Hi! 20 questions - Topic: PC Video Game. Era: 1980's

[Willy Wonka]

Ask away!

[derby378]

1. Does it require a 286 or faster to run?

[Willy Wonka]

3. Yes ( #1)

[meegbear]

2. Is it known for it's work in the theatre?

[Willy Wonka]

4. No (# 2)

[Not a robought]

5. was it a simulation of a board game?

[Willy Wonka]

7. No (but I won't count it since I just posted the hint)

[Willy Wonka]

6. HINT #1 - It's an adventure game

[derby378]

8. Is it a first-person adventure game?

[Willy Wonka]

10. YES (# 3)

[w4rma]

9. Is it an adventure type game?

[Willy Wonka]

11. Already answered. Won't count this either.

[salvorhardin]

12. Is it an adaptation of a science fiction novel? n/t

[Willy Wonka]

15. NO (# 4)

[trotsky]

13. Was it made by Infocom?

[Willy Wonka]

16. NO (# 5)

[derby378]

14. Does it feature little white first-aid boxes?

[Willy Wonka]

17. NO (# 6)

[derby378]

18. Do you use a rifle?

[Willy Wonka]

19. NO (# 7)

[trotsky]

20. Does it involve dungeons?

[Willy Wonka]

22. YES (# 8)

[w4rma]

21. Is it in a fantasy (swords and sorcery) setting?

[Willy Wonka]

24. YES (# 9)

[derby378]

23. Is it possible to find mandrake root in this game?

[Willy Wonka]

27. NO (# 9)

[salvorhardin]

25. Was it a 'point-and-click' adventure? n/t

[Willy Wonka]

28. YES ( # 10)

[trotsky]

26. Does it feature a character named Lord British???

[w4rma]

29. No. (See question #23)

[trotsky]

31. Argh, that's why 20 questions is so hard on here.

Three questions, all posted at 4:07pm. You shouldn't count mine! :)

[DS1]

49. That's why us old lounge hats would start a DIFFERENT thread

and debate on the next questions - instead of everyone asking the obvious ones much like a shotgun scattering ideas all over ;-)

[Willy Wonka]

30. NO (# 11)

[Willy Wonka]

35. HINT #2 - It deals with a guy looking for a way out.

[Tweed]

32. Was the game made by Sierra?

[Willy Wonka]

36. NO (# 12)

If it was, it'd be too obvious. :D

[Tweed]

62. seriously, King's Quest games rule!

[w4rma]

33. The title is called "Dungeon Master"?

[Willy Wonka]

37. NO (# 13)

[salvorhardin]

34. Is it a Sierra On-Line (their 1980s name) game? n/t

[Willy Wonka]

38. Already answered. Won't count this either.

[Willy Wonka]

39. HINT #3 - Based on the text, it sounded like it was written in the UK.

[Willy Wonka]

41. ARGH! I GOT THE ERA WRONG! It's released in 1993, not 1980s. SORRY!

[trotsky]

43. D'OH! Do-over!

[Willy Wonka]

44. I'll extend it to 30 questions. Fair enough?

[w4rma]

48. Was the game published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI)?

[Willy Wonka]

52. NO (# 16)

[salvorhardin]

40. Does it have 'Hugo' in the name? n/t

[Willy Wonka]

42. No (# 14)

[salvorhardin]

45. Is it a Lucasfilm Games game?

edited for era-specific name

[Niccolo_Macchiavelli]

47. i was about to post that!

but yes they were great

[Willy Wonka]

50. No (# 15) (See Hint #3)

[Niccolo_Macchiavelli]

46. Is there more than one protagonist?

[Willy Wonka]

53. YES (# 17)

[salvorhardin]

51. Was it written by Jane Jensen?

(my favorites)

[Willy Wonka]

54. NO (# 18)

[Willy Wonka]

55. HINT #4 - The hero is a teenager

[salvorhardin]

57. Didn't think so but...

I have to work Gabriel Knight into every video game thread I visit. :-)

[Willy Wonka]

61. I agree. I like GK!

[w4rma]

56. Is the game based around a previously written novel?

[Willy Wonka]

59. NO (# 19)

[derby378]

58. Did a member of Firesign Theatre write a spoof of this game?

[Willy Wonka]

60. NO (# 20)

[derby378]

63. Is it...

SIMON THE SORCERER??

[salvorhardin]

64. I was going to say that

but I can't remember it having more than one protagonist.

[Willy Wonka]

66. It had several if I recall correctly,

but sub-protagonists count too. :D

[Willy Wonka]

65. GIVE THE MAN A HAND!

(I just beat StS two weeks ago)

[derby378]

67. Phew! Lucky guess...

Good game!

[w4rma]

68. Simon the Sorcerer was published in 1991, not 1993.

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=989 :P

[Willy Wonka]

69. Not according to its publisher

http://www.adventuresoft.com/gs1.html

[w4rma]

70. You're right! My source was wrong. (nt)