LGR - Herman and the Falling Rocks - PC Game Review
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Date: 2022-04-14
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FoxMan
Windows After Hours reminds me of a pack of shareware and freeware games that Windows sold during the years of '95. It came on multiple different themed CD packs and had a lot of content to play. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called, though!
I do remember that one of the games was some kind of Pipe Dream clone involving getting cars through traffic and going from point A to point B, while another one on a completely different CD was some kind of shooting gallery-esque game involving pacifying obnoxious crying babies, except the game didn't work right and often wouldn't allow you to quit the game once you've started it. It was downright bizarre.
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Windows After Hours reminds me of a pack of shareware and freeware games that Windows sold during the years of '95. It came on multiple different themed CD packs and had a lot of content to play. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called, though!
I do remember that one of the games was some kind of Pipe Dream clone involving getting cars through traffic and going from point A to point B, while another one on a completely different CD was some kind of shooting gallery-esque game involving pacifying obnoxious crying babies, except the game didn't work right and often wouldn't allow you to quit the game once you've started it. It was downright bizarre.
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rastaxp
-phreakindee The level you are playing at around 4: 08 is exactly the same as in Supaplex. Even thought it's a long time I played that game, I can almost guarantee that it's the same.
I also seem to recall the one at 4: 17.
Just find it wierd that they are so similair in design. As you say both games came out in 91, and in different areas of the world.
I havent played Boulder Dash. Maybe that is were these levels originated, and since have been remade in both this game and Supaplex.
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-phreakindee The level you are playing at around 4: 08 is exactly the same as in Supaplex. Even thought it's a long time I played that game, I can almost guarantee that it's the same.
I also seem to recall the one at 4: 17.
Just find it wierd that they are so similair in design. As you say both games came out in 91, and in different areas of the world.
I havent played Boulder Dash. Maybe that is were these levels originated, and since have been remade in both this game and Supaplex.
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pugsarecool19
I couldn't help but laugh looking at Windows 3. 1. Last year in school we found a really old PC during robotics class, and upon starting it up and seeing it ran Windows 3. 1 I had a field day playing around with it (like, 2 hours worth after completing my final) and everyone was baffled I knew how to control it. I think I might ask the school for that computer, so I can play some Herman myself: 3
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I couldn't help but laugh looking at Windows 3. 1. Last year in school we found a really old PC during robotics class, and upon starting it up and seeing it ran Windows 3. 1 I had a field day playing around with it (like, 2 hours worth after completing my final) and everyone was baffled I knew how to control it. I think I might ask the school for that computer, so I can play some Herman myself: 3
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slashtiger1
-Phreakindee ever heard of Supaplex? Review that one once, if you wouldn't mind. It's the best rendition of a boulder-dash/Frocks/whatever clone I've ever had a chance to lay my hands upon. It's a DOS game with superb Adlib/Roland MT-32 music and great SB/PC Squeaker sound- I'd love to hear (and see) your opinion on that once- I could even help you obtain a copy, if need be.
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-Phreakindee ever heard of Supaplex? Review that one once, if you wouldn't mind. It's the best rendition of a boulder-dash/Frocks/whatever clone I've ever had a chance to lay my hands upon. It's a DOS game with superb Adlib/Roland MT-32 music and great SB/PC Squeaker sound- I'd love to hear (and see) your opinion on that once- I could even help you obtain a copy, if need be.
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LGR
-rastaxp Considering that both games came out in 1991 in differing areas of the world, I find that rather unlikely. Also, Carl Bieling isn't listed anywhere in the Supaplex credits.
It really isn't hard to run into huge similarities though, since both Supaplex and Herman are unapologetic Boulderdash variants. It was quite a common game type back then.
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-rastaxp Considering that both games came out in 1991 in differing areas of the world, I find that rather unlikely. Also, Carl Bieling isn't listed anywhere in the Supaplex credits.
It really isn't hard to run into huge similarities though, since both Supaplex and Herman are unapologetic Boulderdash variants. It was quite a common game type back then.
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LWS0123
-phreakindee i was hoping you could help me, i watched my cousin play an RTS years ago and wanted to find out what game it was, the only part i remember is that you control an alien force where one unit has the ability to burrow, then when something walks over it they can stab upwards killing units above them.
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-phreakindee i was hoping you could help me, i watched my cousin play an RTS years ago and wanted to find out what game it was, the only part i remember is that you control an alien force where one unit has the ability to burrow, then when something walks over it they can stab upwards killing units above them.
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Other people PLAYED this? I'm amazed anyone remembered it let alone made a video. This was actually one of my first PC games. Yep, its pretty terrible, but it holds a place in my heart too. At least I also had The Entertainment Packs and the Arcade one for some awesome Asteroids action.
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Other people PLAYED this? I'm amazed anyone remembered it let alone made a video. This was actually one of my first PC games. Yep, its pretty terrible, but it holds a place in my heart too. At least I also had The Entertainment Packs and the Arcade one for some awesome Asteroids action.
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rastaxp
Actually. many of the levels you are playing Mr Phreakindee in this video is almost identical to the ones in Supaplex.
Maybe this Herman-programmer was a part of the team that made Supaplex, or maybe the guys who made Supaplex did that as a tribute.
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Actually. many of the levels you are playing Mr Phreakindee in this video is almost identical to the ones in Supaplex.
Maybe this Herman-programmer was a part of the team that made Supaplex, or maybe the guys who made Supaplex did that as a tribute.
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lazygamereviews
I never knew you can move diagonally until now. The level 2 was impossible for me. And no looking help for help was not possible for me sinnce I was like a 5-6 yo spanish kid that didn't know how to read english.
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I never knew you can move diagonally until now. The level 2 was impossible for me. And no looking help for help was not possible for me sinnce I was like a 5-6 yo spanish kid that didn't know how to read english.
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Gruntzilla94
Man I remember Herman and the falling rocks! Played it on an old Windows 95 computer that I still have which plays sounds through the pc speaker. It still works too. (Its the same version as on that floppy disk)
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Man I remember Herman and the falling rocks! Played it on an old Windows 95 computer that I still have which plays sounds through the pc speaker. It still works too. (Its the same version as on that floppy disk)
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