Well.. my last Lucasarts FM Towns game finally arrived!

laffer · 09 August 2007, 11:44

I was beginning to worry as I'd paid for that game some time ago but finally it showed up. For those of you who didn't notice, I posted quite a bit about this in the wanted thread I created in the marketplace section some time ago.

EDIT - in case you wonder, the CDs are all mint except for a tiny scratch outside the data area on the Indy 3 disc and a very tiny scratch on the Zak disc (and they're VERY small, so small they're hard to see).
Loom came with the audio drama and Indy 4 came with the poster.

Well.. I finally have all the FM Towns Lucasarts games.. here's a picture I just took -

BinoX · 09 August 2007, 12:04

I'd quite like to get my hands on them... Although I don't have the cash to buy them.. lol

spiff · 09 August 2007, 12:11

Never been a fan of point and click, but who can resist those sweet looking boxes?

BinoX · 09 August 2007, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiff

Never been a fan of point and click, but who can resist those sweet looking boxes?

Whaaaaaaaaaat?

How dare you! lol

killergorilla · 09 August 2007, 12:27

Now what you gonna do with them?

Put them in a cupboard?

spiff · 09 August 2007, 12:31

I never did get why I should grab that candy paper I only found by clicking on everything everywhere on the first screen and then use it on some guard 20 screens further into the game. Especially when there's 200 other objects (like a pipe) that would have made a lot more sense.

The humor was pretty good otoh, just not enough to keep me clicking on everything everywhere.

In some ways Zorkish games were better, when you typed look at least you got a hint that there's something on the table.

killergorilla · 09 August 2007, 12:32

But it's fine for a small green dinosaur to fire bubbles at ghosts...

spiff · 09 August 2007, 12:40

well yes, If you believe in intelligent design

I'll stay on topic now, sweet boxes again.. fmtowns is a bit like neo-geo. Good stuff but soo damn expensive.

MrX_Cuci · 09 August 2007, 13:43

Are you going to dump those? Mighty interesting for my ScummVM collection.

Retro-Nerd · 09 August 2007, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrX_Cuci

Are you going to dump those? Mighty interesting for my ScummVM collection.

They are already dumped since ages. Search for torrents, emule, Share EX 2 or upload boards.

laffer · 10 August 2007, 03:13

In case some of you don't know, here is the difference in graphics between the PC version of Zak (and all other versions I know of have similar graphics except the FM Towns one) and the FM Towns version.

PC version -

FM Towns version -

Graham Humphrey · 10 August 2007, 09:23

The FM Towns one looks much nicer

Retro-Nerd · 10 August 2007, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

The FM Towns one looks much nicer

Yes, it's a 256 color version with CDDA tracks.

keropi · 10 August 2007, 09:43

the ZMC special/deluxe edition for PC , which came later than the FM-Towns one, also has 256 colors...

Retro-Nerd · 10 August 2007, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

the ZMC special/deluxe edition for PC , which came later than the FM-Towns one, also has 256 colors...

I really have a doubt, this is the only 256 colors version. I talk about commercial games, of course.

laffer · 10 August 2007, 10:40

Yes, there is no official 256 color PC version or any other official ports with 256 colors. There is a 256 color fan-made version which I think uses graphics from the FM Towns version.

keropi · 10 August 2007, 10:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I really have a doubt, this is the only 256 colors version. I talk about commercial games, of course.

oh, now I see it is a fanmade version, I bet it uses the FM-Towns gfx...

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=4361

laffer · 10 August 2007, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Now what you gonna do with them?

Put them in a cupboard?

Something like that, yes

DamienD · 10 August 2007, 12:03

Nice work with getting the full collection in boxed / original format laffer

While we are on the subject of screenshots, you can see all FM Towns conversion screenshots that I took for HOL here: http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?N_ref_conversion=37

...and here's some other bit and bobs for LucasArt / LucasFilm games:

Scanned/Captured Images
http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/indy3_towns
http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/foa_towns
http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/loom_towns
http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/mi1_towns
http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/mi2_towns
http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/zak_towns

Zak and Loom - Screenshots
http://home.comcast.net/~ervind/fmzakloom.html

laffer · 11 August 2007, 01:34

Thanks for the links

The last link doesn't work properly for me though.. the FM Towns screenshots there won't display.

09 August 2007, 11:44	#1
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Well.. my last Lucasarts FM Towns game finally arrived! I was beginning to worry as I'd paid for that game some time ago but finally it showed up. For those of you who didn't notice, I posted quite a bit about this in the wanted thread I created in the marketplace section some time ago. EDIT - in case you wonder, the CDs are all mint except for a tiny scratch outside the data area on the Indy 3 disc and a very tiny scratch on the Zak disc (and they're VERY small, so small they're hard to see). Loom came with the audio drama and Indy 4 came with the poster. Well.. I finally have all the FM Towns Lucasarts games.. here's a picture I just took - Last edited by laffer; 09 August 2007 at 12:03.

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09 August 2007, 12:04	#2
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	I'd quite like to get my hands on them... Although I don't have the cash to buy them.. lol

09 August 2007, 12:11	#3
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	Never been a fan of point and click, but who can resist those sweet looking boxes?

09 August 2007, 12:27	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Now what you gonna do with them? Put them in a cupboard?

09 August 2007, 12:31	#6
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	I never did get why I should grab that candy paper I only found by clicking on everything everywhere on the first screen and then use it on some guard 20 screens further into the game. Especially when there's 200 other objects (like a pipe) that would have made a lot more sense. The humor was pretty good otoh, just not enough to keep me clicking on everything everywhere. In some ways Zorkish games were better, when you typed look at least you got a hint that there's something on the table.

09 August 2007, 12:32	#7
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	But it's fine for a small green dinosaur to fire bubbles at ghosts...

09 August 2007, 12:40	#8
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	well yes, If you believe in intelligent design I'll stay on topic now, sweet boxes again.. fmtowns is a bit like neo-geo. Good stuff but soo damn expensive.

09 August 2007, 13:43	#9
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	Are you going to dump those? Mighty interesting for my ScummVM collection.

10 August 2007, 03:13	#11
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	In case some of you don't know, here is the difference in graphics between the PC version of Zak (and all other versions I know of have similar graphics except the FM Towns one) and the FM Towns version. PC version - FM Towns version -

10 August 2007, 09:23	#12
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	The FM Towns one looks much nicer

10 August 2007, 09:43	#14
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	the ZMC special/deluxe edition for PC , which came later than the FM-Towns one, also has 256 colors...

10 August 2007, 10:40	#16
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Yes, there is no official 256 color PC version or any other official ports with 256 colors. There is a 256 color fan-made version which I think uses graphics from the FM Towns version.

10 August 2007, 12:03	#19
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Nice work with getting the full collection in boxed / original format laffer While we are on the subject of screenshots, you can see all FM Towns conversion screenshots that I took for HOL here: http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?N_ref_conversion=37 ...and here's some other bit and bobs for LucasArt / LucasFilm games: Scanned/Captured Images http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/indy3_towns http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/foa_towns http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/loom_towns http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/mi1_towns http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/mi2_towns http://ktj.dip.jp/adventure/scummjapan/zak_towns *Zak and Loom - Screenshots* http://home.comcast.net/~ervind/fmzakloom.html

11 August 2007, 01:34	#20
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Thanks for the links The last link doesn't work properly for me though.. the FM Towns screenshots there won't display.

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