Re: [Audyssey] question about Swamp

2012-05-27 Thread Richard Sherman
Hi, Just to add to this. You have to remember that the area is in chaos. so things might not be where you think they should be. I have found items in the restroom of k mart. So look everywhere. Usually I start in k mart and work from there. What's nice about the smaller buildings is that you ca

Re: [Audyssey] installing swamp, help!

2012-05-27 Thread Richard Sherman
Hi, You mention that you installed it on a virtual machine. Are you running swamp on a mac? If so, then the following might not apply, I don't know. As you have probably already noticed, when you extract the swamp files from their zip archive, it is all in one folder. So if it is on your deskto

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, Yes, there are six categories. I must have had a brain fart when I said four. :D On 5/26/12, bpeterson2...@cableone.net wrote: > Aren't there six categories? > > > > Life, don't talk to me about life. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Not only that, but balancing out the timing could be tricky. After the host gives the clue the contestents have up to five seconds to respond. Since I'm assuming you would be playing against two computer opponents they would have the speed advantage since there responces could be almos

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Thanks. That would be a big help. I'd have to rephrase the questions as clues and answers as questions, but that could be a big start towards a database if you'd be willing to write up a the cards and e-mail them my way I could definitely use them. On 5/26/12, MamaPeach wrote: > I have sever

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Shrug. I looked this up on Wikipedia, and according to Wikipedia the guy who created the show back in the 1960's was flying somewhere with his wife when they decided to play a trivia game. While playing his wife said why not reverse the question and answer. She suggested giving the contes

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, I'm definitely the opposite there. I really don't like classical music much and my strengths would be country, pop, and rock. Especially, if discussing artists from the 70's and 80's since that is mainly what I listen to when I listen to music. For example, if someone were to look at my

Re: [Audyssey] question about Swamp

2012-05-27 Thread Ryan Conroy
When you find the item, you'll hear a beeping sound.. Find it, and walk over it like you do with the loot, and you'll pick it up. Bring it back to the safe zone, and donate it. -- Original Message -- From: "Jim J" To: Subject: [Audyssey] question about Swamp Date: Mon, 28 May

[Audyssey] question about Swamp

2012-05-27 Thread Jim J
Hey all, I've gotten addicted to the Swamp game. I do have a question though. When I accept a quest, say, finding a car battery, I can get to the AutoMart, and in the parts aisle, but how do I then find a battery and take it? I'm a bit confused about that. Thanks for any help. Jim J and Pi

Re: [Audyssey] Man did I ever get lucky in dodge city today.

2012-05-27 Thread michael barnes
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Re: [Audyssey] Man did I ever get lucky in dodge city today.

2012-05-27 Thread Jim J
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Re: [Audyssey] Man did I ever get lucky in dodge city today.

2012-05-27 Thread Arctic Wolf
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Re: [Audyssey] Mary anne's Slot machines question

2012-05-27 Thread dark
Hi phil. Oh yes, I know about the gambling aspect, when I was little I spent a long time playing on such games in the arcades (the two pence onses). I have even played one of the real old original one armed bandits from the 1960's, which was entirely mechanical and just involved pulling the le

Re: [Audyssey] Mary anne's Slot machines question

2012-05-27 Thread dark
To be honest charles, i've never really seen the point myself, even when sounds are fun, unless they're part of a larger game such as the one in Grizly gulch or KoL. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, May 27

Re: [Audyssey] Mary anne's Slot machines question

2012-05-27 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Dark, Slot machines or fruit machines in the rest of the world are usually played to win real money. In the US they sell hand held electronic versions that are usually not accessible and even old mechanical machines where you need to deposit coins to try to win the jackpot of all the money in t

[Audyssey] Man did I ever get lucky in dodge city today.

2012-05-27 Thread Ron Kolesar
Hi to all. I nailed both Clarence then dexter in that order. but then I got nailed by the stupid snake. Had no snake bite kit on me though. To bad you can save as you go. That way if something happens you can start from where you left off. Just a thought. No I know I'll never get that lucky

Re: [Audyssey] Mary anne's Slot machines question

2012-05-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Slot machine games would be just as much fun as slot machines are, because of their randomness. People would look for a slot machine game for the same reason they would look for a slot machine. They're a fun little bit of entertainment. It doesn't take skill to play them. Of course, you won'

Re: [Audyssey] Mary anne's Slot machines question

2012-05-27 Thread michael barnes
Well there is a slot machine game on the iPhone called Accessible FruitMachine. And in the De Steno Games on the iPhone there is a slot machine in the casino. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make

[Audyssey] installing swamp, help!

2012-05-27 Thread Caitlyn and Nickels
Hi, well, I went and got swamp and the swamp patch today and installed it on my virtual machine and I have no sounds except for the sappie voice. I'm running win xp and win eyes.. any suggestions, etc? The sound card is working and the game itself for some reason installed in a folder on my de

[Audyssey] Mary anne's Slot machines question

2012-05-27 Thread dark
Hi mary anne. I thought it best to answer this on list sinse then we can have other people's in put, and there really is little reason to discuss this privately. Jim kitchin on www.kitchinsincc.net probably has the closest thing to a pure slot machine in his casino game, which also has craps

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread bpeterson2000
I'm not entirely sure. He just seemed a bit too...dramatic. Life, don't talk to me about life. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:02 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy? Why not? --- Shepherds are the best beas

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread bpeterson2000
It ended in 1996 or so, then finally went off the air altogether in 2005 or so. Tere was apparently a pinball game based on it. Life, don't talk to me about life. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:00 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audysse

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Why not? --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy? I've seen clips of the Art Flemming version and didn't care for it. L

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, That sounds about right. I can remember watching the show round age 11 or 12 and of course it ran for four or five years before it went off TV. So 1989 sounds right to me. On 5/27/2012 8:49 AM, bpeterson2...@cableone.net wrote: It actually first aired in 1989 --- Gamers mailing

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread bpeterson2000
I've surprised myself on more than one occasion while watching Jeopardy. I'll just guess something and then just about have a heart attack when no one gets it and I turn out to be right. Life, don't talk to me about life. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, May 27, 20

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jim, Sure. Same here. There are certain categories on Jeopardy I don't know anything about as well. I have had some education in opera and classical music, but I certainly don't know enough about either to be really competent in either genre. I am only able to pick out the more popular or

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread bpeterson2000
I've seen clips of the Art Flemming version and didn't care for it. Life, don't talk to me about life. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:34 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy? Hi Charles, Ah, that is a bit befor

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Ah, that is a bit before my time. I knew there had been someone before Alix started, but Alex has been the host for as long as I can remember. At least the last 30 years or so. So from my perspective Alex is the original host. :D On 5/27/2012 2:42 AM, Charles Rivard wrote: I thi

[Audyssey] Sunday's Out-Of-Sight events

2012-05-27 Thread Charles Rivard
Here are the events scheduled for Sunday, May 27th: Zilch 2:00 PM eastern Hosted by Patti W. Location: Come Roll Them Dice Roll the dice and take your chances! Try to snag as many points as possible but you better know when to quit otherwise, you'll lose it all and Zilch out! Join us for this exc

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread bpeterson2000
I took the online test last year but didn't do very well. I'd like to try again but I don't think the test is very blind friendly. Had to have my x wife help me. Life, don't talk to me about life. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:39 AM To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread bpeterson2000
It actually first aired in 1989 Life, don't talk to me about life. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:48 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy? Hi Bryan, FYI, I believe Rescue 911 was from the early 90;s not the

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread dark
Now that's ironic jim, sinse I myself am pretty good on classical music, passable at opera (though due to too much vibrato it's not something I do hugely, albeit that I can sing a fair few operatic peaces), but often get stumped on pop music or celebrity related film or tv stuff. I am also rel

Re: [Audyssey] looking for games to play

2012-05-27 Thread dark
Hi Mary. There are literally hundreds these days, and it's a little hard to recommend some without a more precise idea of the sort of thing you might like. there are for instance a number of free audio games that just use sound, and a huge range of textual brouser games and muds that can be p

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread dark
Hi Tom. I can appreciate the obscurity of questions certainly, indeed that was often why I watched quiz shows myself, and why I get so irritated with the modern ones, for instance I saw a recent game show just before I stopped my tv license which had a round in which players had to memori

Re: [Audyssey] Mach 1 tts

2012-05-27 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi lenron, Mach 1 tts can be found on my free windows sapi5 text to speech games page. The file name is wincart2.exe. And yes, I have been told that my games with a bit of help do run under Windows 7. Here are the instructions The first thing that you need to do is to run the setup.exe file

Re: [Audyssey] Accessible Jeopardy?

2012-05-27 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Thomas, Depending on the category I can answer every question as well. But due to lack of education or lack of interest there are categories that I would not know a single question. You know maybe like opera, classical music, Broadway shows, current movies or current pop culture. But tha

Re: [Audyssey] Trivia type games combined with a formofaction/real-time adventure

2012-05-27 Thread Jacob Kruger
Suppose sort of, but would like it to be combined with at least a bit of real-time action/activities, like sort of platform jumping, etc. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard"

Re: [Audyssey] looking for games to play

2012-05-27 Thread shaun everiss
Hi. there are several game related sites. www.kitchensinc.net is one. Jim kitchen does a lot of board and card games as well as some arcade games and sympson themed games among other things. There are also a few converted dos games, life, starmule and a trivia game football, gulf and some adult

Re: [Audyssey] looking for games to play

2012-05-27 Thread Thomas Ward
Hello Mary, The best resource for people looking for audio games is http://www.audiogames.net which has a large database of game reviews, descriptions of various audio games, and links to websites where to download various games. Enjoy! On 5/25/2012 6:37 AM, Mary Ann Sears wrote: Hello cou