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I can't wait until my post count reaches 31337...

Umm, so why didn't you just use the "Report to moderator" button, and/or PM?

SSH, officially, if you don't have the capabilities of creating something that captures the essence of the work that is to be parodied, you're expected to find someone who CAN produce the desired effect and get him to work with you. That's the way it works.

As a point of fact, it isn't. FACT copied the entirety of a Scientological work and it was found to be fair use. It all depends on the exact circumstances as the court sees them, but anyway, I don't want to carry the legal discussion anyu further as I don't want to confuse people.

As AGD2 stated that he's not trying to maintain an image, then please feel free to alienate the members of one of the biggest forums related to your market by appearing arrogant and hypocritical, although that may worry Himalaya's creditors...

Try a more recent game...

Since we don't know who the llama guy is, how can we judge whether he is capable of making his own art or music? I know that I certainly couldn't produce anything that looked vaguely like Al Emmo, does that mean I would be able to use screenshots if I were to make a parody?

I understand your POV but I just feel you're being very thin-skinned which does little for Himalaya's image.

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Surely its a parody of the DEMO, which has been released, Rui and Matt.

I don't think that a thread should be deleted because Himalaya suspect anything. They should PM their concerns and suspicions to a moderator who will be able to look at IP addresses, etc, for the Llama and so on.

Also, parody and satire can be challenging and point out flaws, rather than just be funny. I don't see how an intention to be flattering or not is relevant.

The Campbell vs Acuff-Rose Music Inc case I linked earlier was a parody that had explicitly been refused permission to use the copyright material they used. And yet they still won.

As for the title, do you think the people would confuse "Gill Bates" with the head of Microsoft? or parody walkthroughs by "Gren Leen" with those by "Len Green"? Because I don't. I've never heard of copyright or trademark protection applying to anagrams or spoonerisms.

As for the why... so you can hear the dialogue!

Some of the best parodies ever have been hugely misinterpreted, as some people took them seriousyl, and their humour and effectiveness has been dependent on looking authentic. April fools jokes usually are best when they try to look authentic, as is Swift's "A Modest Proposal".

Also, I nearly said "Assume good faith" but then I realised I've been editing wikipedia too much recently...

So basically, the parody-section does not prevent legal action from happening, it's just an argument your lawyer could use in court in an attempt to avoid losing the case...although it has never actually anyone a case so far.

Apart from Campbell vs Acuff-Rose Music Inc and Suntrust vs Houghton Mifflin you mean? 

I think it is reasonable for the subject of this thread to be changed to "El Ammo (Parody)". I don't think it is reasonable for it to be deleted. Threads are hardly ever "removed" from these forums, only locked, and locking would not achieve a great deal.

Parody is exempt from US copyright law, isn't it?

I've used a sledgehammer as a shovel, and it can be quite good for breaking up hard earth.

Or just read the module's instructions that was posted earlier. This is about the 3rd or 4th person reinventing the wheel recently...

The only effective way to stop piracy would be to have the game "phone home" its unique ID before you could play, but lots of people would hate that and see it as spyware.

Yes, at last, you too can be Sam Jackson and kill those oedipal reptiles.



This game took nearly an hour to make!

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Quick solution:

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Press the keys in this order (numbered from the left):
3, 2, 1, 4, 5

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Hints:

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Maybe you'll find inspiration at the village green

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Listen to the music there

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What are the children doing?

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If you know what to play, but have trouble working out how to play it:

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The leftmost key on the flute is 'C'

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My daughters will be having their birthday party on the Saturday, so I will be at Bonfirittens on the Sunday. And I'll get to meet CJ, too, yay!

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Princess Marian X

Princess Marian, where she belongs	Should have gone to Specsavers

At last, Princess Marian has a proper adventure, with gameplay and all!

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Thanks to my wonderful beta testers, Dave Gilbert, Nikolas, Sinsin and Stepurhan!

Please put your hints and tips in this, the official thread. Non-hint comments on the game should go in its Completed Games thread or AGS Games database page.

Matt, just crop it to the relevant part... you messed up my browser!

Roy Chubby Brown did a "hilarious" version of a song called "Living next door to Alice". Every time the singer mentioned ALice, he shouted "Alice? Alice? WHo the f**k is Alice". She's mentioned a lot. Classic comedy, up there with jokes about ethnic minorities and farts.