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Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm?

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On Tuesday, 2 August 2022 at 21:51:24 UTC+1, Roger Durrant wrote:
> On Thursday, 27 September 2012 at 20:55:54 UTC+1, Jason Togneri wrote: 
> > For historical interest, here's his correspondence to me (actually he 
> > contacted me, rather than the other way round - I had forgotten that 
> > detail): 
> > 
> > === 
> > Hi mate - about a year ago you posted this thread: 
> > http://www.iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=10008 
> > 
> > I realise it was a long time ago, but I just googled and came across 
> > it. 
> > In your list you have the game: 
> > 
> > Gorm v1.40 (1994)(Archimedes World) 
> > 
> > Well.. I wrote that :) As Arc World distributed it, they officially 
> > held 
> > the copyright, but they are no more. Not sure legally how it stands, 
> > but I 
> > have no objection with you distributing it if you want. 
> > Do you have a copy? Would be fascinating to see what my programming 
> > was 
> > like 14 years ago! 
> > 
> > Kind regards 
> > 
> > Chris 
> > === 
> > 
> > I replied, telling him I loved Gorm. He responded once again: 
> > 
> > === 
> > Hi Jason, 
> > 
> > Thats cool - didn't realise anyone really got into the game, glad to 
> > hear 
> > it was fun! All programmed with good old BBC BASIC.. Don't know if you 
> > ever saw the full 2-part solution in Archimedes World that I wrote, I 
> > don't think I have those back issues any more, and the electronic 
> > version 
> > has long since been lost :( 
> > 
> > I'm in London now, working as a developer for a web agency, but I long 
> > for 
> > the days I used to be able to work away on little projects and get 
> > them 
> > onto cover disks! Though the pay back then wasn't so good - Arc World 
> > gave 
> > me the not-so-generous sum of £40 for the entire game and complained 
> > that 
> > the game was getting too big - the reason behind the pictures being 
> > simple 
> > black & white I seem to remember! 
> > Making me feel all nostalgic :) 
> > 
> > Cheers 
> > 
> > Chris 
> > ===
> Hello Chris 
> 
> I don't know if you are still reading thus but if so I have a question. What is the correct way through the maze? I can move South from the flight of stairs through the magic wall then S, E and N through more magic walls where I find a key. Beyond this and mapping the whole maze conventionally I am at a bit of an impasse. I have got as far as obtaining the wand from the bar-maid and giving it to the wizard together with the potion. However the old man and the vicar remain obstinately unresponsive. 
> 
> Regards 
> 
> Roger Durrant 
> 
> 
> 
> Roger Du
I have, true to form managed to escape from the maze after sending my question in.  The maze is as tricky as any ever compiled by the Phoenix crowd; the walls are magic and it takes a lot of mapping and dying (annoyingly the policeman recognises you through your disguise and kills you in the maze). In the Police Station he doesn't.

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Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? johndavidarmitage@gmail.com - 2012-08-13 05:29 -0700
  Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? "Rob Hemmings (news2)" <robnews@rgvk.co.uk> - 2012-08-13 15:50 +0100
  Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? "Leo" <leo...kulcar@inet...hr> - 2012-08-13 21:25 +0200
    Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? Jason Togneri <jason.togneri@rovio.com> - 2012-09-27 12:49 -0700
      Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? Jason Togneri <jason.togneri@rovio.com> - 2012-09-27 12:55 -0700
        Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? Roger Durrant <crochet14@btopenworld.com> - 2022-08-02 13:51 -0700
          Re: Anyone remember the game Gorm? Roger Durrant <crochet14@btopenworld.com> - 2022-08-03 08:30 -0700

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