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[[Image:thy dungeonman 3 deinterlaced.png|thumb|right|220px|Behold Thy Graphics!!]] | [[Image:thy dungeonman 3 deinterlaced.png|thumb|right|220px|Behold Thy Graphics!!]] | ||
[[Image:Dungeonman 3 cover.PNG|thumb|Box art]] | [[Image:Dungeonman 3 cover.PNG|thumb|Box art]] | ||
- | + | ''"No man slays dungeons quite like the Thy Dungeonman from the Thy Dungeonman computer game series. Hi-res graphics improve on the no-res graphics from the previous text-onlyventures. Get ye flask, fool!"'' - [[Videlectrix]] | |
'''Thy Dungeonman 3''' (also spelled '''Thy Dungeonman III''') is the second sequel in the [[Thy Dungeonman]] franchise produced by [[Videlectrix]]. The most notable feature of this sequel is the addition of graphics, with imitation low-resolution still frames accompanying each room of the game. As with the first two installments in the Thy Dungeonman series, the game is a text-command-controlled adventure centered around a knight named [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]]. However, the mission in this quest is to get [[Ye Flask]], rather than to escape yon dungeon as in the previous games. | '''Thy Dungeonman 3''' (also spelled '''Thy Dungeonman III''') is the second sequel in the [[Thy Dungeonman]] franchise produced by [[Videlectrix]]. The most notable feature of this sequel is the addition of graphics, with imitation low-resolution still frames accompanying each room of the game. As with the first two installments in the Thy Dungeonman series, the game is a text-command-controlled adventure centered around a knight named [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]]. However, the mission in this quest is to get [[Ye Flask]], rather than to escape yon dungeon as in the previous games. | ||
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'''Page Title:''' Behold Thy Graphics!! | '''Page Title:''' Behold Thy Graphics!! | ||
- | ''' | + | '''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games Menu]] Description:''' Text and graphics! Orange adventure! |
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+ | '''Date:''' Monday, April 24, 2006 | ||
==Commands== | ==Commands== | ||
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*Trying to kill the bird at the monastery (KILL BIRD). | *Trying to kill the bird at the monastery (KILL BIRD). | ||
*Trying to kill the barkeep (PUNCH, KICK, or KILL BARKEEP). | *Trying to kill the barkeep (PUNCH, KICK, or KILL BARKEEP). | ||
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*Attempting to steal barkeep's beard (STEAL BEARD). | *Attempting to steal barkeep's beard (STEAL BEARD). | ||
*Attempting to steal barkeep's drink (STEAL DRINK). | *Attempting to steal barkeep's drink (STEAL DRINK). | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | *The [[Wikipedia:Amber (color)|amber]]-only color palette | + | *The [[Wikipedia:Amber (color)|amber]]-only color palette is an homage to the many vintage monochrome [[Wikipedia:Computer display#History|monitors]] that were released during the 1980s. The concept is similar to the [[Tandy 400]]'s [[Wikipedia:Green screen display|green-phosphor]] monitor. |
- | *The horizonal black lines simulate an effect on some old monitors, where the | + | *The horizonal black lines simulate an effect on some old monitors, where the [[Wikipedia:Display resolution|display resolution]] was low enough that the individual [[Wikipedia:Scanline|scanlines]] were visible. |
- | *When you first end up in the cauldron, it says that the broth is getting "progreffively warmer | + | *When you first end up in the cauldron, it says that the broth is getting "progreffively warmer." The Fs are supposed to be [[Wikipedia:Long s|long Ss]] (ſ), which resemble lowercase Fs. |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
- | *Each time a new graphic appears, it is preceded by the sound of a 5¼ floppy drive from the [[Wikipedia:Apple II | + | *Each time a new graphic appears, it is preceded by the sound of a 5¼ floppy drive from the [[Wikipedia:Apple II family|Apple II]] family of computers. The actual sound heard in the game is produced by the drive when the computer first boots or resets, or when there is no disk in the drive. |
+ | *The fact that this game made a big deal about graphics may have been to parody "Mystery House" by Sierra On-Line. | ||
* You can flip over its box art on the Videlectrix website to read the back, which is a first for their games. The back cover features the Videlectrix logo as well as screenshots of the town, pub, and grabbing minigame. It also has the following text. | * You can flip over its box art on the Videlectrix website to read the back, which is a first for their games. The back cover features the Videlectrix logo as well as screenshots of the town, pub, and grabbing minigame. It also has the following text. | ||
[[Image:Dungeonman 3 cover back.PNG|thumb|300px|Back cover]] | [[Image:Dungeonman 3 cover back.PNG|thumb|300px|Back cover]] | ||
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(actual gameplay-type<br /> | (actual gameplay-type<br /> | ||
screenshots shown!)</blockquote> | screenshots shown!)</blockquote> | ||
- | *The photos for Thy Dungeonman, the Fat Friar, the Vegetable Cart Dude, the Disgruntled Cleaner Guy and the Old Hag are named internally as "mike", "matt", "matt" again, "me" and "ryan", respectively. | + | *The photos for Thy Dungeonman, the Fat Friar, the Vegetable Cart Dude, the Disgruntled Cleaner Guy and the Old Hag are named internally as "mike", "matt", "matt" again, "me" and "ryan", respectively. Presumably they are photos of [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]], [[Jonathan Howe]] and [[Ryan Sterritt]]. |
*The tombstone on the death screen reads "THY DEADGEONMAN". | *The tombstone on the death screen reads "THY DEADGEONMAN". | ||
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
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*This is the first text adventure on the site where the command "DIE" doesn't kill you - or do anything at all. | *This is the first text adventure on the site where the command "DIE" doesn't kill you - or do anything at all. | ||
*Although the hag's clearing is west of the thickly thuckled woods, typing NORTH or SOUTH will take you there. However, you still must type EAST to get back to the woods. | *Although the hag's clearing is west of the thickly thuckled woods, typing NORTH or SOUTH will take you there. However, you still must type EAST to get back to the woods. | ||
+ | *The name of the town is Westerburg. This is ironic, seeing as you get to it by going east. | ||
*"This tis it" is improper grammar. "Tis" is a contraction of "it is". Therefore, in modern English it would be "This it's it." | *"This tis it" is improper grammar. "Tis" is a contraction of "it is". Therefore, in modern English it would be "This it's it." | ||
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*If you go south when there is no passage south, the interface will respond, "No puedo hacerlo. Lo siento, Dungeonhombre." This is [[Spanish]] for "I can't do that. Sorry, Dungeonman." Interestingly, the interface [[Thy Dungeonman 3 Messages|claims to not speak Spanish]]. | *If you go south when there is no passage south, the interface will respond, "No puedo hacerlo. Lo siento, Dungeonhombre." This is [[Spanish]] for "I can't do that. Sorry, Dungeonman." Interestingly, the interface [[Thy Dungeonman 3 Messages|claims to not speak Spanish]]. | ||
- | * | + | *This is an odd switch from Roman numerals to Arabic numerals. |
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
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===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
- | *While being cooked alive in the pot, type SOUTH on the turn you die and you will die and escape at the same time | + | *While being cooked alive in the pot, type SOUTH on the turn you die and you will die and escape at the same time. |
*When the hag asks how many children you have, the scrapbook photo may not correspond with her required answer. (eg: there are four wee hags pictured, but the correct answer may be two or three instead.) | *When the hag asks how many children you have, the scrapbook photo may not correspond with her required answer. (eg: there are four wee hags pictured, but the correct answer may be two or three instead.) | ||
*In the minigame where you press Enter to try to get ye flask, simply hold Enter the entire time and you'll automatically grab the flask when your hand moves to the correct position. | *In the minigame where you press Enter to try to get ye flask, simply hold Enter the entire time and you'll automatically grab the flask when your hand moves to the correct position. | ||
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===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
*The dungeonman is wearing the [[horned helmet]]. | *The dungeonman is wearing the [[horned helmet]]. | ||
- | *The obsession with "getting a flask" has run throughout the Thy Dungeonman series. It originated with [[Strong Bad | + | *The obsession with "getting a flask" has run throughout the Thy Dungeonman series. It originated with [[Strong Bad|Strong Bad's]] earliest concept of the game in [[video games]], in which "you'd just have to sit there and imagine why on Earth you can't get ye flask!" |
*When flipping through the hag's scrapbook, if you see the town sign for Rottenscab, it reads "If thou lived here, thou would be home by now". This joke was also made in [[for kids]]. | *When flipping through the hag's scrapbook, if you see the town sign for Rottenscab, it reads "If thou lived here, thou would be home by now". This joke was also made in [[for kids]]. | ||
*When you look at the stone bridge, it will tell you that it is notorious for its knife fights. This is a reference to [[personal favorites]], where Coach Z and Pom Pom had a knife fight on a [[The Stone Bridge|Stone Bridge]]. | *When you look at the stone bridge, it will tell you that it is notorious for its knife fights. This is a reference to [[personal favorites]], where Coach Z and Pom Pom had a knife fight on a [[The Stone Bridge|Stone Bridge]]. | ||
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*If you try to talk to the disgruntled cleaning guy inside the sandwich shoppe through the window, the text refers to him as Disgruntor the Cleaninator, an obvious reference to [[Trogdor|Trogdor the Burninator]]. | *If you try to talk to the disgruntled cleaning guy inside the sandwich shoppe through the window, the text refers to him as Disgruntor the Cleaninator, an obvious reference to [[Trogdor|Trogdor the Burninator]]. | ||
*When in the town, type "Listen to music" to get the response "Sounds like the [[Peasant's Quest]] theme". | *When in the town, type "Listen to music" to get the response "Sounds like the [[Peasant's Quest]] theme". | ||
- | *Teleporting out of the dungeon is accompanied by the sound effect " | + | *Teleporting out of the dungeon is accompanied by the sound effect "VOIP". This sound effect was previously used in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]], the Videlectrix game [[Hallrunner]], and the Strong Bad email [[alternate universe]]. |
* The back of the box claiming "no more novels" refers to the previous two entries of the series. The first game's box claimed to contain a 400-page manual, while the second game's page title states that the game "Comes with 3 volume set of Thy Encyclopedias and Reference Guide!". This explains why, on the Videlectrix website, the box for Thy Dungeonman 3 is shown as being slimmer than the boxes for the first two games. | * The back of the box claiming "no more novels" refers to the previous two entries of the series. The first game's box claimed to contain a 400-page manual, while the second game's page title states that the game "Comes with 3 volume set of Thy Encyclopedias and Reference Guide!". This explains why, on the Videlectrix website, the box for Thy Dungeonman 3 is shown as being slimmer than the boxes for the first two games. | ||
*If you look at the stein in the pub after using it, it reads "Thou'll never forget thy old sidekick, Steiny." This refers to [[Strong Badman]]'s sidekick, [[Strong Badman Characters#Stiny|Stiny]]. | *If you look at the stein in the pub after using it, it reads "Thou'll never forget thy old sidekick, Steiny." This refers to [[Strong Badman]]'s sidekick, [[Strong Badman Characters#Stiny|Stiny]]. | ||
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*The phrase "Lord Round Mound" is similar to Strong Bad's description of Strong Sad as a "round mound of gray fatness" in [[rampage]]. | *The phrase "Lord Round Mound" is similar to Strong Bad's description of Strong Sad as a "round mound of gray fatness" in [[rampage]]. | ||
*The phrase "shimmy all up on the dead dongrel" is another example of [[All up ons]]. | *The phrase "shimmy all up on the dead dongrel" is another example of [[All up ons]]. | ||
- | *The quote "AGH! My | + | *The quote "AGH! My style!" is a reference to most of the [[Teen Girl Squad]] issues, where a character, when injured, yells "Ow, my (body part)." |
*The promotion of graphics refers to the remark in "video games" about not having "precious graphics to help you out". | *The promotion of graphics refers to the remark in "video games" about not having "precious graphics to help you out". | ||
*"Visualize whirled peas" is a [[homophone]]. | *"Visualize whirled peas" is a [[homophone]]. | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
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*When you attempt to "take spoon" or "take knife" from the Fat, Fat Friar while you are in the cauldron, the game informs you, "Twould be like removing the sword from the stone. 'Whoso pulleth out the utensils of this meaty palm is rightwise King born of England and privy to my secret recipe for cupcakes.'" This is a reference to the legend of [[Wikipedia:King Arthur|King Arthur of Camelot]]. | *When you attempt to "take spoon" or "take knife" from the Fat, Fat Friar while you are in the cauldron, the game informs you, "Twould be like removing the sword from the stone. 'Whoso pulleth out the utensils of this meaty palm is rightwise King born of England and privy to my secret recipe for cupcakes.'" This is a reference to the legend of [[Wikipedia:King Arthur|King Arthur of Camelot]]. | ||
- | *The phrase "It's all about the ... who the heck is that on these coins?" is a reference to the | + | *The phrase "It's all about the ... who the heck is that on these coins?" is a reference to the Puff Daddy song "It's All About The Benjamins", meaning the portraits of [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin]] on U.S. hundred-dollar bills. |
*The response "I don't understand you..." is an excerpt from the song [[TMBW:Fingertips|Fingertips]] by [[They Might Be Giants]]. | *The response "I don't understand you..." is an excerpt from the song [[TMBW:Fingertips|Fingertips]] by [[They Might Be Giants]]. | ||
- | *The screen shown when you get the flask for the first time is a reference to the opening sequence of | + | *The screen shown when you get the flask for the first time is a reference to the opening sequence of [[Wikipedia:Myst|Myst]], which features the silhouetted Atrus plummetting through the Star Fissure. In the Myst series, it is possible to teleport to other worlds or 'Ages' by touching [[wikipedia:linking panels|linking panels]] found in certain books. |
- | *The "internal or external command" error message is the message you get in the | + | *The "internal or external command" error message is the message you get in the [[Wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]] [[Wikipedia:Command line interface|command prompt]] if it doesn't recognize what you type. |
- | *While musing on thoughts of her dead husband, the hag is said to be [[Wikipedia:FernGully | + | *While musing on thoughts of her dead husband, the hag is said to be [[Wikipedia:FernGully|'ferngullying']] and [[Wikipedia:The Land Before Time|'landbeforetiming']], both references to early '90s animated movies. |
- | *The response "Ye taps the bottle and twists the cap" is a reference to the song " | + | *The response "Ye taps the bottle and twists the cap" is a reference to the song "Tap the Bottle" by the rap group YBT (Young Black Teenagers). |
- | * One of the possible presents that the hag might have gotten is a | + | * One of the possible presents that the hag might have gotten is a [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] Controller (called an N64 Paddle in this game). The controller is popular for being the first in console gaming since 1982 to use the [[Wikipedia:Analog stick|analog stick]]. It is also popular for its rather unusual but successful three-handled design. |
- | *Just before you begin answering the hag's questions, she says "If ye answers questions three..." This is a reference to [[Monty Python|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]], in which the old man at the Bridge of Death proclaims "Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, 'ere the other side he see." | + | *Just before you begin answering the hag's questions, she says "If ye answers questions three..." This is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]], in which the old man at the Bridge of Death proclaims "Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, 'ere the other side he see." |
- | *If you answer the hag incorrectly, the game refers to her as "Hagatha Christie", a reference to crime author | + | *If you answer the hag incorrectly, the game refers to her as "Hagatha Christie", a reference to crime author [[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie]]. |
*The error displayed when you type "Go West" when there is no west exit is a reference to the lyrics of two songs: "King of Wishful Thinking" by the band [[Wikipedia:Go West (band)|Go West]], and "Go West" by the [[Wikipedia:The Village People|Village People]]. | *The error displayed when you type "Go West" when there is no west exit is a reference to the lyrics of two songs: "King of Wishful Thinking" by the band [[Wikipedia:Go West (band)|Go West]], and "Go West" by the [[Wikipedia:The Village People|Village People]]. | ||
- | *When you've beaten the game, the line "The sanctum begins to rattle and hum" is a reference to the | + | *When you've beaten the game, the line "The sanctum begins to rattle and hum" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:U2|U2]] album "Rattle and Hum". |
- | *If you try to pick up the log in the woods west of the crossroads, it says "Painful memories of finishing last in the World's Strongest Dungeonman contest are dredged up." This is a reference to the | + | *If you try to pick up the log in the woods west of the crossroads, it says "Painful memories of finishing last in the World's Strongest Dungeonman contest are dredged up." This is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:World's Strongest Man|World's Strongest Man]] competition, an annual tournament which involves completing difficult strength-based challenges. |
- | **In addition the text mentions "Magnus and Junko". Magnus is a reference to either | + | **In addition the text mentions "Magnus and Junko". Magnus is a reference to either [[Wikipedia:Magnús Ver Magnússon|Magnús Ver Magnússon]] or [[Wikipedia:Magnus Samuelsson|Magnus Samuelsson]], who were both World's Strongest Man Champions. Junko is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jouko Ahola|Jouko Ahola]], who was another World's Strongest Man Champion. |
- | *"Lonely Dungeon: Westerburg" is a reference to the | + | *"Lonely Dungeon: Westerburg" is a reference to the [http://www.lonelyplanet.com Lonely Planet] series of travel guides. |
- | *"Westerberg" is also a reference to | + | *"Westerberg" is also a reference to [[Wikipedia:Paul Westerberg|Paul Westerberg]], rock songwriter and singer from the 80s punk band "The Replacements". |
- | *If you don't escape from the cauldron in time, it says "Next time, Try Hard 2: Try Harder." This is taken from the film '' | + | *If you don't escape from the cauldron in time, it says "Next time, Try Hard 2: Try Harder." This is taken from the film title ''[[Wikipedia:Die Hard 2: Die Harder|Die Hard 2: Die Harder]]''. |
- | *The "Franken Brand stein" is a reference to the famed novel '' | + | *The "Franken Brand stein" is a reference to the famed novel ''[[Wikipedia:Frankenstein|Frankenstein]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. |
- | *" | + | *"[[Wikipedia:The Unbearable Lightness of Being|The Unbearable Lightness of Being]]" is a novel written by Czech novelist [[Wikipedia:Milan Kundera|Milan Kundera]]. |
- | *The first picture in the hag's scrapbook sometimes reads Zork, and claims it is a "Krill-free community". | + | *The first picture in the hag's scrapbook sometimes reads Zork, and claims it is a "Krill-free community". [[Wikipedia:Zork|Zork]] is a long-running series of (mostly) text adventure games by [[Wikipedia:Infocom|Infocom]]. Krill was the name of the villain in the first [[Wikipedia:Zork books#The Forces of Krill|Zork book]], as well as [[Wikipedia:Enchanter (computer game)|Enchanter]]. |
- | **In addition, the opening sequence, which transitions from text only to graphics, is similar to the opening of the first graphical game of the Zork franchise, | + | **In addition, the opening sequence, which transitions from text only to graphics, is similar to the opening of the first graphical game of the Zork franchise, [[Wikipedia:Return to Zork|Return to Zork]]. |
- | *When | + | *When asking to look at the barrel in front of the "sammich" shop, it replies "A very small barrel. Maybe made by a small man. A mini cooper if thou will." A [[Wikipedia:Cooper (profession)|cooper]] is a barrelmaker. A [[Wikipedia:Mini Cooper|Mini Cooper]] is a small British car. |
- | *The ending screen is very reminiscent of the ending to the Nintendo game | + | *The ending screen is very reminiscent of the ending to the Nintendo game [[Wikipedia:Faxanadu|Faxanadu]]. |
- | *The picture for the veggie cart dude looks strikingly similar to | + | *The picture for the veggie cart dude looks strikingly similar to [[Wikipedia:Kevin McDonald|Kevin McDonald]], a member of the comedy troupe ''[[Wikipedia:Kids in the Hall|Kids in the Hall]]''. |
*After buying corn from the veggie cart dude, he'll say one of a number of parodied slogans, such as: | *After buying corn from the veggie cart dude, he'll say one of a number of parodied slogans, such as: | ||
**"Visualize whirled peas" parodies the common motto, "Visualize world peace", often found on bumper stickers. This parody itself has also appeared on bumper stickers. | **"Visualize whirled peas" parodies the common motto, "Visualize world peace", often found on bumper stickers. This parody itself has also appeared on bumper stickers. | ||
**"Think flatly, act locally" parodies "Think globally, act locally." This refers to the popular [[Wikipedia:Flat Earth|misconception]] that everyone in the Middle Ages believed the Earth was flat, not a globe. (While most scholars knew better, we have little evidence of what unlearned common folk believed). | **"Think flatly, act locally" parodies "Think globally, act locally." This refers to the popular [[Wikipedia:Flat Earth|misconception]] that everyone in the Middle Ages believed the Earth was flat, not a globe. (While most scholars knew better, we have little evidence of what unlearned common folk believed). | ||
**"Kill your scrolls" parodies "Kill your television" which is the slogan of [http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/ a movement] to get people to watch less TV. | **"Kill your scrolls" parodies "Kill your television" which is the slogan of [http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/ a movement] to get people to watch less TV. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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+ | *[[HR:dman3.html|play Thy Dungeonman 3]] | ||
+ | *[[HR:thyDungeonman3.swf|play Thy Dungeonman 3 (Flash file)]] | ||
+ | *[[Forum:8038|forum thread re: "Thy Dungeonman 3"]] | ||
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