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Old 18-05-2009, 1:58 PM   #1
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25 years ago, almost to the day. - Forum Game

Can you guess what happened?.

Clues

1. It all started with Jesus.
2. They were Atari Raiders.
3. It had a Dark Wheel.
4. It wasn't the final frontier.
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Old 18-05-2009, 2:03 PM   #2
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Elite?
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Old 18-05-2009, 2:12 PM   #3
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Elite?
that was quick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(computer_game)
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Old 18-05-2009, 2:29 PM   #4
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re: 25 years ago, almost to the day. - Forum Game

Try this one:

It had 16K RAM and 48K RAM.
The company tried to do an Apple but it was really more of an Orange.
It soon went into the Atmosphere.
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Old 18-05-2009, 6:13 PM   #5
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re: 25 years ago, almost to the day. - Forum Game

Oric (or Oric Atmos to give it it's full name)
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Old 18-05-2009, 6:18 PM   #6
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Oric (or Oric Atmos to give it it's full name)
I'll let you have it.

Its the Oric 1, that went on to become the Oric Atmos.

Tangerine Computer Systems - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 18-05-2009, 6:31 PM   #7
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re: 25 years ago, almost to the day. - Forum Game

Oh it's a game thread

Maybe worthwhile expanding this thread and adding the words "forum game"? i'm sure foxy will amend the thread title for you if you ask him nicely.

About time we had another decent forum game here, i'm up for this, especially if you can broaden the content to cover all retro gaming stuff (consoles, computers and video games), my running thread only covers video games.

It's also about time someone else ran a leader board for correct answers too, please consider editing it and adding one to your first post.
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Old 18-05-2009, 6:33 PM   #8
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Last one i'm killing a bit of time.

Whos this?. His face used to everywhere.



No cheating, don't follow the link.
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Old 18-05-2009, 6:51 PM   #9
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And one very last one, what connects the clues, and why?.







Its like a Question of Retro.
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Old 18-05-2009, 7:15 PM   #10
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Whos this?. His face used to everywhere.

No cheating, don't follow the link.
It's kevin toms, he made some really crappy football manager game (sorry but i always hated those).

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Its like a Question of Retro.
That last pic reminds me of the sensible guys mucking about on this clip :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntk2X7rfaS4

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Old 18-05-2009, 7:21 PM   #11
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and a VERY VERY VERY last one, if you get this i'll be amazed, but there is a retro link?.

Lets see how good you are:








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Old 18-05-2009, 7:24 PM   #12
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It's kevin toms, he made some really crappy football manager game (sorry but i always hated those).
Yesssss

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Old 18-05-2009, 7:33 PM   #13
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That last pic reminds me of the sensible guys mucking about on this clip
Brother, you're miles away.
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Old 18-05-2009, 8:04 PM   #14
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And one very last one, what connects the clues, and why?.


Do you need Moore clues?.
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Old 18-05-2009, 8:54 PM   #15
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Its like a Question of Retro.
Ones a diamond geezer, the other has played a diamond geezer. All three were a master of this.
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Old 19-05-2009, 12:08 AM   #16
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Do you need Moore clues?.
Patrick Moore did the voice-over on the into to The Kristal. The second picture is a crystal.

The third picture is from Band of Brothers, is there a Kristal link there?
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Old 19-05-2009, 7:35 AM   #17
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Patrick Moore did the voice-over on the into to The Kristal. The second picture is a crystal.

The third picture is from Band of Brothers, is there a Kristal link there?
Getting warmer, but you still haven't mastered this.
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Old 19-05-2009, 7:38 AM   #18
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I don't want to talk sport, I prefer to read about it in Rachel's Paper with my two brothers.
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Old 19-05-2009, 8:13 AM   #19
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The second picture is a crystal.
Are you sure? looks more like a diamond to me.

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Getting warmer, but you still haven't mastered this.
Not surprised these clues are way too complicated for my tiny bit of grey stuff

*Hits the pm a friend button* This is Hodg100 territory now.
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Old 19-05-2009, 8:22 AM   #20
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Are you sure? looks more like a diamond to me.

Not surprised these clues are way too complicated for my tiny bit of grey stuff

*Hits the pm a friend button* This is Hodg100 territory now.
We presented to you a master system game.
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Old 19-05-2009, 8:33 AM   #21
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YouTube - dexter's labyrinth

No, not this one.
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Old 19-05-2009, 8:59 AM   #22
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Hope you don't mind but i'll chip in with a fresh clue while we ponder yours, it's still pretty easy, though i snipped out a chunk and knocked it out of focus slightly.

To what do i belong?

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Old 19-05-2009, 9:11 AM   #23
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hope you don't mind but i'll chip in with a fresh clue while we ponder yours, it's still pretty easy, though i snipped out a chunk and knocked it out of focus slightly.

to what do i belong?


vic20?.
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Old 19-05-2009, 9:29 AM   #24
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vic20?.
Indeed correct.
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Old 19-05-2009, 9:42 AM   #25
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Ones a diamond geezer, the other has played a diamond geezer. All three were a master of this.
I don't present to you a game, that was their job.
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Re: 25 years ago, almost to the day. - Forum Game

I wish i'd never started this, i'm fast running out of cryptic clues.

Right here goes, 27th or so clue.....

The second person went to war with this person:



Leaving the first behind and making way for this person:



But no shots were fired, except in the games!.
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This is getting confusing for my small brain , am i right in thinking that there are still two running clues, one of which has 3 images and another separate one which has 2 images? also is the youtube link a further clue to one of the two or another totally separate clue?.

Updating the thread with what has still to be guessed along with any further clues you added since would help now i think and may provoke a bit more response, i'm off out soon so hopefully someone intelligent will have guessed these by the time i return.
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This is getting confusing for my small brain , am i right in thinking that there are still two running clues, one of which has 3 images and another separate one which has 2 images? also is the youtube link a further clue to one of the two or another totally separate clue?.

Updating the thread with what has still to be guessed along with any further clues you added since would help now i think and may provoke a bit more response, i'm off out soon so hopefully someone intelligent will have guessed these by the time i return.
Tell me about it, the Sir Allan Sugar post is seperate one, all these clues relate to the diamond/sky at night post/Clue.

I'll come to the Sir Allan Sugar clues, when i've got over this mammoth task, probably in a year or so.
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Tell me about it, the Sir Allan Sugar post is seperate one, all these clues relate to the diamond/sky at night post/Clue.

I'll come to the Sir Allan Sugar clues, when i've got over this mammoth task, probably in a year or so.
Amen
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You lot must be feeling a bit 'rough'.

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