Monkey Island blasphemy?

Chicky · Mon 20/02/2006 21:08:47

Could it be?

Last weekend we went to a different pub for a drink, it wasn't quite so local to my girlfriends house this time (about a 10 minute drive) but was well worth the distance. I entered the pub to find out it was like walking into the Tardis. It was a massive place. There was a 25 stone television on the wall, an awesome video jukebox and a lot of other random junk you'd expect to find in a pub.

But i was amazed when i saw something. On the shelf above us were lots of old trinkets (apparently glued down as Amy's sister kindly told me). Among those trinkets were some video game box's, and you'll never guess what; beneath the copies of Theme Hospital and Rollercoaster Tycoon there it was like the bible of adventure gaming. It was a boxed copy of Monkey Island for the Atari ST. Now how much is this worth? Obviously a hell of a lot to me but if someone was to sell such a vintage item (in excellent condition from what i could see) surely it would be worth a great deal?

But yes, if the bastard happened to be glued to it's close friend rollercoaster tycoon i'd be pissed. But do you think i should check? It's right in front of the bar, do i smell a classic adventure game puzzle?

what do you think?

*Also if anyone know's how to chop bits off midi files then could they kindly add me on msn at cs.chicken@gmail.com. Ta.

LimpingFish · Mon 20/02/2006 21:13:33

I almost stole a copy of Monkey Island from a 'friend', back in the day. For the Atari ST too.
I didn't bother in the end. It needed 1mb of memory to run, and I only had 512k.

So I stole Space Quest 3 instead. 8)

Scummbuddy · Mon 20/02/2006 21:24:22

You should totally take it. Either get a job with the place, just so you can 'hang around' after hours, or just get a whole group of friends to sit around the area, perhaps a girl with a large purse.

lo_res_man · Mon 20/02/2006 22:19:22

...or a large trench coat. do you HAVE an Atari ST btw? Don't steal if yu don't have the hardware. it aint worth it.

vict0r · Mon 20/02/2006 22:37:30

Take it dammit! If you are absolutely sure the disc actually is in it. You could even ask the owner if you could buy it. If it just lies around for decorations, it dont seem to attached to him.

BOYD1981 · Mon 20/02/2006 23:04:23

well really that's no different from software piracy which isn't encouraged on the forums, while i may download the odd pc game every now and then (which i hardly ever actually play anyway) i wouldn't steal something that actually belonged to somebody that they had paid for, i have absolutely no problem with stealing from large companies like EA but i wouldn't steal from an actual person.
just imagine how pissed off you'd be if somebody swiped a copy of one of your favourite games.

BUT

if you do steal it make sure nobody is looking first.

Grapefruitologist · Mon 20/02/2006 23:11:18

this thread is hilarious. Can me and my sister (grapefruitologist) use some of this for an adventure game plot or something?

-Rob

Saberteeth · Mon 20/02/2006 23:15:01

Okay, first of all, that's a criminal offence. Second, if you need a copy of MI sooo badly, you can PM me and we can work out the price. Ã,Â 8)

Okay, seriosly you shouldn't do that even if it's a collector's item. What if the owner worked hard for the game and is reminded of it every day. How he struggled in the big city, a country boy, always hungry to beg for money and to buy that ever so wanted game....(Now I'm overreacting)

In the end, the choice is all yours. I just hope you make the right one...

vict0r · Mon 20/02/2006 23:19:58

Now you are just overreacting everyone. Looking at Chicky's description, the owner dont seem to care too much of the game.

And criminal offence- criminal schmence! I don't have anything better to say about that!

Saberteeth · Mon 20/02/2006 23:22:23

Hey, I was just joking and I also put in the fact that I was OVERREACTING!

Can't you take a joke...

voh · Mon 20/02/2006 23:23:20

He clearly cares enough about it to show everyone who visits his pub that he owns it. That's appreciation, if I'm not mistaken.

Besides, stealing other people's stuff is wrong, no matter how much you want it.

BOYD1981 · Mon 20/02/2006 23:23:46

voh beat me to it... curses!
also, how do you know the guy isn't a big adventure nut and a member of this forum?
this here thread is evidence...

ManicMatt · Mon 20/02/2006 23:26:17

Yeah! That's my copy you're talking about! Now, I'll forgive you for planning the theft if you just grab the game and post it to the following address....

Grapefruitologist · Mon 20/02/2006 23:28:48

Once I stole one of the millions of big plastic balls in Chuckie Cheese's when I was little, and still got in trouble for it.
It's true that you can probably just get the same thing on Ebay.
You should just ask him for it (or buy it.)

vict0r · Mon 20/02/2006 23:32:44

This is why all of you would make lousy thieves. You consider the feelings of the legal owners. Me? Hell no! I make a bright plan, and execute that bright and lovely plan. In the smoothest, quietest way possible.

Chicky · Mon 20/02/2006 23:46:31

Quote from: SBsLoVeNiA on Mon 20/02/2006 23:15:01
Okay, first of all, that's a criminal offence. Second, if you need a copy of MI sooo badly, you can PM me and we can work out the price. 8)

I already own each Monkey Island game, boxed too. But an Atari copy would go just right next to my mac version of FOA.

I'm planning on asking him if i can buy it over a pint next time im down there.

Or maybe i could trade it for a red herring.

BOYD1981 · Tue 21/02/2006 00:09:01

hmm, this actually sounds like it could end up being a quid pro quo type puzzle... he'll probably want you to retrieve his favourite pair of socks from the lair of some dragon, but when you get there you discover the dragon has a cold and will only give you the socks if you get her some lemsip or something, so you'll have to travel to the local pharmacy only to discover that the bridge leading to it has been destroyed...

MrColossal · Tue 21/02/2006 01:14:42

And then you'll do what every other adventure game character should have done...

Spoiler

give up...

[close]

Squinky · Tue 21/02/2006 02:56:22

No no no....

Sneak into the backroom, start a small innocent fire, and as you leave fill a bucket with some old booze and prop it on the door. Sit down at the bar and casually say "Hey, I didn't think this was a smoking establishment..."

When he runs into the back and gets covered in alcohol, burning his eyes and obscuring his vision, grab the box and run. You all win, because he can simply replace it with the insurance money gained from the horrific fire. Nevermind that a person doused in booze shouldn't be near flames...

BOYD1981 · Tue 21/02/2006 07:28:49

yes but how do you disable the alarm that is connected up to the box that releases hordes of angry gnomes with jabby type objects of stabbification?