Mystery House?

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TowerofBabel · #1 Post by **TowerofBabel** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:33 pm

"You encounter an old abandoned Victorian mansion filled with interesting rooms and seven people. Suddenly, you find yourself locked in with no other option than to explore. Almost immediately, terrible events start happening as you encounter dead bodies scattered throughout this mysterious mansion. You eventually come to a sickening realization that either you find the murderer or the murderer finds you ..." Sounds like a good game? Too bad the graphics are all stick figures! I was thinking how everyone wants AGDI to remake so many EGA and VGA games when here sits a true jewel, a game made public domain by Sierra due to its age and lack of eye candy. This game would be so wonderful with VGA graphics, sprites, and music. And it wouldn't be like Colonel's Bequest; that game was more weighed down by conversations and timed events than did it justice. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)">

Kami · #2 Post by **Kami** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 3:46 am

Sounds like "Rose Red" in a way. But an interesting idea for a game. I could see it working akin to the SNES version of CLOCK TOWER - a lack of enemies and richly detailed visuals would create an uneasy atmosphere. Thow in a classy, scary bad guy and yes, I could see it working. But I couldn't see it working in any other way. Games with a lack of enemies and few characters really need to have a sense of urgency to them, so the plot has to be tight, and the atmosphere as dark as possible. It's an interesting idea. I like it. <a href="http://www.kamisoft.com" target="top"><img src="http://www.kamisoft.com/public/logo.gif" style="border:0;"/></a>

deltamatrix · #3 Post by **deltamatrix** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 1:34 am

I don't think this is worth it. It sounds like it'll be too similar to '5 days a stranger' (A popular AGS game) but its up to u i guess.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil">

#4 Post by **navynuke04** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:01 am

Does anyone know where I can find a PC playable version of Mystery House? IIRC, it was written for the Apple IIe. Is there an emulator or anything that will play it on a PC?

Pidgeot · #5 Post by **Pidgeot** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:34 am

The Roberta Williams Anthology, in which you can find the game, ships with an Apple ][ emulator... Lemme just check... *finds RWA CD's, puts CD #1 in drive, open help file*... Well, it appears that it's just called Apple IIe Emulator. But the EXE's called Applewin.exe, so I'll assume that's another name... *searches for emulators* Aha! Download links are <a href="http://www.zipworld.com.au/~alexm/faq/emu4.html#2102" target="top">here</a>. And if you want the game, I've uploaded it <a href="http://n-club.dk/michael/MYSTHOUS.DSK" target="top">here</a> (140 KB). Don't you just love public domain? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"> Pidgeot ----- Every error you find is the last one.

#6 Post by **navynuke04** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:21 am

Well the links you posted were dead, but I did my own search for the emulator and found it. Sadly, it wouldn't work on my computer. I blew the dust off my old 333 laptop and booted it up. The emulator works like a charm. It was laughable when they called the game "Hi-Res". My two year old could draw better graphics. I'm sure it was amazing in it's time though. The father of all adventure games... Man... this game was made the same year I was born. Maybe when I have time I'll play around with it and see if I can come up with an AGS version.

Pidgeot · #7 Post by **Pidgeot** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 5:33 am

Well, didn't really bother checking the links, as I already had the emulator on the CD. I probably should have <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... rassed.gif ALT=":o"> Pidgeot ----- Every error you find is the last one.

#8 Post by **navynuke04** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 5:39 am

For those of you that are interested, the game, emulator, walk-through, etc. can be found <a href="http://www.sierraplanet.com/mysteryhouse/" target="top">here</a>.

Klytos · #9 Post by **Klytos** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:01 am

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The father of all adventure games...<hr></blockquote> More like the grandfather. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"> <div style="text-align:center">There are sunsets over other oceans my friend. Mighty sights and great wonders to behold.</div>

adeyke · #10 Post by **adeyke** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 8:30 am

There were adventure games before Mystery House. "Father of graphical adventure games" might be more accurate.

BerserkerTails · #11 Post by **BerserkerTails** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:18 am

The father of all adventure games would be "Adventure", would it not? Zork after that? <hr /> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.ssonicnet.com/lobt/banner.gif"/></div> <div style="text-align:center">This message brought to you by BTails</div>

Khaveen · #12 Post by **Khaveen** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:19 am

Yeah, it was "Adventure", ironically, it's the same game that inspired Roberta Williams to do Mystery House. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":b"> ______________ Rules must be obeyed. Do not smuggle water. ______________ SPACE QUEST III VGA http://sq3vga.by.ru

#13 Post by **navynuke04** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 7:38 pm

Good point... ahem, The Father of Graphical Adventure Games...

Klytos · #14 Post by **Klytos** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 6:58 am

Just downloaded it and had a quick play. Wow, what a terrible game, I'm sure it was state of the art back when it was released but it has aged badly. I thought Troll's Tale was bad! I was amused that the emulator is larger than the game itself though... <div style="text-align:center">There are sunsets over other oceans my friend. Mighty sights and great wonders to behold.</div>

Gronagor · #15 Post by **Gronagor** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:16 pm

Can I make a suggestion? If someone can capture the screens (and perhaps explanation as to what's happening on this screen) then we can make it a 'open-team effort'. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> Whenever someone feels like it he can work on something... we do everything in this thread.

Gronagor · #16 Post by **Gronagor** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:52 pm

Heh! As I expected. Everyone's always: Let's make that game! But when it comes down to it, nobody's willing to help out. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)">

#17 Post by **navynuke04** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:27 pm

Well, to tell the truth, as I was playing it, I was also capturing screens. I didn't play all the way through, and quite honestly don't have the time to devote to working on it right now anyway. If you are really interested in the screens that I captured, I'll send them your way. If not, maybe sometime in the future we can ressurect this thread and continue it then...

Gronagor · #18 Post by **Gronagor** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:08 pm

Is the game worth a remake? (I've never played it...)

#19 Post by **navynuke04** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:41 pm

Well.... looking at it from a historical standpoint, yeah, it'd be cool to redo it. But looking at it from a gameplay standpoint, not really, unless you were to redo the entire story. The plot seems very weak in comparison to today's standards.

Gronagor · #20 Post by **Gronagor** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:08 pm

If it is to be redone, perhaps it should be done to be as modern as possible (perhaps even a step in front!). Hi-res graphs... special effects, etc etc. Hmmm... but it should still be 2D. What special effects could be added to this game which haven't been done previously in other adventure-games?

#21 Post by **navynuke04** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:06 am

Gronagor, aren't you getting a bit ahead of yourself? I thought you already had another game project going. What will the Hero6 people say? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":p">

Gronagor · #22 Post by **Gronagor** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:22 pm

No man. I can handle a fifth project!! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":b"> Edit: But YOU are available for a project ain't you Navy? Or are you currently busy with one? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> Come on people! This is a real classic! Can someone get a team together??? Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub57.ezboard.com/broyalquestfor ... ronagor</A> at: 1/13/04 10:25 am

#23 Post by **navynuke04** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:48 pm

To tell the truth, I have almost no free time at all. In fact I probably don't really have the time to be writing this. However, if someone does get a team together, I'll be happy to send those screens I captured to them. Maybe I can help out when things slow back down for me.

Gronagor · #24 Post by **Gronagor** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:59 pm

Hmmm... if someone could perhaps upload the first (walkable) screen pic and post it here, we could use it as an example screen for people to learn from.

#25 Post by **navynuke04** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:09 am

Heh... Mystery house is not walkable. There are no animations. It is kind of like Myst (1st person, but not 3D). There only movement on the screen is things like opening doors, etc. And that isn't really animation, it's just another version of the background with the door open... <a href="http://www.sierraplanet.com/mysteryhouse/" target="top">This</a> site has several screenshots from the game. Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub57.ezboard.com/broyalquestfor ... ynuke04</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.navynuke.net/ezboard/flag.gif" BORDER=0> at: 1/13/04 11:10 pm

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