Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Laura Bow Adventures



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)
Wikipedia overview

Colonel's Bequest on ebay

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
Wikipedia overview

Dagger of Amon Ra on ebay

Who is Laura Bow?

9 comments:

  1. 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...

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  2. ..it's the wand... i borrowed... Simon is on holidays...

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  3. ...yes very generous.... he's nearly out of tequila though... hic!.. pardon...

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  4. Still, got a lively lovely wine cellar we've yet to visit.

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  5. well thats fortuitous... and roys is away for the weekend too... wow so many choices...

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  6. Hello.
    I 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

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  7. This is simply amazing. Excellent work and thanks for the link!

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