Searching for a old game in which you control the player using a voodoo doll

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I played a game a long time ago, in which you start out in a flat and can't leave trough the door because there is a robot which won't let you out. You control the character (which is a male boy) actions with a 'voodoo doll' (ingame). I remember having to go inside a factory and collect items and such. I played it several years ago (3/4?), after I bought on a 'Jumble Sale'. I think the game was meant for win 95 or 98. I remember the voodoo doll being in the right bottom corner as a overlay. I know the game was visible from the side.. but I am not sure about what angle and such.

You started out in a apartment, then you went outside, trough the window, then you get too a mall and I remember a level with a factory.

I really hope anyone can give me a hint, sorry for being a bit vague about some of the things, I really tried my best. :)

It's not: Voodoo Vince

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Why that's Normality.

Answered by Jeff Mercado

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What is the name of this foreign, indie, adventure game?

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I played a very entertaining adventure game a few years ago and want to see what the developers are up to, but I recall neither the name of the developers nor the game.

Here's what I can remember.

• It is a point-and-click adventure game, a la Lucas Arts.
• The animation was 2D and cartoony with high production value.
• Playtime was probably 3 or 4 hours.
• The developers were indie and may have been German.
• The title of the game is two words, the first of which I think is "Double." Not sure about this point. I also feel like something in the title has to do with a gun.
• Most of the game was light-hearted and comical, but there were a few dark streaks and serious elements.
• Plot: You play a retired-cop-turned-private-detective and investigate the murder of a wealthy socialite's soon-to-be son-in-law. The adventure starts at the woman's home, from which you head to the police station, and from there you head all around the US, even leaving the country a few times. Other venues include a motel and a strip joint. The final scenes of the game are played at a ski lift.

Any ideas?

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The game is Dirty Split.

Story

When a plastic surgeon is found murdered in his office the police are quick to apprehend a prime suspect. It is a textbook case – except the suspect didn’t do it. There is more to the deceased doctor than meets the eye. Much more.

You will lead private investigator Alan Baxter to the truth as an ever-increasing mystery unravels before his eyes. Follow clues to exciting locales such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. Feel the vibrant style of the 1960s era and meet a fascinating variety of characters. Enjoy a story that will keep you guessing until the end.

Taken from Official Website http://dirtysplit.dreamagination.org/

Thanks to folks in adventuregamers.com | http://www.adventuregamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30381

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Help identify this Windows adventure game starring a young boy

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I played this on Windows 98 I believe. It's an adventure game like Monkey Island but set in modern times. I remember the following from the game:

• The character the player controls is a boy
• There is a scene in a restaurant where someone farts and then someone says "HE WHO SMELT IT DEALT IT"
• The kid goes somewhere by boat (like a ferry or something) but cant leave because the boat breaks down.
• I remember one scene where he steals some money from a wishing fountain.

Anyone remember this one?

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This reminds me of the Adventures of Willy Beamish:

This was a point-and-click adventure game by Dynamix (which I believe was part of Sierra at the time). Willy's overall goal is to get to the Nintari world championships and win first place!

Here's Willy stealing coins from a fountain:

Willy noticing a fart at a restaurant:

There's a ferry sequence, but I can't find a screenshot.

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What adventure game is it where you play a woman traveling between 2 worlds?

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In this old style game you play a woman who travels between 2 worlds. The world she lives in (based on science) and a world based off of magic. Some tower keeps the two worlds from colliding. I think the person's name was April.

It was an old style adventure game where you moved a character around a environment looking for clues, trying to solve the problem. The character was in the third person and it was a 3d environment but it reminds me of PlayStation 1 graphics. There might be a sequel. I just don't remember.

I really want to finish this game. Any ideas on what it was?

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The game you're looking for is The Longest Journey, released 1999. It got a sequel, Dreamfall, on 2006

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PC adventure game with art similar to Ren & Stimpy

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It was a Windows 9X adventure game with colorful 2D graphics that looked like an animated cartoon. I got it from a cereal box (can't remember which) around 1998-2001.

The game's visuals reminded me a lot of the Ren & Stimpy Show; it even had the show's trademark close-ups. The humor was similar as well.

There were two characters: an alien and a purple platypus. I don't remember how the alien looked like, but I do remember that the game started with a video of his spaceship crashing on earth.

The game's story was that the alien was forcing the purple platypus to find the parts to repair his spaceship. In order to control the platypus he used a mind-controling device that looked like a remote control with a red button. The platypus had a receiver antena on his head.

One of the first scenarios of the game (maybe even the first) was a farm. I don't remember much, but I do remember a simple puzzle that involved sending the platypus inside a haystack to search for a needle.

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U.F.O.s

http://www.the-spoiler.com/ADVENTURE/Ha/ufos1.html

Never played the game or even heard of it. But I found these in about 2 minutes using Google.

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90s PC game in which you and/or your sister get kidnapped, revolving around minigames

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About 10 years ago, I picked up an old PC game that ran on Windows 2000. It was different from any other game I played at the time. It came from the bargain bin, so I don't think it was very popular.

I'll set it up for you. The story (what I can remember of it) was very simple. You control a blue blob-like alien(?) that lands on a new planet with his sister. When they emerge onto the planet, one or both of them get kidnapped. If your sister gets kidnapped, you need to rescue her. If you get kidnapped, you need to escape. If you both get kidnapped, you need to escape together. The story was told without words. As far as I can remember, there were no voice-overs and no text bubbles.

The gameplay was unconventional. Instead of an 3D adventure game or an FPS, this was a collection of minigames. A lot of them were controlled with the arrow keys, but I think some of them were point-and-click. The games were played in sequence to tell a story. Depending on the outcome of the minigame, the story would progress in different directions. It was like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" game.

The art design was very simple, just cel-shaded(?) 2D graphics. I don't remember any amazing artwork. I think most of the game involved the character's interacting with props on a primarily black background. The aliens looked like small, cute blobs with floating hands and feet. I think the boy wore a baseball cap, and the girl might have worn a bow.

Here is where I list all of the minigames that I can remember:

• The first game involved you and your sister exiting the ship on a large slide (because why not?). You control your left and right movement with the arrow keys. If one or both of you fell, there would be a shadowy figure waiting down below who catches you in a large sack.
• When one of you is captured, you are thrown into a large box (possibly a crib?). To escape from it, you need to run into the sides of the box by using the arrow keys. You need to time it correctly, or the box will not tip over
• If one of you makes it from the ship to the ground safely, I think you find an old woman who offers you dinner. She offers you some kind of food. I can only assume that the food was wretchedly disgusting, because the next minigame involved you force-feeding the blob-alien by guiding the spoon into his mouth. Maybe the spoon had medicine in it. I don't know.

And that's all I've got. I can't remember anything else about the game. I only played it a few times, but it's been bugging me for months. I'd like to go back and revisit it if I can ever figure out what it was called.

So what do you say? Do you know what game I was playing?

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I got it. I was pointed in the right direction by a true master of obscure DOS games. The game was a 1996 title called Space Kids. After taking a look back at it, I can only conclude that this game was a primary factor in my current mental state.

Man, I played some weird games back then.

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Early-90s DOS action/adventure game with an isometric view that is similar to the view in Puzzle Quest 2

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There is an old DOS computer game in which you play a wizard or a wizard-type character in which you collect keys, if I remember correctly. I think you could also pull levers to open doorways to other rooms. I remember the character being really old and possibly bald (though I'm not completely sure). You moved around a tower and fought enemies (animals and the like) and some of the floor tiles would teleport you to other parts of the tower. The graphics were also very nice and colorful... I have a very vivid image of the game in my mind, except I can't place it. Please help! :-)

Thank you,

Ragnar

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This sounds like Mystic Towers.

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