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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
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Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

4336.0. "playing with Elvira" by SALEM::LEIMBERGER () Fri Dec 07 1990 06:56

    	I spent the better part of last evening playing with Elvira.
    Well actually I was playing with the game Elvira. The game has been
    very good so far, but I never played DM so I cannot compare them.
    Elvira is a Fantasy role playing adventure. The scope of the area to
    be covered consists of an 800 room castle,and the lands around it.
    I left the castle in search of herbs needed to cast spells,and the
    path led me to a hedgerow. I did not enter the hedgrow so I can't say
    what is (if anything) beyound the maze. 
    	The interface is icon,mouse driven,and the game can be run from your 
    hard Disk.(5 floppies) I like the way that the direction arrows are 
    implemented along with a set of up,or down arrows for handling stairs. 
    It appears that these are context sensitive. If you approach a decending 
    staircase then the down arrow is highlighted. The same goes for potions,
    weapons etc. For example if you click on a potion in inventory,over in the
    action window the options USE,and CONSUME are activated for your chioce.
    There is a status bar that updates you on skill,strength,resilience,
    dexterity,life, and experiance. Of course skill will change with each
    weapon you select etc. 
    	In order to make spells you must find the objects needed,and then 
    take them to the kitchen where Elvira mixs them up to produce a potion. 
    This is where the copy protection comes in. The spell book is printed
    in light blue with dark red letters covering the text. You must use 
    a red filter to read the spells. Of course I never saw my filter( most
    likely dropped it) but not to worry. A trip to the local office
    supplies store for a red folder cover(.38) and I was all set. Turns out
    that not only can I red more(whole page) with it but it actually reads
    better than the enclosed filter. The graphics are very good,and sound
    consists of digitized speech,and sounds. The music is haunting an I
    found myself not trying to kill it for once in my life(don't know if
    you can). The graphics are very gory,and you may want to play the game
    before you buy it for the children. 
    	From the package
    		Over 100 hours of frightening gameplay
    		An enormous 800 room castle to explore
    		Digitized voices,and a haunting soundtrack
    		Over 300 ominous objects at your disposal
    		Real-time hand to hand combat with more than 100 characters
    		Comes with spellbook to mix potions ward off evil spirits
    		Totally icon driven. easy to play.
    I like the game,and look forward to exploring the castle. I am not sure 
    how much depth is has yet,but it holds promise at this time. It should
    be noted that this game is not the same one that Horror soft released 
    before. They have completly redid the game. Remember that you may want
    to check it out before you give it to your children.(I am not one to
    think along these lines on a day to day basis so....)
    								bill

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4336.1	Sounds Good, but......	COMICS::HOGGAN	No, I am not kidding !!!	`Thu Dec 13 1990 07:01`	10
	Hi, This Elvira sounds fairly good, but how can I tell if I am ordering the old or new version? I saw a screen shot from the old version and it looked pretty good; if the new version is better, then it's a must! Does anyone know about Damocles or Immortal? Both sound ok, but without seeing a review or screenshots, I'm reluctant to spend hard cash on them... Dave.
4336.2	new game called "Elvira"	CRISTA::LEIMBERGER	I have my marbles now I want yours	`Mon Dec 17 1990 07:31`	6
	The new version is distributed by Accolade. I am not sure how you would sort it out by mail order. In the shops it's easy because the new game(really not a version) is packaged distincly. I think the old game was not actually called "Elvira" . I own Immortal,and while it is very good it is not near as rich as Elvira . spend the extra mony for Elvira. bill
4336.3	Stuck on Elvira	BRISCO::SYSTEM	Very pooer. Very pooer indeed.	`Fri Jan 18 1991 05:12`	16
	Anyone got anywhere with this one? I've got a distinct problem... I've found all of the weapons on the ground floor. I've also thoroughly explored the grounds, been to the centre of the maze, and so I have lots of useful herbs to mix. BUT... When I get back to the kitchen, it's occupied by the 'Tub of Lard', as Elvira calls her. She seems unstoppable! I've tried the firedagger spells and the lightning spell, I've tried all of my weapons, including the crossbow - nothing seems to stop her! In addition, if I leave the kitchen and return, my screen blacks out, which looks like some kind of bug to me. Has anyone disposed of her yet? I'm getting well bored of seeing my head in the soup cauldron...! Steev
4336.4	hint	SAUTER::SAUTER	John Sauter	`Thu Jan 24 1991 08:39`	12
	My son bought Elvira a while ago. Occasionally he is grossed out by the graphic violence, but he still enjoys playing it. I asked him about the problem in 4336.3. He had some trouble with it, but found the answer. Spoiler follows. John Sauter Somewhere below the ground floor you can find some salt. Use this against Tubbie. This is hearsay, since I haven't yet played the game myself, and I may have misremembered. John Sauter for David Sauter
4336.5	Thanks!	BRISCO::SYSTEM	Very pooer. Very pooer indeed.	`Mon Jan 28 1991 08:24`	25
	That's great - I was getting ready to give up on account of this one! I'll let you know how I get on Steev f PS - Salt vs lard? This is logic? I'll comment when I've tried it...
4336.6	Elvira Maps	CRISTA::CAPRICCIO	Garth, take your Ritalin...	`Sat Aug 17 1991 23:51`	26
	I found some crude maps for the game "Elvira". I'm not sure if these will be of any help, but here they are: CRISTA""::AMIGA:ELVIRAMAPS.LZH 21 f PS - Salt vs lard? This is logic? I'll comment when I've tried it...
4336.7	there is a hint, but I need more...	TFH::KIRK	a simple song	`Thu Aug 29 1991 10:33`	14
	re: Note 4336.6 by CRISTA::CAPRICCIO "Garth, take your Ritalin..." > This is logic? I'll comment when I've tried it... If you visit Elvira in her room after she confronts you at the door, she mentions that the cook never uses the particular commodity in her food. (Although I still haven't been able to find it, any pointers?) Cheers, Jim p.s. her room is on the second floor of the castle, the door that is usually locked.
4336.8	exit	SALEM::LEIMBERGER		`Thu Aug 29 1991 11:00`	6
	spoiler The salt is in the torture chamber . this is down where all the rooms with cots are. You will need the prongs also but cannot take them until you put the poor soul's soul to rest. bill