tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7649196439037913037..comments2024-03-28T07:13:19.910-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 392: Oldorf's Revenge (1980)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70159346891563437362022-10-23T08:02:12.584-04:002022-10-23T08:02:12.584-04:00According to sierragamers.com Mystery House premie...According to sierragamers.com Mystery House premiered on 05.05.1980 and the company made another adventure game (that was more advanced) the same year: Wizard and the Princess. So it is possible for a small team to make such a game in relatively short period of time. We can never be certain that dates for such old titles are accurate but designer of Oldorf's Revenge could easily play MH before making his own game.Odyseja Przygodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496869341236658077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50300742109372299832021-05-25T19:06:50.981-04:002021-05-25T19:06:50.981-04:00Mystery House claimed the crown for "first te...Mystery House claimed the crown for "first text adventure with graphics", but Oldorf's Revenge was also published in 1980. Does anyone know whether Mystery House is simply the one people actually remember?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856562420596988577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34670758700040674732021-01-14T23:55:30.021-05:002021-01-14T23:55:30.021-05:00I get the strong impression they didn't think ...I get the strong impression they didn't think strongly through the actual-narrative ramifications of their game mechanics.<br /><br />I just chose to believe that if a character survived their "shift" they got to retire from the group into safety.Jason Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292199216981320170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28625917798369006772021-01-14T16:19:00.074-05:002021-01-14T16:19:00.074-05:00That was a great write-up. Traveling with a party ...That was a great write-up. Traveling with a party of 71 would be difficult enough, but knowing that one of the party members was there specifically to bury you when you die would be particularly nerve-wracking.<br /><br />It gets worse, I think. The numbers deplete even when you just switch from one party member to another, right? Doesn't that suggest that you're not just switching but actually KILLING the old party member? So every time you ask your magician to step up and use MAGIC to solve a puzzle, you're really asking him to sacrifice himself for the team.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32041670305079252382021-01-14T15:11:35.783-05:002021-01-14T15:11:35.783-05:00I (finally) finished The Tarturian. The Addict can...I (finally) finished The Tarturian. The Addict can be thankful for skipping this one.<br /><br />https://bluerenga.blog/tag/tarturian/?order=ASCJason Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292199216981320170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43818448489774857692021-01-06T21:17:35.502-05:002021-01-06T21:17:35.502-05:00I'm sorry it took me a few days to read all of...I'm sorry it took me a few days to read all of these. Mento, that was a great pun.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15013204157839959142021-01-06T01:02:11.270-05:002021-01-06T01:02:11.270-05:00When I saw the heads and the boxes in the screensh...When I saw the heads and the boxes in the screenshot I also immediately associated it to Schrödinger's cat. They also look somewhat surprised. ;)<br /><br />While the graphics obviously weren't photorealistic this early Apple II screen art exudes a certain charm and I enjoy watching it. However, back at the time games often needed accompanying textual descriptions to make the graphics really work. Some "context"...<br /><br />But what to expect from a game that is titled Oldorf's Revenge when there is neither an Oldorf in the game, nor a revenge taking place?<br />And the most interesting place is called Snotgurgle's Palace?<br /><br />This is basically amateur hour here and I'm endlessly thankful that the Addict is covering these titles, too!<br />Old Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725508505561557922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23709452788287873692021-01-05T12:13:30.418-05:002021-01-05T12:13:30.418-05:00"As far as I remember it consists mainly of c..."As far as I remember it consists mainly of celery and apples?"<br /><br />And fresh waldorfs. At least the way they serve it at Fawlty Towers.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6664660314420969082021-01-05T11:34:58.120-05:002021-01-05T11:34:58.120-05:00I know it mostly as industrial food meant to be pu...I know it mostly as industrial food meant to be put on bread, for example, and not as a fresh meal in itself.<br /><br />It was perhaps better known 20 years ago but it still is readily available in Germany, at least in the supermarkets in Northern Germany where I live.<br /><br />The stuff I know consists of lots of mayonnaise, celery, small apple parts and other bits added for fun (but hardly noticeable). I wouldn't exactly call it "health food"...<br /><br />An example would be this one here:<br />https://www.homann.de/produkte/beilagensalate/gemuesesalate/fruchtiger-waldorfsalat-mit-ananas-mandarine-und-haselnuss<br />Old Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725508505561557922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77524628632519998142021-01-05T05:55:18.477-05:002021-01-05T05:55:18.477-05:00I haven't seen a "Waldorfsalat" in t...I haven't seen a "Waldorfsalat" in the last 20 years. But during the eighties the salad was very common in Germany. As far as I remember it consists mainly of celery and apples?quinoanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56000635621572832472021-01-05T02:09:37.846-05:002021-01-05T02:09:37.846-05:00I've lived in the US all my life, and this is ...I've lived in the US all my life, and this is also the first I've heard of it, although I'm also not much of a salad eaterTwibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22378935612691527352021-01-04T21:30:07.740-05:002021-01-04T21:30:07.740-05:00Over here in Germany, Waldorf is a type of school,...Over here in Germany, Waldorf is a type of school, not a salad. This is the first time I heard of this salad! JarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41174966317102521282021-01-04T17:04:23.928-05:002021-01-04T17:04:23.928-05:00@stepped pyramids, I think you hit it right on the...@stepped pyramids, I think you hit it right on the head. Perhaps folks who live deep in the interior (over the Cascades) feel differently. <br /><br />Now I am curious about where exactly in the Seattle burbs WotC started. Looks like it started out in the basement of one of the founders. Bruce Brenneisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322005049442981571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49989297901866103122021-01-04T10:56:22.318-05:002021-01-04T10:56:22.318-05:00I'm finishing off the Tarturian soon, and I ca...I'm finishing off the Tarturian soon, and I can definitely say it isn't an RPG either although it is even more bizarre (your characters are now in multiples so you technically have an army of 70 following you around, and they can easily die off and your "mortician" then comes up to bury them).<br /><br />It's a more challenging game, but not for good reasons, unfortunately.Jason Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292199216981320170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32463327411689720572021-01-04T08:47:14.847-05:002021-01-04T08:47:14.847-05:00Oldorf sounds like ‘Waldorf’, which is a kind of s...Oldorf sounds like ‘Waldorf’, which is a kind of salad with apple in it. Salad is an anagram for ‘Slaad’, a monster from D&D.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21023046666918571872021-01-04T07:34:17.765-05:002021-01-04T07:34:17.765-05:00I'm embarrassed to say I don't get it. And...I'm embarrassed to say I don't get it. And I thought at least my understanding English was somewhat solid. Well you can never learn enough. fireballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094871771537115267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57917495836624820712021-01-04T06:53:18.973-05:002021-01-04T06:53:18.973-05:00Hahaha, these comments are solid!Hahaha, these comments are solid!Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18285490391265104712021-01-03T23:24:11.920-05:002021-01-03T23:24:11.920-05:00♪ 23 blue and gray slaad at the door
23 blue and g...♪ 23 blue and gray slaad at the door<br />23 blue and gray slaad<br />Strike one down, they gate in two more<br />24 blue and gray slaad at the door ♬Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69178056287664449502021-01-03T21:08:16.657-05:002021-01-03T21:08:16.657-05:00I remember playing this when I was a kid. I could...I remember playing this when I was a kid. I couldn't figure too much out, since we had no manual. And someone had changed the starting strength as well. BASIC games were easy to do that with.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing back some memories :)Drawdenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26500811108085237822021-01-03T17:08:59.498-05:002021-01-03T17:08:59.498-05:00Is that a Waldorf sallad attacking you in the game...Is that a Waldorf sallad attacking you in the game?Stmpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62167598951735533442021-01-03T16:04:17.143-05:002021-01-03T16:04:17.143-05:00Whenever I see the Green Slaad in the Monster Manu...Whenever I see the Green Slaad in the Monster Manual I do a double-take.Matt Weinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731711604182232484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73613585350365170792021-01-03T15:32:23.145-05:002021-01-03T15:32:23.145-05:00GLOATING OVER YOUR FALLEN BODY, THE OLDORF SLAAD C...GLOATING OVER YOUR FALLEN BODY, THE OLDORF SLAAD CHORTLES, 'HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?'stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29287907114364492292021-01-03T15:30:57.802-05:002021-01-03T15:30:57.802-05:00As far as I can tell, WotC has always been located...As far as I can tell, WotC has always been located in the Seattle suburbs. Don't know exactly when they moved to their current Renton HQ, though.<br /><br />It's probably different back east, where the population density is higher, but as an Oregonian I can say it's typical for people in WA/OR/CA to identify as living "on the West Coast" even if they're a few hours away from the actual coast.stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16391710996345394902021-01-03T15:21:24.265-05:002021-01-03T15:21:24.265-05:00Congrats on the win, even if it wasn't for a C...Congrats on the win, even if it wasn't for a CRPG. You're fortunate you didn't run into the Oldorf Slaad at any point - that fight can get pretty nuts.Mentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666135395522594894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19810833920695557532021-01-03T11:58:04.924-05:002021-01-03T11:58:04.924-05:00I thought the humour wasn't bad by the standar...I thought the humour wasn't bad by the standard of must such games! As for the design, it sounds quite interesting, maybe as a roguelike where character switches require certain resources you have to find, and you must look in particular for the ones you are running out of, and try to avoid areas / combats that will drain them.Gerry Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078394659680797175noreply@blogger.com