[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference rusure::nintendo

Title:Nintendo Game Systems
Notice:Please enter Super NES notes in Yuppy::Super_NES.
Moderator:RUSURE::EDP
Created:Tue Oct 20 1987
Last Modified:Mon Feb 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:847
Total number of notes:11602

205.0. "SAVE/PASSWORD GAMES" by CRUISE::WBERNIER () Sat Feb 11 1989 21:57

    
    
    
    	Hi,
    
    	I searched the conference but didn't find (but could of missed)
    	a topic for listing games that have "SAVE" or "PASSWORD" features.
    	
    	By save I mean you can "select save" not hold paddle left push
    	start while holding button A put one finger on nose while spinning
    	around 3 times kind of save. 
    
    	Or a true "PASSWORD FEATURE" (allows/gives password so you can
        restart game where you left off)
    
    	When shopping for games,they don't say on the box if it has
    	a save or password feature .
    
    	Thats why I think if we could create a list of games with these
    	features it would help people out when selecting a game to buy.
    
    	It s*&*! when you are 3/4 of the way through a games an something
    	happens and you must start over again from the begining!
    
    	Besides a lot of times it gets late and you must stop for the
    	night and it would be nice to pick up where you left off especially
    	when playing the game for weeks/months at a time.
    
    
    	Thanks
    
    
    		Wayne.
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name		DateLines
205.1SAVE/PASSWORD GAMESCRUISE::WBERNIERSat Feb 11 1989 22:0116
    
    
    	Me again,
    
    
    	I only have 2 games so far with a save/password feature
    	they are,
    
    
    	ZELDA...........save feature
    
    	Bubble Bobble ? .....password feature
    
    	
    
    	Wayne
205.2OthersDEMON::FORTENSun Feb 12 1989 12:0321
    Other games that have the password feature are:
    
    METALGEAR........ Password
    Kid Icarus....... Password
    METROID.......... Password
    ZELDA II......... Save
    RAMBO............ Password
    DEADLY TOWERS.... Password
    
    
    Incidentally, 
                 A lot of games DO say if they have a password feature.
    Usually it'll say something like "PASSWORD PAK!" or on the back
    in the description it'll say so.
    
    Good idea having this topic.
    It'll save people who just want password paks time and money
    
    Scott
205.3VINO::RASPUZZIMichael RaspuzziSun Feb 12 1989 19:264
    Another game with password feature is Racquet Attack. Give the password
    and you pick up with the match you left off with.
    
    Mike
205.4SHAOLN::DENSMOREHoly owned and operated!Mon Feb 13 1989 08:194
Iron Tank has password.


				Mike
205.5Another!!!FSHQA1::MSCHRAMMon Feb 13 1989 10:133
    Hi Wayne!!!
    
    Another one is Gauntlet - password feature.
205.6FREKE::LALIBERTETerrapin BoundMon Feb 13 1989 12:414
    Goonies II	 	Password
    
    Russ
205.7COMET::FARRINGTONMon Feb 13 1989 14:026
    Punch OUt           Password
    
    
    
    
    greg
205.8 Save Donkey-KongSHRFAC::BICKESWed Feb 15 1989 06:435
                         Donkey-kong  3             
                                                  
    I heard that you can SAVE donkey-kong on T.V. but I haven'nt figered
      how yet. Nintendo said that if buy that book it say's, Does any
          body know how ?  Thanks.
205.9another password gameCRUISE::WBERNIERFri Mar 10 1989 23:4610
    
    
    	
    	Hi ya'll
    
    	Another password game is Boomerman (sp?) by Hudson Soft
    
    	
    
    	Wayne
205.10password gamesCSG001::BERNIERFri May 19 1989 18:489
      
    
    More games with passwords,
    
    Legacy of The Wizards
    
    Lolo
205.11ULTIMA is the ULTIMATE! _ SAVE FEATURECSSE::CARPENITOMon Jul 10 1989 15:096
    Wayne,
    
    Relatively new game with SAVE feature is ULTIMA by FCI.
    Role playing game!  It's fun! and challenging.
    
    Louis
205.12Long and wierd passwords.TLE::FUELLEMANNMon Nov 06 1989 11:2916
    
    I have a question about some of these password games.
    
    I just bought "Guardian Legend" by Broderbund (sp?) and
    I am wondering why the password that you have to enter 
    is so >HUGE<. 
    
    Is it more than just a password, because who really uses a
    32 character password on their machine at work.  And why do 
    they need all of those non-standard umlaut characters.  Is
    Broderbund really that concerned with videogame security??
    
    	I hate "typing" w/o a keyboard.
    
    				-Andy
205.13Encoded game state, not securityEVETPU::WALSHThe Typo KnigMon Nov 06 1989 16:0816
    Obviously, it's not a password that's concerned about security.  They
    aren't trying to keep Aunt Millie from trashing your favorite
    character.  They're keeping bits, possibly encrypted, that store the
    status of your game.
    
    The more complicated the game, the more status they have to keep, and
    the longer the password.  The larger the character space, the fewer
    characters they need.  Thus, funny umlauts.
    
    Note that I don't have the Guardian Legend, but it's pretty obviously
    similar to all the other password games I've seen. If this game has a
    battery, *and* a password feature, I'm obviously incorrect.  However,
    my understanding is that they put in a password, or use the battery
    feature - not both.
    
    - Chris
205.14Ah Ha!TLE::FUELLEMANNBuy a VAX for Christmas.Mon Nov 06 1989 16:277
    
    	I thought that was the answer.
    
    	Many thanks.
    
    
    			-Andy
205.15TECMO BOWLOTIGER::G_BILYKSun Feb 18 1990 20:566
    Hello Wayne,
               another game is TECM BOWL!!!
    
    
                                 STEVE