Leisure Suit Larry 1 (AGI) Remake

[arj0n]

In the making:
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (AGI) Point & Click edition.

screenshots:



Overall Progress: 85%

[selmiak]

\m/

[Cassiebsg]

Looks great!
Uhm... can't remember that last screen...

[sthomannch]

Easteregg...

[Tabata]

In the making:
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (AGI) Point & Click edition.

"Bravo!" 

[Adeel]

In the making:
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (AGI) Point & Click edition.

"Bravo!" 

Fuck yeah! I'm a huge fan of Larry Games! Let me know if you need any kind of help. I'll happily help you out!

[AnasAbdin]

Awesome! "Ken sent me"

[Gilbert]

Neat! I wonder how the password puzzle is handled (ignoring AnasAbdin's comment). IMO the way it's handled in the VGA SCI remake is one of the worst change done to the game, not to mention that every other thing in that remake is also horrible though, especially the music(right; the next-to-none music in the original version is much better than the boring jazz tunes in the remake) and graphics (I want to puke... At least keeping the AGI graphics in this project should make it a much better world....).

[AnasAbdin]

I agree with Iceboty V7000a about the VGA version.

Neat! I wonder how the password puzzle is handled

An event adding a dialog topic?

[shaun9991]

Nice one!!!

[abstauber]

Awesome, Arj0n!
The inventory already looks pretty spot on - how have you managed the verbs btw?
As for the music, I would prefer the Tandy/Atari version as it has more channels, but keeps the beepy style. (not to mention that I grew up with the Atari version )

@Cassiebg: You really never died in the game??

[Sslaxx]

Awesome, Arj0n!
The inventory already looks pretty spot on - how have you managed the verbs btw?
As for the music, I would prefer the Tandy/Atari version as it has more channels, but keeps the beepy style. (not to mention that I grew up with the Atari version )

@Cassiebg: You really never died in the game??

Didn't it also depend on where you died in the game?

[abstauber]

Well, they couldn't fix you after you've "met" the taxi.

[arj0n]

@All: Thanx!!

@AnasAbdin: there's also a shorter password that works

@Iceboty: I implemented the password puzzle close to the original using a gui with an input box.
Another solution was a dialog with option where the correct one is shown after finding the password (As AnasAbdin said: An event adding a dialog topic)... But I think the gui with inputbox is a better solution.
What do you guys think?

As for the VGA Remake: agreed with everything what you wrote about it! Never liked that version.

@Dirk: These extra fun-verbs are now most of the time added as interaction comment, giving randomly a silly/funny line.
In some cases they are implemented as dialog options, like with the hooker for example.

As for the music: I try to implement both PC-Speaker and Tandy and give the player the choice to choose between them in the settings screen.


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There are quite some small differences in this version compared to the original AGI version. Two examples:

* In the original version you can simply type 'call taxi' to get the taxi on screen.
In this version you have to look at the taxi sign which make Larry give a comment about the sign, followed by a dialog with two options: 'call taxi' & 'never mind'.

* In the original version you can simply type 'stand' to get of his stool in Lefty's bar.
To get of your stool now, you now have to talk to Lefty (the waiter).
Then a dialog is shown with the several 'order <type of drink>' options plus a 'I gotta go' option to make Larry get of his stool.

[AprilSkies]

Oh!
How could I miss this??!!!!!!!

Well probably it's due to the the fact that I'm trying to enter this month mags... and I'm spending all the time in this...

btw
IT'S AWESOME that you're doing this!
I'm also a huge fan of Larry!
Bravo, Arj0n!

[AnasAbdin]

To get of your stool now, you now have to talk to Lefty (the waiter).

Any reason why not click interact with the stool itself?

I'm not a big fan of full keyboard GUIs if that's what you were referring to for the password puzzle (it won't stop me from playing though!) IMHO I think a new dialog option is more fun. Unless you want to grant access even if Larry didn't learn the password from the 'game' itself then yeah the dialog would be a little tricky.

[arj0n]

@AprilSkies: Thanx April! So you're working on both your game and a mags game, wow, you have too much free time

@Anas:

Yes, I'm not a big fan of keyboard gui's too but this way the player is allowed to skip the fact that he/she is forced to find the pw first (especially when replaying the game).

So I'd love to know what you guys would prefer for this situation (giving the password in the Lefty's bar to enter the door with the peephole):
> a gui with inputbox (which gives the player the ability to enter the password without being forced to find it first)
or
> a dialog with a hidden line that is shown after finding the password (which might be a 'cleaner' and more consistant solution)

Let me know!!

[abstauber]

my first impulse was to say: the second one, because it fits the interface. But as this is an AGI remake, I'd prefer solution number 1, it sticks more to the classic version. And we all know the password anyway
I also think a text box would put this even more aside from the vga remakes (which is a good thing )

[miguel]

I have great memories from playing this back in the day, Arj0n. The screenshots look really good.
As for your question I prefer the second option although "finding" things by chance never stopped me from loving Larry games.

[Leisure Suit Harry]

Yes, Arj0n!
I love LSL - obviously.
Now I know where that AGI border question comes from
And I also know who to contact when it comes to creating "LSL 4 - Don't blame it to Al's dog".

Good luck!

[Tabata]

I prefer the second version (a dialog with a hidden line that is shown after finding the password)

[arj0n]

[arj0n]

An (animated) romanctic disco scene

[AprilSkies]

An (animated) romanctic disco scene

Wonderful! We need candies here!

[AnasAbdin]

I really like seeing this interface with LSL. Keep up the good work

Are you going to use the same old red ascii border text boxes? That'll be great.

[arj0n]

Wonderful! We need candies here!

Thanx AprilSkies!
And agreed on the candies!!

I really like seeing this interface with LSL. Keep up the good work

Thanx!
(It's still in it's early form, will fine-tune it later on. But I think I'm on the right track.)

Are you going to use the same old red ascii border text boxes? That'll be great.

[AnasAbdin]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4U711Rmd4gQ/VCb3Uqc3SII/AAAAAAAAAbg/ABHOaj3gVcQ/s1600/Arj0n_msg.png

[arj0n]

That's a cool one, Anas

Little Update: Slot Machine is done.

Left: the slot machine (visually a little upgraded and slightly more user-friendly compared to the original EGA version).
Right: the Payoff Chart (still a bit under construction, visible when player clicks on the 3-symbols-line of the slot machine (for example, the 3 bar's in the left pic))

[Midian Design]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[arj0n]

Up

[arj0n]

Betatesters wanted

[arj0n]

The slightly enhanced death/rebuild room

Well, they couldn't fix you after you've "met" the taxi.

Indeed, that was (imho) a lack in the original edition.
So, that has been fixed in this remake: you also go to the death/rebuild-room after being road-killed (with a custom flat-dead-body animation)

As for the music, I would prefer the Tandy/Atari version as it has more channels, but keeps the beepy style. (not to mention that I grew up with the Atari version )

As for now, I have 3 flavors of music: Midi, Tandy and the (in)famous PC-Honker.
The pc-honker is still a bit my favorite (reminding me of the old days). Guilty pleasure... 

[NickyNyce]

I've never played LSL, so this looks like a great way to experience it. Looks like fun Arj0n, keep up the good work.

[Sslaxx]

One thing that'd be amusing is to replace that Sierra logo with the Codemasters logo of the time instead, or the current incarnation of the Sierra logo.

[arj0n]

Thanx nicky

One thing that'd be amusing is to replace that Sierra logo with the Codemasters logo of the time instead, or the current incarnation of the Sierra logo.

Mmhh, I
l might do something with that...

[AnasAbdin]

IMHO the Sierra logo stays the way it is as long as Orat and all the other characters are there.

[arj0n]

IMHO the Sierra logo stays the way it is as long as Orat and all the other characters are there.

They do match indeed....

[arj0n]

And not to forget – what about the drunken Larry ? Still would like him to fall from the stool!

So after a few whiskeys, he now goes down.... 

[embed=640,390]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CM59bM-w8[/embed]

[Cassiebsg]

That's awesome!
Good job!

[arj0n]

Thanks Cassie

[Tabata]

    He, he, heee â€" that's cool! Well done! 

[arj0n]

It's coming along well now.
I had the slots machines already working and skipped working on the blackjack table since I first wanted the game be playable from start to finish.
So this afternoon I've added the blackjack table which is technically working properly now.
It's still using placeholders and some custom 'debug' info though, as you can see, but that's only fine-tuning

[AnasAbdin]

Great work Arj0n! I am postponing playing the original LSL waiting for this

[arj0n]

Ha, cool

This edition does have some differences though compared to the original 1989 edition.
Some puzzles are improved, one example is the 'whiskey/remote control' puzzle, which
is said by Al himself as being the worst puzzle part in the whole game and the first
thing he would have improved.

So I took such advise, and did improve some stuff. With the help of my awesome testing-
team members Tabata, CW and Cassiebsg by the way, who also on demand perform as
an incredible useful advise-crew for game-flows and puzzles. For which I'm grateful.

[FrankT]

Excellent stuff so far!

[arj0n]

Thanx FrankT

[alexpricker]

EGA version with point click looking good, but what do you think about remake it to VGA version. I like King Quest conversion to VGA, look very pretty. In nowdays EGA graphic look so Ugly, if you want attract people to your game, make VGA.

[Darth Mandarb]

alexpricker - STOP POSTING NON-RELATED IMAGES

This discussion/thread is about Leisure Suit Larry 1 (AGI) Remake ONLY.  He has decided to do it in AGI, end of discussion.

[Crimson Wizard]

In nowdays EGA graphic look so Ugly, if you want attract people to your game, make VGA.

I hope you realize that its a very subjective statement?
For example, I still like the low-res and low-color games, and find them stylish, if they are made well. That is the reason I volunteered to test this game.
Besides, the author's intention may not be attracting as many people as possible, but attracting particular people only.

[alexpricker]

Sorry for IMHO. Good job, I'l be waiting for next your game. Write me PM if want to translate game into Russian.

[Crimson Wizard]

Sorry for IMHO.

Well, you should not be sorry for the opinion... I was just trying to explain that Arjon is making it EGA simply because he likes it in EGA.
People here are not always aiming at making super-popular game for money, sometimes they simply make something they themselves and their friends would enjoy.

[Blackthorne]

Yeah, I absolutely love this!!  I love the AGI graphics in this game.  Hell, I'd love to do an "AGI" demake of LSL2 like this game.  And fix some of the problems with that game! Hahah... so many fun game related things I'd love to do, and too little time

Anyway, Arj0n, this looks awesome! I definitely want to play this.


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