tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4625953872907640191..comments2024-03-28T10:19:08.172-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 470: Labyrinth (1991)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49298325497573664142022-11-06T09:48:45.326-05:002022-11-06T09:48:45.326-05:00One blog post resulting in a win in exchange for j...One blog post resulting in a win in exchange for just three hours? Sounds like a pretty good ratio to me.Tipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416637333851125884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28954550064909433842022-10-16T11:18:54.967-04:002022-10-16T11:18:54.967-04:00And there are people my age who only know David Bo...And there are people my age who only know David Bowie because of that movie. No Ziggy Stardust. No Thin White Duke. Only the bloody Goblin King and his big hair and stretch pants.100FloorsOfFrightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625564667909827929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67564347166102694472022-10-16T10:30:23.586-04:002022-10-16T10:30:23.586-04:00Given the skill and stat set, which closely resemb...Given the skill and stat set, which closely resembles that of a tabletop RPG halfling/hobbit, and the lack of any other obvious 'halfling' class, I think that's what the 'dwarrowbur' must be.100FloorsOfFrightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625564667909827929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75316167958282836162022-10-15T11:02:25.735-04:002022-10-15T11:02:25.735-04:00Well, in The Lord of the Rings, "dwarrow"...Well, in The Lord of the Rings, "dwarrow" simply means "dwarf" (the Westron name of Moria was the "Dwarrowdelf", or "dwarven delving"). I don't know exactly what the "bur" is meant to be there, but it could well be intended to reference the "burahobbit" line.Delvin Anarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350343562075300893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47202162514409706032022-10-15T04:04:51.027-04:002022-10-15T04:04:51.027-04:00I've never seen the movie but it was the first...I've never seen the movie but it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the title, and I'm well aware of the classical term. <br /><br />And yet, I know people of my age who have never heard of David Bowie.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184390528952633384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47226997938944839722022-10-15T03:56:05.467-04:002022-10-15T03:56:05.467-04:00I thought it might be related to a dwarf as it app...I thought it might be related to a dwarf as it appears next to them (the classes are not in alphabetical order otherwise). But the dwarrowbur has the best values in speed, perception and charm, with archery, stealth and detrap as abilities, and a staff as a weapon. Sound more like a Robin Hood figure.<br /><br />(Man, I spent half an hour looking for what loadstar disk this was on, and now I see it's right there in the screenshot)Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184390528952633384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43822653064276840572022-10-14T21:37:21.051-04:002022-10-14T21:37:21.051-04:00I guess this game has a pretty high BOTHR or Bolin...I guess this game has a pretty high BOTHR or Bolingbroke Outcomes-to-Hours Ratio. Or is it low? I can't tell...gamer indreamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66121365916348045902022-10-14T19:09:42.595-04:002022-10-14T19:09:42.595-04:00Is the drarrowbur a burgler? I wonder if he might ...Is the drarrowbur a burgler? I wonder if he might have deliberately mangled that part from "The Hobbit" where Bilbo says he's "a bur--a hobbit," which the trolls interpret as "a burrahobbit." Rangeroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384980667033682190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29940062729181041722022-10-14T15:43:42.530-04:002022-10-14T15:43:42.530-04:00The overall structure sounds like it could be pret...The overall structure sounds like it could be pretty fun as a browser or mobile game today. No need for fiddly tactical movement but still some of the interesting elements of a roguelike.stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41049051779047299002022-10-14T11:44:44.774-04:002022-10-14T11:44:44.774-04:00Not to mention, there is of course a 1986 game bas...Not to mention, there is of course a 1986 game based on the movie (https://www.mobygames.com/game/labyrinth).Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78271302745320989392022-10-14T11:41:56.062-04:002022-10-14T11:41:56.062-04:00In the very difficult and fun roguelike tower defe...In the very difficult and fun roguelike tower defense hybrid Dungeon of the Endless, the two difficulty levels are Easy and Too Easy. I've only played on Easy but even after 30ish hours I have never managed a win. AdventureMaterialshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285640430049907816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12581167187573591642022-10-14T11:33:32.977-04:002022-10-14T11:33:32.977-04:00I don't understand why the merits and commerci...I don't understand why the merits and commercial success of this movie are discussed. "Labyrinth" is a generic term describing a (specific type of) maze and at least in Chet's description of the game I do not see anything (except the dungeon 'maze' itself) which would point to a reference to the movie that just happens to have the same name because it's (also) about a labyrinth. <br /><br />Whether a movie was a box office or critical hit might have an impact on the probability of it being referenced in other media, but without any hint beyond the generic name that's not really relevant in my view. The same could be said about e.g. "Catacombs" (a game covered on this blog and also the title of an earlier movie) and when "Bones" was reviewed, no one thought it might refer to Star Trek's doctor just because of the title since its content simply didn't offer any such connection.Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66456226756517320532022-10-14T10:51:12.926-04:002022-10-14T10:51:12.926-04:00I just assumed it was a Tolkien reference.I just assumed it was a Tolkien reference.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76738827593491314542022-10-14T10:50:51.659-04:002022-10-14T10:50:51.659-04:00Ah, shoot, Tristan. I meant to mention you in the ...Ah, shoot, Tristan. I meant to mention you in the next. Thank you for bringing Mattson's games to my attention.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3286801684541904452022-10-14T10:50:08.856-04:002022-10-14T10:50:08.856-04:00It seemed obvious. Not to mention I don't real...It seemed obvious. Not to mention I don't really like the film and don't really understand what people find so appealing about it. Harland isn't wrong--it did poorly in its original box office run and it got polarized reviews. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48139502209985820302022-10-14T09:51:12.090-04:002022-10-14T09:51:12.090-04:00Wow, you make up falsehoods to bash really everyth...Wow, you make up falsehoods to bash really everything, don't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29721407671313747962022-10-14T07:58:19.007-04:002022-10-14T07:58:19.007-04:00Not everything has to be a reference. People are ...Not everything has to be a reference. People are allowed to have their own ideas, you know. Labyrinth had more to do with the Minotaur back then than any Hollywood film. The Labyrinth film was a flop, people were staying away in droves to miss David Bowie in a fright wig. Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54156418090374722682022-10-14T07:53:19.232-04:002022-10-14T07:53:19.232-04:00There needs to be a neologism for games that have ...There needs to be a neologism for games that have no search results but their post on this blog. Add it to the glossary.Harlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5849163908482514902022-10-14T07:04:28.711-04:002022-10-14T07:04:28.711-04:00Thanks for finding this one!
Thanks for finding this one!<br />arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269435724709435094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21867585393420548542022-10-14T06:15:18.250-04:002022-10-14T06:15:18.250-04:00...the player can choose a difficulty level from &......the player can choose a difficulty level from "hard" and "very hard."<br /><br />No pretense here ;)BESTIEunlmtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45019392925575518522022-10-14T05:43:49.182-04:002022-10-14T05:43:49.182-04:00I'm surprised to see no references to the 1986...I'm surprised to see no references to the 1986 film also names Labyrinth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29276397792659101682022-10-14T05:35:14.694-04:002022-10-14T05:35:14.694-04:00"dwarrowbur" produced zero Google hits a..."dwarrowbur" produced zero Google hits about an hour ago, and I'm delighted to see that it now returns just this page.<br />Sounds like a fun game for its length and I'm tempted to try it with one of the more obscure classes/races.Bucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73092353910497070502022-10-14T05:20:07.119-04:002022-10-14T05:20:07.119-04:00Might fall short of "hidden gem" status,...Might fall short of "hidden gem" status, but this sounds like a delightful little game, and the sort of thing that justifies the backtracking posts. Gnomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920812227941556716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29109539767712672532022-10-14T04:24:26.982-04:002022-10-14T04:24:26.982-04:00So glad to see one of the games I submitted to you...So glad to see one of the games I submitted to your list getting reviewed! I'm glad it turned out to be an enjoyable one and am also looking forward to Knight's Quest.Tristan Millerhttps://logological.org/noreply@blogger.com