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by ahope1
Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:17 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Topologika / Acornsoft games
Replies: 11
Views: 4846

Re: Topologika / Acornsoft games

Oh, very, very interesting - did you or anyone else you know contact him?
No, but it was me who posted the original comment on that page, as "Ant", but I only just found out that Brian had replied to it -- although, in my defence, it did take him two years! Is there anything you want me to say or ...
by ahope1
Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:43 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Topologika / Acornsoft games
Replies: 11
Views: 4846

Re: Topologika / Acornsoft games

Of possible tangential interest are these comments by Brian Kerslake, former MD of Topologika:

http://jackthegiantkiller.wordpress.com ... /#comments
by ahope1
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:44 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: third xanadu game
Replies: 32
Views: 21650

Re: third xanadu game

Thanks, terri, Gunness and Alex! (Alex, "perseverance" is a kind way of putting it. :wink: )

I heard back from the author, who said this might be the first time anyone's finished the game in the 32 years since it was released! :shock:
by ahope1
Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: third xanadu game
Replies: 32
Views: 21650

Re: third xanadu game

Astounding news, Xanadu Adventure fans!

XANADU HAS FALLEN!

Yes, I have managed to finish this unbelievably torturous game! All hail me!

Ahem.

I won't go on about it, er, but if you want some gory detail, have a look at the following thread on the Stardot forum, where I, posting as lurkio ...
by ahope1
Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Games everybody should know
Replies: 17
Views: 9687

Re: Games everybody should know

Acheton. It's almost as old as Adventure (and about as old as Zork); more importantly, it's the first of the Phoenix/TSAL games, and therefore, ultimately, led to the creation of Inform.
Hi, Richard. Could you expand a bit on why you say that the Phoenix/TSAL games led to the creation of Inform? I ...
by ahope1
Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:37 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: third xanadu game
Replies: 32
Views: 21650

Re: third xanadu game

Good news, Xanadu Adventure fans! I've been in touch with the author and the playtesters of this game, and although their memory of many of the details had understandably faded over time, they were still able to give me some useful hints -- e.g. the oyster that the bivalve tool opens is in the ...
by ahope1
Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: third xanadu game
Replies: 32
Views: 21650

Re: third xanadu game

Hi, all. I've been playing this one a bit, recently. It's tough! I've attached the map of all the locations I've found so far, but I don't know how to finish this game!

Yes, the exits from the maze are random. Random is bad enough, but in a maze?
It's not quite as bad as it seems. There are only ...
by ahope1
Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: Site feedback & announcements
Topic: Link from resource page back to main game page
Replies: 1
Views: 3644

Link from resource page back to main game page

Hi. Just wanted to say that this is such a useful, specialised, and generally awesome site.

And I think it would be even more useful if resource pages had links back to the main game details page.

So, e.g., a walkthrough page like this for L - A Mathemagical Adventure ...

http://solutionarchive ...