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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca to c/games@lemmy.world

Is there a community on Lemmy that can help finding a game I played years ago.

The year was 1984 or 1985, last year of High School. The computer was an Apple 2e The game was a Raiders rip off with a guy in a fedora looking for treasure. It was monochrome green. I remember you had to place dynamite and run to blow through walls to get deeper inside a pyramid. It was loaded on 5 1/4" floppy disks. I guess it would need an emulator to play now.

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[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

There's "Tip of my joystick" on .ml, but it's not very active. However, you're already here, may as well ask.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think you've found it. Give us some clues!

How long ago? What platform? Genre?

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

check my edit for description.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

No but I enjoyed that game, although the catch phrases got on my nerves pretty quick.

[-] drspod@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Don't ask to ask, just ask.

[-] donuts@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

I'm wondering if there was an Aztec2 cause the name rings a bell. Thanks, I'm going to check who developed this but it looks abandoned.

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

Okay I've watched a couple of vids and it might be this.

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

In the same genre but must have come after this because it was much better quality.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

No but thanks

[-] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago
[-] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

A self-perpetuating meme where the objective is to forget you're playing it. By remembering it, you have lost the game, and by custom, must announce it aloud.

[-] EbenezerScrew@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Faxanadu, or Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest Not those games but it was an 80's game. I edited my question for description.

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

Much earlier. check my edit for description.

[-] Redfox8@mander.xyz 0 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

I live in a snowy place so I never liked winter games. Maybe if they had one about shoveling out your vehicle.

[-] Redfox8@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well I hit the right era, didn't expect it to be that old! The game you describe does sound very familar, I'msure I've played it...now you've got my aging memory working away!

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, someone else suggested that, I think it was. I just remember it being way better than it looks today. Cutting edge in the 80's.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's usually how these things play out.

Same thing happened to me when I tried watching Thundercats again. Oh boy.

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Sometimes it better to just keep the memory.

[-] Deestan@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

No but > Xenon 2 kind of reminds me of Galaga.

[-] Redfox8@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know Gaaga, Xenon & Xenon 2, Megablast was my Atari ST era. I remember the soundtrack/music being very good for that time.

[-] TootSweet@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Lessee. Username's a reference to Snow Crash, which is a cyberpunk book. Played the game "years ago". The game must have a name not so connected to the content that OP would have already remembered the name before posting.

I'm going to guess Shadowrun for the SNES.

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

Good catch on the book but the game is from the 80's

[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

check my edit for description.

[-] Voyajer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago
[-] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

Temple of Apshai? No but thanks.

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