I can't believe I haven't heard of this one. I would've begged the parents for a copy. I mean, it's so easy to sell: "Imagine King's Quest 1, but in the setting of Oregon Trail" AHHH!!!!!!!! I might just have to find it for this weekend.
While you're doing obscure Sierra games, I'd still love to see you cover the old Black Cauldron game. It's the one I've always felt was unfairly forgotten, what with its branching paths and multiple puzzle solutions. The basic game design is really solid, and the 'no typing' interface sort of predicts cursor-based games to come.
I can't help but laugh every time the mule runs away! It's so frustrating and hilarious because of the animation! I love it and hate it simultaneously! I have a love-hate relationship with many 1990s point-and-click adventure games like this is due to primitive looking animations
After King's Quest II this was the second Sierra/adventure game I played. The fact that there seemed to be so many options made it feel excitedly massive to me.
I think this one was part of their "educational" line-up. Some of the games focus more on procedure and teaching about how things actually went/really work. Kind of like the bonus points for proper procedures in Code Name: Iceman or the environmental concerns featured in the Ecoquest games.
In elementary school, they never gave us the manual/copy-protection for the classrooms, so most of us only ever saw the hanging scene. That said, I'm glad you enjoyed it. That was one game that I only ever got as far as "which way do you want to go" on the off chance I guessed the copy protection. Of course, having forgotten to do anything correctly and promptly dying.
oh gods, this game... I remember this, "Future Wars" and "Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood" being the holy trinity of PC game frustration when I was young.
I loved this game as a kid, and I love it now partly because so few people remember it... it's not just one of the non-Quest games (like Freddy Pharkas or Mixed-Up Mother Goose), it's one of the more obscure ones! It's the quintessential underdog.
As someone who lived in Panama for years, jungle ants are no joke. I saw some leaf-cutters attack a small child and...let's just say thank goodness his mother and I were nearby. They have BIG jaws & they spill blood with a single bite, no matter how cute & bulbous & red they might be. They're no African siafu, but a swarm of those things as big as shown in the game would be TERRIFYING.
Sierra graphics were so good for the tech back then. No NES game could match the lvl of detail, animation, brilliant colors, and artistic style. Right when the game starts you know it's a Sierra title before anybody tells you. That's just boss.
Wow! Now I never thought I'd ever see that game again. My dad had it once ages ago. I played it maybe a few, but had no idea what I was doing or why. Granted it was also one of the first adventure games I ever saw and it is defiantly one you can't just fumble your way thru. I think I managed to get myself hung multiple times without ever even knowing why. Kinda neat to actually KNOW what you had to actually DO. Makes me want to load it up and try it myself! Absolutely love your videos. Always a treat when you find something like this ^_^
When I was a kid I had only played Atari games and a couple arcade games before I got a chance to play this game. It was mind blowing at the time for me, it felt like virtual reality or how people feel at the start of Breath of the Wild. Everytime a command worked I was very excited. I remember I had played the game a few times and only wandered around the town then I typed "Sell house" as a joke and it worked, I know, exciting stuff. This is of course nostalgia and I recognize how grueling and punishing and straight up non intuitive this game is. It was really fun to play with the manual cause it has tons of info on the Gold Rush and there was a hint book that you had to use a special red see through card to read, I felt like a spy. Anywho, thanks for the video, fun to see it again.
In modern adventure games Detention seems like it would be up your alley. Spooky, themes of death, lots of item puzzles, and a very touching end really.
I understand exactly what you're talking about with nostalgia with Kings quest 3 for you. Mine is police quest 2. When I was a kid we had a dos computer with Kings quest 1, police quest 2, manhunter 2 in California, leisure suit Larry 3. The main one I played was PQ2. So I ended up getting the PQ collection off of steam. I tried them all and the only one I actually enjoy is PQ2. Hell it's the only one I can even finish. So I know what you're talking about. BTW I love that you do reviews and videos on the old dos games. Subscribed, keep it up. 😉
The whole _Oregon Trail_ aspect being one part of gameplay seems to be making a comeback these days (much to my liking). Though I haven't played them yet, _The Banner Saga_ games have been described as involving some cross-country travel and apparently Supergiant's upcoming _Pyre_ will too.
Nice blast from the past, thanks Roses. Brought back all the frustrations from random deaths and stuff to mind. Loved the game back in late 80's. Haven't played it since so these days would probably die almost as many times when played first time if trying to play from memory without any guides. Consider checking another classic from same era, Manhunter: New York at some point.
King's Quest III remains to the this day one of my favourite games, along with Martian Dreams and Star Control II. It's nice to hear someone else feels the same way!
As a kid I encountered almost all of the EGA era Sierra games , except one or two. Codename Iceman was one of those and the other one I forgot about. But it was this one! I never even had seen a screenshot of this game. I spend years wondering what it could be, because you would see the name on those lists of all games published by Sierra, be it in a magazine or in a readme.txt file
I remember hearing about this adventure game when I was growing up but never managed to track it down. Glad to see you reviewed it because I had almost completely forgotten about it! Sierra was a brutal mistress.
86k subs now. when I subscribed you had between 65 and 70. it wasn't that long ago (probably around six months). Way to go. your channel is growing. it'll be 100k before we know it.
I like it more when you do things that are different but in the same vein. I've seen a lot of videos about King's Quest, but this is the first time I've heard of Gold Rush.
JS, I love King's Quest III, and the first time I played it was earlier this year. If you can accept that games may not always be intuitive or forgiving you can find a lot to enjoy in older games that may seem dated by modern standards. The only Sierra adventure game I actually played in my childhood was Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (yes really >.>). I didn't understand most of the sexual innuendo, and just found it fascinating that I was able to wonder through this digital world and talk to all these strange characters. I became interested in the other Sierra games when I saw Danny from Game Grumps play through some of them solo. And those videos also sort of taught me how to enjoy those games: Dan is incredibly laid back. The deaths don't anger him, he just stays zen or is even amused by them. And he's having so much fun even when the game seems really unfair. Those episodes are the complete opposite of the typical game grumps episodes, and I think you kinda need that mindset to enjoy Gold Rush, or most of the AGI Sierra games for that matter (and definitely KQ III). In a way, these games have helped me practice self control, perseverance, and re-taught made how to deal with things that are beyond my control, and to not get upset or worry about things that are ultimately not all that important. These are all things I really needed at this point in my life, as I was recovering from cancer and chemotherapy, which was all extremely stressful. They're also great escapism, letting me wander around in these other worlds, while COVID-19 and my practically non-existent immune system have made this impossible for me to do in real life right now. You've made several videos on this channel about gaming and mental health, and I like that angle, and I'm glad you talk about this topic on your channel occasionally, because gaming can be incredibly therapeutic. :) I liked adventure games as a kid, but I never got hooked on them, always feeling a bit intimidated by them (probably because I wasn't very good at them). Aside from some of Telltale's games, it more or less stayed that way until recently. Now, in my mid-30s, they've become my favorite gaming genre, because they're actually helping me cope with some of my post-cancer problems, and helping me enjoy life more overall. And I'm really glad I discovered your channel. You've shown me so many great adventure games I otherwise wouldn't have found out about or looked at.
I somehow I remember playing this game, although never owning ANY Floppy Disks or computers the rub Floppy Disks, or even how I did play it. I do enjoy that you did cover this. :D
I remember this one. I never played it mind you but I remembered it. In a way though I am kinda glad I had a C64 and didn't play any Sierra games outside of the odd bit at Schoo, until I got an Amiga in 92. The years spent lusting after these games were ahh.. the games in my head based solely off of magazine reviews and walkthroughs were waaaaaaay better than the actual ones. :/
Glad it was you and not me. Thanks for the video. When you do KQI, you should do the original, which I refer to as "Christmas morning 1986". I love your snark though. Good shit. Also, worst puzzle ever. Glad I missed this one.
I tried this as a kid but quickly realized I was in over my head and would not be able to make the right choices in the beginning to keep me alive later in the game.
I remember playing this one on the library's computer one summer and piggybacking other people's save files when I got stuck. Younger me definitely did not have the patience for trial by error for very long! :D
One of the transportation options was taking a ship through Panama? In 1848? The Canal wasn't built until 1909 or so, hence why ships had to go around South America at the time.
1:30 I wish you could take a ship through Panama. Would make things easier ;) But this was only 1849. 4:43 That ass saves your ass....from being stuck, unable to find Jake's cabin ;) 5:00 Oh come on Compute magazine, Gold Rush was one of the last AGI games. It was up against the first SCI games, King's Quest IV and Police Quest II.
Score! I can't count how many times I've played that game or how many hours I put into it. I even started speedrunning it because of how much I love it. So hooray for eventually!
Nothing relaxes me more then replaying the music of Silmarian Wanderings - save for maybe Erana's Peace, or Sitar's music at the Katta's Tale Inn - ok, my point is Chance Thomas rocks my socks. Also Simon, if you're speed running the thing, crank the difficulty to max!
I like the game, but most people consider it the worst of the Quest for Glory series. I'd definitely prefer she review something like Quest for Glory 4 instead, which is a far better game!
I didn't know they did an anniversary game. Cool! I was a Police Quest fan personally. This game was good, some harder puzzles at times.I enjoyed the voyage around the Cape Horn. The land route had a mini "Oregon Trail" which made it really cool. Through the Amazon was difficult at times.
This was the first adventure game I ever had. My cousin and I played it for hours on end. We never did make it to California before I bought the hint book. (We would have, but the picky text system wouldn't let us "eat pig" unless we first "get pig.")
I would say from watching a Lp of it that this game is one of the most difficult or the most difficult Sierra adventure game of this type because of the random deaths that can happen.
Early on there's a puzzle requiring one to know what a roll-desk is, and once I learned, I begged to get a real one for my birthday. I did! I had it for years and never closed it.
Ah, Gold Rush. I remember doing a let's play of this long ago, and all the bullshit cheap deaths did not escape my memory. This game makes you save and load in EVERY screen, as random, yes, RANDOM deaths can hit you when you least suspect. Ever die to cholera in this game, PUR? It's not pretty and it can end a game when you don't want it to. Still, the puzzles and the story of reuniting with your long, lost brother are good indeed. Maybe I should play the remake of this game again one day.
I know I'm in the minority but I absolutely love this game and have the original boxed version plus the boxed version of the remake (thought it wasn't as good). One of my few lets plays I actually finished. And obviously is my youtube image
Roses, if you're ever looking for an obscure Sierra adventure game to review that is also balls crazy I same difficult, check out the game "Lighthouse: The Dark Being".
Yeah I need to get around to that one. I know the game has a fanbase for sure, but it's still one of the more obscure ones compared to the familiarity of the Quest games.
If I ever get lynched by an angry mob (I have hard time seeing when, where and why that would happen), I gotta remember to yell #YOLO as my last words!
This was the very first game that I ever played. It was the black and white Macintosh Plus version though. It looks almost identical, except the screen is squeezed in to fit the Macintosh Plus screen, which actually makes the graphics look a little better. But also, the menu is a lot different. Dangit, I might just have to blow some $ and buy an old Mac Plus and some games now! What have you done to me, videos that have existed for years that I somehow missed??
I think they had this game at my school, an Apple II version anyway. I remember never being able to progress because I kept dying of scurvey upon arriving in California. I wasn't good at adventure games as a small child.
Ooh I think I saw my cousin play this game when I was really young, but I never found out what it was called. I remember the character being eaten by ants and that stuck in my mind ever since..
All these years and im absolutely GOBSMACKED at how gorgeous this old game looks!
The mule was a pain in the ass. Ah ha ha ha ha ha...
Sees Pandora Boxx as Carol Channing on the thumbnail *clicks on video immediately*
SCURVY
PushingUpRoses yes, Scurvy
WildCard RASPBERRIES
Yes, and raspberries
I just wrote I'VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS
These graphics are amazing for AGI! The light and shadow are even better than KQ3. I don't think I'd ever play it, so thanks for doing it for us, PUR!
"The mule was a pain in the ass." ISWYDT
OH COME ON I WAS JUST ABOUT TO MAKE THIS JOKE
Russell Teapot :-D I felt clever for a second.
La cucaracha
Plays when you reach Brazil
Makes sense
"YOLO"
I laughed so hard, you have no idea.
I don't get it. Yolo the bard from Ultima?
@@AndrewNewZealand it means You Only Live Once, it's something teenagers say
The graphics for a AGI game are amazing.
Probably best of that engine
I can't believe I haven't heard of this one. I would've begged the parents for a copy. I mean, it's so easy to sell: "Imagine King's Quest 1, but in the setting of Oregon Trail" AHHH!!!!!!!! I might just have to find it for this weekend.
While you're doing obscure Sierra games, I'd still love to see you cover the old Black Cauldron game. It's the one I've always felt was unfairly forgotten, what with its branching paths and multiple puzzle solutions. The basic game design is really solid, and the 'no typing' interface sort of predicts cursor-based games to come.
Jason Blalock agree!! Black Cauldron was epic and epic hard.
Very hard game filled with lots of doubts about decisions made. Quite dark for a "kids" game.
@@12opsynths sounds exciting 😈 also there’s nothing wrong with dark themes
another great video. keep up the great work. been enjoying your videos for a while. your awesome.
wish i found this channel sooner. :)
It's cool to think how this game tells the history of the land that would be home to the Sierra offices at Oakhurst, 180 years latter.
this video has maybe one of the greatest thumbnails in the history of youtube.
Your reviews on all of these old school dos games are so on point. You have no idea how much I appreciate them.
I can't help but laugh every time the mule runs away! It's so frustrating and hilarious because of the animation! I love it and hate it simultaneously! I have a love-hate relationship with many 1990s point-and-click adventure games like this is due to primitive looking animations
im a simple human. i see pushing up roses video. i click it. i see pandora boxx from RPDR. intrigue heightens !?
please do a video about drag race lmao
After King's Quest II this was the second Sierra/adventure game I played. The fact that there seemed to be so many options made it feel excitedly massive to me.
pandora boxx as carol channing really drew me into the video, the commentary made me stay
Omigod, this brings back so many memories of playing this as a kid on my Apple IIGS (and calling the Sierra hint line like crazy).
Holy crap the puzzles in this are cryptic as hell!
I think this one was part of their "educational" line-up. Some of the games focus more on procedure and teaching about how things actually went/really work. Kind of like the bonus points for proper procedures in Code Name: Iceman or the environmental concerns featured in the Ecoquest games.
From my understanding - it was an independent company who did Gold Rush - Sierra just licensed it.
In elementary school, they never gave us the manual/copy-protection for the classrooms, so most of us only ever saw the hanging scene.
That said, I'm glad you enjoyed it. That was one game that I only ever got as far as "which way do you want to go" on the off chance I guessed the copy protection. Of course, having forgotten to do anything correctly and promptly dying.
oh gods, this game... I remember this, "Future Wars" and "Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood" being the holy trinity of PC game frustration when I was young.
Any last words? "YOLO". 😂
I loved this game. Had to replay it three times to try out the three ways to travel America :D
Just swinging by to say: Great work! Always enjoy watching you talk about games. Please keep up the good work.
Your dedication to bad puns is admirable.
I loved this game as a kid, and I love it now partly because so few people remember it... it's not just one of the non-Quest games (like Freddy Pharkas or Mixed-Up Mother Goose), it's one of the more obscure ones! It's the quintessential underdog.
As someone who lived in Panama for years, jungle ants are no joke. I saw some leaf-cutters attack a small child and...let's just say thank goodness his mother and I were nearby. They have BIG jaws & they spill blood with a single bite, no matter how cute & bulbous & red they might be. They're no African siafu, but a swarm of those things as big as shown in the game would be TERRIFYING.
Sierra graphics were so good for the tech back then. No NES game could match the lvl of detail, animation, brilliant colors, and artistic style. Right when the game starts you know it's a Sierra title before anybody tells you. That's just boss.
I enjoy and appreciate your reviews immensely, without a doubt amongst my top 5 favourite gaming channels. Keep up the good work!
Wow! Now I never thought I'd ever see that game again. My dad had it once ages ago. I played it maybe a few, but had no idea what I was doing or why. Granted it was also one of the first adventure games I ever saw and it is defiantly one you can't just fumble your way thru. I think I managed to get myself hung multiple times without ever even knowing why. Kinda neat to actually KNOW what you had to actually DO. Makes me want to load it up and try it myself!
Absolutely love your videos. Always a treat when you find something like this ^_^
seing Pandora Boxx in the thumbnail confused me i thought this was a Lee Dawson video
When I was a kid I had only played Atari games and a couple arcade games before I got a chance to play this game. It was mind blowing at the time for me, it felt like virtual reality or how people feel at the start of Breath of the Wild. Everytime a command worked I was very excited. I remember I had played the game a few times and only wandered around the town then I typed "Sell house" as a joke and it worked, I know, exciting stuff. This is of course nostalgia and I recognize how grueling and punishing and straight up non intuitive this game is. It was really fun to play with the manual cause it has tons of info on the Gold Rush and there was a hint book that you had to use a special red see through card to read, I felt like a spy.
Anywho, thanks for the video, fun to see it again.
In modern adventure games Detention seems like it would be up your alley. Spooky, themes of death, lots of item puzzles, and a very touching end really.
hahahahaha "La cucaracha" in Rio de Janeiro
I understand exactly what you're talking about with nostalgia with Kings quest 3 for you. Mine is police quest 2. When I was a kid we had a dos computer with Kings quest 1, police quest 2, manhunter 2 in California, leisure suit Larry 3. The main one I played was PQ2. So I ended up getting the PQ collection off of steam. I tried them all and the only one I actually enjoy is PQ2. Hell it's the only one I can even finish. So I know what you're talking about. BTW I love that you do reviews and videos on the old dos games. Subscribed, keep it up. 😉
The whole _Oregon Trail_ aspect being one part of gameplay seems to be making a comeback these days (much to my liking). Though I haven't played them yet, _The Banner Saga_ games have been described as involving some cross-country travel and apparently Supergiant's upcoming _Pyre_ will too.
After those natives, I'm not even mad about they playing La Cucaracha when in Brazil, where we speak portuguese!
Oddly enough, I had no idea what this was, until I clicked it. Then all the memories... THE GRASS!!!!
Wow, this is really something!
I'm surprised I hadn't heard of this sooner.
Thank you for the wonderful content as always, Roses!
1:27 a moment that will be etched in my mind until i die: a video game horse takes a video game dump
Nice blast from the past, thanks Roses. Brought back all the frustrations from random deaths and stuff to mind. Loved the game back in late 80's. Haven't played it since so these days would probably die almost as many times when played first time if trying to play from memory without any guides.
Consider checking another classic from same era, Manhunter: New York at some point.
King's Quest III remains to the this day one of my favourite games, along with Martian Dreams and Star Control II. It's nice to hear someone else feels the same way!
As a kid I encountered almost all of the EGA era Sierra games , except one or two. Codename Iceman was one of those and the other one I forgot about. But it was this one! I never even had seen a screenshot of this game. I spend years wondering what it could be, because you would see the name on those lists of all games published by Sierra, be it in a magazine or in a readme.txt file
I remember hearing about this adventure game when I was growing up but never managed to track it down. Glad to see you reviewed it because I had almost completely forgotten about it! Sierra was a brutal mistress.
86k subs now. when I subscribed you had between 65 and 70. it wasn't that long ago (probably around six months). Way to go. your channel is growing. it'll be 100k before we know it.
i love dos games brings back memories.
I LIVE for Pandora Boxx in the thumbnail
I absolutely love your reviews. You’re amazing.
The mule was a pain in the "ass" haha.... ha!! Wild humor brought to you by PUR.
I like it more when you do things that are different but in the same vein. I've seen a lot of videos about King's Quest, but this is the first time I've heard of Gold Rush.
JS, I love King's Quest III, and the first time I played it was earlier this year. If you can accept that games may not always be intuitive or forgiving you can find a lot to enjoy in older games that may seem dated by modern standards. The only Sierra adventure game I actually played in my childhood was Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (yes really >.>). I didn't understand most of the sexual innuendo, and just found it fascinating that I was able to wonder through this digital world and talk to all these strange characters. I became interested in the other Sierra games when I saw Danny from Game Grumps play through some of them solo. And those videos also sort of taught me how to enjoy those games: Dan is incredibly laid back. The deaths don't anger him, he just stays zen or is even amused by them. And he's having so much fun even when the game seems really unfair. Those episodes are the complete opposite of the typical game grumps episodes, and I think you kinda need that mindset to enjoy Gold Rush, or most of the AGI Sierra games for that matter (and definitely KQ III).
In a way, these games have helped me practice self control, perseverance, and re-taught made how to deal with things that are beyond my control, and to not get upset or worry about things that are ultimately not all that important. These are all things I really needed at this point in my life, as I was recovering from cancer and chemotherapy, which was all extremely stressful. They're also great escapism, letting me wander around in these other worlds, while COVID-19 and my practically non-existent immune system have made this impossible for me to do in real life right now. You've made several videos on this channel about gaming and mental health, and I like that angle, and I'm glad you talk about this topic on your channel occasionally, because gaming can be incredibly therapeutic. :)
I liked adventure games as a kid, but I never got hooked on them, always feeling a bit intimidated by them (probably because I wasn't very good at them). Aside from some of Telltale's games, it more or less stayed that way until recently. Now, in my mid-30s, they've become my favorite gaming genre, because they're actually helping me cope with some of my post-cancer problems, and helping me enjoy life more overall. And I'm really glad I discovered your channel. You've shown me so many great adventure games I otherwise wouldn't have found out about or looked at.
I somehow I remember playing this game, although never owning ANY Floppy Disks or computers the rub Floppy Disks, or even how I did play it. I do enjoy that you did cover this. :D
I remember this one. I never played it mind you but I remembered it. In a way though I am kinda glad I had a C64 and didn't play any Sierra games outside of the odd bit at Schoo, until I got an Amiga in 92. The years spent lusting after these games were ahh.. the games in my head based solely off of magazine reviews and walkthroughs were waaaaaaay better than the actual ones. :/
I love the engine this and all the rest of the older games, before the verb box.. Always liked figuring out what to type. Love your videos!
I feel a binge of Sierra text based games coming up
Glad it was you and not me. Thanks for the video. When you do KQI, you should do the original, which I refer to as "Christmas morning 1986".
I love your snark though. Good shit.
Also, worst puzzle ever. Glad I missed this one.
I just got the remastered version of this on Steam. I haven't played it much, but so far it's been a lot of fun.
I tried this as a kid but quickly realized I was in over my head and would not be able to make the right choices in the beginning to keep me alive later in the game.
Got this game in the 6th grade.. played the hell out of it and loved it.. Also loved your review of the game.. keep up the great work!
I remember playing this one on the library's computer one summer and piggybacking other people's save files when I got stuck. Younger me definitely did not have the patience for trial by error for very long! :D
"Do you have any last words?"
"How's aboot, get me the fuck out of this chair!"
This is MY sierra game from when I was little. =) Never got far, but thankfully there were plenty of saves from my cousin that I could explore
You love old games so much -> i subscribe :)
Gold Rush is one of my all times favorites.
One of the transportation options was taking a ship through Panama? In 1848? The Canal wasn't built until 1909 or so, hence why ships had to go around South America at the time.
What a weird game...
also, gotta love that last YOLO X3
1:30 I wish you could take a ship through Panama. Would make things easier ;) But this was only 1849.
4:43 That ass saves your ass....from being stuck, unable to find Jake's cabin ;)
5:00 Oh come on Compute magazine, Gold Rush was one of the last AGI games. It was up against the first SCI games, King's Quest IV and Police Quest II.
*OMG, most coolest Sierra's game*
You should do one on Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, if for nothing else then just because I love this game and I really like your reviews :)
I eventually will; that game is actually one of my very favorites.
Score! I can't count how many times I've played that game or how many hours I put into it. I even started speedrunning it because of how much I love it. So hooray for eventually!
Nothing relaxes me more then replaying the music of Silmarian Wanderings - save for maybe Erana's Peace, or Sitar's music at the Katta's Tale Inn - ok, my point is Chance Thomas rocks my socks.
Also Simon, if you're speed running the thing, crank the difficulty to max!
I like the game, but most people consider it the worst of the Quest for Glory series. I'd definitely prefer she review something like Quest for Glory 4 instead, which is a far better game!
They're all worth talking about, in order would be cool, but in what ever fashion the muse blackjacks her with is as it should be.
I didn't know they did an anniversary game. Cool! I was a Police Quest fan personally.
This game was good, some harder puzzles at times.I enjoyed the voyage around the Cape Horn. The land route had a mini "Oregon Trail" which made it really cool. Through the Amazon was difficult at times.
This was the first adventure game I ever had. My cousin and I played it for hours on end. We never did make it to California before I bought the hint book. (We would have, but the picky text system wouldn't let us "eat pig" unless we first "get pig.")
This made me want to play Peasant's Quest. "Buy kerrek a cold one"
I would say from watching a Lp of it that this game is one of the most difficult or the most difficult Sierra adventure game of this type because of the random deaths that can happen.
haha "any last words?" YOLO
I can imagine how many saves it took to review! Another great vid
Every time, when Roses says "Gold", i must think at Yosemite Sam.
;3
2:08 Look out, Roses! A POIIIIIIIIIIIIISOUNOUS SNAKE!!
I love Gold Rush - had no idea it was available on Steam.
This was probably the very first game I played, when I was 3 years old.
I feel like we missed an opportunity for a "You'll Be Killed" remix with "Runs Away". xD
Early on there's a puzzle requiring one to know what a roll-desk is, and once I learned, I begged to get a real one for my birthday. I did! I had it for years and never closed it.
Ah, Gold Rush. I remember doing a let's play of this long ago, and all the bullshit cheap deaths did not escape my memory. This game makes you save and load in EVERY screen, as random, yes, RANDOM deaths can hit you when you least suspect. Ever die to cholera in this game, PUR? It's not pretty and it can end a game when you don't want it to.
Still, the puzzles and the story of reuniting with your long, lost brother are good indeed. Maybe I should play the remake of this game again one day.
I know I'm in the minority but I absolutely love this game and have the original boxed version plus the boxed version of the remake (thought it wasn't as good). One of my few lets plays I actually finished. And obviously is my youtube image
I hope you do a video of both the Manhunter games!
It's still my favorite game
I so much love the way you speak and how you use the language ))
Always wondered about this one but never got around to playing it, so thanks for the review! Keep adventuring :)
Roses, if you're ever looking for an obscure Sierra adventure game to review that is also balls crazy I same difficult, check out the game "Lighthouse: The Dark Being".
Yeah I need to get around to that one. I know the game has a fanbase for sure, but it's still one of the more obscure ones compared to the familiarity of the Quest games.
I live in Rio and it's so funny to me that they thought "La Cucaracha" was a good choice to represent it. That cracked me up
You utter “YOLO” HAHAHA oh my god
If I ever get lynched by an angry mob (I have hard time seeing when, where and why that would happen), I gotta remember to yell #YOLO as my last words!
"You got any last words"? "YOLO! "
This was the very first game that I ever played. It was the black and white Macintosh Plus version though. It looks almost identical, except the screen is squeezed in to fit the Macintosh Plus screen, which actually makes the graphics look a little better. But also, the menu is a lot different.
Dangit, I might just have to blow some $ and buy an old Mac Plus and some games now! What have you done to me, videos that have existed for years that I somehow missed??
This was my first Sierra game, circa 1990 or 1991. I had to buy a hint book to beat it.
Toledo! My home!
I think they had this game at my school, an Apple II version anyway. I remember never being able to progress because I kept dying of scurvey upon arriving in California. I wasn't good at adventure games as a small child.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man I remember this on the Amiga!
great review
Ooh I think I saw my cousin play this game when I was really young, but I never found out what it was called. I remember the character being eaten by ants and that stuck in my mind ever since..