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Post by Stomski on Apr 2, 2019 20:00:50 GMT
I think Dixit may have run its course, although there was a possibility Martin would have had a shock defeat.
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Stomski
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Post by Stomski on Apr 2, 2019 20:02:46 GMT
We've been playing this game five months now and we're only 30% complete by the points count. I bet Stom's really regretting that 250 total now... DO NOT QUESTION MY GRAND PLAN!! It's all ok, Chapters 3&4 should definitely not take this long. |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 2, 2019 20:06:39 GMT
No way! Dixit was one round from the end!
You've got to earn your... Wait, what are we paying you to do all this again?
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 2, 2019 21:34:34 GMT
Stomski-beat is a LEGEND.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 3, 2019 8:09:44 GMT
New location: City plaza
All is as it was before. You're in a pleasant, calm city square. Around you are various buildings, a fast food outlet, an ornately decorated building covered in various posters, a conference centre, a gaming arcade and a bar.
As well as buildings, you can see three main exits from the square, a busy road from the side of the fast food outlet, between the conference centre and the gaming arcade a path and finally to the side of the bar a dark alley. There is also a public Infoterminal.
Dotted about the square itself are various street performers, each with a group of bystanders enjoying the shows. One is performing a puppet show with a dolphin puppet. There is a space where no performers are, near a grungey looking space bike.
You look up to see blue sky again, enjoying a light breeze and the sun on your face you feel a sense of tranquility - despite starting to feel a little warm.
Inventory: | Key card, Black Mexican Prowl, hacking device, juggling balls, shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform, poncho, sombrero | Location: | City Plaza | Connected
Locations (8/9): | McDowell's, The Multichurch, conference centre, The ARKade, bar, Road to Spaceport, conference centre rear, lakeside | Uninvestigated POI: | 2 |
Current Score: 77/250 |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 3, 2019 19:50:08 GMT
I can't find a Plaza description other than the original one, but obviously this has changed to draw our attention to the gap left by the arrival of Lobo. I'm wondering if now we have a puppet show, we just do what we did before and start juggling, trigger the bike getting knocked over by the camera guy and then see of when Lobo comes out he's drawn to the dolphin instead of noticing us?
It doesn't sound likely - the bike being knocked over is surely more important to Lobo than a dolphin puppet, but I think we're at a point now where we need something that will get him out of the bar but distract him. This seems the simplest route to that.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 3, 2019 19:51:34 GMT
It's weird, the way this game works, Lobo would have to stay permanently distracted so we can come and go into the bar, alley and then back to the lakeside. It feels more sensible that we get rid of him totally somehow. But we've only had hints at distracting him.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 3, 2019 22:05:50 GMT
Right. Let's try it. Last time we juggled, the bike got knocked, Lobo came out and killed everyone. The Index entry for that moment says, "If only there was a way to distract him" - and now there is, because of the dolphin show. We're still in disguise, which might help if it doesn't kill us through heat exhaustion, so...
OCCUPY empty performance space.
JUGGLE balls.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 4, 2019 5:12:31 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 4, 2019 6:13:57 GMT
True, but that description also said, "Without a crowd around the bike, his focus is concentrated in the immediate area", and we created a crowd with our amazing juggling before.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 4, 2019 7:41:12 GMT
OCCUPY empty performance space. JUGGLE balls.
You find the one free area in the plaza to attempt to juggle and drum up some business, it's towards the bar.
It doesn't take long for you to draw a small crowd with your surprising ability. You're not doing anything too flashy, but the crowd seems to like it. One over zealous punter starts recording on his mobile communications device and tries to get a little too artistic with his camera angles.
He gets into a squat and moves crab like around you, not paying attention to his surroundings, the next thing you know he's bumped into the large hover bike parked outside the bar. The red flashing light on the control panel lights solid and an alarm starts ringing out. The crowd immediately disperses leaving him scrabbling around in a mad panic trying to shut the thing off. You look on like a rabbit in the headlights trying to figure out the possible ramifications, dropping the juggling balls.
Item removed: Juggling balls
An angry shout emanates from the bar, the doors smash open as the white skinned man stands fuming in the entrance where they once stood, enraged by the fact that there was a crowd of people around his bike, he scans across the plaza for any and all targets.
As he does so his eyes lock onto the puppeteer. Entranced by the dolphin, he immediately calms. He clicks a button on a device from his pocket shutting off the alarm on the bike and walks softly, almost as if gliding through the air towards his singular focus. Wide eyed, he sits cross legged entranced by the show before him.
Inventory: | Key card, Black Mexican Prowl, hacking device, shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform, poncho, sombrero | Location: | City Plaza | Connected
Locations (8/9): | McDowell's, The Multichurch, conference centre, The ARKade, bar, Road to Spaceport, conference centre rear, lakeside | Uninvestigated POI: | 2 |
Current Score: 77/250 |
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Post by Stomski on Apr 4, 2019 7:45:44 GMT
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 4, 2019 17:13:34 GMT
Awesome. Well done, Pinwig.
ENTER bar.
LOOK around.
Martin
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 4, 2019 17:42:07 GMT
Yep. We need to be sure we can get down the alley, but as there were three POI in the bar we should probably scope that out. I'm trying to think now what we need to do to close this chapter; we need to persuade Kasparov to come to the lakeside to vouch for us so either we or he and us can nip over to the spaceport and head for the moon. You'd think it was pretty clear now, so it'll be interesting to see what part the bar plays.
I would hope that's Lobo dealt with. The way this game has worked so far I reckon he's now out of the picture. We're going to get hot though -
REMOVE poncho and sombrero.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 4, 2019 17:45:48 GMT
REMOVE poncho and sombrero. Just make sure Lobo doesn't see us out of disguise! Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 4, 2019 19:36:54 GMT
To think of those hours, days, spent wondering how to control his sodding bike.
We must remember this is a proper old school 80s text adventure. The puzzle solutions are straightforward. Use an object to achieve an end result.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 5, 2019 8:46:14 GMT
The bar, going by the name The One-Eyed Robot, is from appearances fairly nondescript other than a purple colour scheme. By the standards of the other buildings in the plaza it's slightly unkempt, but that's not saying much given how well maintained your current locale is. There's a large window allowing a good view inside or out.
The bartender is clearing a substantial amount of empty tankards from the bar, looking slightly relieved. There are various patrons either sat at tables, in booths or standing at the bar.
There's a couple of rough looking guys talking at the bar, one with several facial disfigurements, the other that looks almost part walrus, part fly with large black eyes and some kind of pink swellings where his mouth should be. Also at the bar there's a tall brown furry humanoid, almost bear like in appearance and a man with 3 long dreadlocks and black bomber jacket.
A band in the corner plays a jaunty polka like number.
New location: The One Eyed Robot (+3 points)REMOVE poncho and sombrero.
Inventory: | Key card, Black Mexican Prowl, hacking device, shiny yo-yo, poncho, sombrero | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | The One Eyed Robot | Connected
Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 3 |
Current Score: 80/250
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Post by blueshift on Apr 5, 2019 8:47:37 GMT
SAY to fly man "Have you seen my friend Ralph lately?"
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Post by Stomski on Apr 5, 2019 9:41:21 GMT
SAY to fly man "Have you seen my friend Ralph lately?"
"He doesn't like you."
You apologise and turn to the bar, only to have your shoulder grabbed by the man.
"I don't like you either! You just watch yourself, we're wanted men." Poking you in the shoulder he continues. "I have the death sentence on 12 systems."
Trying to calm the situation, you talk meekly. "I'll be careful."
"You'll be dead!" he growls pulling you in face to face. His friend jumps you from behind, together they drag you out of the bar, into a back alley and continue to pick up yet another death sentence.
GAME OVER Final Score: 80/250
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2019 15:40:57 GMT
BLUESHIFT!!!
LOAD 2.182.
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2019 16:48:55 GMT
LOOK out of window.
Martin
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 5, 2019 18:28:24 GMT
Probably a good time to review the Cantina scene to check on what the dreadlock guy and the big bear are likely to do to us if we speak to them. So what do we reckon here, 3 POI - The window, the bartender and one of the other two sat there? Fly guy and his mate can't be a POI as we'd never live long enough to see the count go down. That looks like a deliberate trap - unless we can find a lightsaber anywhere. Maybe in this scene we're Luke and Mr K is Obi Wan.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 5, 2019 21:03:49 GMT
Error: BLUESHIFT!!! command not recognised. RELOADING FROM SAVE POINT 2.182: Your droids, they'll have to wait outside LOADING COMPLETE It provides a good view of the City Plaza.
Inventory: | Key card, Black Mexican Prowl, hacking device, shiny yo-yo, poncho, sombrero | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | The One Eyed Robot | Connected
Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 3 |
Current Score: 80/250 |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 5, 2019 21:24:27 GMT
Ahhhhh. I see what's going on here. Cantina scene in SW is about Ben trying to get off Tattooine; he's looking for a ship. Which is what we're doing because we need a lift out of the spaceport up to the moon. But there's no Han Solo here, instead Dave Lister is sat at the bar, and he'll have the keys to Starbug.
So, I think we need to be here with Kasparov to persuade Lister to give us a lift. The yoyo may feature here, because the Cat likes shiny yoyos.
SAY to Dreadlock guy, "Is the furry guy here with you?"
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 5, 2019 21:26:09 GMT
Actually, the tall brown furry humanoid must be Chewbacca.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 5, 2019 21:28:18 GMT
SAY to Dreadlock guy, "Is the furry guy here with you?"
"He doesn't like you."
You apologise and turn to the bar, only to have your shoulder grabbed by the man.
"I don't like you either! You just watch yourself, we're wanted men." Poking you in the shoulder he continues. "I have the death sentence on 12 systems."
Trying to calm the situation, you talk meekly. "I'll be careful."
"You'll be dead!" he growls pulling you in face to face. His friend jumps you from behind, together they drag you out of the bar, into a back alley and continue to pick up yet another death sentence.
GAME OVER Final Score: 80/250
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 5, 2019 21:34:59 GMT
Oh right. So these two are a general barrier to the next step. Which at this point suggests we need Kasparov with us to put the old Jedi mind trick on them. Or Chewbacca to do something. I need to rewatch that scene, it is Ben with a lightsaber that finishes that altercation isn't it?
LOAD 2.182
SAY to bartender, "I'm going for a hattrick here just to check I can't do anything in here until these two are dealt with"
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 6, 2019 5:32:36 GMT
Error: BLUESHIFT!!! command not recognised. That actually occurred to me when typing it, and I considered typing in lower case to be on the safe side, but it just didn't convey the right tone. Between these two guys and Lobo, it's amazing the bar's able to keep trading. We're supposed to visit Obi-wan Kasparov between 8 and 9 pm. I wonder if there's anyone we can ask who can tell us what time it is? Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 6, 2019 11:01:40 GMT
I think we know how this game works now. I bet we go down that alley and we get a description that it's now evening.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 7, 2019 10:13:27 GMT
LOAD 2.182 SAY to bartender, "I'm going for a hattrick here just to check I can't do anything in here until these two are dealt with" RELOADING FROM SAVE POINT 2.182: Your droids, they'll have to wait outside LOADING COMPLETE You try to get the attention of the man behind the bar, but shortly after he acknowledges you you're confronted by one of the other patrons, it's the man that looks almost walrus like. He's making almost grunting noises at you that you assume are his native tongue, you can't understand, but one thing's for sure, he's being aggressive. His disfigured friend taps you on the shoulder and offers some unwarranted advice.
"He doesn't like you."
You apologise and turn to the bar, only to have your shoulder grabbed by the man.
"I don't like you either! You just watch yourself, we're wanted men." Poking you in the shoulder he continues. "I have the death sentence on 12 systems."
Trying to calm the situation, you talk meekly. "I'll be careful."
"You'll be dead!" he growls pulling you in face to face. His friend jumps you from behind, together they drag you out of the bar, into a back alley and continue to pick up yet another death sentence.
GAME OVER Final Score: 80/250
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