Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*

Truly, a song for the ages. It speaks to the heart, doesn't it?

Anyway, the game:

---------------------

- Slay the Spire -
https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/
So, let's start pounding out those keywords. Indie. Rogue-like.
Dungeon-crawler. RNG. RPG. Strategy. Card-based battler. Deckbuilder.
Are 4GTB6 those appealing to you? Then 55PEF maybe you'll like "Slay
the Spire". Me, not so much but - again - that's because I have some
weird prejudice against card-themed games. "Slay the Spire" isnt a
game to everybody's taste, but if the genre is your bag, you'll
probably like this 9950M one too.

---------------------

Well, I hope you liked the game, or - if not this specific title - at
least the idea of the give-away. I'll see you tomorrow. Until then,
this is me, off into the sunset singing:

"Me and my llama. Jumped out of our pajamas. And ran off to the
dentist today. Me and my llama. Me and my llama. We're goin 'to the
dentist ooo-eee. Yes, it's just my llama and me."

Ho-ho-ho!

* it's a real song!

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 09:30:19 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

>https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/
>So, let's start pounding out those keywords. Indie. Rogue-like.
>Dungeon-crawler. RNG. RPG. Strategy. Card-based battler. Deckbuilder.
>Are 4GTB6 those appealing to you? Then 55PEF maybe you'll like "Slay
>the Spire". Me, not so much but - again - that's because I have some
>weird prejudice against card-themed games. "Slay the Spire" isnt a
>game to everybody's taste, but if the genre is your bag, you'll
>probably like this 9950M one too.

I took this one. I am going to install it along with the other one I
got from you. They seem similar. Hopefully I like them. RPG Dungeon
Crawlers are my thing. Thank you Spalls.

On 12/11/2022 6:49 AM, Mike S. wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 09:30:19 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
> <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/
>> So, let's start pounding out those keywords. Indie. Rogue-like.
>> Dungeon-crawler. RNG. RPG. Strategy. Card-based battler. Deckbuilder.
>> Are 4GTB6 those appealing to you? Then 55PEF maybe you'll like "Slay
>> the Spire". Me, not so much but - again - that's because I have some
>> weird prejudice against card-themed games. "Slay the Spire" isnt a
>> game to everybody's taste, but if the genre is your bag, you'll
>> probably like this 9950M one too.
>
> I took this one. I am going to install it along with the other one I
> got from you. They seem similar. Hopefully I like them. RPG Dungeon
> Crawlers are my thing. Thank you Spalls.

Wow, 19 minutes! Haha. Card games aren't my genre. Man, this free give
game aways is hard to play! ;)
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:46:27 -0800, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>Wow, 19 minutes! Haha. Card games aren't my genre. Man, this free give
>game aways is hard to play! ;)

Yeah, I am not sure about the card mechanic either. But I really do
like dungeon crawlers so the game has that going for it.

On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
>
> * it's a real song!
>
YouTube video required as proof.

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dirty old man.

On 12/11/2022 7:57 AM, Mike S. wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:46:27 -0800, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>
>> Wow, 19 minutes! Haha. Card games aren't my genre. Man, this free give
>> game aways is hard to play! ;)
>
> Yeah, I am not sure about the card mechanic either. But I really do
> like dungeon crawlers so the game has that going for it.

I also like dungeon crawlers too. It's just the card part is not my
thing. Please kindly let us know when you play it!
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On 12/11/2022 8:48 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>
>> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
>> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
>> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
>> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
>>
>> * it's a real song!
>>
> YouTube video required as proof.

Ditto. Prove it, Spalls!
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On Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:00:02 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
> On 12/11/2022 7:57 AM, Mike S. wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:46:27 -0800, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
> >
> >> Wow, 19 minutes! Haha. Card games aren't my genre. Man, this free give
> >> game aways is hard to play! ;)
> >
> > Yeah, I am not sure about the card mechanic either. But I really do
> > like dungeon crawlers so the game has that going for it.
> I also like dungeon crawlers too. It's just the card part is not my
> thing. Please kindly let us know when you play it!

I own and played it a little, posted about it in the November thread.
It was about #8 or so on that list of 100 best games that PW posted.

The short, it's way overrated to me. I don't like being forced to keep
crap cards or use resources that are too valuable to remove one crap
card when there's a bunch of them. It's possible you'll like it since
it's very well rated. *shrug*

At least one Ant didn't take, and I already had it anyway.

- Justisaur

On Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:00:35 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
> On 12/11/2022 8:48 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> > On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> >>
> >> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
> >> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
> >> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
> >> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
> >>
> >> * it's a real song!
> >>
> > YouTube video required as proof.
> Ditto. Prove it, Spalls!

I want to see that too.

Some llamas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg8-7kZHSY

and of course the game (plays in web)
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Llamatron_-_2112_1992

I have to dos version from whenever still. Now if I could just figure out how to get dosbox to use my controller sticks, preferably 2 so I could play with one of the kids.

- Justisaur

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:48:49 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Dimensional Traveler wrote:

>On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>
>> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
>> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
>> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
>> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
>>
>> * it's a real song!
>>
>YouTube video required as proof.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vok6i

--
Zag

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 16:34:40 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:48:49 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>>> * it's a real song!

>>YouTube video required as proof.

>https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vok6i

Zaghadka wins the Kewpie doll!

(alternately, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkYHhG18uc for those
who prefer YouTube)

I absolutely deny that I knew of this song /without/ searching for it
first. I would never sacrifice so many neurons to memorizing anything
so insipidly saccharine. Only the most important facts are allowed in
my brain! ;-)

(wanders off absently humming the song)

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:59:11 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 16:34:40 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>>On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:48:49 -0800, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>>Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
>>>> * it's a real song!
>
>>>YouTube video required as proof.
>
>>https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vok6i
>
>Zaghadka wins the Kewpie doll!
>
>(alternately, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkYHhG18uc for those
>who prefer YouTube)
>
>I absolutely deny that I knew of this song /without/ searching for it
>first. I would never sacrifice so many neurons to memorizing anything
>so insipidly saccharine. Only the most important facts are allowed in
>my brain! ;-)
>
>(wanders off absently humming the song)
>
I knew precisely to search on "Sesame Street llama." I grew up with that
song and it occasionally still gets stuck in my head.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:46:27 -0800, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>Wow, 19 minutes! Haha. Card games aren't my genre. Man, this free give
>game aways is hard to play! ;)

Just so you know, the dealer /does/ accept bribes to make the odds
more in your favor. Cash is preferred, but I also take payment in the
form of credit card and unmarked llamas. ;-)

On 12/11/2022 12:05 PM, Justisaur wrote:
> On Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:00:35 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
>> On 12/11/2022 8:48 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>> On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
>>>> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
>>>> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
>>>> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
>>>>
>>>> * it's a real song!
>>>>
>>> YouTube video required as proof.
>> Ditto. Prove it, Spalls!
>
> I want to see that too.
>
> Some llamas
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg8-7kZHSY

Wow. Amusing Robotron (hard, but fun) clone!

> and of course the game (plays in web)
> https://archive.org/details/msdos_Llamatron_-_2112_1992
>
> I have to dos version from whenever still. Now if I could just figure out how to get dosbox to use my controller sticks, preferably 2 so I could play with one of the kids.

Heh.
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On 12/11/2022 4:07 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
....
>>>>> * it's a real song!
>>
>>>> YouTube video required as proof.
>>
>>> https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vok6i
>>
>> Zaghadka wins the Kewpie doll!
>>
>> (alternately, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkYHhG18uc for those
>> who prefer YouTube)
>>
>> I absolutely deny that I knew of this song /without/ searching for it
>> first. I would never sacrifice so many neurons to memorizing anything
>> so insipidly saccharine. Only the most important facts are allowed in
>> my brain! ;-)
>>
>> (wanders off absently humming the song)
>>
> I knew precisely to search on "Sesame Street llama." I grew up with that
> song and it occasionally still gets stuck in my head.

Flashbacks. :O
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On 12/11/2022 5:16 PM, Ant wrote:
> On 12/11/2022 4:07 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
> ...
>>>>>> * it's a real song!
>>>
>>>>> YouTube video required as proof.
>>>
>>>> https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vok6i
>>>
>>> Zaghadka wins the Kewpie doll!
>>>
>>> (alternately, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkYHhG18uc for those
>>> who prefer YouTube)
>>>
>>> I absolutely deny that I knew of this song /without/ searching for it
>>> first. I would never sacrifice so many neurons to memorizing anything
>>> so insipidly saccharine. Only the most important facts are allowed in
>>> my brain! ;-)
>>>
>>> (wanders off absently humming the song)
>>>
>> I knew precisely to search on "Sesame Street llama." I grew up with that
>> song and it occasionally still gets stuck in my head.
>
> Flashbacks. :O

Somehow not sufficient punishment for inflicting it on the rest of us.

:P

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dirty old man.

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:45:52 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:46:27 -0800, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>
>>Wow, 19 minutes! Haha. Card games aren't my genre. Man, this free give
>>game aways is hard to play! ;)
>
>Just so you know, the dealer /does/ accept bribes to make the odds
>more in your favor. Cash is preferred, but I also take payment in the
>form of credit card and unmarked llamas. ;-)
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Lamas

Look at all those spouses! A busy lamas indeed.

--
Zag

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:05:23 -0800 (PST), in
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Justisaur wrote:

>On Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:00:35 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
>> On 12/11/2022 8:48 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> > On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
>> >> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
>> >> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
>> >> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
>> >>
>> >> * it's a real song!
>> >>
>> > YouTube video required as proof.
>> Ditto. Prove it, Spalls!
>
>I want to see that too.
>
>Some llamas
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg8-7kZHSY
>
>and of course the game (plays in web)
>https://archive.org/details/msdos_Llamatron_-_2112_1992
>
>I have to dos version from whenever still. Now if I could just figure out how to get dosbox to use my controller sticks, preferably 2 so I could play with one of the kids.
>
I googled it and was amazed to find that Jeff Minter is still at it.

http://minotaurproject.co.uk/frontpage.php

Seems to be moose based now.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:07:40 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:59:11 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>>(alternately, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkYHhG18uc for those
>>who prefer YouTube)

>>I absolutely deny that I knew of this song /without/ searching for it
>>first. I would never sacrifice so many neurons to memorizing anything
>>so insipidly saccharine. Only the most important facts are allowed in
>>my brain! ;-)

>>(wanders off absently humming the song)

>I knew precisely to search on "Sesame Street llama." I grew up with that
>song and it occasionally still gets stuck in my head.

I further deny that this is exactly the same case with me (except,
perhaps, for the 'growing up with'). I similarly deny that this song
is the /first/ thing that pops into my head whenever somebody mentions
llamas.

And I /most strenuously/ deny that I sort of have a soft spot for the
song and actually think it's sort of a catchy tune (even if the words
are plainest nonsense ;-)

In fact, llama song? What llama song? I ain't knowing no nothing about
no llama song!

On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 3:04:32 AM UTC-8, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:05:23 -0800 (PST), in
> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Justisaur wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:00:35 AM UTC-8, Ant wrote:
> >> On 12/11/2022 8:48 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> >> > On 12/11/2022 6:30 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Oh, hi there. Don't mind me. I'm just standing here and singing. It
> >> >> seems the day for that sort of thing. "Me and my llama. Me and my
> >> >> llama. Going to the dentist today. Seems a little crazy. Just a little
> >> >> lazy. He's gotta get his teeth cleaned today."*
> >> >>
> >> >> * it's a real song!
> >> >>
> >> > YouTube video required as proof.
> >> Ditto. Prove it, Spalls!
> >
> >I want to see that too.
> >
> >Some llamas
> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwg8-7kZHSY
> >
> >and of course the game (plays in web)
> >https://archive.org/details/msdos_Llamatron_-_2112_1992
> >
> >I have to dos version from whenever still. Now if I could just figure out how to get dosbox to use my controller sticks, preferably 2 so I could play with one of the kids.
> >
> I googled it and was amazed to find that Jeff Minter is still at it.
>
> http://minotaurproject.co.uk/frontpage.php
>
> Seems to be moose based now.

A Møøse once bit my sister

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342740/Moose_Life/

I almost bought it, but then I saw it has VR support. I've got to check
the Oculus store first.

It looks like a moose flavored* Tempest. I wasn't ever really into
Tempest, so not sure, but I figure I owe it for all the time I played
Llamatron back when I was a sailor on the high seas.

*Mmm, moose flavored. I've never had moose, I assume it's
like venison?

- Justisaur