I remember that game. The villain would catch you and throw you through a secret passageway and then there was a leprechaun that would give you gold if you caught him. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Great Escape Version 1.01
> Hey there Folks, > > Just to add my two sense into this thread. > > Yes, Louis did a great job recreating a game that, if memory serves, was > originally on the Apple II computers in 1984 or so. If I remember > correctly, the original great escape was written by Delton T. Horn for a > book about how to write apple games. > > I am so glad that Louis has made a port of this game that isn't sluggish > like the other DOS port. > OF course, when the other DOS port came out, I don't think Windows XP was > even out yet, and of course, we all know about trying to play certain dos > games under XP. grin > > > At any rate, Louis, you brought back a lot of memories for me, I spent > hours > on end playing this game 20 years ago on an old Apple II GS computer with > the echo pc synthesizer. > . grin Great job. > > Jeremy Hartley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Great Escape Version 1.01 > > >> Hi louis. >> >> I was actually writing up a news post about the game release for >> audiogames.net when your E-mail turned up, so I had to go and eddit >> things >> unexpectedly, ---lol! >> >> Well, I like the game, ---- I deffinately want to see what >> happens >> if you meet the lepricorn, and what you actually do with that gold. >> >> I didn't think the villain was too scary, ---- in fact he caught me and >> chucked me down a secret passage which ended up with me one room before >> the >> exit. >> >> My only miner cryticism of the game is that the voice was a litle >> slow, --- >> but I can always alter the speed in the control panel. >> >> I'll be interested to see what else is in the maze. Perhaps at some point >> you could considder adding music or sound effects for a bbit more >> atmosphere? Though i'm guessing sinse you port things to devices which >> don't >> have quite as good sound file support as windows that this wouldn't be a >> high priority for you. >> >> thanks for the game, I'll look forward to playing any others you come up >> with. >> >> Beware the Grue! >> >> Dark. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:50 AM >> Subject: [Audyssey] The Great Escape Version 1.01 >> >> >>> The Great Escape requires the Microsoft .NET Framework to run. >>> You are in a maze of 100 rooms. Find your way out --- if you can! This >>> is >>> version 1.01. SAPI has been included in this version! You will need your >>> screen reader active as dialog boxes that have Yes/No questions aren't >>> read by SAPI. Edit boxes are no longer extensively used, however focus >>> is >>> given to one edit box in particular at the beginning of the game, and >>> after a dialog box disappears. This allows you to type in other >>> responses. >>> Please let me know what you think and what could be better. 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