Why Didn't They Play Adventure?
R. Alex Whitlock
Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600
Via Michael Duff, a great article in EGM that introduces the youngest generation to the classics.
Tim: Mario dies way too easy. Oh, grab the umbrella. Those are cool. Unfashionable, gay, but cool. Oh, 300 points. That's it? All you get is points? That's lame. Can't you do something with the umbrella?

Tim: They just put totally random stuff here for points. Oh, you've got an umbrella. You've got a purse.

John: Watch out, Tim—fire. It's smarter than you think.

Tim: It's strange that fire moves in this and has eyes. Oh no, the fire's coming. It's going to eat you. Are these barrels alive, too? Everything's alive. And Donkey Kong's mouth is made of pluses. Look: Plus, plus, plus, minus. They're trying to teach you math by brainwashing you.

Brian: How can you die from a fall of a whopping 3 inches?

Kirk: He's only an inch tall. He's a little short fat guy who eats way too much pizza.

EGM: Who's that chick Mario is rescuing up there?

Brian: It's Princess Peach.

Kirk: It's a hooker.

Niko: She looks cut in half.

Tim: Oh wow—she's one of those pole dancers.

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Andromina wrote:
Mike and I have about 80 working atari games and we here laughing SO hard at that article (my brother subscribes). Yeah, adventure RULES. We thought it was evil to make them play ET, though. :)
We also have an Intellivision. Woo-hoo!!
10/23/2003
 
RAW wrote:
The Whitlock household is actually getting rid of some Atari stuff. I'd offer it to you except I'm sure you got all the games we're offering.
10/23/2003
 
Andromina wrote:
<laughing> Probably. Mike's media room is a scary place with all sorts of unknown goodies.
10/23/2003

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