The Wonderland Board

As always, forum members get a little sneak peek at the latest edition of the Midnight Post - Issue #6 (August)

http://www.midnightsynergy.com/newsletter/issue006/

E-mail announcement should go out in a few days.

Very great! I'm little confused because I know a game called Happyland Adventures

Peegue's puzzles are too confusing without a paper, so I'll try later.

That looks fabulous Patrick! Congrats to Liz and the Coin series! I definitely can't wait till the new wonderland game comes out! Thanks for the peak!

I love the look of the new game so far, can't wait to see it in 'real life'. It would be really great if it was ready for Christmas, but I'm patient so I'll wait as long as it takes. Come to think of it I don't have much option really.

Conratulations to Liz for getting her mammoth Coin Quest series recognised in Midnight Post. It could be published as a separate game in it's own right with 75 levels. Well done Liz.

The new game graphics look so cool Patrick Can hardly wait!

Lizzie - you are a star a great little article about you hon And so deserving! The whole series was absolutely BRILLIANT!

Those grow games are surprisingly fun! Wonderland is still tops, of course
Congrats to Liz for getting an article in the Midnight Post! After doing such hard work on those series, you definately deserve it!
I can't wait for "Wonderland Adventures"

Excellent edition Patrick! Loved the sneak peaks of the new game - the excitement is building! Congratulations Liz on the recognition of your Coin Quest series! Each level was awesome to play and the story line was fantastic!

I've played Zork too, a while back, I could never get very far in it
My dad, however, beat all three of them!

Love the look of the new Wonderland Patrick, Can't wait!

Congratulations Liz for some well deserved recognition on your fabulous "Coinquest" series.

Great issue. Loved reading about Liz and how she made the series. (yay Liz!) And the update on the game id making me drool! The end is so far away, I can't wait (but have to).

Wonderful to mention Liz' Coinquest series and well deserved too!

The new Adventures game is starting to look great and sounds great also. I love the RPG touch. Can't wait!

The new series looks great, can hardly wait until it is released.

And what a wonderful tribute to Liz on your CQ series.

Wow! I think this is the best "Midnight" post, yet!

Awesome update with the game; can't wait!

Congratulations, Liz for your recognition! It truly was an awesome series!

The new game looks so intriguing. I can hardly wait for it to come out.

Thanks for all your kind comments about Coin Quest. I hope you all had as much fun playing as I had making the levels.

Lillie wrote:The new game graphics look so cool Patrick Can hardly wait!

Lizzie - you are a star a great little article about you hon And so deserving! The whole series was absolutely BRILLIANT!

Sorry Lillie, I had to use your comment from me too. The star was so nice

Lizzie, hon, many congrats!!!!

xxx

Thanks all for the comments - glad you like the look so far.

Popo: Xmas 2006 would be great. I honestly don't know if it will happen, though. We'll keep our fingers crossed.

TheoX wrote:I've played Zork too, a while back, I could never get very far in it
My dad, however, beat all three of them!

Well, now's your chance to beat them (see the free downloads on that page). I beat I and II, but never III. One of these days I'll have another go at it - I always thought III was the best in terms of atmosphere (spooky and a little unsettling) and quality of writing. I still have vivid images in my head of the great underground ocean (and the ghostly ship that sails by in the fog).

Does that water button raise or lower water? ( same with lava In suppose)



Shame on you Patrick!!! Giving away the secret.

Patrick - are they giving away all three games for FREE? I couldn't really understand the download page properly I did download three things - but the files were tiny and I guessed I had got the wrong end of the stick!

I played I and II some time ago - loved them!

Yes, the first three (+ the bonus new "fourth" adventure, The Undiscovered Underground) are completely free downloads. And yes, they are tiny files. Remember, they used to just fit on a single sided 5-1/4" disk. Times sure have changed.

Am I right in thinking these are text based games and have no graphics or sound, or did I do something completely wrong?

Thank goodness someone else is going bonkers too - thanks Poops

I thought it was a bit much giving away three HUGE games

Yep, just text. This is 1980, remember. Vintage, baby!


(and although it might not have the flash of modern games, those brave enough to wander into this world will find a very deep and involving game well worth your time. Or maybe it's just nostalgia talking. )

I think it may be just nostalgia talking. I used to play these sort of games on the C64. A lot of the time it wouldn't understand what I was telling it to do and would come back with 'I don't know how to ....whatever I'd told it to do'. I would alter the way I had asked it and try again, only to be told the same thing. After so long I would tell it to %@*#! off, and it would tell me 'I don't know how to %@*#! off'!

Oh, those were the days.

Wasn't the C64 something that Sinclair invented - sounds like a fun way to play/travel

No wonder I was confoozled about the Zork games, if I remember, each game had about 4 discs - no wonder it was a different game

Commodore made the C64, Sinclair made the Spectrum...and that little car thingy, the C5 I think. They don't look much like one another but it's easy to get confused.

Sinclair C5


Commodore 64

Now that takes me back Pauline!

We still have ours out in the shed somewhere...

Robbie

PS. Oh, & great update Pat. Nice to see the progress continuing. Occassional pictures (now & then you know) won't be discouraged

Robbie wrote:Now that takes me back Pauline!

We still have ours out in the shed somewhere...

Is that the C64 or the C5, Robbie?

Sorry Poops - only just seen your piccies - really funny

Is that Nev and Wolfie driving down Sheffield High Street on the way to get some Yorkshire Puds?

Lillie wrote: Is that Nev and Wolfie driving down Sheffield High Street on the way to get some Yorkshire Puds?

How did you guess?

Who??