Shadowgate was a point and click adventure game produced for the Mac in 1987and known as the most popular of the MacVenture Series. I however had the pleasure of playing the 1989 Nintendo NES Version. Wich is where it gained its moderate fame. As the last in the line of great hero kings it is your job to defeat the evil Warlock residing in Castle Shadow Gate. Of course saving the world and preventing the warlock from summoning the demon Behemoth.
Shadowgate made a lasting impression on me, and I am determined now that I have found it again that I will indeed defeat it. The Geek in me demands justice. With any luck a few of you will be out for blood as well. So for your enjoyment I present the NES classic role play advebture Shadowgate. Completely OG (Original Geek.) Don’t forget to play the full version of shadowgate here. ALso the cavalcade of death, watch the video of each possible nefarious end.
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The player controls the position of the red motorcycle with the Y-axis of the directional pad, and controls acceleration with the A and B buttons. Using B causes improved acceleration, but causes the motorcycle’s temperature to increase as shown on a bar at the bottom of the screen. If the temperature exceeds safe limits (the bar becomes full), the player will be immobilized for several seconds while the bike cools down. If the bike goes over an arrow, it is automatically cooled down.
Whether the player chooses to race solo or against computer-assisted riders, he/she races against a certain time limit. The goal is to qualify for the Excitebike (the championship) race by coming in at third place or above in the challenge race (preliminary race). The times to beat are located on the stadium walls (for first place) and in the lower left corner (for third place). In any race, the best time is 8 seconds ahead of third place. When the player places first, then they get a message: “It’s a new record!” Additional points are earned by beating the previously-set record time.
The player controls the position of the red motorcycle with the Y-axis of the directional pad, and controls acceleration with the A and B buttons. Using B causes greater acceleration, but also increases the motorcycle’s temperature shown as a bar at the bottom of the screen. If the temperature exceeds safe limits (the bar becomes full), the player will be immobilized for several seconds while the bike cools down. Driving over an arrow will immediately reduce the bike’s temperature.
The pitch of the motorcycle can be modified with the X-axis of the directional pad, left raises the front, while right lowers the front. In the air, this rotates the bike, but can also be used to create wheelies on the ground. The up and down arrows on turn the hand bar left and right, respectively when the bike is on the ground.
At the start of the game, the player can choose one of five tracks he/she wants to race in.
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Ghosts ‘n Goblins is a platform game where the player controls a knight, named Sir Arthur, who must defeat zombies, demons and other undead creatures in order to rescue Princess Prin Prin, who has been kidnapped by Satan, King of Demon World. Along the way the player can pick up new weapons, bonuses and extra suits of armor that can help in this task.
The game is often considered very difficult by arcade standards and is commonly regarded as one of the most difficult games ever released. The game is considered by Gametrailers.com to be the world’s second most difficult game ever made.[1] The player can only be hit twice before losing a life. If the player loses a life, he is returned to the start of the level, or the halfway point if he has managed to get that far. Furthermore, each life can only last a certain length of time (generally around three minutes), the clock being reset at the start of a level. If the clock does run out, the player instantly loses that life.
After defeating the final boss for the first time the player is informed that the battle was “a trap devised by Satan”. The player is then forced to replay the entire game on a higher difficulty level before finally reaching the genuine final battle.
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The player-controlled protagonist of Faxanadu is an unidentified wanderer. He has no name, though the Japanese version allows the player to choose one. The game begins when he approaches Eolis, his hometown, after an absence to find it in disrepair and virtually abandoned. He meets with the Elven king, who urges him to set forth and restore the realm’s prosperity by defeating a being known as The Evil One.
As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Elves and Dwarves lived in harmony among the World tree until The Evil One emerged from a fallen meteorite. The Evil One then transformed the Dwarves into monsters against their will and set them against the Elves. The Dwarf King, Grieve, swallowed his magical sword before he was transformed, hiding it in his own body to prevent The Evil One from acquiring it. It is only with this sword that The Evil One can be destroyed.
The game takes place across three ascending worlds made to resemble the World Tree’s sections: one covered in a fungus-like substance (the roots), one enveloped by poison mist (the interior of the trunk), and one that resembles the tree’s branches.
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The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll. The goal is to attack the Japanese Air Fleet that bombed the players’ American Aircraft Carrier, pursue all Japanese Air and Sea forces, fly through the 16 levels of play, make their way to the Japanese battleship Yamato and destroy her. 11 Levels consist of an Air-to-Sea battle (with a huge battleship or an aircraft carrier as an End-Level Boss), while 5 levels consist of an all-aerial battle against a squadron of Japanese Bombers and a Mother Bomber that needs to be destroyed.
As in 1942, players pilot a P-38. Two buttons are used: one for regular attacks (with several weapons) and one for special actions that executes either a loop like in 1942 or one of three special attacks that damage the plane. Unlike 1942, the player only has one life, with one refillable energy meter. Destroying a complete formation of red enemy planes will result in a power-up, such as a health boost or a temporary special weapons which replaces the default twin gun.
The NES version varies from the arcade version somewhat, introducing the gradual improvement of the player’s plane by permanently upgrading certain aspects of its abilities. These include the plane’s offensive and defensive powers, the energy level, its special weapons and their durations. This somewhat alters the game balance and a different tactic is required to survive the game. For example, initially very few weapons are made available; more can be attained from power-ups by putting statistic points into “special weapons ability”. Likewise, there are statistics for offensive ability, defensive ability, total energy, and special weapon time limit. The statistics modify the rates of change for the energy reserve, damage inflicted, and special weapon time limit.
Have you ever wounded what it would be like to have 3D glasses well i was browsing threw steam and BAM! some random comments were down the bottom of something so i started to read them and this was there. This video will show you all about the Third Dimension!!!. God if you don’t find this funny your not a true Geek 
<blockquote>ITS LIKE I CAN? TOUCH YOU</blockquote>
So I love a good Engrish article as much as the next geek. Wich is why I’m laying out some great Engrish images I came across recently. Of course you’ll have to view the entire post to see them.
Engrish refers to unusual English originating in Japan, and often by extension other East Asian countries. The term itself arises from the ethnic stereotype that Japanese people often confuse the English phonemes “r” and “l”, since the Japanese language has one alveolar consonant in place of both. The word is not used in Japan, as the actual Japanese word for the English language is eigo (wikt:??).
While the term may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to describe written English. Engrish can be found in many places, including signs, menus, and advertisements. Terms such as Japlish or Janglish for Japan, Konglish for Korea, Singlish for Singapore, and Chinglish for China are sometimes used as well.
If you’re like me then there’s not much you like more than a strong dose of caffeinated soda pop while watching a geek retro mashup of what made gaming great. Being a geek born in the eighties means I had the best of both worlds. I was alive for the beginning, and yet old enough to get the best out of gaming. Born a few years earlier and I may well have missed the industry in its prime. However being a geek these day’s is hard work. COmpeting with the new generation is a somewhat tiring experience. Competing with the hard-core gamers and the Geek Chic makes me wonder about all the years I spent as a social outcast. Geek is in, and sport is just another aspect of the geek lifestyle.
So for your viewing pleasure ten minutes and over 200 retro games available free right now. Bring back a little nostalgia and enjoy.
I’ve run into some plugin trouble with WordPress 3.0 It shouldn’t take me long to have it all sorted out. However until then please bear with us. There is only so much geek one geek can achieve. On the bright side WordPress 3.0 is the push I’ve needed to begin development on the new Geek Haven theme. I’d love to hear some idea’s on what we should be working towards.
Its been a long time – GLaDOS
Portal was one of the best puzzle games in 2009. Possibly the perfect mix of game for the acerage geek. Puzzle action and humour, add a dash of geek referance and geek nostalgia and there you have it. It looks like the developers are taking the sequel to a whole new level.
Just have a look you will be amazed on how valve have put this teaser together.
So in celebration of finally getting vimeo sorted out I’ve got the first 10 epsiodes of Berserk up. Also I’m starting this lovely Berserk image collection. Enjoy.
Be afraid of the terrestrial Shrub. Imagine you fleeing from a monty python inspired demolitions madman. Or we might be talking neighborhood espionage. No matter your reason for needing to be mobile and inconspicuous this porta shrub is for you. Jason Shull’s inspired vehicle is nothing short of bizarre, or perhaps genius depending on your view.
Of course this isn’t particularly geeky until you have a look at what powers this little House Wife Scout Assault Vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »
Ever wondered why people say 90% of our crazy shit is imported from japan ? She eats the god damned chopsticks.
Don’t you just love it when a girlfriend posts a video of deleting her beloveds warcraft account. I know I do Read the rest of this entry »
Selling a computer can be a big deal. Sales pitches can come hard to people, especially when there is emotional attachment to the computer in question. Somehow however I don’t think the seller of this computer had any concerns about his conscience.
I think what amazes me the most about this is the fact so many address tags are taken.
Just for fun, everyone needs a ROFLCOPTER now and again.
Default settings aren't optimal
Recent black ops personal working undercover has uncovered Apple Employee’s aided by Linux Insurgents have infiltrated Microsoft’s core Windows Coding team. Anyone suffering from random crashes long restarts and resetting default attributes may need to find the hidden settings for windows crash.
Of particular note are the ‘crash computer after x’ fields. Set to ensure maximum data loss between office auto saves I would advise disabling this feature completely. Utilising the crash computer after x hours however may be an excellent security measure. Preventing thieves from stealing you computer simply because it’s useless and disheartening cyber criminals by crashing before they can steal any useful information.
Of course its not all bad. The fuzzy logic processing that works out when your computer is at it’s least likely to crash moment is a feat of genius. Using the omgbbqsauce engine the windows insta-crash will detect you facial movements via subtle electro magnetic changes in the air. Computers are amazing things. From these pulses they can detect when you are at your most a; in able to deal with a catastrophic crash and b; least aware of anything other than you current focus. Boom, the most effective crash moment is chosen, followed by a complex history check of your usage. Extrapolating data from your trends and habits your computer can then go on to ensure your most precious data and information will be corrupted and thus rendered useless if you skip the reboot file check.
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As a long time computer technician and long time geek it always makes me crazy when someone brings their dell to me to repair because they can’t understand their indian tech support guy. It’s not that they can’t understand him, I deal with a great many of these semi coherent non native english speaking tech people and it never gets any easier.
All your support are belong to us !
What sends me crazy is the fact that they buy the product and then seem to believe that as an IT professional I am duty bound to help them out. Not only do they impress upon me that for some reason I am going to help support their product that was bought from another company, I should also be thankful they brought me the work at all since I’m such an unreasonably expensive service. Do you see the full stop, I put that there to make you think about the last line. So they buy an under priced product from a company that does not support their own customers then deem it necessary to belittle my position and the business for whom I work because they believe I am not worth the modest labour charge. Is my position as an experience computer technician and passionate geek not worth a measly thirty dollars when it comes to teaching you how to open your email ?
Let’s put this into some kind of perspective.
Dell for instance, sells laptop and pc’s at prices no sane technical computer store can match. I’m not going to belittle the quality of the Dell product since I have in fact owned two dell systems and been very happy with both however I will happily belittle their service. Read the rest of this entry »
Potato’s aren’t that fast, compared to lets say anything that isn’t inanimate.
I’m a fan of funny tv ads, stupid tv add’s, crazy tv add’s and tv add’s that go nowhere take a left at Broome then crash into a light post just south of Derrin where they are absorbed into some kind of Stephen King horror story. I figure if you want me to buy something the least you can do is entertain me.
This isn’t very entertaining. I guess that makes it a good thing that Opera is free.
Steve Jobs is trying to pitch his i-Pad to the Star Wars Rebels. Lets face it, not an easy task. He’s talking the i-Pad that costs more than its competition, looks like a childs cheap toy (actually it’s quite well-built and looks classy) has a prissy apple for a logo and can’t even run flash. Actually that’s not correct, it can run flash it just doesnt want to… WTF? Oh noez, no flash. So while Luke Skywaker reminds us all it can browse the web, in fact it is the best browsing experience you’ve ever had. Way better than my laptop, way better than my smartphone.
Well not actually better than my smartphone at lets say, making phone calls or browsing the web with one hand while sipping my geek haven cafe grande early in the morning or playing flash games from newgrounds or albino black sheep. It’s also totally useless if say I wanted to crank out a quick game of Modern Warfare 2 while chilling in a Wi FI enabled restaurant waiting for a business partner.
Just for the record what is it with your mobile devices being so god damned big you need a man bag. Chewbacca doesn’t have a man bag, Han Solo doesn’t have a man Bag. Luke Sky Walker has a man bag but even he doesn’t admit to it openly.
Pushing music to the speed of geek, ArcAttack is using Tesla Coils to produce the Doctor Who Theme. If that’s not a geek wet dream I don’t know what is. Of course a few traditional instruments are needed, and obviously a guy dressed in a faraday suit for all those moments of visual geekotica.
During the Makers Fair in San Mateo, California, ArcAttack played the popular Doctor Who theme staring two singing tesla coils. In addition to there already considerably geeky setup a man wearing a Faraday Suit stood between the two coils and manipulated the electrical arcs. This is something worth seeing, I highly recomend the youtube clip embed. Read the rest of this entry »
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