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My question: If someone, let's say, won a lottery and came to you with $10M, could you make the kind of TM game you'd really like to?
No, I haven't won a lottery, and I don't know of anyone who has, but if AC said he'd jump right in to make the kind of new TM game we all want, it sure makes a good reason to buy lottery tickets! It seems Tex fans, like the man himself, just can't find good luck, even if we step in it
No, I haven't won a lottery, and I don't know of anyone who has, but if AC said he'd jump right in to make the kind of new TM game we all want, it sure makes a good reason to buy lottery tickets! It seems Tex fans, like the man himself, just can't find good luck, even if we step in it
Actually, as long as we have some questions around here, I guess I'll go ahead and post one that has been bothering me for a while. Maybe I'm just a dork and I completely overlooked it, but does anyone know who the voice on the other line of Holodate in PD was supposed to be? Where Tex calls up and the guy says "Holodatin' service, what can I do for ya kid?" and Tex says, "Aren't you supposed to be-" and the guy says "Sure am Kid."
Maybe I'm just overlooking the voice from classic movies, but does anyone know who exactly that guy was supposed to be?
Maybe I'm just overlooking the voice from classic movies, but does anyone know who exactly that guy was supposed to be?
Do you not know the voice of God when you hear it?
The PD novel says that the character on the screen is supposed to be Humphrey Bogart. In the game, the line that's supposed to give it away is "Here's lookin' at you, kid!", though I will say it's not the best voice-acting job, possibly due to Bogart & his phrase still being under copyright at a company other than Access at the time.
Here's what the novel says about the scene. I figure it's okay since Jim posted it on our old forum:
I thought it over for a minute, then punched in the number. After several rings, God himself appeared on the screen. Bogie.
"Holo-Date Service. Here's looking at you, kid. What's your pleasure?"
I was tongue-tied. I knew it was a hologram, but the authenticity was overwhelming. "Well, I...uh, don't know. I've never called before."
"Tell you what, kid. Let me know who the dame of your dream is, and we'll go from there."
I didn't even have to think about it. "Well, I've always had this thing for Jayne Mansfield. And Brigitte Bardot comes in a close second."
Bogie flashed me his dog-eared grin. "I like your style, kid. And this is your lucky day. Since it's Tuesday, we have the two-for-one special. When should we send 'em over?"
I experienced a sudden twinge of excitement, the likes of which I hadn't felt since ninth grade. "Give me about fifteen seconds to freshen up."
Bogie took all the billing information from me and asked if I had any questions. "No. I just want to tell you, Bogie, I think this could be the beginning of a--"
"Yeah, yeah. You know how many times a day I hear that line?"
Hope that helps answer your question!
A loyal Tex Murphy fan,
Hammerhead
The PD novel says that the character on the screen is supposed to be Humphrey Bogart. In the game, the line that's supposed to give it away is "Here's lookin' at you, kid!", though I will say it's not the best voice-acting job, possibly due to Bogart & his phrase still being under copyright at a company other than Access at the time.
Here's what the novel says about the scene. I figure it's okay since Jim posted it on our old forum:
I thought it over for a minute, then punched in the number. After several rings, God himself appeared on the screen. Bogie.
"Holo-Date Service. Here's looking at you, kid. What's your pleasure?"
I was tongue-tied. I knew it was a hologram, but the authenticity was overwhelming. "Well, I...uh, don't know. I've never called before."
"Tell you what, kid. Let me know who the dame of your dream is, and we'll go from there."
I didn't even have to think about it. "Well, I've always had this thing for Jayne Mansfield. And Brigitte Bardot comes in a close second."
Bogie flashed me his dog-eared grin. "I like your style, kid. And this is your lucky day. Since it's Tuesday, we have the two-for-one special. When should we send 'em over?"
I experienced a sudden twinge of excitement, the likes of which I hadn't felt since ninth grade. "Give me about fifteen seconds to freshen up."
Bogie took all the billing information from me and asked if I had any questions. "No. I just want to tell you, Bogie, I think this could be the beginning of a--"
"Yeah, yeah. You know how many times a day I hear that line?"
Hope that helps answer your question!
A loyal Tex Murphy fan,
Hammerhead
