LGR - Turbo Science - DOS PC Game Review
video description
Date: 2022-04-14
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 10
WestminsterAbbey.
Does anyone else here remember an edutainment game that focused on maths that was set in a haunted house - I remember one particular level where you had to cross a cavern or something by hopping across platforms with parts of sums on them (I think, my memory is very vague on this) and you had to choose the ones that made up the right calculation before time ran out and you'd fall to your death if you got it wrong.
I've been looking for this game for more than 10 years at this point. As far as I can remember there was a mystery in there to lure you into doing the maths, maybe something to do with your character's girlfriend going missing/getting kidnapped by ghosts? or maybe you were a ghost who was trying to escape the house? (I honestly have no idea, it's been so long. It had a spooky little atmosphere that intrigued me as a child, and I was always annoyed that I had to do maths in order to play it: P
I feel like the title had a maths pun in it.
reply
Does anyone else here remember an edutainment game that focused on maths that was set in a haunted house - I remember one particular level where you had to cross a cavern or something by hopping across platforms with parts of sums on them (I think, my memory is very vague on this) and you had to choose the ones that made up the right calculation before time ran out and you'd fall to your death if you got it wrong.
I've been looking for this game for more than 10 years at this point. As far as I can remember there was a mystery in there to lure you into doing the maths, maybe something to do with your character's girlfriend going missing/getting kidnapped by ghosts? or maybe you were a ghost who was trying to escape the house? (I honestly have no idea, it's been so long. It had a spooky little atmosphere that intrigued me as a child, and I was always annoyed that I had to do maths in order to play it: P
I feel like the title had a maths pun in it.
reply
HarpsiFizz-
This game messed me up big time. Firstly, I was seven when I got it, so I was already not in the intended age range. Then, for some reason, my parents didn't give me that manual that it came with. I didn't even _know_ it came with a manual until I saw this video! I guess they thought it contained the answers and they didn't want me -cheating- with it. I grew up thinking I was just terrible at science because of this game, and thus pursued English, all the while resenting people who were good in science. I still have a science -complex-, and it's all because of Quarky and Quaysoo. Thanks a lot, Sierra.
reply
This game messed me up big time. Firstly, I was seven when I got it, so I was already not in the intended age range. Then, for some reason, my parents didn't give me that manual that it came with. I didn't even _know_ it came with a manual until I saw this video! I guess they thought it contained the answers and they didn't want me -cheating- with it. I grew up thinking I was just terrible at science because of this game, and thus pursued English, all the while resenting people who were good in science. I still have a science -complex-, and it's all because of Quarky and Quaysoo. Thanks a lot, Sierra.
reply
xxcrysad3000xx
Oh man please play Adventures of Willy Beamish again so you can do a Let's Play or a Review. That game is just the best slice of 90's suburbia satire through the eyes of a 10 year old a guy like me could ask for. Who could forget the likes of -valley-girl older sister-, -beleaguered head of household-, -corrupt union boss-, -downtown blue collar thugs-, and -Japanese shutter-bug tourists who are actually ninjas-. Brilliant game--shame we never got to see the sequel.
reply
Oh man please play Adventures of Willy Beamish again so you can do a Let's Play or a Review. That game is just the best slice of 90's suburbia satire through the eyes of a 10 year old a guy like me could ask for. Who could forget the likes of -valley-girl older sister-, -beleaguered head of household-, -corrupt union boss-, -downtown blue collar thugs-, and -Japanese shutter-bug tourists who are actually ninjas-. Brilliant game--shame we never got to see the sequel.
reply
DingDongBells
Wow. I was hoping for something I might know, but then you REALLY went out of your way to find something I've never heard mentioned anywhere ever in the history of time.
Or maybe you were born a couple years before me, so you can pick-up anything off your shelf and I probably won't know what it is? 1992 was a bad year to be born. I'm just old enough to have lived through the 90's but not old enough to remember much about them.
reply
Wow. I was hoping for something I might know, but then you REALLY went out of your way to find something I've never heard mentioned anywhere ever in the history of time.
Or maybe you were born a couple years before me, so you can pick-up anything off your shelf and I probably won't know what it is? 1992 was a bad year to be born. I'm just old enough to have lived through the 90's but not old enough to remember much about them.
reply
bigemugamer
FINALLY! more Edutainment! Uggg that waiting poeriod was WAY to long. Hope your move went well and nothing got lost or smooshed.
I love how at around the 3: 00 point the names are in the same font as is used in the titles of the Captain Kirk era start trek movies. Does this. Does this mean your finally gonna do an LGR Star Trek Game review! Even an old DOS Star Trek game would be awesome as I played a few of them! =D
reply
FINALLY! more Edutainment! Uggg that waiting poeriod was WAY to long. Hope your move went well and nothing got lost or smooshed.
I love how at around the 3: 00 point the names are in the same font as is used in the titles of the Captain Kirk era start trek movies. Does this. Does this mean your finally gonna do an LGR Star Trek Game review! Even an old DOS Star Trek game would be awesome as I played a few of them! =D
reply
Now
Hey LGR I watched your videos for a while always helps me wind down after work. I don't ever make requests but I was wondering since I'm stuck in the dessert of Afghanistan I was wondering if their were any middle eastern themed games for the PC on the top of my head I can think of three, Prince of Persia, Magic Carpet, and Aladdin. Have you or do you have any in your grand collection? Thanks
reply
Hey LGR I watched your videos for a while always helps me wind down after work. I don't ever make requests but I was wondering since I'm stuck in the dessert of Afghanistan I was wondering if their were any middle eastern themed games for the PC on the top of my head I can think of three, Prince of Persia, Magic Carpet, and Aladdin. Have you or do you have any in your grand collection? Thanks
reply
Retro
Sierra Discovery Series is a collection of super great games! This game I didn't play until recently. My brother and I had plenty of chuckles with it. Nothing like arguing with your brother over which answer is right and then proving him wrong! Or, in my case, getting proven wrong when the game and brother laugh at me. booooo! Great video! :D
reply
Sierra Discovery Series is a collection of super great games! This game I didn't play until recently. My brother and I had plenty of chuckles with it. Nothing like arguing with your brother over which answer is right and then proving him wrong! Or, in my case, getting proven wrong when the game and brother laugh at me. booooo! Great video! :D
reply
SuperBayern83
Oh man, this was MY game growing up. I played it endlessly and scribbled dumb kid science notes all over the -Research Guide. - I played tons of other DOS edutainment games and I always found this and Island of Dr. Quandry to be my favorites. Plus this game definitely made an impression on me, I'm an analytical chemist by trade lol.
reply
Oh man, this was MY game growing up. I played it endlessly and scribbled dumb kid science notes all over the -Research Guide. - I played tons of other DOS edutainment games and I always found this and Island of Dr. Quandry to be my favorites. Plus this game definitely made an impression on me, I'm an analytical chemist by trade lol.
reply
Koronakesh
I remember playing a game as a kid. It was placed in a snowy mountain area and you had to do math questions (I think) and buy pick axes and all kinds of stuff. Think it was called Magic Mountain or something like that but I can't remember. Would love to have it identified and see a video on it someday.
reply
I remember playing a game as a kid. It was placed in a snowy mountain area and you had to do math questions (I think) and buy pick axes and all kinds of stuff. Think it was called Magic Mountain or something like that but I can't remember. Would love to have it identified and see a video on it someday.
reply
Feyora
Johnny Castaway cameos, lol. That was a great little program, you should do a video where you cover a few of the better screen savers like that one If you haven't already, that is. With the exception of maybe After Dark it seems like nobody remembers any of those anymore, it'd be a fun video to watch.
reply
Johnny Castaway cameos, lol. That was a great little program, you should do a video where you cover a few of the better screen savers like that one If you haven't already, that is. With the exception of maybe After Dark it seems like nobody remembers any of those anymore, it'd be a fun video to watch.
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
