Imprisoned in a SHU with Amiga but allowed only one game

sneckburger · 05 March 2020, 15:28

Scenario is: You are Imprisoned in a Security Housing Unit (solitary confinement) i.e. bare walls, bed, bucket for loo etc... with only an Amiga for entertainment hooked up to an old CRT sat on a old wooden stool in the corner. But the catch is you are allowed only one game.

Which game would you choose to keep you sane?

Also

Which game would you consider as torture?

Edit: there's a Joystick (very generic but uses 2 button fire) and a mouse, also the TV outputs sound on a mono speaker.
Programs are allowed instead of a game such as Deluxe Paint etc..

manossg · 05 March 2020, 15:35

Civilization and I am golden!

For torture.... Chrono quest!

dreadnought · 05 March 2020, 15:37

Easy: Pirates!

Alternatives: Nethack, Mechforce or UFO.

sneckburger · 05 March 2020, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreadnought

Easy: Pirates!

Alternatives: Nethack, Mechforce or UFO.

I suppose the Torture option needs some thought.. you know just in case the Government stumble across your entry online and before you know it.... poof this could be a reality!

I'm thinking Bobs bad day for torture, Not decided on my Fave yet.. Maybe Frontier Elite 2.

mark_k · 05 March 2020, 15:55

Are extra level disks allowed?

DamienD · 05 March 2020, 15:56

Hmmm, hard decision... would have to be one of these:

sneckburger · 05 March 2020, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark_k

Are extra level disks allowed?

I'm going to say no on that sorry.

The people who run this place are very strict, and if they catch wind of you even with this thing, they'll take it off you.

Also You're in there for a long time my Son..

sneckburger · 05 March 2020, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Hmmm, hard decision... would have to be one of these:

Can't list multiple. ONE only! forfeit is you get the next one someone posts as their torture choice .. Enjoy!

Dunny · 05 March 2020, 16:49

Ok, for sane - a copy of ZXAM and Sabre Wulf to run on it. For torture - anything by Amiten

sneckburger · 05 March 2020, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunny

Ok, for sane - a copy of ZXAM and Sabre Wulf to run on it. For torture - anything by Amiten

That's 2! as an emulator classes as a program ....OK I'll let that one slide but there's a power fluctuation in your cell, which resets the machine every hour and game saves don't work!

grond · 05 March 2020, 17:13

I'd choose phxass.

dreadnought · 05 March 2020, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneckburger

I suppose the Torture option needs some thought.. you know just in case the Government stumble across your entry online and before you know it.... poof this could be a reality!

Hah...once I start thinking about Pirates! I usually forget the rest

Not sure, there are a lot of awful games on Amiga, but the truth is any game with low-replayability factor (even good one) could be torture after some time. So perhaps just having Workbench disks and nothing else...

And yes, I could easily add Civ & Elite2 to my substitute list (plus Speedball 2).

sneckburger · 05 March 2020, 17:23

I think I've decided, AMOS for my sane.
Haven't a clue how to code, but I reckon I could figure it out...... I think...

This could be a bad idea. LOL

Also games like Pinball dreams & fantasies, only one of the tables will load up, others are all corrupt.

Ami · 05 March 2020, 17:35

I would choose an strategy game or flight sim, hard to decide which one, as they are many of them.

Game that tortured me for the most time, it's Sensible Soccer.

Nightshft · 05 March 2020, 17:36

I second Pirates!
or maybe Frontier or fitting the situation: The Sentinel

Depending on the jail duration maybe also Zak McKracken... it certainly would take me months to memorise all the needed steps and puzzles and mazes

PS: Maybe Bards Tale II would be the best choice... I had the original disks on the C64 and some years ago I made some progress in it on the Amiga (it's identical but nicer and I completed the first dungeon called Dark Domain). I don't know how many hours it would take me to complete all of the dungeons of increasing difficulty and collect all segments of the destiny wand. Remember: without solution, internet and/or character editor, which means you start drawing the wilderness, city and dungeon maps. I hope I can get pen and squared paper in that cell

Dunny · 05 March 2020, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneckburger

That's 2! as an emulator classes as a program ....OK I'll let that one slide but there's a power fluctuation in your cell, which resets the machine every hour and game saves don't work!

Sabre Wulf didn't have saved games either so that's just fine

sneeker · 05 March 2020, 19:34

Maybe escape from colditz so I can work out how to get out of my real colditz?

malko · 05 March 2020, 20:10

Not serious question but let's answer like this :

To keep me sane :
- 1st choice : any programming language (with the manual)
If 1st choice is not allowed because it's not an Amiga game, then I will take : "Shadow of the Beast".

For torture :
- "Out Run".

chip · 05 March 2020, 20:14

Lemmings to remain sane

For torture, Cannon Fodder

hooverphonique · 05 March 2020, 22:43

Why am I in confinement? Was I infected with COVID-19?

05 March 2020, 15:28	#1
sneckburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Wakefield Posts: 203	Imprisoned in a SHU with Amiga but allowed only one game Scenario is: You are Imprisoned in a Security Housing Unit (solitary confinement) i.e. bare walls, bed, bucket for loo etc... with only an Amiga for entertainment hooked up to an old CRT sat on a old wooden stool in the corner. But the catch is you are allowed only one game. Which game would you choose to keep you sane? Also Which game would you consider as torture? Edit: there's a Joystick (very generic but uses 2 button fire) and a mouse, also the TV outputs sound on a mono speaker. Programs are allowed instead of a game such as Deluxe Paint etc.. Last edited by sneckburger; 05 March 2020 at 15:33.

05 March 2020, 15:56	#6
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hmmm, hard decision... would have to be one of these: Indy Heat Ivan ''Ironman'' Stewart's Super Off Road Pang Rod-Land Snow Bros.

05 March 2020, 17:23	#13
sneckburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Wakefield Posts: 203	I think I've decided, AMOS for my sane. Haven't a clue how to code, but I reckon I could figure it out...... I think... This could be a bad idea. LOL Also games like Pinball dreams & fantasies, only one of the tables will load up, others are all corrupt. Last edited by sneckburger; 06 March 2020 at 09:43.

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05 March 2020, 15:35	#2
manossg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Greece Posts: 992	Civilization and I am golden! For torture.... Chrono quest!

05 March 2020, 15:37	#3
dreadnought Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Ur, Atlantis Posts: 1,899	Easy: Pirates! Alternatives: Nethack, Mechforce or UFO.

05 March 2020, 15:55	#5
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,333	Are extra level disks allowed?

05 March 2020, 16:49	#9
Dunny Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scunthorpe/United Kingdom Posts: 1,976	Ok, for sane - a copy of ZXAM and Sabre Wulf to run on it. For torture - anything by Amiten

05 March 2020, 17:13	#11
grond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 1,918	I'd choose phxass.

05 March 2020, 17:35	#14
Ami Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Poland Posts: 175	I would choose an strategy game or flight sim, hard to decide which one, as they are many of them. Game that tortured me for the most time, it's Sensible Soccer.

05 March 2020, 17:36	#15
Nightshft Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Austria Posts: 615	I second Pirates! or maybe Frontier or fitting the situation: The Sentinel Depending on the jail duration maybe also Zak McKracken... it certainly would take me months to memorise all the needed steps and puzzles and mazes PS: Maybe Bards Tale II would be the best choice... I had the original disks on the C64 and some years ago I made some progress in it on the Amiga (it's identical but nicer and I completed the first dungeon called Dark Domain). I don't know how many hours it would take me to complete all of the dungeons of increasing difficulty and collect all segments of the destiny wand. Remember: without solution, internet and/or character editor, which means you start drawing the wilderness, city and dungeon maps. I hope I can get pen and squared paper in that cell

05 March 2020, 19:34	#17
sneeker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester! Posts: 308	Maybe escape from colditz so I can work out how to get out of my real colditz?

05 March 2020, 20:10	#18
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856	Not serious question but let's answer like this : To keep me sane : - 1st choice : any programming language (with the manual) If 1st choice is not allowed because it's not an Amiga game, then I will take : "Shadow of the Beast". For torture : - "Out Run".

05 March 2020, 20:14	#19
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Lemmings to remain sane For torture, Cannon Fodder

05 March 2020, 22:43	#20
hooverphonique ex. demoscener "Bigmama" Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fyn / Denmark Posts: 1,624	Why am I in confinement? Was I infected with COVID-19?

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