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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
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

4378.0. "Lucasfilms'LOOM game" by WJG::GUINEAU () Thu Dec 27 1990 09:53

Santa left the game LOOM by Lucasfilm for me...


Has anyone played this?  The graphics are not bad - looks a bit like an IBM EGA
port. Animation is real good and player movement is nice (just point the
mouse and click. The player then walks there for you!) Has decent music and
even comes with a cassette tape of the story so you don't have to read! 

Comes on 3 floppies - NOT copy protected! (there is the look up in the book
thing but it's simple and quick) It  installs real easily on hard disk. 
If you have anything other than a 68000 you will need to disable all
cache/burst stuff via SetCPU. It still hangs very infrequently, so save after
major "finds"!

ok, now for help!


I seem to be stuck (my favorite way to play adventures) getting past
the "water spout". I got everything I could find before leaving the
island. 

"There must be SOME way to untwist the waterspout"

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4378.1	free CD available	SALEM::LEIMBERGER		`Thu Dec 27 1990 11:07`	4
	Did you get your coupon for the CD that is available. My dealer has them on the shelf. It is a cd of the soundtrack for 5.00 handling charge. bill
4378.2		WJG::GUINEAU		`Thu Dec 27 1990 11:13`	9
	> Did you get your coupon for the CD that is available. My dealer has > them on the shelf. It is a cd of the soundtrack for 5.00 handling > charge. > bill No, maybe after I send in my registration card. john
4378.3	SMALL hint	TROA09::ITHOMSON		`Fri Dec 28 1990 09:21`	4
	HINT: Think of reversing the DRAFTS, you might get strange effects. Ian.
4378.4	great game!	WJG::GUINEAU		`Fri Dec 28 1990 10:45`	23
	yes, it works good! I ended up calling the hint hotline (a 900 number at 0.75 a minute) and got that clue. Once you know that technique, the rest of the game is easier. I finished the game late last night after only 2 more calls to the hotline! I must say that I VERY much enjoyed this game. The designers philosophy of not gettting you killed every other step makes it a real pleasure to play. The animated scenes were great! I'm tempted to play in "expert" mode since they claim to give you a special animation at the end in this mode... I figure I could load the start of the game I just won (since I know all the drafts) and win it easily :-) If all Lucasfilm games are like this one, I highly recommend them! Not being a game player (AT ALL!) I was captured by this one and played it till I won (12 hours?)... john
4378.5	Water Spout???	NEST::CURRY		`Mon Apr 29 1991 21:39`	1
	It all sounds good, but how do you get past that blasted waterspout?
4378.6	spin a weave	STAR::GUINEAU	but what was the question?	`Tue Apr 30 1991 00:38`	13
	> <<< Note 4378.5 by NEST::CURRY >>> > -< Water Spout??? >- > > It all sounds good, but how do you get past that blasted waterspout? > It's been awhile since I played Loom and I don't remember this particular event, but in Loom, you get buy almost everything by playing the right tune on your magical stick (er, spin the right weave?). Anyway, as you approach an obstical, you will usually hear a weave played which is the one to repeat. john
4378.7	spoilers...	TFH::KIRK	a simple song	`Tue Apr 30 1991 16:29`	21
	I played through in expert mode, with the aid of a Korg musical instrument tuner I could properly jot down the notes (the drafts are different when you start a new game). I thought the "extra scene" wasn't really worth the trouble. scene spoiler: It's been a while, but as I recall, you get to see (fairly graphically) the demise of one of the baddies. "If you play with fire, you might get burnt". re: Note 4378.5 by NEST::CURRY > It all sounds good, but how do you get past that blasted waterspout? spoiler: As Ian said in .2, you have a draft for twisting. To UNtwist something, play the draft backwards. Jim
4378.8	Still need HELP!	NEST::CURRY		`Wed May 01 1991 00:23`	9
	I've looked at everything; tried everything and searched everywhere! I keep trying to figure out something that I might have missed! Do I just have to keep practicing the "DRAFTS" that I already know to gain a level or do you usually have to find a specific object? (I get to the waterspout and it keeps telling me that the draft necessary to stop the thing is too high for me) HELP! Mike
4378.9	coupla possibilities...	TFH::KIRK	a simple song	`Wed May 01 1991 14:41`	15
	re: Note 4378.8 by Mike Hmmm, have you searched the water spout for a draft? When you were on land, did you explore all the tents, try dying some fabric (ugh, green!) and such? You pick up notes here and there, but generally the game is designed so you can't go where you can't go, if you get my drift. The fact that you're at the spout should mean that the means to get past it are close at hand. Are you able to return to the dock? I'll try to take a look and see what notes I might have at home... Good Luck, Jim
4378.10	Thanks alot Jim!	NEST::CURRY		`Wed May 01 1991 19:38`	9
	Yes,Jim,I am able to go back to the dock and I also have done the other things that you mentioned. The draft that the waterspout gives me has a note in it that I can't reach yet. I'm able to play the notes C,D,and E but the draft that the waterspout gives me is an F. I try to play an F and it tells me that I need more experience. Thanks in advance for any help! This is a great game and I can't wait to continue on in it! Mike
4378.11	Help	CADSYS::MURATORI	Rich Muratori, SEG/CAD, HLO2	`Thu May 02 1991 14:40`	10
	Mike, here's some spoiler info from my son to help you past the waterspout: 1. Spin the straw into gold. 2. Dye all the undyed cloth and undye all the dyed cloth. 3. Open the clamshell. 4. Knock over the flask (this will be important later). Good luck Rich (and son Casey)