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by Akril
Sun Oct 18, 2026 5:47 am
Forum: The Bard's Forum
Topic: KQ/SQ Genre Swap
Replies: 5
Views: 112

Re: KQ/SQ Genre Swap

I didn't think too much about the glove/gauntlet thing aside from it being one of the many bits of cyberpunkish accessories in his design. I figured that the sort of advanced hacking that comes with the cyberpunk territory is the closest thing to magic in a sci-fi scenario, so instead of learning sp...
by Akril
Sun Oct 18, 2026 5:32 am
Forum: The Bard's Forum
Topic: KQ/SQ Genre Swap
Replies: 5
Views: 112

Re: KQ/SQ Genre Swap

I was thinking the same thing at first until I realized that since SQ1 starts out on a spaceship, its fantasy equivalent would be a sailing ship, meaning Roger would have to be a cabin boy: The soil of the kingdom of Xenonia yielded fewer crops every season, and none of the magic in the land was abl...
by Akril
Sat Oct 17, 2026 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bard's Forum
Topic: KQ/SQ Genre Swap
Replies: 5
Views: 112

KQ/SQ Genre Swap

A couple of doodles I had a lot of fun with: https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/f950b5bd-5c1b-4244-add9-b33ccce1d569/dn3cet0-acc9f7a7-4e64-4c09-b616-e440afde26da.png/v1/fill/w_1200,h_666/sierra_swap_by_akril15_dn3cet0-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIi...
by Akril
Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Possible end to SHP
Replies: 61
Views: 9390

Re: Possible end to SHP

Thanks for the welcome! Regarding Discworld, I'm afraid that ship has long since sailed. After reading several books, I decided that the series just isn't my style, and even your description of the series compounds that feeling. I also discovered the work of Lord Dunsany recently (the woefully overl...
by Akril
Fri Nov 21, 2025 12:28 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Possible end to SHP
Replies: 61
Views: 9390

Re: Possible end to SHP

I'm sorry to hear the news. I admit, I haven't visited this forum very much at all in the last few years because of how inactive it has become. It's a shame how fragmented the Sierra community has become over the years -- there aren't really any good-sized public communities online anymore, which ma...
by Akril
Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:01 pm
Forum: Doctor Brain Games
Topic: Audio problems running The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain in DOSBox
Replies: 5
Views: 23046

Re: Audio problems running The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain in DOS

Hmm...interesting. That solution seems to have almost solved my problem. I haven't had the sound fail on me yet, but for some reason, the opening theme doesn't play when I start the game (the Sierra jingle plays just fine, but not the main theme on the credits screen). I'll keep experimenting to see...
by Akril
Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:02 am
Forum: Doctor Brain Games
Topic: Audio problems running The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain in DOSBox
Replies: 5
Views: 23046

Re: Audio problems running The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain in DOS

My core and cycles are both set to auto.
by Akril
Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:51 pm
Forum: Doctor Brain Games
Topic: Audio problems running The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain in DOSBox
Replies: 5
Views: 23046

Audio problems running The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain in DOSBox

Hello, I'm running Windows 7 64-bit now, but I still managed to get The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain working in a copy of Windows 3.11 running inside DOSBox. Unfortunately, I'm having some problems with the game's audio. Sometimes it works just fine (albeit a tad choppy, even if I'm using a CD image inste...
by Akril
Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: Non-Sierra Games & Help
Topic: Dragonsphere.
Replies: 24
Views: 23205

Re: Dragonsphere.

Sierra had a lot of folks trying to mimic their success. The Les Manley series seems to be a copy of Leisure Suit Larry, though, without the getting laid part. Yes -- I've heard of Les Manley as well as Altered Destiny, and I agree about AD being a very interesting game, even if its narration did h...
by Akril
Sun Sep 13, 2015 5:41 am
Forum: Non-Sierra Games & Help
Topic: Dragonsphere.
Replies: 24
Views: 23205

Re: Dragonsphere.

I played the non-talkie version of this game a while back. Even though it does initially seem like Microprose was mimicking the KQ series with this game (much like how Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender was mimicking the SQ series), they really spent a lot of time developing a unique, yet not ...
by Akril
Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:35 pm
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: New hidden (?) KQ6 discovery
Replies: 12
Views: 15835

Re: New hidden (?) KQ6 discovery

(Darn...I wanted to add some stuff to my last post, but I can't find the edit button. The quote button is missing as well. Am I just using a buggy theme for these forums? [EDIT: Apparently I was. The prosilver theme has issues.]) And while you're at it, have a look at this thread, found some cool st...
by Akril
Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: New hidden (?) KQ6 discovery
Replies: 12
Views: 15835

Re: New hidden (?) KQ6 discovery

Wow. That Easter Egg is almost as hidden as the Discworld ones! Nice work, OmerMor! (Now to edit that animation's entry on its SRF page...)
by Akril
Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:42 am
Forum: The King's Quest Series
Topic: New hidden (?) KQ6 discovery
Replies: 12
Views: 15835

New hidden (?) KQ6 discovery

I should really get back in the habit of posting my Sierra's Resource Files findings here... Anyway, I was digging through KQ6's files, and I discovered this... interesting animation of Beauty's stepmother: http://akril15.com/sr/View257-0.gif I think the only reason this animation eluded me is becau...
by Akril
Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:28 am
Forum: The Bard's Forum
Topic: Space Quest: The Time Machination
Replies: 1
Views: 16121

Space Quest: The Time Machination

Hi everyone, I know it's been quite a while since I posted here, but I've still been busy with some projects that have some connection to Sierra. One of these projects is this piece of fan fiction which I spent nearly two years working on. I've posted it elsewhere, but I completely forgot about thes...
by Akril
Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: This Old Game
Topic: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Replies: 1330
Views: 994675

Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)

I swear, there are no thrist stores here in San Diego that EVER have Sierra games... I am always so envious in this thread, when I read about you guys who find this cool stuff in Thrift stores. :) I'm actually kind of surprised to hear that. I'd think that a city with a population as large as San D...

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