+cvga Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I introduced my 8 year old to these old text adventures and he loves them. We're playing Voodoo Castle. I had a bunch of these games as a kid for the Vic 20 and had the priviledge to meet Mr. Adams in Milwaukee last Spring so I'm looking forward to playing them again. If you're familiar with the series which games are your favorites? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I played every one I could get for the VIC-20, then moved on to things like Zork on the Commodore 64. I liked parts of all of them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 I played every one I could get for the VIC-20, then moved on to things like Zork on the Commodore 64. I liked parts of all of them. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Still have my originals on the II+. I liked them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I played most of them even one's with graphics that came out later. Hitchhikers Guide was a favorite along with: Planetfall Zork series Lurking Horror Enchanter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Back in the 1980s, I always felt left-out because these games were never ported to the Coco. (Well, a few of the Infocom titles were, but they required a disk system, which I did not have.) Alas, now that I have the hardware to run them, I do not have the time to spend playing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20ohm20 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The first two text adventure games I ever played were Adventureland and Voodoo Castle on cartridge for the VIC-20. I later had the Adventure cartridge and a few Scott Adams Adventures on cassette for the TI-99/4A, but I cannot remember which ones. In playing them again 31-32 years later, I found that I didn't remember most of the solutions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I have the adventure module plus the complete set of adventures for the ti99/4a and I don't really like any of them. The two word input is a pain in the backside, I realise they were a product of their time but they pale into oblivion next to the Infocom adventures and the Level 9 adventures piss all over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 It's been so long I can't remember them very well, only that I loved them as a kid. I downloaded a Vic20 emulator last week and got it up and running. I need to sit down with one of the Scott Adams games very soon and why I have such fond memories of these games! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertB Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 CVGA wrote: > I introduced my 8 year old to these old text adventures and he loves them. I find that they work even better when the text is spoken aloud with the use of an additional cart, like the VIC-VODER. To see videos of the Scott Adams' games being computer-spoken, go to Youtube.com and put in the search for VIC-VODER. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I played every one I could get for the VIC-20... SYS 32592 forever etched in my brain. Played and beat all of them. Even the original "Impossible Mission", before the name had to be changed to "Secret Mission" (I believe only on other platforms). The Count Voodoo Castle Adventureland Pirate's Cove Loved them all! Although, The Count and Pirate's Cove are my two favs from the bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Which ones were half graphics/half text on the Atari? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBoris Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Of the Scott Adams games I have to say Ghost Town was my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchd61 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I have some great memories playing Scott Adams games. A lot of late nights spent at the keyboard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Loved Strange Odyssey BITD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Me too! Me three! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) I really enjoyed these games as a kid, primarily on the TI-99/4A. I can vividly recall playing Pirate Adventure for the first time. To be honest, it was kind of mind-blowing. It's hard to believe that there was a time when loading a game from a cassette tape seemed like state-of-the-art. Edited February 7, 2014 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 CVGA wrote: > I introduced my 8 year old to these old text adventures and he loves them. I find that they work even better when the text is spoken aloud with the use of an additional cart, like the VIC-VODER. To see videos of the Scott Adams' games being computer-spoken, go to Youtube.com and put in the search for VIC-VODER. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug I watched the video of the Vic-Voder demonstration including you playing a bit of The Count. Fun stuff. It reminded me of playing with a program called SAM (the Software Automatic Mouth) a long long time ago but I think that was for the Commodore 64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertB Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 CVGA wrote: > It reminded me of playing with a program called SAM (the Software Automatic Mouth) a long long time ago but I think that was for the > Commodore 64. That's right. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 They had SAM for the Atari 8-bit computers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I remember playing these SA adventures around the same time I was into OO-Topos, Odyssey The Complete Apventure, Adventure In Time, and Time Zone. Long nights on the phone with the big kids down the block, many sheets of 8.5x11 taped together containing what looked like and organic integrated circuit block diagram. A homemade map! 2am calls to BBS’ looking hints and solves. Hot cups of soup and bags of chips powered these excursions into other worlds thoughout the evening. Always hoping the computer wouldn’t overheat and lock-up. We’d sometimes take the cover off or open the window. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Be aware there was the Scott Adams series' which were all in text. And then the SAGA Scott Adams Graphic Adventure series. Edited February 7, 2014 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 SYS 32592 forever etched in my brain. Played and beat all of them. Even the original "Impossible Mission", before the name had to be changed to "Secret Mission" (I believe only on other platforms). It was changed to Secret Mission on the Vic20 as well, but only the packaging; my copy of that still has the cartridge label saying Mission Impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I played several Infocom games but I'm not sure I ever played a Scott Adams game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Which ones were half graphics/half text on the Atari? Definately Scott Addams. They had SAM for the Atari 8-bit computers as well. Loved it. Spent hours tricking it into cussing and even wrote basic programs to use it. I played several Infocom games but I'm not sure I ever played a Scott Adams game. You know what would be cool? This might even be done, remake the Scott Addams games with the Z-interpreter (like Zork had) engine. CVGA wrote: > I introduced my 8 year old to these old text adventures and he loves them. I find that they work even better when the text is spoken aloud with the use of an additional cart, like the VIC-VODER. To see videos of the Scott Adams' games being computer-spoken, go to Youtube.com and put in the search for VIC-VODER. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug I remember the TRS-80 model 3 with the voice module on the Scott Addams adventures. There was one Space adventure where when it ended you would hear all run together in a computer voice: "Boom I'm dead play again?" Was run together just like that. All and all I have a place in my heart for the text adventures. Zork for me as a kid was basically what I think Harry Potter is like to kids now. I collect all infocom games, and will always like the game cover (with the woman holding the Axe in the daisy duke shorts) being followed by the Dragon on the Adventureland cover. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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