tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post2304382882470467072..comments2024-03-28T08:17:48.059-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 381: Quest of Kings (1990)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42089304494375571112022-11-16T20:02:50.299-05:002022-11-16T20:02:50.299-05:00As soon as I saw the screen-shot from Search for F...As soon as I saw the screen-shot from Search for Freedom, I immediately thought “I’ve seen that person on the left somewhere before”, but I would never have guessed where. PlunderBunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74350629798537004602020-10-15T04:04:43.225-04:002020-10-15T04:04:43.225-04:00To be fair, I guess if you have that kind of power...To be fair, I guess if you have that kind of power you can call yourself whatever you darn well like!Jcsworldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61186938681449332262020-09-29T11:10:19.641-04:002020-09-29T11:10:19.641-04:00Which would you prefer, an amulet of Bagels, or an...Which would you prefer, an amulet of Bagels, or an amulet of Beagles?Modrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21448731875346038532020-09-25T12:20:15.350-04:002020-09-25T12:20:15.350-04:00Scorpion Swamp was a great one for that, Tristan.Scorpion Swamp was a great one for that, Tristan.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121511886494853529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27028193706972624452020-09-25T00:01:02.531-04:002020-09-25T00:01:02.531-04:00I've played through quite a few of the Lone Wo...I've played through quite a few of the Lone Wolf books via the app version, and while they do have a relatively large number of different paths per book, there's a number of instances where picking the wrong path will kill you instantly with no recourse.<br /><br />There's also the fact that they claim to be beatable no matter where you start in the series, but later books are functionally impossible without the higher HP, additional skills and items granted by earlier ones.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025511634630902101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29333233047373617942020-09-24T23:15:58.520-04:002020-09-24T23:15:58.520-04:00@GregT - Very book dependent. The worst only allow...@GregT - Very book dependent. The worst only allowed minor deviations along the way to a single ending but the best involved exploring zones in a variable order before progressing to one of several end points.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31432131023153038862020-09-24T22:05:56.519-04:002020-09-24T22:05:56.519-04:00Just to reiterate, check out how the Sorcery! adap...Just to reiterate, check out how the Sorcery! adaptations from Inkle handled the problems you're addressing, GregT. They're absolute masterpieces and work really, really well on mobile. For instance, in Khare, you can loop back through now with already played encounters taken into account. Seven Serpents has multiple win paths as done Crown of Kings. Items transfer between games as well.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121511886494853529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41089585526941486902020-09-24T16:36:31.017-04:002020-09-24T16:36:31.017-04:00Yeah, Zelda 2's hard, but it's hard in the...Yeah, Zelda 2's hard, but it's hard in the same way as Dark Souls where you need to learn the best way to deal with enemies. I can definitely see someone beating it in a few months back when it came out, especially considering Nintendo Power covered up to the last palaceTwibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82065409427822635632020-09-24T14:21:54.782-04:002020-09-24T14:21:54.782-04:00Ooh, Dark Queen of Krynn next.
I have been playi...Ooh, Dark Queen of Krynn next. <br /><br />I have been playing ahead and I have very contrasting feelings about it, looking forward to Chet's opinion.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019892418296525854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49764100497523943172020-09-24T13:48:12.225-04:002020-09-24T13:48:12.225-04:00Pretty much all graphics today are vector based; l...Pretty much all graphics today are vector based; like even 2D is really just 3D quads with a transparent texture set up to always face the screen. However the basic principles on things like Bresenham’s algorithms are still important.<br /><br />Addict - for the 8 bits basically any large graphics are probably just redefined characters since full screen images as bitmaps (ie you place each pixel directly) takes up far too much memory - especially in colour. But once it went to Dos it’s all just bitmap graphics and it stayed like that until we shifted to 3D, with the full shift when 3D accelerator cards became basically the norm. Deanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030651394605861730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64725130123826930562020-09-24T09:00:16.079-04:002020-09-24T09:00:16.079-04:00I love that song.I love that song.Atantuohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853865245930951775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52123333597630488402020-09-24T08:50:35.007-04:002020-09-24T08:50:35.007-04:00It's actually really easy to modify the d64 fi...It's actually really easy to modify the d64 file with a hex editor. But the OOM errors are so frequent I won't bother with playing this anymore.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35389392221087344052020-09-24T08:48:58.225-04:002020-09-24T08:48:58.225-04:00I had completely forgotten about the FF books! Rea...I had completely forgotten about the FF books! Read and played through quite a few of them in the day. My kids got into the Choose Your Own Adventures a few years back... great trip back into the childhood.<br />arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045699163846794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64267268047244113512020-09-24T08:47:15.704-04:002020-09-24T08:47:15.704-04:00Ruh Roh! Let's not have a Basic vs. Expert fe...Ruh Roh! Let's not have a Basic vs. Expert feud here!!!<br /><br />Hahaha.. jes' kidding... I've loved the Addict's reviews here since I found them in 2011, but the comments have me in stitches often times!<br /><br />Plus... everyone knows basic / expert /etc. / and the other mythical "editions" just aren't true. There is only OD&D and AD&D... I'm not sure why some refer to it as "1st Edition AD&D" when no others were ever released... no... others...arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045699163846794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41346391239755438762020-09-24T08:43:12.521-04:002020-09-24T08:43:12.521-04:00Good call on Earthsea... and not a bad thought tha...Good call on Earthsea... and not a bad thought that most of us would find a contest with our selves a pretty tough one!<br />arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045699163846794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25204539794795227872020-09-24T08:41:38.494-04:002020-09-24T08:41:38.494-04:00Interesting! Thanks for posting that... I love t...Interesting! Thanks for posting that... I love these little games that you dig up Addict! As a child of the late 70s, 80s, and early 90s when I played computer games - I hope they keep popping up for years to come!arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045699163846794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10689976791120065552020-09-24T06:45:50.030-04:002020-09-24T06:45:50.030-04:00Could someone show a video of pic of the real endi...Could someone show a video of pic of the real ending?Ksmbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-681696014725688412020-09-24T04:38:22.028-04:002020-09-24T04:38:22.028-04:00Oh man, these are one of the most peculiar and cre...Oh man, these are one of the most peculiar and creative monster pictures in the history of CRPGs. Yesterday I have have watched Interview with the Vampire and I swear that I see some resemblance between the vampire lord and Brad Pitt. Patrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471088989227692571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41602684268195988882020-09-24T04:27:37.455-04:002020-09-24T04:27:37.455-04:00You can use C64 Studio which allows you to open PR...You can use C64 Studio which allows you to open PRG files inside D64 files and edit them.<br /><br />https://www.retro-programming.de/programming/benotigte-tools/c64-studio/<br /><br />Just ignore the German homepage and go directly to Download :).Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32868059817696640692020-09-24T03:55:06.184-04:002020-09-24T03:55:06.184-04:00Thus is what I Love this blogThus is what I Love this blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32709791561119689662020-09-24T03:05:31.618-04:002020-09-24T03:05:31.618-04:00I beat Zelda II a few months ago with no save stat...I beat Zelda II a few months ago with no save states and my 40+ yo reaction times, maybe in a couple of weeks. <br /><br />It's hard but not THAT hard, especially for kids/teens with a lot of time on their hands.<br /><br />Saying that nobody could have beaten it in 2 years seems a bit of a stretch.<br /><br />The original Prince of Persia (1989) also had the "dark half" gimmick, implemented as a clever and satisfying puzzle.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019892418296525854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82010053967595837252020-09-23T23:39:18.707-04:002020-09-23T23:39:18.707-04:00She’s from the Expert set. The Basic set cleric is...She’s from the Expert set. The Basic set cleric is blonde. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121511886494853529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55454390028703180762020-09-23T22:31:33.757-04:002020-09-23T22:31:33.757-04:00Ged fights his own shadow in the Wizard of Earthse...Ged fights his own shadow in the Wizard of Earthsea.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49230917701944630292020-09-23T21:25:40.569-04:002020-09-23T21:25:40.569-04:00With apologies (?) to Steve Miller:
Aisru-, aisru...With apologies (?) to Steve Miller:<br /><br /><i>Aisru-, aisrualutnawk<br />I wanna reach out and bootknock</i>PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60986027591824148012020-09-23T20:29:13.132-04:002020-09-23T20:29:13.132-04:00If you haven't played the Inkle CRPG releases ...If you haven't played the Inkle CRPG releases of the Sorcery! series, you're missing out. The first game is pretty much a point of point copy of The Shamutanti Hills, but the next three have all sorts of amazing new mechanics and encounters added.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121511886494853529noreply@blogger.com