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Jimi - try the numbers again. Maybe you missed one or two (I had to keep going over them until I got them).

I got an e-mail with a load of 1s & 0s from Vance. You probably know the one I mean. I'm still trying to decipher it.

I thought with this dea the entries could be the sort of thing that could be actually used in an adventure game. I mean, look at the current Sprite Jam (ends 3rd May). There is never going to be a game where you would use a Sam-as-a-human character.

Also, a lot of the time Sprite Jam doesn't deal with characters at all.

I like Dragonrose's idea though. That could be a rule - ambtious people could even do all the walking animations.

Yes, but if the house is abandoned, doesn't the smoke add to the spooky atmosphere?

I thought of a new competition for the Competitions & Activities forum, but it says to post ideas her first, so here goes.

Ahem......The CHARACTER COMPO! (working title)

As you can probably guess from that carefully thought up title, the participants have to draw characters, someone you would find in an adventure game. The previous winner would make up the rules (eg. a carnival worker, 256 colours).

He/she can also add a optional custom animation for the char to do into the rules (eg. blowing up a balloon).

I only thought this would work, because we already have the background & music competitions & I thought this could too be interesting. I would be willing to make up the first one.

Also, on a side note, I think it would be a good idea to zip up some of the backgounds, tunes and possibly characters (if the compo goes ahead) into a pack for those not gifted with such skills. Kind of like Insta-Game.

Whadya think?

Anyhoo, yeah, on topic of smileys (I just used   recently, h'actually), I'd like to (cautiously) volunteer to redraw the smileys for this board. Before I get several dozen firearms levelled squarely at my head by AGS veterans, I'd just like to see if people would like a new set of smileys... they could go with the current ones if no-one wants them replaced.

And yes, I will animate them.

I think that's a good idea. Flippy's good at smilies (I like the two he has - his avatar & sig) & could do some normal ones or out-of-the-ordinary, I'm sure. Go Flippy! If you posted a few samples then I'm sure people will get interested!

I think that smilies are now a form of internet humour just like Flash cartoons or the "All Your Base" phenomenon. They started off as a way to show you feelings (and still are, sometimes) but a lot of them have been created which could not be used for this purpose. A lot are just jokes now like smilies shooting each other or pissing on things. Look at Flippy_D's current avatar for an example.

I'm not saying this is a bad thing, I still quite like them. Some are very funny. But my point is, many of these comedy ones cannot be used to show your basic feelings as they were originally intended.

Homer's mum (singing):How many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?
Homer:Seven!
Lisa:It's a rhetorical question, dad.
Homer:Rhetorical, ay.................eight!
Lisa:Do you even know what rhetorical means?
Homer:Do I know what rhetorical means?

And another one:

(Homer is sitting in what is obviously a lesbian bar. Lots of women are talking around him but he seem to not notice)
Homer: There's something strange about this place, but I can't quite put my finger on it.....
(pause)
Homer:I know! This lesbian bar doesn't have a fire exit! Enjoy your death trap, ladies!

Maybe that second one just has to be seen.

Hey LGM or Archangel (or even eVOLVE himself)

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can you help me with the flight date? I looked through all of the dates (including the one saying when Davies took over on the DOE site) but I followed them all through and do not know when "two weeks on Thursday" is.

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I've got the flight number of course.

The password is something that all of the sprites has but each is different. If you really get stuck

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it's the sprite number

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Jimi: open the game in AGS and make sure you check EVERYTHING within. You'll know when you spot it.

Hey, it seems weird ME giving advice (especially on this impaticular puzzle).

Right, I made it past that bit last night, and am now onto the mirror of the DOE website. So far the only thing I have noticed is that

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when you click on "Doing Business with DOE" the top of the page says "Doing Business with DOJ".

Also on 12/12/00 the site was hacked by 'VB' but that's not so unusual.

Has anyone else noticed anything unusual?

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Sorry, I hadn't noticed your spoiler.

You mean I have to try those letters in a different order?!? Finding the right combonation could take ages! Is that what you mean?

OK, here's what I got on the next page so far:

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The red letters spell PRIME, so I got all of the prime numbers in the grid ie:

1,2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47,53,59,61.

Using the letters on the grid I spelled this:

PRAIAWRNIRUWGLGIWOA

This doesn't work but am I on the right track?

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Thank GOD! I finally got the password and onto the next page. Expect me asking for help with it in a couple of days.

That was actually a pretty good puzzle!

I can't get into the game using AGS. When I try to load it, it says "read_gui: unknwon version, update this program", but I have the newest version of AGS! Is this normal & if so, can someone explain EXACTLY what I have to do.

If not, can someone just give me the password because I reeeeeeeeally want to move on!

I am still on the bit where

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you download the small AGS game & need a password. I cannot think of a way to prove I am a member of the community, and I don't notice any 'mistakes' in the page like Trapezoid

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I've tried loads of possibilities!

I really can't get this "password", & I've been trying for ages (since my last post in fact). I hate to ask again, but can someone give me a hint?

Yes, I AM an idiot.

BTW, all of this stuff has really gotten me more interested in the game. Good work!

My top three are (in no paticular order):

Monkey Wrench
Waldo
The Case

I am also looking forward to a few others but especially these three.