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Subject: New banner! Thanks RODIMUS! Now what the heck is it?
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 06:38:16 am EST (Viewed 408 times)

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Reverend Meteor

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Subject: Re: New banner! Thanks RODIMUS! Now what the heck is it? [Re: America's Captain]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 02:46:00 pm EST (Viewed 337 times)

I remember the advertisement for it in the comics but I never played the game.

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The Black Guardian

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Subject: Re: New banner! Thanks RODIMUS! Now what the heck is it? [Re: Reverend Meteor]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 03:14:49 pm EST (Viewed 330 times)

I remember the sitcom with Joe Flaherty of SCTV fame. He was a mad scientist/dad in a house full of his weirdos.

But I don't think there was much similarity to the game.

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Rodimus

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Subject: Explanations (OLD SPOILERS) [Re: Reverend Meteor]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 03:26:16 pm EST (Viewed 322 times)

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I remember the advertisement for it in the comics but I never played the game.

I played the game A LOT as a kid when it came out! I think it was one of the first point-and-click video games ever released, and the one I played was for the 8-bit NES. The gameplay was VERY addicting; I didn't own one, I rented it four days in a row, as there were also multiple endings, among other goodies. I had a subscription to Nintendo Power magazine, which was the thing to do at the time, and one issue even had a walkthrough for the game.

This is the prequel to "Day of the Tentacle"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_Mansion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Tentacle

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Help Make an "Ash Vs. Evil Dead: Season 4" Dark Horse Comics or IDW Publishing Comic Series
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Rodimus

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Subject: Re: New banner! Thanks RODIMUS! Now what the heck is it? [Re: The Black Guardian]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 03:33:42 pm EST (Viewed 355 times)

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I remember the sitcom with Joe Flaherty of SCTV fame. He was a mad scientist/dad in a house full of his weirdos.

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But I don't think there was much similarity to the game.

No, they changed a lot of things. It was made in Canada, and I recall watching it on the "Family Channel," from back in the day (early 90's), and not liking the inaccuracies.

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Reverend Meteor

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Subject: Can we get a Battletoads or Mega Man banner someday? nnt [Re: America's Captain]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 04:10:25 pm EST (Viewed 267 times)

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Superman's Pal

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Subject: Re: Explanations (OLD SPOILERS) [Re: Rodimus]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 04:16:19 pm EST (Viewed 318 times)

We had it on PC for DOS in glorious monochrome (our family monitor was amber colored).

I don't know if there was a glitch or something but we could get about halfway through the game and then there was a locked door that required a code to be entered. We had the code sheet that came with the game instructions but none of the codes would open the door, so we never got any further than that. It was fun up until then.

My friend later got Day of the Tentacle in full color with real voices too. I didn't play it but I watched him and it looked fun. I did play a couple of the Monkey Island games, also point-and-clicks from LucasArts.

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Rodimus

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Subject: Walkthrough video (OLD SPOILERS) [Re: America's Captain]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 04:17:28 pm EST (Viewed 331 times)

Walkthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2PbDCIngM

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Rodimus

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Subject: Re: Explanations (OLD SPOILERS) [Re: Superman's Pal]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 04:37:10 pm EST (Viewed 322 times)

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We had it on PC for DOS in glorious monochrome (our family monitor was amber colored).

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I don't know if there was a glitch or something but we could get about halfway through the game and then there was a locked door that required a code to be entered. We had the code sheet that came with the game instructions but none of the codes would open the door, so we never got any further than that. It was fun up until then.

Do you mean the prison, from after you're captured? For that I think the passcode was: 0000 (seriously).

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My friend later got Day of the Tentacle in full color with real voices too. I didn't play it but I watched him and it looked fun. I did play a couple of the Monkey Island games, also point-and-clicks from LucasArts.

I reallyreallyreally want to play Secret of Monkey Island (in original form), but haven't had time to download and play.

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Reverend Meteor

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Subject: Re: Walkthrough video (OLD SPOILERS) [Re: Rodimus]
Posted Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 08:49:54 pm EST (Viewed 319 times)

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Walkthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2PbDCIngM

Kinda reminds of that crappy Addams Family game on the NES I used to play.

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Rodimus

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Subject: Re: Walkthrough video (OLD SPOILERS) [Re: Reverend Meteor]
Posted Tue Mar 06, 2018 at 03:19:42 pm EST (Viewed 300 times)

Maniac Mansion is much better, I assure you.

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