Opry99er Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Anyone here a fan of the original? Gave it a good go tonight and cleared several mountains before getting waxed by a winged dragon. I think I am going to really like this game, once I get the hang of it. It is simple and beautiful... Really a very atmospheric game... Should be played at night with the lights off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I just was playing a few minutes ago. This is one of the carts I had as a kid and played it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I just was playing a few minutes ago. This is one of the carts I had as a kid and played it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I just was playing a few minutes ago. This is one of the carts I had as a kid and played it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hey look, signed in triplicate... Odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KylJoy Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I like it a lot. Finally finished it on the hard level with all three of my lives left for the first time recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It's one of the best! Yes, turn the lighs off and play it on the hardest level. When you hear the roar of the dragon but you can't see it... it can be really scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I wore this game out as a kid.. Still brings back so much memories when I play now.. My Dad used to get a kick out of the noise's the monsters made.. He called the Rats mice(topo) lol Great game and Ejoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 He called the Rats mice(topo) lol "topo" means mouse in Italian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jay Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I was just talking about this game with my sister at Christmas. Atmospheric is a good description. The sounds of the rumbling and the demons off screen really make it one of the more intense games that I have played on the Inty. I have not played the later two D and D releases. I'm curious what people think of those as well. Do they hold up as well as the original? Is one better than the other? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 "topo" means mouse in Italian Yes I know, Just was funny to hear dad go on in Italian about these games.. wish he was still around.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I was just talking about this game with my sister at Christmas. Atmospheric is a good description. The sounds of the rumbling and the demons off screen really make it one of the more intense games that I have played on the Inty. I have not played the later two D and D releases. I'm curious what people think of those as well. Do they hold up as well as the original? Is one better than the other? The other 2 games have much more to them.. That's for sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thanks for the thoughts guys. My 6 year old loves RPGs, and is quite excellent at FF2 on the SNES. Faxanadu is also one of his favorites. I want to become proficient at AD&D so that I can get him involved. It almost has a "Hunt the Wumpus" feel to it... Another game he likes to play. I will be playing a little more this Monday. I believe I have achieved all I can this year on Christmas Carol, so I will start weening myself off that game a little at a time... throwing other games in here and there until December ends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 This was my first (and favorite) Intellivision game as a kid. I played it in my uncle's basement in Canada during the summers, and his basement was so huge that it felt like a real dungeon. Sorry to fans of the sequels, but nothing compares to the original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 This was my first (and favorite) Intellivision game as a kid. I played it in my uncle's basement in Canada during the summers, and his basement was so huge that it felt like a real dungeon. Sorry to fans of the sequels, but nothing compares to the original. I agree. I loved Adventure (2600) and when my Intellivision-owning friend showed me AD&D, I was blown away. It had all the randomness and fun of exploration that Adventure had, with all kinds of different mazes every game plus lots of interesting enemies and that fantastic use of sound. I played the heck out of AD&D on the Inty when we traded systems for a summer, and it's the reason that I got my own Intellivision and the chief reason I still have one. As for the follow-on games: they're fine, but they're not AD&D. I always wished for a worthy successor, but never found one. Intellivision AD&D (Cloudy Mountain) is a true original and an inspired piece of work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Faxanadu is also one of his favorites. I put a lot of time into Faxanadu as a kid. Very satisfying to complete it. I picked up a boxed copy a few years ago and have been meaning to have another go at it, but haven't had the time. So many games I want to revisit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 This thread I started has some gameplay tips, when you're ready for 'em: Just beat AD&D Cloudy Mountain (INTV) on Hero difficulty I like that game a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Yes... Faxanadu is in my top 10 favorite games of all time... Atmospheric game as well... Mantras, daggers and wing boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 For those who like AD&D: Cloudy Mountain and want a sequel, there's allegedly a Japanese-exclusive Famicom game, Dragon Buster II, which has extremely similar gameplay to Cloudy Mountain. Personally I love Tower of Doom -- no surprise there -- but the gameplay takes a different turn, so I guess I can see why a Cloudy Mountain fan wouldn't be as into it. I've never been able to get into Tarmin, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) Is this game on the newer Intellivision Flashback? Edited December 27, 2015 by SoundGammon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 For those who like AD&D: Cloudy Mountain and want a sequel, there's allegedly a Japanese-exclusive Famicom game, Dragon Buster II, which has extremely similar gameplay to Cloudy Mountain. Sure enough, it looks like the game designer was definitely inspired by AD&D CM: I wonder if anything is randomized, or if it's like most video games and it's all static. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 As for the follow-on games: they're fine, but they're not AD&D. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Sure enough, it looks like the game designer was definitely inspired by AD&D CM. I don't like that God-awful, annoying sound of the footsteps (walking). Where have I heard that sound before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Anyone here a fan of the original? Gave it a good go tonight and cleared several mountains before getting waxed by a winged dragon. I think I am going to really like this game, once I get the hang of it. It is simple and beautiful... Really a very atmospheric game... Should be played at night with the lights off. I am a fan of the original D&D game on the Intellivision, it is awesome! I try to play it whenever I get a chance. Thanks for reminding me, I shall play it later today or tomorrow. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the antithesis Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 It almost has a "Hunt the Wumpus" feel to it... Another game he likes to play. Definately. The game is a graphical version of Hunt the Wumpus combined with the map from the Hobbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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