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Missed Classic 99 - Hurlements (1988)
By Morpheus KitamiAh, Halloween, my second favorite time of the year. The temperature is just right after months of boiling hot weather, the trees are multi-colored spectacles, and there's a...
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Game 128: Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon - Introduction
By IlmariArt thou pale for wearinessOf climbing heaven and gazing on the earth,Wandering companionlessAmong the stars that have a different birth, —And ever changing, like a joyless eyeThat finds no...
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Welcome to The Adventurers Guild!
By the TAG TeamTen years ago, “The Adventure Gamer” was born. TAG began as one man’s quest to play the history of notable graphical adventures, in order. Our initial host, Trickster, played and...
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Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon - We Have Liftoff
By IlmariI wonder if there’s any rockets around here Starting the game filled me with a sense of deja-vu. The interface - car dashboard - is just like in the first game, Putt-Putt has the same silly...
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Missed Classic 100: The Manhole (1988)
Written by Joe PranevichAs we approached our 100th Missed Classic, we had a tremendous challenge. What game could possibly be interesting enough or “classic” enough to warrant the 100th spot? With so...
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Missed Classic 101: The Count (1979) - Introduction
Written by Morpheus von Kitami, Earl of The Adventure GuildIt's surprising to think that in all this time, no one's ever covered a game on Dracula here. Oh, there have been games with Dracula, like...
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Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon - Won!
By Ilmari Last time, Putt-Putt had got stranded on the Moon and found out he could buy a rocket with ten moon crystals. Also, he had to find a nose cone, key, steering wheel and some rocket fuel to...
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Missed Classic: The Count - Won and Final Rating
Written by Morpheus KitamiBela Lugosi just looks so goofy with a cigarette, I don't know whyDracula has been portrayed by a wide variety of actors, but the best known are Bela Lugosi and Christopher...
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Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon - Final Rating
By Ilmari You know my dislike of anthropomorphic cars. Despite this, I’ve grown to tolerate Putt-Putt and his card friends. And although Putt-Putt games are simple, they still have an undeniable charm....
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Missed Classic 102: Stationfall - Introduction (1987)
Written by Joe PranevichA few years back, I planned a short marathon of 14 Infocom games directly or indirectly associated with the Zork franchise. Instead, I went a bit crazy and ended up playing all...
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Game 126: An American Tail - The Computer Adventures of Fievel / Fievel Goes...
By TorchIn 1986 Amblin Entertainment (Steven Spielberg’s movie studio) decided to challenge a certain other animation studio’s market dominance on animated anthropomorphic mice. Their champion was a...
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Missed Classic: The Count (in Japanese)
Written by Morpheus KitamiThere haven't been a lot of Japanese games on TAG. There haven't been any, actually. This is not necessarily due to a lack of them translated into English, but the only big...
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Missed Classic: Stationfall - When Food Dispensers Attack
Written by Joe PranevichWelcome back! It’s December already and I hope you are getting ready for your holiday cheer. When we last left Stationfall, our intrepid hero had just arrived at Space Station...
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An American Tail - Get Shorty
By TorchAt this point I’ve elected not to watch the movie(s) before playing the game. Though it would probably give me a bunch of context, it might also give away plot points or possibly puzzles. Also,...
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Missed Classic 103: Paranoia (1987)
Written by Joe PranevichMerry Christmas! I have a confession to make. When I set out to play a Christmas adventure game for the first time back in 2014, I had a game in mind. I vaguely remembered it,...
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Missed Classic 104: La Secte Noire (1990)
By IlmariIt's time for another of our traditions: the annual end of the year game! This time, it will be a tale of horror - but will it be a horror to play? Only time will tell!Our readers know their...
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Missed Classic: La Secte Noire - Won! (With Final Rating)
By IlmariHappy new year everyone! We are back with La Secte Noire. Last time, I had just managed to infiltrate the base of the sect that had stolen the spell book defending my village. Checking the...
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Missed Classic 105 - The Kristal (1989) - Introduction
Written by Morpheus Kitami Some time ago, I think after Legacy's reign of terror, I noticed that there were a couple of mainline games that had yet to be claimed, Cosmic Spacehead and Innocent Until...
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An American tail - Won!
By TorchSo my previous play session lasted all of 30 minutes and got me through the first part of the game, which is based on the first movie. I’ll just spoil some of the fun right now, and let you...
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Missed Classic: The Kristal - Slowly We Rot
Written by Sir Morpheus Kitami, Gru of Horror and Nimrod from the planet Terra, 17th Regulus in The Adventurers Guild of the United Hold of PlanetsWhen I first started this entry, I felt like I had...
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