Forum Game: What do you really know about video games?

[pym]

Welcome to the game, The Doctor!
Just updated the score board...

[Enigmachine]

It's hard not to know any Monty Python when you're a nerd.

Ok, I think this one is really hard. On Christmas I installed an emulator on my palm tungsten and loaded an old copy of this game. When everything worked well, I showed the screen to my father - the game still had his high scores from 22 years ago!

It's the only video game my father really ever pwned me at, but a fond memory. These days my father is in his seventies, so he's cut down on his gaming.

Here's a screen capture (shamelessly ripped off another site):



What is the profession of the guy in cyan?

[p0lish]

Any hints to keep the game going?

[borschtBomber[SS]]

I almost want to say its an early Mario game, but I don't think so. I'm completely stumped on this one.

[Enigmachine]

Yikes!

Sorry guys, this totally slipped my mind! I knew there was a reason I was keeping my Bjorn3D forum open...

Anyways, hints hints... The screen shot is from the Commodore 64 version of the game. Also, the two characters you see are brothers.

[werty316]

Can't be Mario and Luigi?

[XJnine]

Whistler's Brother. You're a student.

The story began years ago on the campus of a large university. You were a first-year student who spent more time learning how to sufi dance with a local whirling dirvish than studying. Your brother, while always a bit more clumsy and scatter-brained than you, somehow managed to graduate with a doctorate and was immediately offered a research position in the archeology department.

Trouble began when your brother returned from a year-long research expedition in the rain forests of South America. Not only did he return without any of the tools he'd borrowed from the university, but he had no notes documenting how he had spent his year. Out of concern for your brother's future and intrigued by his repeated mumbling about priceless ancient artifacts, you decide to retrace his steps.

Wow, what a tough one!!!

[Enigmachine]

Teeheee, actually the question was
"What is the profession of the guy in cyan?"

But since you quoted the whole thing I guess I'll let you have the point.

[XJnine]

You're a student

I gave the answer at the top.

Now I have to think up something...

[borschtBomber[SS]]

I gave the answer at the top.

Now I have to think up something...

Quickly now...your slacking man

[XJnine]

Sorry about that guys...

What game starts out this way?

West of House
You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.

[werty316]

Zork I: The Great Underground Empire

Google actually has a useful function.

[XJnine]

Hahaha, I knew it would be easy if you googled it. I should have said no google but I know someone would have done it anyways.

[borschtBomber[SS]]

wait a sec, google can be used to search for things?

[zampe]

It's hard not to know any Monty Python when you're a nerd.
Here's a screen capture (shamelessly ripped off another site):



What is the profession of the guy in cyan?

Super pipeline?