highres video: http://www.coreloop.com/dump/game_of_ro ... _rooms.avi [35 MB]
download link: http://www.tom-games.de/beta/GameOfRobotFull099RC40.exe [2 MB](single executable, runs directly, no installation)
First of all - yes - you can see this as blatant advertisement for a game. a very special one. one, that is my alltime favourite, that filled hours of my youth, and one that i occasionally enjoy from time to time, often beeing tempted to play it through again and again. so - what i am talking about?
its imho the perfect blend of a puzzle game, combined with exploration of a huge world, some action (bug hunting) and some rpg elements. not to forget - it has a story as well.
its also very interesting from a technical side. it has a persistent game world: you can visit each place and find everything as you have left it. if you build bridges with cutted wood or destroy walls with acid, you will find it exactly as you leaved it. you can place found items in a save spot to make more room in your backpack and can pick those items up later if you need for example more acid bottles. but beware the tamalas, a native tribe in robotIII. they tend to sometimes pick up some items just for fun. but you can then speak to them and get those items back.
well, but here comes the downfall - its german language only. but - you definitely should try it anyway - its really worth it -and there is google translator / dict.cc .
the common sense is that part III, taking place on a huge island with over 80 "rooms" is the best part of the series. here a screenshot of the first scene:
and here - spoiler warning - is a link showing the huge game world map:
http://www.game-of-robot.de/maps/robot3 ... s/k_r3.htm
dont look too long if you want to play this gem!
why do i am posting this game here? first, because i think that some of you will love it, second, because i love drod and even more love the new drod rpg, but STILL feel that drod rpg is not really the game i would like to play. drod rpg is on the right way, but its not exactly what would satisfy me. i will try to explain what i feel missing later.
back to robot - one last word: its more than 10 years old now, but the original author ported it from dos to win32 , so it runs perfectly on any modern windows pc. here is a download link:
http://www.tom-games.de/games/GameOfRobotInstall.exe [2 mbytes]
here is a fan page with lots of screenshots etc: (german only, sorry):
(warning - some midi music ahead, tune down speakers)
http://www.game-of-robot.de/
english translation with google:
game-of-robot.de - english
some more screenshots from other episodes:
robot junior:
robot II:
robot IV:
note - the game is shareware, but you can play a fair amount of the game - i would say at least one third of each episode. robot junior is free, but only has 15 rooms or so.
please tell me if you like that game series. just wanted to share.
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some items explained:
this is the acid bottle. it is helpful to destroy some brick walls.
the bank. here you can convert gold and platin into points. points are important to pass some "point barriers".
with the dealer you can trade gold and platin into useful items.
the door that opens with key 1.
the key number two.
an electric fence. dont run into it, you will die. but its an good idea to guide monsters into the fence - then they will die.
eating the garlic will hold away the monsters for a while.
stepping over this item will teleport you throgh the room to a random place. this might teleport you over walls and water. 
stepping into a skull will surround you with electric fences. often a deadly situation, it can be handy if monsters are near.
drinking this bottle will refresh your life points.
some more items, from left to right and top to bottom:
1. heart - makes a clone of you
2. blue suit - protects for electric shock ( the fences)
3. ammunition - stones for your sling shot
4. some old script - contains hints about game and secret rooms. google translator is your friend here
5. christmas tree - opens doors that are closed because of living monsters
6. the slingshot - kill monsters with stones
7. a monster hole - stepping over it will awake a monster
8. a spell book
