I've put the link right in my initial message just above my signature. You
should try right-clicking on it and saving target as. Hope that helps.
Michael Feir
Author of Personal Power:
How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People
2006-2008
www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power
A Life of Word and Sound
2003-2007
http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound
Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine
1996-2004
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----- Original Message -----
From: "dark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] an accessible board game
Hi michael.
I'm afraid i can't find the link to this downloadable version of talisman
anywhere! i've tried the wikipedia artical on talisman, have looked at and
tried the links there, but no luck.
the good news however is that i have tracked down a site with play by
e-mail rules, so if the program is workable, there are some interesting
playing possibilities.
beware the Grue!
dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Feir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 2:19 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] an accessible board game
Hello everyone. I believe I've stumbled across something very interesting
here. It's an unofficial free version of a popular fantasy adventure
board game called Talisman. There's no single player mode so you'd need
to have two or more people present at the same computer to derrive the
full benefit from this. I've just begun to try this out playing two
characters myself and the results have been good so far. I found the link
at the bottom of a Wikipedia article on the original board game. It's a
zip file and you have to download directly from the link as the site
itself says it's under construction. Use the "save target as" command if
you can in order to save the zip file rather than open it. The game
doesn't install anything. You just extract the files into their own
folder and run talisman.exe. There's also a file talisman rulebook.exe
which provides a basic manual for the game. I find this easier to use
once you go into the "view" menu and get rid of the tree view. The game
is quite simple to play and you use the cursor keys or numbers to select
your options. When you are selecting a space to move to on the board, the
cursor keys navigate you around. Hit the space bar or enter key and you
will be told what location you've selected and asked whether you're
certain you want to go there. It's a bit clumsy and slower but it works.
The game doesn't rely on you hiding anything from your opponents so there
are no worries on that score.
I've had best results when I've had my Jaws set to echo all. You could
also use the review cursor. When you run talisman.exe, you have to hit
the space bar or enter key at least once before the first readable screen
appears. I presume there are graphics first.
While a single player option would have been nifty, I look forward to
trying this game out with family and friends. Even playing one or more
characters on one's own and seeing whether any of them can make it to the
centre and claim the crown of command can be entertaining. I'd be
interested to hear about how others do with this game particularly if you
can get one or more other people to play with you. The link to this game
is:
www.asbouniverse.com/talisman.zip
Michael Feir
Author of Personal Power:
How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People
2006-2008
www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power
A Life of Word and Sound
2003-2007
http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound
Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine
1996-2004
Check out my blog at:
www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com
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