A Sinister, Lurking Presence in the Dark Places of the Earth

[nullPointer]

I hadn't listened to MC Frontalot for a while and decided to put it up on my headphones today at work. Such good stuff! I have a tendency to assume that a few of the things I like fall into the realm of common public knowledge only to realize that a lot of people don't know what on earth I'm talking about. So if you haven't ever checked out MC Frontalot before here ya go. Nerdcore FTW! (Wow typing it out like that really takes me back to 2007 )

[tthurman]

Man, I bet we could've scored some logos from this fellow!

[stigzler]

Man, I bet we could've scored some logos from this fellow!

Ha! I now see logos wherever I go. That room was dreamglue.

And that's one bonkers vid - wtf is a "Grue"?

[nullPointer]

> what is a grue?

The grue is a sinister, lurking presence in the dark places of the earth. Its favorite diet is adventurers, but its insatiable appetite is tempered by its fear of light. No grue has ever been seen by the light of day, and few have survived its fearsome jaws to tell the tale.

Time to brush up on some text based adventure gaming my friend! I recommend starting with some Zork! ... Or you could just take the shortcut and check out the awesome documentary Get Lamp. It's a super cool film that I think any gamer would likely enjoy (IMO), but is essential viewing for fans of text adventures (particularly so if you were around during that era).

[stigzler]

Oh the personal shame....

I used to love Level 9 adventures - Worm in Paradise etc.... how could I not know that?

> Examine Personal Pride

Your personal pride appears a little dented and jaded.....

> Get pride

The heard of lions rumbles past majestically.

> Not that type of pride!

I'm sorry, I don't understand

> **** *** ******* *** *******

No need to swear.

[nullPointer]

Heh, just a little nerd-bro razzing; you should hold your head high in the full confidence that you are truly elite among your gaming brethren! Your response is literally the funniest thing I read all day! Thanks for that Stigz!

[stigzler]

Stoopid thing is, I never really play games anymore....only when I'm testing something out on my setup.

Maybe when I retire...

Glad to be of mirth, null

[tthurman]

Stoopid thing is, I never really play games anymore....only when I'm testing something out on my setup.

Yeah, but that attract mode looks dead sexy running on your cabinet!

[rtkiii]

I saw a documentary on Netflix awhile back on this guy. Then he popped on Rock Band with two songs...which I downloaded...but then I never thought of him again

[stigzler]

Yeah, but that attract mode looks dead sexy running on your cabinet!

Spooky... it's almost like you knew...

[RIP-Felix]

Zork1

The door cannot be opened

> break it down

What do you want to break it down with?

> A strong Kick

What do you want to Kick?

> The door!!!

Kicking the door isn't especially helpful.

{Fast forward after being tapped delicately on the head by a trolls axe, and subsequently dying)

...You are in a forest

>Go to the house

Your not at the house

> where is the house?

It was here just a minute ago...

Thanks null, this give me something besides arena to break out dosbox for!

[Draco1962]

You can find some great deals on the Zork series and other classic games at gog.com and already configured with DOSBox to boot!

[Draco1962]

Update: The complete Zork Anthology is on sale at gog.com for $5.99! The pack includes Zork I, Zork II, Zork III, Beyond Zork, Zork Zero, and Planetfall. Also lncludes a bit of bonus material.

Of course, you can buy all of the Zorks for $19.96.