+thegoldenband Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Nice one! And I knew that Super Breakout 5200 cover rang a bell -- I'd just been looking at Out of the Blue but didn't make the connection. Funny that "blue" works in another way too. OK, here's mine. All my clues are music videos on YouTube: 1. 2. 3. http://youtu.be/sHsQYDubEc8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Nevermind. That one's already been done. Edited January 9, 2015 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Maybe it's time for another clue or two? But definitely not this one: (Hi, French lyrics!) So instead, we'll settle for a cover, or really more of a clone: http://youtu.be/5p_7R_dfFBU It doesn't even come close to the original, of course. (I know people who'd say "Ugh, that's so white.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Beamrider was a crap guess. nevermind. i really suck at this game. Edited January 9, 2015 by bomberpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfAmongWolves Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 So instead, we'll settle for a cover, or really more of a clone: It doesn't even come close to the original, of course. (I know people who'd say "Ugh, that's so white.") Are we looking for a Froggo version of a previously released game? They had white boxes and labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I will guess Video Reflex because these are all video links and the Video Reflex has a lot of white on it. It's a crap guess for me too I know, but I just don't want to spend the time to watch all those videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Not Beamrider, Video Reflex, or a Froggo re-release. Froggo's not a bad guess, though. Also, you shouldn't necessarily need to watch the videos to get the gist of the clues -- though the Chuck Berry one might give you a hint. (It's no accident that I chose a very recent performance.) And knowing a little bit about Pink Floyd would be helpful. Looks like a copyright takedown was issued for my 5th clue, which was a cover version of Prince's "Kiss". I think that means a 6th clue is due: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 O' my goodness... it could be anything lol, Sky Skipper from Parker Bros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hmm, a little extra, then: Clue #1 is about the game in general. Clue #2 is about something in-game. Clue #3 is about the game's title. Clue #4 is about the gameplay, in an oblique way, and also the game's context. Clue #5 is...well, it's not about the title or gameplay, let's say that. Clue #6 is about the game's context and history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Hmm, a little extra, then: Clue #1 is about the game in general. Clue #2 is about something in-game. Clue #3 is about the game's title. Clue #4 is about the gameplay, in an oblique way, and also the game's context. Clue #5 is...well, it's not about the title or gameplay, let's say that. Clue #6 is about the game's context and history. Is it one guess per person...? Let me explain how I TRIED choosing Sky Skipper. - Animals in Beach Boys picture (help animals?) Roll over Beethoven (animals in Sky Skipper flip over?) Stereolab (Diagonal flights used in game?) Final Countdown (Flying, and time limit in game to rescue?) lol, probably trailing way off... Edited January 9, 2015 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'll take one stab before letting others guess, Time Pilot by Coleco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Acid Drop. My thinking. #1 - Not sure. Wilson(s) did drop Acid. But this is probably referencing something in the song's title or lyrics. #2 - Beethoven's Fur Elise is the BGM in Acid Drop. #3 - Syd Barrett. Acid. #4 - Haven't actually played Acid Drop, so I'm not sure how this fits. I know Acid Drop is a Tetris clone. Do you match colors on the diagonal? I had just recently been listening to this album, BTW. #5 - Acid Drop is a Tetris clone with a plain white label #6 - A European game. Edited January 9, 2015 by Christophero Sly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 ^Christophero Sly has it! Clue #1: According to some sources, Acid Drop was the last game released for the VCS (before the homebrew era), at the shockingly late date of 1992. Like poor Brian, it really "wasn't made for [those] times". Clue #2: The game features a horribly out-of-tune rendition of Beethoven (Für Elise), just like the Chuck Berry video. (Seriously, the guy's completely lost it. But don't feel bad for Chuck, since he's an infamously unpleasant and perverse guy.) Clue #3: Acid did Syd drop, and soon enough Pink Floyd dropped a Syd. And that song's about exactly that. You can see how far gone he is -- maybe his last official appearance on film? Clue #4: Unlike Columns, there are no diagonal matches in Acid Drop. And it was published by Salu, and French for "Hi!" is "Salut!" (silent T). Clue #5: Acid Drop was programmed by Dennis Kiss, and the whole game is like a bad clone of Columns. The label for Acid Drop is also plain white. Clue #6: It's the Final game released for the VCS, and it was only released in Europe. EDIT: Hey, nice to read that you were listening to Dots and Loops. I love that album! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Ah, Columns, not Tetris, derp! And, hey, cool, I got one! That was fun. Great clues. Edited January 9, 2015 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Shoot… I kept looking for a game called Methadone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Shoot… I kept looking for a game called Methadone. Methadone, or Mandrax? I don't think Syd or Brian were into heroin. Could be wrong, though, and both did abuse downers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hmm... Let's see... 1. One and done 2. That which survives 3. (RGB)3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Acid Drop. My thinking. #2 - Beethoven's Fur Elise is the BGM in Acid Drop. Great guessing Chris, you probably didn't need all those clues... I never played Acid Drop to hear the music, so I wasn't thinking in that direction. I was also thinking Moonsweeper because of Pink Floyds "dark side of the moon"? and Venus planet reference in Europes Countdown song, I dunno, I can't do the de-code the clues here. I figured The Beach Boys title was *Made for these times* = time switching. Final Countdown *Light years to go, in lyrics = Could be time travel in it? So I just went with Time Pilot... WRONG ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hmm... Let's see... 1. One and done 2. That which survives 3. (RGB)3 Rubik's Cube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Nope. Not Rubik's Cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Color Bar Generator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Nope. Not Color Bar Generator. It occurs to me that Clue #2 is better written this way: 2. "That Which Survives" Also, #1 is a clue to the gameplay, #2 is a clue to the title, and #3 is a clue to the label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Tunnel Runner? (the box has "3D spherical monsters on it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) No. It's not Tunnel Runner. Here's another clue. 4. Triton: looks like that's where you're fightin'. Edited January 10, 2015 by Christophero Sly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 No. It's not Tunnel Runner. Here's another clue. 4. Triton: looks like that's where you're fightin'. Fathom ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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