tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7866544190201224473..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 422: Arcan (1993)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17107446882972696872021-07-23T03:07:03.608-04:002021-07-23T03:07:03.608-04:00After playing a bit, it's less of a carbon cop...After playing a bit, it's less of a carbon copy and rather a dummy. Like a cardboard facade at a movie studio. Probably the reason why I don't get along with the interface.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38187212249039694932021-07-23T02:36:46.413-04:002021-07-23T02:36:46.413-04:00Ah, sorry, now I discovered that sucinum already c...Ah, sorry, now I discovered that sucinum already came with solution.Tygrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55200639595941898942021-07-23T02:32:17.682-04:002021-07-23T02:32:17.682-04:00And also came in my mind to try Open Door spell on...And also came in my mind to try Open Door spell on some of that door, but this you probably tried.Tygrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86242594449045878682021-07-23T02:31:20.454-04:002021-07-23T02:31:20.454-04:00Did you try to throw something through that repuls...Did you try to throw something through that repulsion barrier?Tygrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13799316260465871532021-07-22T16:57:10.837-04:002021-07-22T16:57:10.837-04:00I suppose you found it by now, your idea is correc...I suppose you found it by now, your idea is correct.<br />The dungeon is interesting, but I'd rather play it with the DM engine and interface. Not sure if I will play further, it's altogether too sluggish for me. Especially the loading times. I'm a bit ahead and found new monsters.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11934635083633710032021-07-22T13:27:48.224-04:002021-07-22T13:27:48.224-04:00And no need to apologize. I know that sometimes I&...And no need to apologize. I know that sometimes I've asked for help but have suggested I didn't really want the help, but this isn't one of those times. I really wanted to see this one at least a little further.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86736652238227404302021-07-22T13:26:53.539-04:002021-07-22T13:26:53.539-04:00Wow, thanks! I assume you're talking about the...Wow, thanks! I assume you're talking about the lever in the southeast part of the map, the purpose of which I couldn't determine. I thought I'd tried that multiple times, not just two, but clearly I messed something up. I'll give it a shot.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82926904723297021662021-07-22T10:06:06.876-04:002021-07-22T10:06:06.876-04:00I'm sorry, but I have beaten the forcefield pu...I'm sorry, but I have beaten the forcefield puzzle.<br /><br />There is something odd about the levers in this game. Some of them only do their thing when you pull them "on" (whichever direction that is), pulling it "off" doesn't do anything. <br /><br />So anyways, there is a lever which you have to pull 2 times to actually get a result. It opens a passage to the room around the corner of the forcefield, formerly unaccessable and blank on your map. There is another lever to open a wall, allowing you to grab the key.<br /><br />I'm btw open for suggestions on how to set up Steem to play fluently or save/load quickly.sucinumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10323014104314679232021-07-18T05:47:22.867-04:002021-07-18T05:47:22.867-04:00Looks like the single noteworthy improvement this ...Looks like the single noteworthy improvement this game had on the DM formula was levels of unpredictable size.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67321458361056936422021-07-17T16:48:56.276-04:002021-07-17T16:48:56.276-04:00No, I'm not sure. That was a problem with a pr...No, I'm not sure. That was a problem with a previous Motelsoft game, but at least that one was explicit about it. It's entirely possible that the "repulsion square" is unique to a demo version, but nothing in the files on the disk indicate it's a demo version.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32338399893002289142021-07-17T16:27:19.798-04:002021-07-17T16:27:19.798-04:00Their later Windows games look hilariously dodgy. ...Their later Windows games look hilariously dodgy. I might have to check some of those out. It's kind of wild that they have survived this long, and never stopped making games, completely under the radar. Their latest is from 2017! I don't recall them ever being mentioned even in German games media.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933799889788051388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19484947496889531892021-07-17T04:31:57.306-04:002021-07-17T04:31:57.306-04:00The moving backwards while pulling at least kind o...The moving backwards while pulling at least kind of explains the interface choice. Kinda curious about this game and will probably give it a shot.<br />Are you sure to have a registered version? Shareware games sometimes had restrictions like that back then.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62549795264651094852021-07-16T14:11:38.649-04:002021-07-16T14:11:38.649-04:00Clicking it just causes you to move backwards, as ...Clicking it just causes you to move backwards, as if you clicked the arrow above it. Maybe there are circumstances in which you could pull something with you, like a wall block, in such cases. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28165005359981854482021-07-16T14:09:15.231-04:002021-07-16T14:09:15.231-04:00Well. Duh.Well. Duh.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69005467215837140032021-07-16T14:08:01.545-04:002021-07-16T14:08:01.545-04:00I've taken another couple loops around the lev...I've taken another couple loops around the level since I posted this, but I still can't find anything. I may have to leave this if nothing comes to light.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9123247827836940892021-07-16T13:48:18.334-04:002021-07-16T13:48:18.334-04:00There is a small "ziehen"-button below t...There is a small "ziehen"-button below the down arrow in the dungeon view.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63265539708794044982021-07-16T13:30:37.221-04:002021-07-16T13:30:37.221-04:00Thanks. I should have looked at the configuration....Thanks. I should have looked at the configuration. You are correct. Knowing that those keys work allowed me to remap the numberpad for movement.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14077779553316245452021-07-16T13:29:57.663-04:002021-07-16T13:29:57.663-04:00I have. No luck.I have. No luck.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71194869166982026232021-07-16T13:29:33.057-04:002021-07-16T13:29:33.057-04:00Thanks for the resource, aGRa. I was able to use S...Thanks for the resource, aGRa. I was able to use STEEM's "shortcut" option to remap the numberpad to the arrow keys plus INSERT and HOME (which are otherwise impossible to use with a non-ST keyboard), so that worked out well.<br /><br />I don't think there's a <i>ziehen</i> button on the screen; I think the instructions are telling you to <i>ziehen</i> ("drag") with the mouse. I haven't found a door for which that is necessary yet, but I don't think it's the solution to any of my problems, unfortunately.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78699824238065546322021-07-16T09:28:02.494-04:002021-07-16T09:28:02.494-04:00And the colors in the lower left match the Windows...And the colors in the lower left match the Windows logo exactly, though they were a bit ahead of the time with the tiled look. Probably just a coincidence, though.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50449280576068878852021-07-16T08:17:16.890-04:002021-07-16T08:17:16.890-04:00This game feels like a carbon copy of DM and after...This game feels like a carbon copy of DM and afterwards changing a few things for the sake of a difference, like the 5th character class. Even most textures, including floor, walls, doors, interface, items and probably more look like DM. The only innovation seems to be the auto map and the spell system is different.<br />On the other hand, DM-like games live on good riddles, so it still has the chance to be a hidden gem.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14321185374666527502021-07-16T08:08:54.172-04:002021-07-16T08:08:54.172-04:00Whatever a sliding wall is in this game, this butt...Whatever a sliding wall is in this game, this button allows you to pull it. Curios why this has an extra button on the interface, while everything else is manipulated by clicking on the dungeon screen.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48382160486036568982021-07-16T07:05:22.551-04:002021-07-16T07:05:22.551-04:00I think, as a small shareware company, they were m...I think, as a small shareware company, they were merely paying homage to their industry idols, and Lucasfilm found them too insignificant to sue.BESTIEunlmtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-165288702173789852021-07-16T06:52:00.979-04:002021-07-16T06:52:00.979-04:00By the way, on their website Motelsoft are describ...By the way, on their website Motelsoft are describing this game as their "Meisterwerk" ("master piece") on the Atari ST. Apart from slyly acknowledging that they simply ripped off Dungeon Master here, they seem to be pretty proud of that game... Which might clue you in on their general level of quality. It definitely was a dodgy outfit, which might've has a bit of roguish charm in the beginning, but later on became increasingly iffy.El despertandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760941024574852525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34301532233235537222021-07-15T22:22:30.987-04:002021-07-15T22:22:30.987-04:00Surely you mean SCUMMy.Surely you mean SCUMMy.XyzzySqrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492223901575470508noreply@blogger.com