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Kilman
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« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2010, 07:15:20 PM »
Which ship?

Floppies -  Ah, the good old days of glorious black and white monitors and text based games.

I still think my favorite computer games are the old text games like HHGTG & Zork, although, Starship Titanic gives them a run for the money.  But then Starship is DNA's attempt to insert the enjoyment of text into the era of graphics - very successfully if you ask me.  If you haven't played Starship Titanic, you are missing out.  Conversations with Marcinta Drubish (sp?) are always a hoot.

This just in... apparently someone has done a point and click remake version of the Hitchhiker's game and released it on Towel Day 2010:  http://h2g2remake.wordpress.com/
I am fairly sure Spanos, who did most of the work, was one of the old kjov site members.
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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying.
The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it.
---Life, the Universe, and Everything
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« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2010, 12:33:27 PM »
Heart of Gold

Oh neato! Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2010, 04:39:06 PM »
I just got this forum as a referrer, and I thought what the hell I never signed up for any DNA related site, let alone a Towel Day one. I don't know what kjov is, therefore we're not the same guy Grin
I haven't tried Starship Titanic, and I can't find it anywhere to download (not cracked!). If anyone knows something like Steam or anything that allows me to pay for it via Paypal, it'd be great.
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TheTowelThatCanDoAnything
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« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2010, 09:59:06 AM »
well I was playing the game again but I still lost.  Sad
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What is the point to life? If you think about it, all life has to do with is love, isn’t that why God made us. True life and love are two different things but in a way they are the same. So if your looking for the point of your life then your really looking for the love of your life.
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« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2010, 11:16:33 AM »
Towel, has anyone ever won?
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"And time began seriously to pass."
from D.G.H.D.A.

Me wee blogs: http://afortnightofmustard.blogspot.com/
http://catholicscomehome.blogspot.com/
Syzygy's just this book, you know? http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/21501
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« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2010, 04:55:59 PM »
Welcome to the forum, Dualnames!

Starship Titanic came in a 3 CD set so the full install is fairly large (over a gig).  I am not aware of any place you can download it, but if having CDs shipped is not too old fashioned for you, you can probably get a copy for around $20.
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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying.
The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it.
---Life, the Universe, and Everything
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« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2010, 08:47:18 AM »
No one Teatime...no one.  Sad
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What is the point to life? If you think about it, all life has to do with is love, isn’t that why God made us. True life and love are two different things but in a way they are the same. So if your looking for the point of your life then your really looking for the love of your life.
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« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2010, 05:05:05 PM »
Guess it's impossible. Or at least, improbable. Undecided
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"And time began seriously to pass."
from D.G.H.D.A.

Me wee blogs: http://afortnightofmustard.blogspot.com/
http://catholicscomehome.blogspot.com/
Syzygy's just this book, you know? http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/21501
Kilman
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« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2010, 12:12:47 PM »
Speaking of the Starship Titanic, here is a 1997 interview with DNA in which he discusses Starship Titanic (among other things including the Infocom games).

http://jason.con.ca/2010/06/19/interview-douglas-adams/
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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying.
The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it.
---Life, the Universe, and Everything
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