The Colonel's Bequest:
the first of the short-lived 'Laura Bow Mysteries' series, uses 4-bit color (16 colors) and a typing interface. On #4 (31/2"" disks)
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Dagger of Amon Ra:
Sequel released 1991 on #5 (3 1/2" disk) particularly known for its vaguely menacing background art and its humorous depiction of flesh-eating Dermestid beetles. No time like the present to put those dusty floppy drives to work
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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Ah, yes, two classic adventures indeed dear Elderly. Cheap as chips too. Also, Colonel's Bequest is still the best who-dunnit adventure game ever...
ReplyDelete..it's the wand... i borrowed... Simon is on holidays...
ReplyDeleteI see. Nice chap isn't he?
ReplyDelete...yes very generous.... he's nearly out of tequila though... hic!.. pardon...
ReplyDeleteStill, got a lively lovely wine cellar we've yet to visit.
ReplyDeletewell thats fortuitous... and roys is away for the weekend too... wow so many choices...
ReplyDeleteI love choices. And wine.
ReplyDeleteHello.
ReplyDeleteI compared the film "Dangerous Adventures Adele" the game "Laura Bow 2 The Dagger of Amon Ra" and realized: the movie copied the game clean sweep!
In his evidence I cite a lot of screenshots!
http://www.dendyizgetto.ru/2010/09/laura-bow-2-dagger-of-amon-ra.html
This is simply amazing. Excellent work and thanks for the link!
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