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[spetnik]

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[plenderj]

I used be very badly dyslexic (and just plain dumb) until I started playing the text based Space Quest series.

Space Quest I, II, III

[Behemoth]

Wahey - Space Quest...recently bought all 7 on one CD.

I've finished 1 through 3, but 4 onwards were really poor. They've taken out the text input in favour of icon clicking...I'm not a fan.

[plenderj]

Yeah I was a great fan of the text based approach.
But thats not what gamers want these days .... er no

[HarryW]

Same here, finished 1-3, got about 90% through 4 and about 90% through 6. Got stuck on 4 but then saw someone else finish it and couldn't be bothered to do it myself, and got stuck on 6 and even with all the guides I could find I couldn't find anything to do.

I favour the text based version too. It's not the same with the mouse, it's too obvious what you can try because it highlights stuff. I preferred the wild speculation of the old Sierra games

"put air sick bag in hair rejuvenation bottle"

hehehe took me a while for that one (Leisure Suit Larry 2 in case you didn't realise)

[Sastraxi]

> Take broach and put it in your sack
Not Understood: it
> Take broach please
Not Understood: please
** Uh-oh! It's Hagatha the Hag! **
> Kill Hagatha
Not Understood: Kill
> Run away from Hagatha
Not Understood: Run

[plenderj]

I really only adventured as far as police quest 1 and decided to stick to the beaten track
I also had a stop off at King's Quest 1. That was quite good.

Couldnt be bothered with 2 or 3 upwards.

Then I came across Adventure Quest. But I've never seen it since.
That was quite cool. Might write it myself if I can find it