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Trying to remember a video game name (early 90s)
Vladimir7
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I was talking to a friend today about some of our all time favorite games, and how all of our favorite games were ones we played as a kid (So Atari - SNES games)
But there is this two games that escaped my mind.
Ok, first game was an old Tandy computer game that I played early 90's. I remember there was Island in the name.. or something to do with Islands. ( I remember this specifically because I was very young.. and I never knew how to spell island. But then playing this game I realized island is the words 'is' and 'lands' put together. This game is where I learned how to spell that word hah.) Anyways, you played like in this space world thing doing puzzles. I am thinking you played as some ghost looking thing, but unsure... but that is all I can really recall of the game. I know I loved this game when I was a kid, but the name escaped me.
The 2nd game was on PC and maybe also M that I also played I think maybe mid 90s
It was a suite of games (not sure if bundled) but they were all very similar. They were educational games. One of them was a reading one, but it played in the style of a game. You walked around and there was a CCTV cam that you had to avoid (I think). There were clues in different rooms that you had to research, you would read the clue and try to memorize the details. Then there was robots that would roam the hall way that would have to try to avoid. If you got caught I believe you had to answer their questions. The answers were based on the clues.
There was also a 2nd game in this suite that I believe was similar, but it had to deal with math. I forget exactly what this one was about though.
Then there was a third one that had gadgets in it, and you had to build a custom machine with the available gadgets.
I cant remember the names of any of these 3. but I believe they were all similar so if you can remember
one should be able to remember all.
Thanks
But there is this two games that escaped my mind.
Ok, first game was an old Tandy computer game that I played early 90's. I remember there was Island in the name.. or something to do with Islands. ( I remember this specifically because I was very young.. and I never knew how to spell island. But then playing this game I realized island is the words 'is' and 'lands' put together. This game is where I learned how to spell that word hah.) Anyways, you played like in this space world thing doing puzzles. I am thinking you played as some ghost looking thing, but unsure... but that is all I can really recall of the game. I know I loved this game when I was a kid, but the name escaped me.
The 2nd game was on PC and maybe also M that I also played I think maybe mid 90s
It was a suite of games (not sure if bundled) but they were all very similar. They were educational games. One of them was a reading one, but it played in the style of a game. You walked around and there was a CCTV cam that you had to avoid (I think). There were clues in different rooms that you had to research, you would read the clue and try to memorize the details. Then there was robots that would roam the hall way that would have to try to avoid. If you got caught I believe you had to answer their questions. The answers were based on the clues.
There was also a 2nd game in this suite that I believe was similar, but it had to deal with math. I forget exactly what this one was about though.
Then there was a third one that had gadgets in it, and you had to build a custom machine with the available gadgets.
I cant remember the names of any of these 3. but I believe they were all similar so if you can remember
one should be able to remember all.
Thanks
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Yes thats exactly it, a radio station. There were CCTV cams at a radio station that had different looking robots roaming around (some had sweepers I think). There was also a leader/score board.
The game ran on DOS and came on 5 1/4" floppies
Also, your character wandered around with a huge magnifying glass. I dont think he ever showed his face.
Super solvers series
http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/super-solvers-series
Specifically Super Solvers: Midnight Rescue
Super Solvers: Outnumbered
and Super Solvers: Gizmos and Gadgets
Not only were these games EXTREMELY fun, they were very educational. And helped me a lot in the early years of school
Sweet. Now if I can just remember the first game
water spirals the wrong way out the sink
I also was thrilled the first time I heard an orchestra play Mozart's Symphony No. 40 (beepy version's used in the game). One of the best moments of my life.
A couple other cool games I used to play all the time where I once forgot the name, but now remember is
The Adventures of Hyperman ( i remember using a catapult to fling Hyperman into a castle)
Chips Challenge
The Treehouse Dos game
Still trying to remember what this island game is.. Wish I could give more details, but all I know is it is I am pretty sure it is a late 80s game. You had to collect crystals or something. it was a puzzle game and I think stages maybe. I think if you stayed on one square to long it disappeared or something... or some holes were missing.. or had to jump from one island to another.... urg totally forget
Just played through Outnumbered in ten minutes (I still jump slightly when a TV or livewire comes into view