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[Borodin]

Wonderful, wonderful game. Only problem I ever had with it, is the timer that leads to the destruction of the universe if you don't find the "solution" in time. It's not so much that it isn't revealed clearly--though the game's kind of murky in letting you know--but that it exists, at all. Because it's simply too much fun traveling about, discovering new systems, mining, engaging in combat, reading the great, often humorous dialog while "talking" to the races, etc. The tendency is to treat this adventure game as a sim game, because it does so many things so well that it becomes addictive.

I wish that game-end timer could be taken out, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen, anytime soon. Great title, though. Shame the Toys for Bob folks weren't commissioned to do the third title in the series, because that was a dud.

[gregor]

i agree. played it for some time and enjoyed it and then i realised i am on a timer :-/ took away the fun...

[Japo]

Even the first time I played when I didn't know at first about the time limit, I didn't exceed it. The trick is to visit significant places at the same time that you're mining. Just at the start you learn that the Pkunk are being attacked by the Ilwrath, and then there's an urgent distress call from the Zoq-Fot-Pik. If you follow this traces while you mine, you'll finish the game well within the limit.

[Borodin]

Originally Posted by Japofran

Even the first time I played when I didn't know at first about the time limit, I didn't exceed it. The trick is to visit significant places at the same time that you're mining. Just at the start you learn that the Pkunk are being attacked by the Ilwrath, and then there's an urgent distress call from the Zoq-Fot-Pik. If you follow this traces while you mine, you'll finish the game well within the limit.

Of course, but that wasn't my point. I don't want to be efficient in this game. I don't want to do things quickly. I want to take my time, travel everywhere, find interesting planets, and just...be...lazy. The game won't let me. That's all.

[Leavo]

i was able to DL the game and start it, but once its running it will freeze after one key is pushed:mad:...any help?

[Eagle of Fire]

Use DOSBox...

[Leavo]

i think im am... doesnt it auto open it dosbox if you open it from the folder? or no...