Reiko – Page 2 – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Island of Dr. Brain – Mathematical Wordplay

On December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Reiko Last time we went through the first two “rooms” of puzzles, essentially, since the beach just has the polyomino door puzzle, and the jigsaw puzzle is the door puzzle for the second room. The third room presents us with a wooden bridge with several planks missing. A […]

Island of Dr. Brain – From Beach to Beach

On November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Reiko We are on the hunt for Dr. Brain’s special battery for his latest secret project. His pilot has dropped us off (using a parachute!) onto Dr. Brain’s private island, and we must now tackle the piles of puzzles between us and our goal. The copy protection requires […]

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 […]

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Review

On June 29, 2018September 9, 2018 By Ilmari Jauhiainen

Written by Reiko What comes to mind when you think of the Quest for Glory series? Colorful characters? Moral choices? Puns and silly jokes? Time-driven plot events? Practice-based skills? Puzzles with multiple solutions? If you’ve been waiting patiently for more of these things, you won’t have to wait much […]