Introduction – Page 2 – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Game 112: Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. II – Introduction (1992)

On August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Written by Joe Pranevich The blurb on the back of the box tells us, “What they said about Sherlock I, you’ll say about Sherlock II.” I am fairly certain that there have never been truer words in advertising because that is exactly how I feel opening up Sherlock Holmes: Consulting […]

Game 111: Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch (1992) – Introduction

On August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Written by Reiko The last game I played through for the blog was Dune (let’s pretend Rome never happened), which was more or less based on the famous science fiction novel, and before that was Gateway. Up next, I have the opportunity to present another game based on a famous […]

Game 110: Inca (1992) – Introduction

On July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

By Ilmari Every family has its weird uncle, and mine was no exception. I’d really like to know, if anyone can guess the relevance of this beginning with the game I am supposed to be playing I was probably ten or eleven, when my parents were forced to visit the […]

Missed Classic 70: The Archers (1986)

On June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

By Ilmari As far as national anthems go, God Save the Queen is one of the most monotone, dreary and depressing. It is no wonder that a movement, started by the comedian Billy Connely, has long spoken for a jollier and more spirited song, which you could well imagine humming, […]

Game 109: Batman Returns (1992) – Introduction

On June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Written by Joe Pranevich I grew up loving comic books. My parents wouldn’t let me buy them, but I still had a tiny little suitcase of issues that I had managed to snag at flea markets with my own money. Looking back on it now, it’s adorable just how much […]

Missed Classic 69: Borrowed Time (1985) – Introduction

On June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Written by Joe Pranevich If you are like me, sometimes research takes you places that you don’t expect. When I started into Batman Returns, I expected to find that it was a half-assed game produced by a no-name little software outlet who won the minimum bid to make the ninth […]

Missed Classic 68: Reality Ends – Introduction

On June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

By Will Moczarski A general rule seems to be that the more work you put into thorough research, the more work you create for yourself as a result. Does that make sense? Well, I had ambitiously planned to write a short connecting blog post to describe the non-adventure games Med […]

Game 108: Nippon Safes, Inc. – Introduction

On May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Written by Torch Doesn’t look very safe to me Two years after my first ever playthrough for The Adventure Gamer, I’m finally up for another. Quite the gap, but – surprise! – we’re still doing games from 1992! We sure are taking our time here, or perhaps 1992 was just […]

Missed Classic 67: Ballyhoo (1986) – Introduction

On May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Written by Joe Pranevich Infocom careened into 1986 on the backs of two contradictory pieces of information. Sales had been up in 1985 for an all-time high of $11.5 million, and yet the company was falling apart. The Cornerstone flop was a distant memory, but the winter layoffs that followed […]

Missed Classic 66: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ (1985)

On April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

By Ilmari “I have decided to be a poet. My father said that there isn’t a suitable career structure for poets and no pensions and other boring things, but I am quite decided. He tried to interest me in becoming a computer operator, but I said, ‘I need to put […]

Game 107 : Curse of Enchantia – Introduction

On March 23, 2019March 24, 2019 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Alfred n’ the Fettuc The English game development studio Core Design is first and foremost known for the Tomb Raider series, being the creator of one of the biggest franchises in video game history (and solely responsible for the rise of Eidos Interactive, their parent company, that would […]

Game 106: Gobliiins (1992) – Introduction

On February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

By Ilmari Best thing about democracies is that you won’t have to worry too long about raving rulers You probably expected another Rome-post from Reiko, but unfortunately she has had to take a break from playing the game. Rome is now on hiatus, and we’ll return to it later, when […]

Missed Classic 65: Spellbreaker (1985) – Introduction

On February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Joe Pranevich From the earliest days of the company, Infocom had one tradition: a new Zork title released every fall. After Zork III, the baton was passed to the Enchanter series which, as patient and dedicated readers know was just the second Zork trilogy. October of 1985 was […]

Game 105: Rome: Pathway to Power – Introduction (1992)

On February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Reiko Rome: Pathway to Power is a bit of an odd duck. It’s a historical adventure set in Rome, of course, in AD 92, which was also its other sub-title. But its main screen uses an isometric perspective, and at least one level involves controlling whole armies rather […]

Game 104: Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (1992) – Introduction

On January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD Rex is regretting his third wish, which seemed like such a fun idea in theory. Much like a previous game I’ve played, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, the title of this game has me forming an opinion on the type of experience I’ll be having before I even […]

Missed Classic 64: Labyrinth (1980)

On December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 By TBD

by Will Moczarski Introduction A belated ho ho ho to you all! It‘s time to resume my Med Systems Software marathon that already brought us the goodness that was Deathmaze 5000. We‘re still in territory uncharted by Moby Games (their Med Systems list starts with The Institute which is two […]

Missed Classic 63: Humbug (1990)

On December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 By TBD

Written by Joe Pranevich Merry Christmas! Can you believe it’s been another year? This one feels like it passed quite quickly. We have an especially good Christmas treat this year: Humbug by Graham Cluley. While previous years holiday adventures have been little more than vignettes, Humbug is a full-length shareware […]

Game 103: Putt-Putt Joins the Parade (1992) – Introduction

On December 23, 2018December 24, 2018 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

By Ilmari In 1937, a young person, known only as a Junior, got into a fight with his mother over his future career choice. Like all mothers, she wanted him to get a proper education, grow up into a respectable citizen and follow in his father’s footsteps. But pleasures of […]

Missed Classic 62: A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985) – Introduction

On November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Joe Pranevich I keep just missing all of the possible holiday tie-ins. Wishbringer, as it turns out, would have been absolutely perfect for Halloween with its child-friendly monsters and campy darkness. A Mind Forever Voyaging could have been an “Election Day Special” to connect with the recent midterm […]

Game 102: Island of Dr. Brain (1992) – Introduction

On November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Reiko Who’s ready for another Dr. Brain puzzler? It’s been almost three years since I played Castle of Dr. Brain, and now it’s time to hit the Island! If the cover is anything to go by, the second game promises to be even crazier than the first. An […]