » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:12 am

Yup, I didn't think you'd know it.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:22 am

er, ZX spectrum. I thought spectrum was MSX, but Google tells me I'm wrong.

I always get those crappy British computers confused. ;)

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:46 am

Back to the game at hand. After extensive study of a system I didn't even know existed, the answer is "The Quest For the Rings" on the Magnavox Odyssey. (Please note Niv's age when the game was released- 4)

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:54 am

Niveous Devilchild wrote:Back to the game at hand. After extensive study of a system I didn't even know existed, the answer is "The Quest For the Rings" on the Magnavox Odyssey. (Please note Niv's age when the game was released- 4)

Co-wrecked!

The Odyssey2, specifically. Our household actually had the original Odyssey as well, which came out in the early 70's. Those games came with semi-transparent overlays that you put over your TV screen.

Anyway, score one for the demon offspring.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:56 am

I figured it was for a Magnavox system based on that hint but I couldn't find any decent canonical Odyssey2 game lists or screenshot repositories.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:08 am

fluffy wrote:I figured it was for a Magnavox system based on that hint but I couldn't find any decent canonical Odyssey2 game lists or screenshot repositories.

I found one: http://www.classicgaming.com/o2home/

Next:

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:01 am

Aw crap that looks really familiar. It's not something based on Journey to the Center of the Earth, is it?

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:12 am

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:07 pm

Wow...a stumper?

Okay a hint...

This game comes from the company that brought us the story of a somewhat incestuous brother & sister fighting their dad in space; with help from the company that produced the greatest hackysack videogame ever.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:26 pm

The Eidolon?

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:31 pm

That's correct.

The child of Lucas Arts & Epyx, the Eidolon.

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:45 pm

Niveous Devilchild wrote:the story of a somewhat incestuous brother & sister fighting their dad in space

Are you referring to X-Wing Alliance? I loved that game dearly.

But they were trying to FIND their Dad, not fight him. It was their uncle that ended up turning on them.

Don't mean to nitpick, I just wanna make sure I know what game you were referring to.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:48 pm

Albatross wrote:
Niveous Devilchild wrote:the story of a somewhat incestuous brother & sister fighting their dad in space
Are you referring to X-Wing Alliance? I loved that game dearly.

But they were trying to FIND their Dad, not fight him. It was their uncle that ended up turning on them.

Don't mean to nitpick, I just wanna make sure I know what game you were referring to.

I was referring to Star Wars. Luke, Leia, creepy kisses for good luck, Darth Vader....

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:49 pm

This one was released under three different names, thus tripling your chances of successful guessing. For bonus points*, name all three!

Personally I thought the C64 version was awesomest (just in terms of sheer "pushing the hardware past its capabilities"-ness) but I couldn't find any screenshots of it for some reason.

* points given out at Glenn's discretion

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:50 pm

Niveous Devilchild wrote:I was referring to Star Wars. Luke, Leia, creepy kisses for good luck, Darth Vader....

Duuuuuh. I'm slow. Never mind.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:03 pm

Found a shot of the C64 version.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:42 am

I suggest a new rule- if 4 hours pass and the panel is stumped, you should give a clue.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:42 am

It's hard to tell if people are stumped if nobody posts anything to that effect.

Clue 1: Yin, yang, and rubber bands.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:34 am

I'm still in the land of the question marks.

To me those screenshots look like Logo.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:11 am

4 more hours have passed...hint #2 please.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:25 pm

What does balance lead to?

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:40 pm

Found it!

The Game of Harmony