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Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 02, 2005, 03:44:05 AM Ah, the text parser. Long before the mouse was used as the primary tool for the adventure gamer, we primitive cavemen had only the keyboard and our wits to guide us. Zork, King's Quest, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Leisure Suit Larry, Spellcasting 101... Looking back, the modern day point-and-clicker is just spoiled rotten.
Realizing this, YukaTakeuchiFan takes us down memory lane by replaying Quest for Glory 2 and forces us to watch his pathetic attempts to get the text parser to understand what he wants it to do. Behold! Quest for Glory2: Fun with Text Parsers! (http://yukatakeuchifan.kiwibonga.com/parser.html) Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 02, 2005, 08:41:35 AM I thought it was pretty good.
PS, nice sig. The entire picture is better, though ^_^ Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 02, 2005, 11:34:06 PM Quote PS, nice sig. The entire picture is better, though ^_^ True. And you'll get a cookie if you can name the game that my avatar came from. ^_^ Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 03, 2005, 01:12:45 AM Hampster Fighting Machine, of course.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 03, 2005, 03:34:33 AM Quote Hampster Fighting Machine, of course. No that's my sig. I asked where my avatar came from. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 03, 2005, 11:21:02 AM Wait! I know this one! Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic! No, wait...Enter the Matrix...no? World of Warcraft? Half Life 2? Fallout?
I have no clue whatsoever. :glare: Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 03, 2005, 02:26:10 PM I don't know, but it's definitely none of the ones you mentioned, Silver.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 03, 2005, 03:16:15 PM Quote I'm sorry, but what's the point of this post? EDIT: I prefer to be called "Silv". Sorry, I was in a hurry for some reason. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 03, 2005, 03:17:17 PM Quote Silv. I'm sorry, but what's the point of this post? Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 03, 2005, 11:29:54 PM I'll give you guys a hint.
It's from an adventure game from the mid-90's that was recently re-released. :rolleyes: Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 04, 2005, 11:59:53 AM ...Halo 2? :blink:
Ok, let's think. What game had two cowboys in it? Bah, I'm out. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 04, 2005, 05:12:05 PM Um...Maniac Mansion Deluxe?
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 04, 2005, 06:15:38 PM Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
They actually did good adventure games in the mid-nineties? Corsair, Maniac Mansion was made at the end of the eighties :P Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Striker on July 04, 2005, 08:43:54 PM Well, it's obviously one of those mid 90s FMV games... I don't know... one of those Zork games?
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 04, 2005, 11:07:36 PM wow, that must be a record for speed to offtopicness.
anyway, someone had way too much fun with those parsers Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 05, 2005, 12:54:35 AM Quote It's from an adventure game from the mid-90's that was recently re-released. The bolded area is probably the most important clue.@ Ignus_Draconus: Yeah, it did go off topic pretty fast. Though, my favorite part was "Threaten programmers with death." :D Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 05, 2005, 07:29:15 AM I liked "Kick brigand in the nuts" and "Swear loudly" :D
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 05, 2005, 04:32:55 PM Did you know if you actually type in various vulgarities in QFG1 and 2, you get some rather amusing responses?
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 05, 2005, 04:43:43 PM I'll take your word for it
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 05, 2005, 05:38:26 PM Quote Did you know if you actually type in various vulgarities in QFG1 and 2, you get some rather amusing responses? I have got to try that out. Thanks!EDIT: Corsair...either you lied to me, or our definitions of "vulgarity" are WAAAAAAY different... <_< Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 06, 2005, 07:04:28 PM Try it in QFG1... You'll get responses like 'Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?' and 'Doesn't sound very hero-like to me'.
Anyways... TEXT PARSERS ROCK... I am so ashamed that you would all not think so... If only someone had made a SCI version of qfg 3 and 4... it would be perf-- Wait, that's what I'll do. I have some thinking to do. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 06, 2005, 07:33:40 PM I only have the VGA Re-make.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 06, 2005, 07:44:46 PM TOOO BAD!
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 06, 2005, 09:23:32 PM one thing that makes parsers more fun than point-and-click
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Rosella on July 06, 2005, 10:02:17 PM :lol: lol! And this is what tempts me to go back to my text parser games and mess with them. And you've gotta love threatening the programmers with death. :P
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 06, 2005, 10:43:03 PM Well, let's see... Programmers = either monkeys or slaves chained to computerdesks, forced to write in a language nobody understands for the pleasure of the Boss, project leader, company owner, whatever. Threatening them with death would be like holding a lollipop just out of reach of a hungry child.
And... I scorn you, sir. The VGA remake is laughable at best, and barely compares to our purplepants crusader! (I mean, GREEN pants? Who wears that...? Honestly. No fashion sense at all.) Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 07, 2005, 05:36:34 AM I wear gren pants! :annoyed:
Ok, no I don't. I like black. :D Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 07, 2005, 05:40:35 AM I don't really care too much what color pants are, as long as they're not ugly and\or seizure inducing.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 07, 2005, 05:44:57 AM Like constantly changing color from bright red to bright blue in a matter that could be dangerous and may cause epilepsia? Who'd wear that?...apart from that one guy...
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 07, 2005, 06:15:15 AM I sometimes where pants that occasionally send out razor-edged knives at various people. Except me.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 07, 2005, 04:19:01 PM I guess you should be careful not to put them on inside out then.
and what's wrong with green pants. I usually wear green pants every tuesday evening. I also wore them for the three weeks that I was out of touch Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 07, 2005, 06:25:04 PM Scary. No.... Purple pants are where it's at.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 07, 2005, 07:23:22 PM Obviously, yellow, orange, and gray are the colors that go on pants. Together!
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 07, 2005, 07:53:40 PM :o :blink: :huh: :sick:
I think you catch my drift. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 08, 2005, 12:12:28 AM Wait... how did we get on the subject of pants? :unsure:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 08, 2005, 03:29:55 AM Would you rather we talk about shirts? :rolleyes:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 08, 2005, 04:11:28 AM Or Kirby's?
Yellow kirby is evil. Blue kirby is low class. Pink kirby is typical. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 08, 2005, 05:09:22 AM I'm just thinking about Ianfe's newspost about stuff like that... :unsure:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 08, 2005, 05:23:01 PM No, no, no, Kailkay. You got it all wrong.
Yellow Kirby is a coward. Blue Kirby is Emo. Pink Kirby is Sissy. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 08, 2005, 05:25:26 PM Quote Yellow Kirby is French, and thus a coward. You were warned about making ethnocentric jokes, Kailkay. Do you need another warning?[edit]Argh, I can't believe I thought you were Klk. Ok, the warning goes to Corsair, not Klk. Sorry about that. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 08, 2005, 05:26:24 PM Alright! I'll remove the French part!
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 08, 2005, 05:29:21 PM Note to self: Get some sleep. I cannot believe I thought Klk posted that.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 08, 2005, 05:32:35 PM Yeah, Klk isn't the resident French-disliker.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 08, 2005, 05:35:33 PM He was warned before for making a "French are evil" joke, so seeing that post and the name Kailkay in it made me think that it was him.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 08, 2005, 05:37:17 PM Quote Note to self: Get some sleep. I cannot believe I thought Klk posted that. don't you have exams or something comeing up? or did you take those already? Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 08, 2005, 05:39:49 PM I took my exams a while ago, and passed them. It's vacation time for me.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 08, 2005, 05:41:40 PM ah, cool. welcome to the realm of people who have way too much time on their hands
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 08, 2005, 09:36:45 PM *sniffles* Now I'm sad! When I said I'd never be racist like that again, I meant it... except, y'know, about americans, and that's only mild distaste for the aristocratic, ruling republican party, not their nationality or anything...
I thought you loved me, Swift! I thought you cherished my friend ship! Boo hoo hoo... Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 09, 2005, 01:39:28 AM Like I said Klk, it was late, I was tired, my eyes played tricks on me. Sorry I made a mistake.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 09, 2005, 01:51:44 AM You don't know me! None of you know me! You're not my parents... well, not my REAL parents! I don't love you anymore... I don't want to talk toyou!!!!
*runs, crying, to his bedroom, slams the door* Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 09, 2005, 02:06:54 AM You GROUNDED HIM, Swift!? :o
How could you? ;P Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 09, 2005, 02:33:17 AM :'( Sniff... sniff...
No one understands me! Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 09, 2005, 06:34:54 AM (This is the part when someone is supposed to comfort him. I'm not "someone".)
No, dude, we don't. Get over yourself. ^_^ I'm such an ass... :D Oh, if in the future, any of you want to make ethnic jokes, you better damn make sure they're about your people! :P Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Swift on July 09, 2005, 06:49:22 AM Cain tried that and received a warning for it. It just isn't smart to make any ethnocentric jokes at all.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 09, 2005, 06:51:22 AM You mean I can't belittle my own people? :( -_-;
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 09, 2005, 05:21:49 PM Taft was a fattie! Ha ha! The Secret Service had to pry him out of the bathtub with butter!
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 09, 2005, 09:23:52 PM "yeah, when the military came to pick me up for the draft I was in Grand Central station. I ran into one of the pay toilets and it cost them four dollars in nickels to get me out"
I don't know what the purpose of that quote was Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 09, 2005, 10:58:13 PM Don't worry, we don't either.
Hey, are we allowed to make prejudiced jokes based on our status/occupations? Like, I am a jazz musician. And all jazz musicians are always drunk. So I'm always drunk... Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 10, 2005, 02:16:46 AM that means I can't use any more flute or band jokes? dangit
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 10, 2005, 04:19:46 AM So that's what your bonking implement is..your flute.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 10, 2005, 05:04:37 AM no, the flute is my "make everyone wish they could cut off their ears" instrument. really though, I'm not that bad.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Corsair5 on July 10, 2005, 05:46:22 AM I use a guitar to cut people's ears off with, personally. Or a lute.
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Striker on July 10, 2005, 05:48:28 PM Quote So that's what your bonking implement is..your flute. Hey, it worked in Illusion of Gaia. Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Raforever on July 11, 2005, 12:18:50 AM *checks the link in the first page*
*nearly dies laughing* *recovers* so, anyone up for some text parsers? :P Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Kailkay on July 11, 2005, 01:00:01 AM Like what?
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 11, 2005, 03:01:25 AM POST REPLY
Could you rephrase that? LOOK You see a thread in the Hero6 Forums. READ THREAD You find a link to a website. CLICK LINK The page the link leads to seems to be making fun of tex- HEY! I resent that! IT WAS STILL FUNNY Oh, shut up. POST REPLY To what? TO THE THREAD To the thread-cave, Robin! POST REPLY TO THE THREAD Thats better. Now, type your response. Quote so, anyone up for some text parsers? I AM! TEXT PARSERS RULE!Aww, shucks... I STILL LIKE POINT AND CLICK THOUGH Don't ever mention point and click in my presence again, got it? CAN I POST NOW? Sure, go ahead. CLICK "ADD REPLY" Your post has been added to the bottom of the topic. SAVE GAME Game successfully saved. QUIT GAME Alright, see you later. C:\H6FORUM>_ Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 11, 2005, 08:00:00 AM Lol. Just...lol!
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Raforever on July 11, 2005, 07:33:06 PM ROFl :lol:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 12, 2005, 11:50:12 AM Oh yeah, that reminds me...
Doom, the text adventure. (http://www.kq9.org/forum/index.php?board=37;action=display;threadid=1503;start=0#msg64081) (Not what inspired me, but still a good read) Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 12, 2005, 08:56:49 PM West of House
You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here. >WALK TO NEAREST UNLIT AREA AND GET IT OVER WITH Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 13, 2005, 05:44:35 AM Dog attacks you.
>TAKE OUT AK AND GO ON A KILLING SPREE Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Reish Vedaur on July 14, 2005, 06:29:38 PM As for EvilSandwich's avatar...
Is that from that one game with the FMV actors.. one of them gets turned into a roach and there's all these dead rats and stuff you have to guide the roach around and you like.. watch your landlord take a pee and stuff? Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Silverbolt on July 14, 2005, 06:42:24 PM Dude... :blink:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Reish Vedaur on July 14, 2005, 07:37:40 PM Bad Mojo! That's the name of it!
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 14, 2005, 09:27:24 PM Quote Bad Mojo! That's the name of it! YES!! That's the one!Just so you know, I'm a huge fan of Bad Mojo. Anybody else play this game? :D Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Reish Vedaur on July 14, 2005, 10:05:25 PM Didn't play it, just saw it on X-Play (G4TechTV). But as for FMV games, the only ones I've played and liked were Phantasmagoria and Under a Killing Moon (the latter I enjoyed infinitely more).
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 15, 2005, 06:42:10 AM Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within and Bad Mojo were some of the few FMV games I liked.
Bad Mojo was recently re-released, you should give it a try. It's probably that only game I know that's both artful and beautful while at the sametime being gut-wretchingly gross (Not bloody-gross, more like "licking a subway floor"-gross ). :wacko: Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 15, 2005, 01:14:37 PM I've only heard of it, and if I'm lucky, it'll stay that way. :blink:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Raforever on July 17, 2005, 03:00:59 AM I agree :wacko:
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 17, 2005, 03:27:25 AM Quote I agree :wacko: If you can watch a David Lynch movie, then you can play this game just fine. :rolleyes: Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Jafar on July 17, 2005, 11:17:26 AM I guess we don't qualify then. Sorry! ;P
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Raforever on July 17, 2005, 05:08:52 PM yep :D
maybe next time :P Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Ignus_Draconus on July 18, 2005, 08:34:55 PM who is david lynch?
Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: Striker on July 19, 2005, 12:18:31 AM The guy who lynched David?
/got nothin' here Title: Fun with text parsers. Post by: EvilSandwich on July 19, 2005, 12:48:08 AM Quote who is david lynch? He's a director/screenwriter. Some of his works that you might be familiar with include; Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Dune, Blue Velvet, as well as the Emmy award winning television series Twin Peaks.I'm a bit of a casual fan. ^_^ |