TBD – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Rex Nebular – Final Rating

On March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD It seems weird to make a big deal about your manual being written by an award winning game designer when he had nothing to do with the game itself. So let’s get to rating Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender. I’ll start with some general thoughts. […]

Rex Nebular – Won!

On February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD. Rex Nebular’s Log: Stardate – Ides of March, 44 BC: I was just sitting down in the Senate before work when all the senators came in. After my good friend Brutus hugged me I felt a sharp pain in my bac… … Sorry, wrong log… … I […]

Rex Nebular – LOST! (Request for Assistance)

On February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD. Rex Nebular’s Log: Stardate – 13th b’ak’tun.1: I finally found my way off this planet, but it quickly became clear that it wasn’t exactly how I wanted to go out – can I try again?… I’m hopelessly stuck. Last time I reported in, I’d done some exploring […]

Rex Nebular – It’s A Man’s World

On February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD Rex Nebular’s Log: Stardate – 27th of Last Seed.7: I’ve explored the abandoned underground land of men. I have a few more items, but none of them are getting me closer to getting the vase that I’d almost forgotten about or escaping the planet. I’ve found some […]

Rex Nebular – To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before

On February 3, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD. Rex Nebular’s Log: Stardate – The Day The Music Died.3: I’d sometimes dreamed about what I’d do if I was a woman for a day. But in none of those dreams did I just wander around picking stuff up and solving puzzles. At least I feel a […]

Rex Nebular – Meet Mr. Chainsaw

On January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 By TBD

Rex Nebular’s Log: Stardate – Later That Afternoon.3: I’ve been captured by a group of women. One of the woman keeps referring to me as scum – which is strange because usually people spend at least a few minutes with me before realising I’m scum. It seems the women want to […]

Rex Nebular – Bouncing Betty

On January 16, 2019 By TBD

Written by TBD. Rex Nebular’s Log: Stardate – Tuesday morning.4: After being shot out of space I’ve crash landed on a planet populated only by women. Am I dreaming? Or do the indigenous creatures who keep wanting to rip off my head make it a nightmare? We join our hero […]

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 – Labyrinth (1980): WON! and Final Rating

On December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 By TBD

by Will Moczarski Modern (Awkward) Theseus Diary #3: Finally. I’ve solved all of the nasty and absurd puzzles the labyrinth had to offer me and hacked the evil minotaur to pieces with a lightsaber. I don’t even know who hid it deep inside the labyrinth but you’ll have to beware […]

Missed Classic: Labyrinth – Minotorious

On December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 By TBD

by Will Moczarski Modern (Awkward) Theseus Diary #2: I’m running out of paper! Without a whole book of maps anyone would be lost in this amazing labyrinth. I’ve stumbled over all sorts of obstacles, too, without finding much treasure yet. I even met the minotaur but don’t seem to be […]

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 […]

Missed Classic: A Mind Forever Voyaging – Won! And Final Rating

On December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 By TBD

Written by Joe Pranevich “Only you can view the future. And only you know what must be done to save humanity.” Those words on the back of the box kicked off this adventure, but now it is time to see whether humanity is truly saved. As we wrap up this […]

Missed Classic: A Mind Forever Voyaging – Hell on Earth

On December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 By TBD

Written by Joe Pranevich In Wishbringer, we learned that a little magic and a lost cat could turn the world into a dark place. In A Mind Forever Voyaging, we learn that people can do that even without the magic and that cats are not essential to the equation. Perhaps […]

Waxworks – Zombie

On December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 By TBD

By Deimar Diggie McGravery’s Journal “Oh man, I love this new job!. The town is already very quiet, but in the week I have been working as a gravedigger here, nobody has come to the cemetery. Well, only the priest, but he mostly keeps to himself. It was a bit […]

Missed Classic: A Mind Forever Voyaging – Jewel of the Quad-State Area

On November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 By TBD

Written by Joe Pranevich A Mind Forever Voyaging isn’t like any game that I have played before. It takes its time introducing you to the characters and the plot, encouraging you to explore rather than setting out a stream of puzzles for you to solve. It is content to follow […]

Amazon – Final Rating

On November 18, 2018 By TBD

Written by TBD It’s time to see how Amazon: Guardians of Eden fares in our PISSED rating. In my rating I’ll be specifically comparing it to the developer’s predecessor, Martian Memorandum. Do I feel like I was treated to an incredible journey of adventure? Let’s find out. Puzzles and Solvability […]

What’s Your Story – Leo Velles

On November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 By TBD

Answers: Leo Velles Introduction and Captions: Leo Velles (and TBD) Leo is apparently a lion, but looks more like a mouse to me. It’s always nice to have new people discover our blog, but rather than introduce Leo myself, I’ll let him introduce himself… Hi guys, I just discovered your […]

Missed Classic: Wishbringer – Now With More Evil

On November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 By TBD

Written by Joe Pranevich Bring out the goatees! You can say this about Infocom games: they sure have a diverse set of goals. Whether it is to discover a treasure, solve a mystery, escape a planet, defeat a wizard, or explore a ruin, we have done it all. And in […]

Amazon – WON!

On November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 By TBD

Written by TBD. Jason Roberts Journal Entry #5: I’d guessed I needed an arrow to enter the secret door – but for some reason two perfectly obvious arrows that I saw in a treehouse weren’t the ones I needed – I needed one that was hiding behind a bush – […]