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Game 125: Return of the Phantom (1993) - Introduction
Written by Morpheus KitamiUnfortunately, it does not look like TBD will be able to play this game as promised. I hope that I will be an acceptable substitute. I hope you will all join me in wishing a...
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Game 127: The 7th Guest - Introduction (1993)
Written by ReikoPC front coverMany of you will undoubtedly be familiar with The 7th Guest. From what I can tell, when it was released, it was an unprecedentedly huge multimedia-rich adventure puzzle...
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Missed Classic: La Abadía del Crimen (1987) - Adventures in Speedrunning
Written by Mariano FalzoneSir Sean Connery judging my poor murder-solving skillsAnd So I Go AgainYou could say that last time I didn’t make much progress. I barely got to the morning of Day 3, and...
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Simon the Sorcerer - Rules of Enchantment
Written by Will MoczarskiAnd so it's on. Simon the Sorcerer begins with a very long opening sequence which is reminiscent of the one in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. First, there’s the opening...
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Return of the Phantom - Traveller in Time
Written by Morpheus KitamiThis session in a nutshellOh, so close to a title drop!I didn't save last time, because I didn't need to, so I talk to M. Brie again. Imagine my shock when he tells me this...
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7th Guest - Ghosts and Mazes
Written by ReikoIn the introduction to the game, we saw Stauf’s origins, met his guests at the front door, and experienced some of the ambiance of the creepy house. Now I’m ready to start solving some...
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Return of the Phantom - Knowing the Future (Request for Assistance)
Written by Morpheus KitamiYes, up and down all those flights of stairsBefore I returned to Madame Giry, I thought it best to check out the dressing rooms, since I haven't been there yet in this time...
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7th Guest - Verbal Logic and Another Maze
Written by ReikoLast time I solved the first few puzzles and got some disjointed bits of story. I'm still not really sure what's going on, but it seems to have something to do with the mysterious boy,...
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Missed Classic: La Abadía del Crimen (1987) - Won! and Final Rating
Written by Mariano FalzoneSir Sean Connery analyzing the final rating.My days wandering (running for the most part) around the abbey are at an end. Will Guillermo and Adso solve the horrid murders?...
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Return of the Phantom - Won and Final Summary
Written by Morpheus KitamiWith the switches Will came to my rescue. I checked the first two hints, and it seems like it's the alphabet puzzle I was told to expect. So, that means I need to find a four...
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Simon the Sorcerer - Quest for Whimsy
Written by Will MoczarskiWe’re back with our clumsy protagonist in the charming fantasy world of… does it even have a name? Whatever the case, we explored the eastern half of the map last time around...
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Missed Classic: Stationfall - When Ostriches Attack
Written by Joe PranevichLast time out on Stationfall, I died. After ages exploring the space station with my pals Floyd and Plato, circumstances got away from us. The computer virus that plagues the...
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Missed Classic 109: La Crypte des Maudits (1991) - Introduction
By IlmariThe crypt of cursedThe sequel to Lankhor’s Le Secte Noire doesn’t have a very original framing story. At the end of the first game I had found a protective spell book stolen by a fiendish...
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Missed Classic: Stationfall - When Best Friends Attack (Won! And Final Rating)
Written by Joe PranevichLast time out on Stationfall, my attempt at Fourth of July fireworks ended up a dud: the bomb that I spent so much time working on failed to go off. All roads in the game so far...
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Missed Classic: La Crypte des Maudits - Won! (With Final Rating)
By IlmariWhere I left off last timeWhile the first part of the game had gone like a breeze, the second part was not so easy. I did manage to find a fireplace with some soot, under which I found a...
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Missed Classic 110 - ...A Personal Nightmare (1989) - Introduction
By Morpheus Kitami As an aside before I get to the main event, I would like to engage in a little self-promotion. For a while now I've had my own blog, about FPS and other shooters. Stuff like Doom,...
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Missed Classic 111: The Lurking Horror - Introduction (1987)
Written by Joe PranevichThis is going to seem like deja vu: 1987 had not been a great year for Infocom. The deal with Activision concluded, Cornerstone failed, and sales of text adventures were slowing...
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Missed Classic: Stationfall - When Scientific Accuracy Attacks (Deleted...
Written by Joe PranevichLast time, I started into Lurking Horror (don’t forget to post your score guess!), but we still have a bit of business left with Stationfall. Infocom is a company that we have a...
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Missed Classic: Lurking Horror - The Department of Alchemy
Written by Joe PranevichWelcome back to Lurking Horror! I skipped last week to close out on Stationfall, but we’re back now for a second helping of Lovecraftian horror. Last time, I found myself in a...
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Missed Classic: Personal Nightmare - Shadow Thief
Written by Morpheus KitamiI just want to let those of you with a nervous disposition know that this is probably not the entry for you.Now that I've seen the big opening event of Jimmy Rutherford...
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