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Richard Longhurst and the Box that Ate Time

by Captain Mostly

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File size: 1.4 MB
Downloaded: 8,966 times
Graphics: 320x200, 8-bit (256 col)

Operating System(s):

Windows

Game Genre:

Contemporary

Game Type:

Comedy

Story Type:

Original

Release Date:

4 Sep 2000

AGS Panel Rating:

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Player Rating:

Play Length:

Joke Game

Short Game	Can be completed within 30 minutes
Medium Length Game	Takes at least 30 mins to finish
Full Length Game	As long as a Sierra / LucasArts classic
Non-Adventure Game	Using Adventure Game Studio for something else?!
Joke Game	You know when it fits this category ;)
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Training Game	Games made just to try out AGS
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English

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23 people have rated this game so far:

Visual:

56%

Immersion:

72%

Puzzles & Pacing:

60%

Overall Enjoyment:

74%

About this game

The most sorely underappreciated epic from the folds of AGS and yet the greatest storyline told within it.

Captain Mostly's work has remained underappreciated except within a cult circle.

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AGS Awards Nominations

Nominated, Best Story in an AGS Game 2001

Nominated, Best Supporting Character in an AGS Game 2001

AGS Panel Review

"Yes, I realise there are those in this community that hold these in-joke games in some esteem, but personally I believe this game, like others of it's kind, to be crud. Enjoy."

21 people commented on this game (newest first):

Music is annoying, graphics hurt your eyes after a while (seriously) and the plot could be summed up as "the Matrix by the mentally-challenged for the mentally-challenged".

Like the AGS Panel Review states, and wisely, it's crud (and I believe they're being too nice, to be honest).

2013-05-24 09:03:59 by Saga

I love it! Cpt. Mostly, you're one of my favourite game authors! (ESPECIALLY Davy Jones C'est Mort, of course)

2008-01-19 11:40:47 by Mr. Waht (firsov_ivan)

I liked the weird atmosphere, but was put off by the annoying controls.

2006-03-26 09:05:35 by Radiant

great game -really weird, dazzling and downright compelling -you gotta play it!

2004-08-02 23:04:29 by Jake T

A nice piece of art... and a very nice game too. :)

2004-07-17 17:00:24 by mere

Im stuck. I dont know what to do. Can you give me a walkthrough? LOL!

2004-07-15 11:56:45 by sp

I love it! Cpt. Mostly, you're one of my favourite game authors! (if we ignore Davy Jones C'est Mort, of course)

2004-06-09 06:14:29 by Illdo

its wacky but it dosent work for crying out loud

2004-04-14 02:51:43 by grant

If you don't like this, play the VEGETABLE PATCH EXTREEM TURBO games. they're much more mature, although perhaps no less confusing...

2004-03-17 08:30:11 by captain mostly

Don't be scared by it, it's fun. Play it.

2004-03-01 23:52:34 by Gilbot

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Its weird and annoying, but absolutely hilarious. 8/10.

2004-02-14 22:45:14 by Erik Hogan

absolutely crazy game!

2003-12-22 08:31:02 by jane

My laptop overheated after running it.

2003-03-19 22:40:38 by Quikstrike

I don't like it. More annoying than funny. I couldn't make it past the first puzzle and I didn't want to if all I could expect was more bad graphics and ANNOYING music. Butcher's Robert Redford games are far superior.

2003-03-05 16:05:33 by Trapezoid

This is to date my most favorite AGS game I've played, and I've played a few. It has the most creative use of story I've seen and the beard thing ha ha. I've yet to see a funnier more weird use of sprites.

2003-02-22 17:51:22 by Mr Frisby

This game is so important, my computer made a fan game about it.

2003-02-20 17:24:29 by rodekill

This is, quite simply put, the funniest game I have ever played ever. I cannot find any greater praise than that.

2003-01-11 05:04:47 by LasNaranjas

It's a crazy world. Those of you who like surrealism will love it just as I did. The top surrealistic game of the zany gamemaker. I love it!

2003-01-10 04:01:03 by Kyriakos Hasapis (the butcher)

This is the HARDEST AGS GAME I have ever played. Also, bizzare. Great.

2002-08-29 15:30:14 by Mr.Panda

What a zanny game this is! Thought it was pretty good and it made me laugh.

2002-08-24 09:34:10 by amaranth

This is totally crazy. I guess you love it or you hate it. I loved it. There are some bugs in it so you should be careful to save the game every once in a while.

2002-08-22 16:01:28 by Fischer

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