What was this game?

**HarryW** · Apr 24th, 2001, 09:00 PM

Hey all, I've just had a vague memory of an old BBC game I used to play and I can't remember what it was called.

There was a wire frame, all in one plane (a geometric plane that is

), with junctions between perpendicular lines and some of the lines had gaps in them. You had to travel along these lines with this little ball-type thing and.... and... well I don't remember what the point in the game was but I think you were avoiding something that was chasing you (a bit like pac-man) and trying to get somewhere at the same time.

Like I said, it's a very vague memory

Anyone got any idea what I'm on about?

**Arbiter** · Apr 25th, 2001, 01:33 AM

Have you been eating those mushrooms at the bottom of the garden again?

**chrismitchell** · Apr 25th, 2001, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by HarryW
Hey all, I've just had a vague memory of an old BBC game I used to play and I can't remember what it was called.

There was a wire frame, all in one plane (a geometric plane that is ), with junctions between perpendicular lines and some of the lines had gaps in them. You had to travel along these lines with this little ball-type thing and.... and... well I don't remember what the point in the game was but I think you were avoiding something that was chasing you (a bit like pac-man) and trying to get somewhere at the same time.

Like I said, it's a very vague memory Anyone got any idea what I'm on about?

Sadly, I can't remember the name of the game either!!! I know the one you are talking about too!!!

Damn thats irritating!

**Bonker Gudd** · Apr 25th, 2001, 03:42 AM

Sounds a bit like part of Tron, Harry.

Sorry I have no recollection of it and I used to have loads of BBC B games.

**Active** · Apr 25th, 2001, 12:47 PM

Check this...

http://8bs.com/reviews.htm

**HarryW** · Apr 25th, 2001, 02:06 PM

Thanks Active, but I really don't remember the name of the game, just the look and feel of playing it... I remember moving along light blue lines...

**parksie** · Apr 25th, 2001, 02:12 PM

I remember the game you're talking about...I think I still have it somewhere

Will have to crank out the old Master

And yes, Granny's Garden was the best

Damn those dragons were hard to get past

Jethro · Apr 26th, 2001, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by HarryW
Thanks Active, but I really don't remember the name of the game, just the look and feel of playing it... I remember moving along light blue lines...

I think we may have had enough barley wine for today Harry

**HarryW** · Apr 26th, 2001, 07:32 AM

Whoa man... my hands... they're so big...

**alex_read** · Apr 27th, 2001, 05:30 AM

Not sure of the game still, just found this : http://www.worcestermass.com/80s/games/index.shtml

**SurfDemon** · Apr 27th, 2001, 09:15 AM

My God!!! They have Hunt the Wumpus. This was the first game I ever had. It didn't look anything as good as that one, oweing to the fact that it ran on a 3k Hewlett Packard Data Logger, with only a single 26 character display for output (It took up half the dinning room table, dad used to take it home from work to learn programming). I typed it in from one of those big book of basic games sort of thingies!!!! I think that was about 1977.

I spent ages trying to map the caves out until I realised that it was actually a mobias strip (a one sided shape), which at 8 years old caused my mind to implode in gooey plop.

SD

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by SurfDemon

.....which at 8 years old caused my mind to implode in gooey plop.

SD

This explains a lot SD

**SurfDemon** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:13 PM

Of course a few years later other things would cause me to explode in a gooey plop, but we'd better not mention those magazines

SD

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:14 PM

Hehehehe

That's sick.......

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:14 PM

I suspected as much..........gooey plop is such a wonderfully descriptive phrase btw....a true linguist indeed!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:18 PM

Yes, SD is a cunning linguist...

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:20 PM

once again, Katie sets them up and Parksie knocks them down!!!!!!!!

**SurfDemon** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by barrk
a true linguist indeed!

Mmm, I don't think so, but I have flown air-lingus a few times. You've got to admire a country that calls it's national airline that!! Never tried it myself though, it sounds somewhat acrobatic.

SD

**SurfDemon** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by parksie
Yes, SD is a cunning linguist...

Tee Hee Hee. Any ladies need licking into shape??

SD

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:21 PM

Not a member of the mile high club then? Too bad....it's quite fun!

**SurfDemon** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:28 PM

Well, it depends how technical you want to be.....

Calgary is almosty a mile above sea-level, and Banff certainly is....

... but on an airplane... not yet...

SD

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:30 PM

It's one of those "element of danger" additions that make it sooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!!!!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:31 PM

The "you could get caught" part is definitely enticing...

**SurfDemon** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:31 PM

Some of the women I've slept with have frightened me. Does that count as element of danger??? And there is also the danger of being caught with a skank by your flat-mates?

SD

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by parksie
The "you could get caught" part is definitely enticing...

That's exactly what I mean Parksie! No, SD, I don't think I've ever been in that type of danger before......doesn't sound all that enticing either but, whatever works for you

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:45 PM

Yep

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:48 PM

Once again we have managed to turn a perfectly rational thread into a smut-fest...........we're hopeless

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:51 PM

I'd say there's great hope for us...if they manage to strap us into the psychotherapist's chair in time

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:54 PM

That wouldn't be any fun for us at first but the psychotherapist would have a field day!!!!!!!!! He could retire and write a book and make millions....which of course he's share with us and we could retire (oh, yeah you're a student

) but anyway I could retire and spend my time worshipping the sun god with Tom!!!!!!!!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 12:56 PM

I could retire before I even started work

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:00 PM

That cinches it.......we definitely need to continue with the nonsense if our devious plan is going to succeed!!!!! Let the smut continue!!!!!!!!!!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:03 PM

td's having a bit of an extended birthday

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:04 PM

He pops in from time to time still.........err....pops into the forum I mean

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:06 PM

The affair still going well then?

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:08 PM

The affair in my twisted mind is going smashingly!!! We've had some weird and wonderous times......which you are much to young for me to describe to you....you'll just have to let your imagination run wild!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:11 PM

Letting my imagination run wild is probably more psychologically damaging than you describing it

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:14 PM

I guess you'll just have to ask td then........

While you're at it tell him to put down that beer(or whatever that is in his hands) and come chat with us!!!!!!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:17 PM

Possibly...don't know if I'm quite ready for that yet

**barrk** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:19 PM

It may be safer to wait until you're at least 18....don't want to complete corrupt you too early!

**parksie** · Apr 27th, 2001, 01:22 PM

Okay...2 1/2 months to go

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