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I found it in the completed game announcements forum.

Is anybody else playing this game?  I'm stuck.

I have

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Sligshot with nut, milk, coupon and coins.  I can't figure out what to do

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Can anyone help me with the block puzzle with the different colored buttons?

But there are MANY women and men that carry personal effects in bags.  What makes carrying that stuff senile?

Women other than old ladies carry purses.  Also, men carry backpacks, briefcases, and other types of bags.  Are they fools or senile as well?  Men who carry wallets in their backpockets are easy targets for pickpockets, so are they fools or senile?

Wel, it was worth a shot.  There are hundreds of fan games and paraodys of movies, other games, television shows, even songs, that get past the copyright stuff.  I still think they should try.  That's all I'm saying.  There has got to be a way to do it.

So change it to King something else.  Change the colors of the characters.  Make them look different.  Maybe it wouldn't be KQ9, but at least all of that work wouldn't go down the drain, and we would still get to play a really cool game.

Why not just change the names and places, take away things that connect it to King's Quest?  It seems a shame to trash all the work that has been done.

I liked both Phantasmagoria games.  I disliked the ending of the second one, but I still enjoyed them.  I usually take them out and play them about once a year.

There are cameras at every filling station I've ever been to with an automated credit card system not requiring pins. To get away with this relatively small amount of extortion you'd need to use fake plates and a disguise every time, and you'd risk felony charges.

I wouldn't say the risk is worth it, nor would most people, so it's a relatively benign security flaw. Besides, when a card is lost you'd be an idiot not to cancel it ASAP. You're only liable for $50 of unauthorized transactions, no matter how high, in the US. and according to that article, in Britain too.

Actually, many many gas stations in the US do not have cameras at the pump.  The person that stole my card used it at three different gas stations, where there were not cameras at the pump, AND they did not have to use a pin.  They only had cameras inside the store.  As I said though, I cancelled the card as soon as I knew it was taken.  Since it was taken at about 3am, and I was asleep at the time, I didn't know until about 8:30 the next morning.  Also, maybe it is just my particular bank, but I was not liable for ANY of the unauthorized transactions.  My bank recompensated me for all of it, including overdraft charges that occured.  I was actually more upset about some of the personal items that were in my purse at the time it was taken.  Those I can never get back.

I live in the US, and this kind of theft runs RAMPANT here, although the penalties for doing it are fairly high.  It is trackable though, and also, if you have your card stolen, most banks will recommpensate you for the money as long as you report it to the police.  I experienced this first hand.  My purse was stolen a few months ago.  It was stolen at about 3 in the morning.  I found out at about 9, and reported it to the police.  From the time that it was stolen, until the time I reported it, the person spent 300 dollars of my money.  The money that he spent was my rent money for that month.   He used it at gas stations that did not require a pin number and at McDonalds, who did not require him to sign anything or show ID.  Now, luckily, my bank was very understanding and reimbursed me for the money, and I was able to pay my rent.

The man was caught the next day.  When I realized the card was stolen, after speaking with the police, I immediately called the bank and reported it stolen.  When the man tried to use the card the next day, he was apprehended.  He is currenly in jail, still awaiting sentencing and will most likely spend quite a bit of time in prison.  He had stolen several other cards and used them as well.

I don't know about others, but I keep track of the purchases I make.  I check my bank statement every few days online, and if there is something on there that I did not make, I report it right away.  Maybe some people are rich enough that they don't have to do that, but not me!  I knew exactly which puchases were the thief's and not mine.

I was lucky in my situation.  Others are not so lucky.  People all over the world lose thousands of dollars to criminals like this everyday.  It's a very sad thing.  Many people don't know what to do when they are robbed, and they wait too long to report things. 

I personally think that there should be more requirements when using a charge card or a checkbook.  You should ALWAYS have to show ID for one thing.  Some cities in the US have that law, but many don't... including mine.  When purchasing over the phone or online, there should be a series of questions that need to be answered before being able to make the purchased. 

Can anyone help me in hell?  I've never been very good at these repeat the pattern games.  I got the music one. I can't figure out the first, and on the second

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I put the metal rod I had left in one of the holes.  What do I put in the third hole???

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I actually worked as a writer on this game for a short time, back in the early days of production, and yes, they DID contact Roberta Williams, and got permission from her to do it.  I believe at the time that Sierra was still around, and I think they contacted Sierra about the project as well, and they really didn't care.  They never said yes or no, they just didn't care.   I could be wrong about that, as it was a few years ago and my memory is a bit foggy.  But I believe that they did try to cover their asses on it. 

Anyway, it is a shame, as I know how the story was going to pan out, and it would have been an incredible addition to the KQ history.  They really were doing some great work.   

Yes, as a fan of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly, I will say that Firefly is nothing like Buffy and Angel, save for the same witty dialog and compelling story telling.

INcidently, in defense of Buffy and Angel, I have gotten no less than 25 people hooked on the shows, many of which had seen one or two episodes, thought they were dumb, and said they hated them.  ONce they watched the show from the getgo, and saw how she stories and characters evolved over time, they actually loved the show.  Just recently I got a friend hooked on the show.  My friend is a writer, and despises television.  He basically thinks that all television is the devil.  I loaned him the first two seasons of Buffy, and after a few episodes, he was hooked.   ANyway, sorry to go off on a tangent.  I have to defend what I think is one of the best written shows of all time. :-)

Saw it Saturday.. LOVED it.  I too was a big fan of Firefly, and greatly mourned it's premature cancellation.  But, I bought the dvds and subquently got quite a few of my friends hooked on it.  It helps that it's made by Joss Whedon, who is (in my opinion) the most talented movie/television writer out there. 

And as others have said, the film is much more than just another sci-fi flick.  The character development is suberb, the writing is sharp and witty... it is very well done.  No one else has ever made a sci-fi story with Western tidbits... it's very original. 

What else could you expect from the guy that brought us Buffy and Angel?

Thank you!  I finished the game.

Jane...

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Ã,  Have you had the conversation with her about the weapon?

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What is this private investor thing you guys are talking about?  Have I missed a step, because I haven't seen anything at all like that!

Thanks for the help with the mystic number!

Marlamoe

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Use the list of what to do with the encyclopedias

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Thanks Wetched.. I don't think I would have gotten that one!