You used to play all-text games (ala Colossal Cave)? Please help me!

Professor Frink · 10-11-01, 12:40 PM

When it comes to all-text adventure games from 15-20 years ago, most fans know of Colossal Cave and Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Well, there was a series of three that I played as a kid on my Dad's old Heathkit (ahh, memories). It was roughly 20 years ago. It was called the "Experience" series:
- Remarkable Experience (a cave adventure)
- Galactic Experience (obviously a space adventure)
- Physical Experience (also a space adventure, but with an emphasis on physics and cause-and-effect)

Does anyone here have ANY idea what I'm referring to? I know that there are Windows-compatible imports of the original code for both C.C. and Hitchhiker's (I have both already). If anyone has ever heard of these three text adventures, is there some way I can get them? If not, does someone at least know the name of the original software company that made them? I've searched all over and can't even find a MENTION of them.

Please help. I'm getting old here, and I need to relive my youth!

Groucho · 10-11-01, 01:00 PM

Ah, yes...the old Scott Adams games (no, he's not the Dilbert guy).

Here you go:

http://www.msadams.com/

Enjoy!

Aghama · 10-11-01, 01:17 PM

As for the Experience games, YGM.

Professor Frink · 10-15-01, 11:54 AM

Thanks to both of you for the replies, although I don't think that was quite it.

Groucho,
Are you SURE these were done by Scott Adams? I scoured his site but couldn't find them. But I did find a dozen or so other games from the same era and with a similar gameplay. I sent him off an e-mail regarding them, so I'll wait and see. And besides - if this doesn't work out, I found a dozen text-based games that I had never played before!!!

Aghama,
Thanks a bunch for the e-mail attachment. I'll admit, a file called experien.dsk sounds really promising! But how does one open a .dsk file? It seemed to automatically associate itself with WinImage, but it kinda stopped there without really opening it.

Ugh, I feel so close...... My youth is slipping away!

Groucho · 10-15-01, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Professor Frink
Are you SURE these were done by Scott Adams?

Perhaps not. I could be wrong...it's been many years since I've played those games, but I thought they were Scott Adams.

Aghama · 10-15-01, 05:28 PM

It's in Amistad CPC format. You can get an emulator here, but if the game isn't supposed to look like this, don't bother:

Trigger · 10-15-01, 07:44 PM

try doing a search on abandonware. That's all I'm going to say.

Centurion · 10-15-01, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Trigger
try doing a search on abandonware. That's all I'm going to say.

Hahaha.
Looked up www.abandonware.com and started laughing!

Centurion · 10-15-01, 11:39 PM

There was a game I played a long time ago called "Sherwood Forest" (something like that, I think) on Apple II's.
If anyone knows where I can get this, it will make a little boy very happy.

RaptorsFan · 10-16-01, 12:08 PM

Farmers Daughter was the first all text game I ever played.

Centurion · 10-16-01, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RaptorsFan
Farmers Daughter was the first all text game I ever played.

Darn, that's too bad.
With a title like that, the last thing I'd want to do is read!

10-11-01, 12:40 PM	#1
Professor Frink DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 1,100	You used to play all-text games (ala Colossal Cave)? Please help me! When it comes to all-text adventure games from 15-20 years ago, most fans know of Colossal Cave and Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Well, there was a series of three that I played as a kid on my Dad's old Heathkit (ahh, memories). It was roughly 20 years ago. It was called the "Experience" series: - Remarkable Experience (a cave adventure) - Galactic Experience (obviously a space adventure) - Physical Experience (also a space adventure, but with an emphasis on physics and cause-and-effect) Does anyone here have ANY idea what I'm referring to? I know that there are Windows-compatible imports of the original code for both C.C. and Hitchhiker's (I have both already). If anyone has ever heard of these three text adventures, is there some way I can get them? If not, does someone at least know the name of the original software company that made them? I've searched all over and can't even find a MENTION of them. Please help. I'm getting old here, and I need to relive my youth! __________________ Professor Frink, Professor Frink, he'll make you laugh and make you think. He likes to run and then the thing with the ... person. Oh boy, that monkey is going to pay.

10-11-01, 01:00 PM	#2
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,109	Ah, yes...the old Scott Adams games (no, he's not the Dilbert guy). Here you go: http://www.msadams.com/ Enjoy! __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

10-15-01, 11:54 AM	#4
Professor Frink DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 1,100	Thanks to both of you for the replies, although I don't think that was quite it. Groucho, Are you SURE these were done by Scott Adams? I scoured his site but couldn't find them. But I did find a dozen or so other games from the same era and with a similar gameplay. I sent him off an e-mail regarding them, so I'll wait and see. And besides - if this doesn't work out, I found a dozen text-based games that I had never played before!!! Aghama, Thanks a bunch for the e-mail attachment. I'll admit, a file called experien.dsk sounds really promising! But how does one open a .dsk file? It seemed to automatically associate itself with WinImage, but it kinda stopped there without really opening it. Ugh, I feel so close...... My youth is slipping away! __________________ Professor Frink, Professor Frink, he'll make you laugh and make you think. He likes to run and then the thing with the ... person. Oh boy, that monkey is going to pay.

10-15-01, 07:44 PM	#7
Trigger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 23,458	try doing a search on abandonware. That's all I'm going to say. __________________ theomnom.com Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence? Sai Baba

10-15-01, 11:39 PM	#9
Centurion DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,433	There was a game I played a long time ago called "Sherwood Forest" (something like that, I think) on Apple II's. If anyone knows where I can get this, it will make a little boy very happy. __________________ "Little girl! Don't touch that squirrel's nuts...it'll drive him crazy!"--Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

10-11-01, 01:17 PM	#3
Aghama DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: A suburb² of Miami Posts: 5,944	As for the Experience games, YGM.

10-15-01, 05:28 PM	#6
Aghama DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: A suburb² of Miami Posts: 5,944	It's in Amistad CPC format. You can get an emulator here, but if the game isn't supposed to look like this, don't bother:

10-16-01, 12:08 PM	#10
RaptorsFan DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,611	Farmers Daughter was the first all text game I ever played. __________________ I've got to get out but that thought was thought before, I contemplated the plan on the cell floor.