Wed-9-Jul-2008 - Apple-II-E
We had two games - the original
I wish I could take my boys back to those days of giant pixels and simplicity!
Both of these games came with some issues. For one thing, we eagerly sat down to play
1. Dad
2. Mom
3. Ashley
4. Adam
5. Aaron
And we began to travel the trail. I don't remember the first one of us to die, but we were totally stricken. It was completely depressing when the computer screen suddenly announced the death of someone in the family. It had never crossed our young minds before, and suddenly we looked around each other with a bit of fear. Come to think of it . . . we weren't immortal!
My mom solved the problem by insisting that we couldn't use people's names that we knew - even people that we rationalized wouldn't bother us "dying" in this fictional game. I was the oldest, and I've never been that great at spelling, so . . . . soon the list looked like this:
1. Bob
2. Bob
3. Bob
4. Bob
5. Bob
What is even more hysterical is that even though you can't save the game, it remembers when members of your wagon train die and each time you travel the trail, you are asked if you want to view more tombstones. Soon, every few seconds, the game was asking us if we wanted to veiw poor, departed "Bob's" gravesite. There must have been a hundred graves marked "Bob" along the trail before we wearied of the game. To this day, the phrase "Here lies Bob" brings to mind our farm house, my brother at my elbow giving suggestions, and giggling. So much giggling . . . .
Aztec was a horse of a different color. As much as
ENTER IF YOU DARE - PRESS ANY KEY
The challenge inherent in those words would freeze me over the keyboard, delicious chills racing up and down my spine, the hairs prickling at the back of my neck. Unlike
In this game, the ceiling might fall in, or the walls squeeze you to “death” or a giant crocodile eat you . . . this game gave me nightmares so that my dad would periodically take it and lock it away. I would beg for it, drawn to the thrills and “danger” but my mom always wanted to wait until we were ‘older’. Usually we managed to sneak it and play it and she wouldn’t know until I woke up screaming because I was dreaming of being squished, or trapped at the bottom of the pyramid.
Fortunately, when we found it on the emulator website, Aztec brought back some wonderful memories and none of the terror that originally accompanied it . . . .
I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Take a moment to reminisce a little bit, and remember something from years gone past. J
~Ashley~
Comments
Wed-9-Jul-2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by tractorchick72
LOL, I too remember those. I was so excited about our high school getting them in! What's really funny is when hubby and I first got married we bought our first computer....a commodore 64!!! It was old and we could hardly find any games for it, but we loved spending time together playing it.
Take care,
Tricia
Thu-10-Jul-2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Clare
Ashley,
We both remember Oregon Trail from school! I can't think of anyone who didnt like to play that game :) I've never heard of Aztec before, though....I'll write soon!
Fri-11-Jul-2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by tami/agodlyhomemaker
oh the memories you brought up about oregon trail. thanks for the walk down memory lane!
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