tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3788161863205268571..comments2024-03-28T04:44:28.648-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 140: Tunnels of Doom (1982)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79509353849740223892023-02-05T12:15:58.397-05:002023-02-05T12:15:58.397-05:00i am thinking of you, william, wherever you are.i am thinking of you, william, wherever you are.lostwolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697299839262994456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58198531915982143092022-05-22T02:37:44.333-04:002022-05-22T02:37:44.333-04:00In this thread, "Pixelpendant" linked hi...In this thread, "Pixelpendant" linked his three-part video series on ToD and community-made scenarios made for it; the thread also contains a link to a collection of > 30 ToD games:<br />https://atariage.com/forums/topic/240863-tunnels-of-doom-in-depth/.<br />John Behnke recently showed up in the comments to the first video and shared some memories.<br /><br />Another thread with the link to a retrospective gameplay video:<br />https://atariage.com/forums/topic/309730-tunnels-of-doom-retrospective/.<br /><br />In the comments to this video, there are tips from people who apparently play(ed) this a lot: <br />https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mYSLlQiGKyE.Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14270840551536893692021-08-01T13:47:44.931-04:002021-08-01T13:47:44.931-04:00Related: there's a kickstarter for the physica...Related: there's a kickstarter for the physical collector's edition of a new TI-99 game by one of the frequent commenters here and it's one of the best retro CRPGs I've ever played (it's also on Steam).<br /><br />He namechecks Tunnels of Doom right at the beginning of the campaign description so I hope that makes it relevant enough:<br />https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcadeshopper/realms-of-antiquity-the-shattered-crown-collectors-edition<br /><br />I already have one from the first run, but I'm hoping it gets to the hint guide stretch goal because the game is huge and even though I've beaten it already I know I missed plenty of things.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650899016493335364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53818845654457364212019-04-18T04:44:27.518-04:002019-04-18T04:44:27.518-04:00I played this game back in the early 1980's I ...I played this game back in the early 1980's I think (I was in 5th grade I think). It was my FIRST game. I LOVED it!!!<br />I made a list of all the different monsters I encountered (hit points, attacks, etc.). Each monster got a line on the paper. The list was a few pages long!<br />The music in the beginning was great, by the way. I think the composer was well known.<br /><br />Philip HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83977263981828008752018-11-22T09:53:38.963-05:002018-11-22T09:53:38.963-05:00Wow, I wasn't ever certain the add-ons for Doo...Wow, I wasn't ever certain the add-ons for Doom of Mondular existed! Sadly no one has turned up in the modern TI community with copies so we probably won't ever know if they were any good. (The base game certainly wasn't.)<br /><br />Several of the old Aardvark titles existed for the TI-99/4a, but they're incredibly rare and hard to find; nobody has binaries of them that I'm aware of. At some point I had a copy of "The Quest" back in the 80's/90's but I lost it and no one seems to have it now. From what I heard, most of the games were poor on the TI because they stuck with TI BASIC.<br /><br />I started a conversion of Wizard's Tower for the TI at one point, but not sure if I'll ever finish it.Adamantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962009901412877763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77758216987992060952018-10-08T12:11:26.206-04:002018-10-08T12:11:26.206-04:00Those fan-made expansion packs were sold by Triton...Those fan-made expansion packs were sold by Triton Software in the late 80s, after Texas Instruments discontinued support for the 99 line. Triton purchased rights to sell the existing inventory of 99/4 software and peripherals, and created some new ones for the existing customer base. <br /><br />I fondly remember playing the expansion themes eagerly, though there were few differences in actual gameplay. Theming, graphical elements, and difficulty would vary between expansions, but it was generally still the same wander-till-you-found-an-item quest.<br /><br />However, for a poor boy who couldn't afford an Apple II+ or Nintendo, it did fine.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273594803353839680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25262770211210213192017-06-10T16:25:21.103-04:002017-06-10T16:25:21.103-04:00I still play this game on the TI-99/4A emulator......I still play this game on the TI-99/4A emulator...35 years later!<br />8-Bit Doperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06143276798886278054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41527243913740537952017-03-24T11:31:12.751-04:002017-03-24T11:31:12.751-04:00OMG I love that title screen so much! The more I...OMG I love that title screen so much! The more I stare at it the more I love it! Humbabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466919522684648264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18308363066602733682016-11-28T14:14:53.181-05:002016-11-28T14:14:53.181-05:00I've taken to watching DOS game videos, includ...I've taken to watching DOS game videos, including obscure BBS stuff, so I suspect he is going to come to Vancouver one day, agree to let me buy him a drink, then when we met up, punch me in the jaw and walk out. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2278471927343940032016-11-27T18:08:59.903-05:002016-11-27T18:08:59.903-05:00You're Chet's new favourite person. ^_^You're Chet's new favourite person. ^_^Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81269554052310971122016-11-27T10:36:25.918-05:002016-11-27T10:36:25.918-05:00I recently have delved into the TI-99 and have ide...I recently have delved into the TI-99 and have identified several obscure CRPGs and adventures worth checking out since I love the really clunky old ones (like Dungeons of Death / Magdarr). As usual MOCAGH gives a good glimpse into many, but not all of these. Among the notables are Wizard's Lair, Wizard's Revenge (which inspired another modern homebrew sequel), and a number of Tunnels of Doom expansion modules by 3rd party sw makers of the day. I also have (not up at MOCAGH) Catacombs and The Quest which may have been BBS-shared titles. Lastly I have Wizard's Dominion, an obscure 3D maze simple RPG title I picked up years before I had a TI-99, since it was also listed in a Compute's! Gazette ad as being available for the C64.Robinson Masonhttps://vk.com/id386969349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13641053054330976282016-01-28T23:35:35.008-05:002016-01-28T23:35:35.008-05:00They're both on my list for later in the 1980s...They're both on my list for later in the 1980s.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81638392743348399782016-01-23T14:08:38.928-05:002016-01-23T14:08:38.928-05:00Any chance you'll be hitting up Legends & ...Any chance you'll be hitting up Legends & Legends 2?<br /><br />I should play through them now that you showed a link to an emulator I should have success with. Always hate learning new emulators.Keighnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729875531199535433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89087912028517147682015-10-17T15:16:36.161-04:002015-10-17T15:16:36.161-04:00I used to enjoy using the Alertness Bow plus a lot...I used to enjoy using the Alertness Bow plus a lot of honing stones. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911859489392880831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9635781795865068132015-03-25T17:30:32.622-04:002015-03-25T17:30:32.622-04:00It wasn't a perfect game by any means (though ...It wasn't a perfect game by any means (though I used to enjoy it). It didn't compare to something like Wizardry. <br /><br />But try and tell me that the Intro music wasn't fantastic for something from the early 80's. That's the thing that stuck in my head the most.<br /><br />There's a remake of Tunnels of Doom here:<br /><br />http://www.dreamcodex.com/todr.php<br /><br />It doesn't try to be a 100% faithful remake. They upgraded the graphics, sound, and music to more modern standards. But the mechanics, items, and monsters are as I remember them.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86849482914689147682014-09-10T08:36:16.509-04:002014-09-10T08:36:16.509-04:00My future husband gave me the TI994a and this game...My future husband gave me the TI994a and this game for an engagement present. It was my first computer and RPG that wasn't pencil and paper. 31 years later, we are still married and he can't hassle me when I play WoW for hours on end. He got me started! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37966064977909669412014-04-11T03:46:44.908-04:002014-04-11T03:46:44.908-04:00Troika always had problems with release dates and ...Troika always had problems with release dates and bugs. They kept their team far too small, and thus spent pretty much all their time working late into the night and on weekends, which doesn't lead to good work. Thus, they had brilliant people wasting time on unused content in buggy messes. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45482116205139450902014-03-23T20:31:30.072-04:002014-03-23T20:31:30.072-04:00Yeah, I think Troika had a lot to say about that b...Yeah, I think Troika had a lot to say about that because of the pressure they got from Activision to release the game way too early. <br /><br />http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-10-reanimated-the-story-of-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines<br /><br />A lot of computer-savvy fan-modders unearthed shitloads of unused contents in the game's codes and tried to finish the game for Troika after their company busted because of the dismal sales from the broken game.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47689962592450307472014-03-22T20:48:17.393-04:002014-03-22T20:48:17.393-04:00DoD did an equally good job at using sound, but mo...DoD did an equally good job at using sound, but monster freely roamed the hallways, so there was no specific dynamic to "stop and listen at doors before deciding if you want to enter."CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53411988779341019952014-03-22T20:46:48.150-04:002014-03-22T20:46:48.150-04:00Yes. Occasionally, I just miss stuff in the manual...Yes. Occasionally, I just miss stuff in the manual or forget to mention things in my posts. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14799908102660024462014-03-22T20:45:44.701-04:002014-03-22T20:45:44.701-04:00No, I typically don't investigate games much b...No, I typically don't investigate games much before they arrive in my "current" arrow, so I appreciate the heads up. Any excuse I can find to trim is a good one.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61759175560157062552014-03-22T13:48:03.669-04:002014-03-22T13:48:03.669-04:00A shame that VtM turns in to a brainless FPS crap ...A shame that VtM turns in to a brainless FPS crap right before the end.Petri R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7725224674787973962014-03-20T09:02:12.300-04:002014-03-20T09:02:12.300-04:00My condolences.
Stay strong and keep busy. Good l...My condolences.<br /><br />Stay strong and keep busy. Good luck.CJGeringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367654304370593518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26447669667305051312014-03-19T21:27:26.044-04:002014-03-19T21:27:26.044-04:00I'm thinking he's gonna do it for all sand...I'm thinking he's gonna do it for all sandbox (open world) games with very limitations to what you can (skills/proficiencies/abilities) or cannot do (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything).<br /><br />I'm pretty sure Fallout, Arcanum and VtM: Bloodlines are going to burn his brains out with the amount of crazy stuff you could do in the game.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73254504573793228092014-03-19T21:21:23.706-04:002014-03-19T21:21:23.706-04:00My condolence, man.
Then again, I know how horrib...My condolence, man.<br /><br />Then again, I know how horribly your wife had suffered from cancer. So, even though the pain of loss is there, it may have been a kind of liberation for both of you.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.com