Comments on: You are likely to be eaten by a grue http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:02:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jezebel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-226811 Jezebel Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:30:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-226811 This is solidly one of the neatest things i've ever seen. I actually had to go download Zork and me and my 20-something friends stared at it for hours. I ended up drowning. pressed the blue button. This is solidly one of the neatest things i've ever seen. I actually had to go download Zork and me and my 20-something friends stared at it for hours. I ended up drowning. pressed the blue button.

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-223517 The Slapster Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:30:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-223517 Ahhh, mapping out the dungeons on grid paper for hours on end. Those were the days. Ahhh, mapping out the dungeons on grid paper for hours on end. Those were the days.

]]> By: Rattleshirt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-223172 Rattleshirt Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:41:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-223172 The first versions of the Infocom games came in really cool packages with neat little tchotchkes included. My favorite of all time was Suspended. The box had this creepy molded face, and the game was so complex it had a map of the complex with little chits that represented the robots you were commanding. The first versions of the Infocom games came in really cool packages with neat little tchotchkes included. My favorite of all time was Suspended. The box had this creepy molded face, and the game was so complex it had a map of the complex with little chits that represented the robots you were commanding.

]]> By: Darque http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-223019 Darque Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:06:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-223019 The actual title of the song is IT IS PITCH DARK You whippersnappers know nothing about quality games, man. Infocom's text adventures were the standard of the day. Props to Steve Meretzky for the cameo. Don't know who Steve Meretzky is? google him, then pay worship. If it weren't for him, most of the games you enjoy now wouldn't be as good. And remember... THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH! The actual title of the song is IT IS PITCH DARK

You whippersnappers know nothing about quality games, man. Infocom's text adventures were the standard of the day.

Props to Steve Meretzky for the cameo. Don't know who Steve Meretzky is? google him, then pay worship.
If it weren't for him, most of the games you enjoy now wouldn't be as good.

And remember...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH!

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-222742 Chris Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:28:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-222742 nerds... nerds...

]]> By: Scribble http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-222674 Scribble Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:11:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-222674 TRUCKIN' USA FO LIFE TRUCKIN' USA FO LIFE

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-222542 Adam Stanhope Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:56:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-222542 I do! I say: Let's bring back LEMONADE STAND! Wooo! I do!

I say: Let's bring back LEMONADE STAND! Wooo!

]]> By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-222482 Bryan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-222482 Love the classic //e featured in the video. I just gave one away a couple of weeks ago. Zork and the other Infocom games had bits that, in retospect, were astoundingly unfair. Recently, I was fooling around with Zork and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on an emulator (AppleWin) and I was blown away by how many parts of the games totally depended on blind luck to get through. If it wasn't for the walkthroughs I downloaded I never would have finished, but I bashed my head out over them in the 80's. Remember those dopey hint books Infocom would sell where you would use a special pen to uncover the hints? But the ink would fade and so after a year you were left with nothing but blank paper. Love the classic //e featured in the video. I just gave one away a couple of weeks ago.

Zork and the other Infocom games had bits that, in retospect, were astoundingly unfair. Recently, I was fooling around with Zork and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on an emulator (AppleWin) and I was blown away by how many parts of the games totally depended on blind luck to get through. If it wasn't for the walkthroughs I downloaded I never would have finished, but I bashed my head out over them in the 80's.

Remember those dopey hint books Infocom would sell where you would use a special pen to uncover the hints? But the ink would fade and so after a year you were left with nothing but blank paper.

]]> By: nate http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/comment-page-1/#comment-222259 nate Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/14/you-are-likely-to-be-eaten-by-a-grue/#comment-222259 The best nerdcore I've heard in awhile...WØØT! The best nerdcore I've heard in awhile...WØØT!

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