http://www.metafilter.com/tags/maniacmansion Posts tagged with 'maniacmansion' at MetaFilter. Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:08:49 -0800 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:08:49 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/57934/101%2DFree%2DGames <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&amp;cId=3156339">101 free games for Windows.</a> <em>Computer Gaming World </em>(now called <em>Games For Windows</em>) lists some excellent downloads. Some standouts: <a href="http://frictionalgames.com/penumbramedia/">Penumbra</a>, a physics-based horror adventure; now-free classics like <a href="http://files.filefront.com/Star+Control+2+v050/;6357585;;/fileinfo.html">Star Control 2</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game_nolan.shtml">Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy</a>, and <a href="http://files.filefront.com/Maniac+Mansion+Deluxe+Full+Release/;6357592;;/fileinfo.html">Maniac Mansion</a>; remakes of other classics like the <a href="http://www.minionsoft.com/starwars/starwars.htm">Star Wars</a> arcade game; addictive action title <a href="http://files.filefront.com/Every+Extend/;6346178;;/fileinfo.html">Every Extend</a>; Asteroids-meets-RTS <a href="http://files.filefront.com/Base+Invaders/;5146859;;/fileinfo.html">Base Invaders</a>, and many, many more. Are they missing anything (besides <a href="http://www.trackmanianations.com/indexUk.php">TrackMania</a>, <a href="http://www.adom.de/">ADOM</a>, and <a href="http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html">Cave Story</a>)? tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.57934 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:08:49 -0800 adom ancientdomainsofmystery baseinvaders cavestory classicgames everyextend freegames games hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy maniacmansion penumbra starcontrol2 starcontrolii starwars trackmania windows blahblahblah http://www.metafilter.com/7999/ <a href="http://justadventure.com">Adventure games!</a> They seem to be "old school" in this world of Quake shooters and real time strategy but does anyone remember the halcyon days of <a href="http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dungeon/2384/">King's Quest</a>, <a href="http://members.fortunecity.com/harang/">Maniac Mansion</a>, and even ... <a href="http://catz.hispeed.com/lsl/">Leisure Suit Larry</a>? tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.7999 Thu, 31 May 2001 21:29:20 -0800 adventure adventuregames computers games gaming kingsquest leisuresuitlarry maniacmansion retro owillis