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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 04:57 PM
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Hi! 20 questions - Topic: PC Video Game. Era: 1980's
Ask away!
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 04:58 PM
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1. Does it require a 286 or faster to run?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 04:58 PM
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3. Yes ( #1)
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 04:58 PM
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2. Is it known for it's work in the theatre?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 04:59 PM
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4. No (# 2)
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Not a robought Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 04:59 PM
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5. was it a simulation of a board game?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:00 PM
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7. No (but I won't count it since I just posted the hint)
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:00 PM
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6. HINT #1 - It's an adventure game
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:00 PM
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8. Is it a first-person adventure game?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:01 PM
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10. YES (# 3)
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:00 PM
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9. Is it an adventure type game?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:01 PM
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11. Already answered. Won't count this either.
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:01 PM
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12. Is it an adaptation of a science fiction novel? n/t
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:02 PM
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15. NO (# 4)
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:02 PM
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13. Was it made by Infocom?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:02 PM
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16. NO (# 5)
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:02 PM
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14. Does it feature little white first-aid boxes?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:02 PM
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17. NO (# 6)
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:05 PM
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18. Do you use a rifle?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:05 PM
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19. NO (# 7)
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:06 PM
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20. Does it involve dungeons?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:06 PM
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22. YES (# 8)
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:06 PM
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21. Is it in a fantasy (swords and sorcery) setting?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:07 PM
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24. YES (# 9)
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:07 PM
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23. Is it possible to find mandrake root in this game?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:07 PM
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27. NO (# 9)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:07 PM
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25. Was it a 'point-and-click' adventure? n/t
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:08 PM
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28. YES ( # 10)
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:07 PM
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26. Does it feature a character named Lord British???
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:08 PM
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29. No. (See question #23)
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 05:09 PM by w4rma
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:09 PM
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31. Argh, that's why 20 questions is so hard on here.
Three questions, all posted at 4:07pm. You shouldn't count mine! :)
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:20 PM
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49. That's why us old lounge hats would start a DIFFERENT thread
and debate on the next questions - instead of everyone asking the obvious ones much like a shotgun scattering ideas all over ;-)
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:08 PM
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30. NO (# 11)
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:10 PM
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35. HINT #2 - It deals with a guy looking for a way out.
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Tweed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:10 PM
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32. Was the game made by Sierra?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:10 PM
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36. NO (# 12)
If it was, it'd be too obvious. :D
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Tweed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:27 PM
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62. seriously, King's Quest games rule!
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:10 PM
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33. The title is called "Dungeon Master"?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:11 PM
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37. NO (# 13)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:10 PM
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34. Is it a Sierra On-Line (their 1980s name) game? n/t
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:11 PM
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38. Already answered. Won't count this either.
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:13 PM
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39. HINT #3 - Based on the text, it sounded like it was written in the UK.
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:14 PM
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41. ARGH! I GOT THE ERA WRONG! It's released in 1993, not 1980s. SORRY!
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:15 PM
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43. D'OH! Do-over!
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:15 PM
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44. I'll extend it to 30 questions. Fair enough?
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:19 PM
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48. Was the game published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI)?
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 05:19 PM by w4rma
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:21 PM
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52. NO (# 16)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:13 PM
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40. Does it have 'Hugo' in the name? n/t
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:14 PM
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42. No (# 14)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:16 PM
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45. Is it a Lucasfilm Games game?
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 05:18 PM by salvorhardin
edited for era-specific name
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Niccolo_Macchiavelli Donating Member (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:19 PM
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47. i was about to post that!
but yes they were great
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:20 PM
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50. No (# 15) (See Hint #3)
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Niccolo_Macchiavelli Donating Member (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:18 PM
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46. Is there more than one protagonist?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:22 PM
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53. YES (# 17)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:21 PM
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51. Was it written by Jane Jensen?
(my favorites)
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:23 PM
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54. NO (# 18)
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:23 PM
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55. HINT #4 - The hero is a teenager
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:24 PM
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57. Didn't think so but...
I have to work Gabriel Knight into every video game thread I visit. :-)
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:27 PM
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61. I agree. I like GK!
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:24 PM
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56. Is the game based around a previously written novel?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:26 PM
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59. NO (# 19)
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:26 PM
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58. Did a member of Firesign Theatre write a spoof of this game?
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:27 PM
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60. NO (# 20)
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:29 PM
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63. Is it...
SIMON THE SORCERER??
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:30 PM
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64. I was going to say that
but I can't remember it having more than one protagonist.
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:32 PM
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66. It had several if I recall correctly,
but sub-protagonists count too. :D
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:31 PM
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65. GIVE THE MAN A HAND!


(I just beat StS two weeks ago)
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:34 PM
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67. Phew! Lucky guess...
Good game!
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 05:35 PM
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68. Simon the Sorcerer was published in 1991, not 1993.
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 05:36 PM by w4rma
http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=989 :P
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Willy Wonka Donating Member (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 06:41 PM
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69. Not according to its publisher
http://www.adventuresoft.com/gs1.html
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 04:05 PM
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70. You're right! My source was wrong. (nt)
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