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A puzzle platform game where you need to think on how to get to the next level! Jump, shoot, throw dynamite, blast walls and
avoid spikes and loads of traps. This game is a mix of Rick Dangerous (Amiga) and
Kings Valley II (MSX) and will make your head hurt! This game is hardcore stuff (if you played Rick Dangerous,
you know what I mean).The level design is ingenious! This can truely be called a "puzzle platformer".
Explore temples with living stones, moving platforms, ingenious deadly traps and some tricky enemies. Collect keys, open doors, watch out for watertraps, use buttons to control moving walls and platforms! Move and stack blocks to reach higher places, use moving doors, find hidden spots, use hidden items and much more!
This is Indiana Jones retro style!! |
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Lao's Quest [Latest version] (Windows 2000/XP/Vista) [downloaded: times] / Last Modified: [2010/07/8 04:04] |
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Troubleshooting:
If you're running this game under Vista and you're experiencing stuttering gameplay, you need to change some
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Note from the author: I used to play Rick Dangerous (Amiga) and Kings Valley II (MSX) a lot in the old days. I really liked the sneaky traps and cunning level design of Rick Dangerous. The use of guns and dynamite to blast your way through, spikes and shooting darts and of course the big rolling boulder. Switches to enable something and those irritating enemies. But I had the idea some things were missing. Kings Valley II (MSX) is awesome too! It had potential to build really difficult levels with the sorts of traps the game had, like blocks, disappearing bridges, rolling living stones, etc.
I decided to merge those two games into one new game. Picking all the traps I liked from both games. I added some more traps,
like moving platforms, falling ceilings, panels to operate different pilars, traps with water, keys and doors and a lot more, all mixed
in a ingenious way. It will make you have to think hard! |
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I had a look at the screenshots for Rick Dangerous Advance for the GBA, and got my idea for the graphics.
While at first I ripped the graphics (I didnt have much time to spend on graphics or music), during the months I was working on this,
I slowly replaced them with my own graphics, although they still might look familiar. Not all of the graphics are replaced yet, but
it will be taken care of in time... Next, I loaded up one of my favorite games "King's Valley II" for the MSX and got my other ideas for the graphics from there. If you look closely you can find some concepts of that game, like some traps, the intro screen and the map screen.
As a tribute I took the music from Kings Valley II. I like it so much :) I programmed the whole game from scratch and I tweaked it many times so it would satisfy my gameplay standards. There are probably some bugs in there, but I hope to manage to get rid of them by the time it's finished.
Enjoy this game.
Remember, gameplay is what it's all about! |
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I also added duo play with Rick Dangerous!
When you get to temple 6 (DUJO TEMPLE), you get to play with Rick Dangerous "Lost Viking" style!
You control both Lao and Rick and you have to work together to solve the puzzles.
Rick can crawl and duck, jump higher and further, but hates water and cannot hold as much ammo as Lao.
Use each of their advantages to solve the room and work your way deeper into the temple!
Use password "SAAABQZWIZ" and jump directly to room601 and get control of Rick! |
