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...you start kissing frogs.

You know you've played too much Kings Quest 5 when...

notbobsmith wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:14 pm You know you've played too much Kings Quest 5 when...

... you think snakes are poisonous because that's what a wise owl told you.

You know you've played too much Leisure Suit Larry VI when...

I just (re-)played that one last night.

... You can set your watch by how long it takes Daryl the officer to push the button for the cruise missile.

You know you've played too much Leisure Suit Larry VII when ...

... you start using the parody names in the game for famous people.

You know you've played too much Colonel's Bequest when...

... you start wearing flapper dresses with Mary Jane or T-strap heel shoes. Or, if you are a man, you start wearing extremely high-waisted jackets (with belts), or striped blue suit with wingtip shoes and boater hat! (And gloves!)

You know you've played too Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra when ...

...you no longer feel comfortable in museums.

You know you've played too much Jones in the Fast Lane when... (thought I'd through this in from the Yes/No game)

... you start giving yourself grades on your savings, happiness, and work progress.

You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 1 when ...

...you start speaking in Brauggi's alliterative verse.

You know you've played too much Hunter Hunted when...

... you start looking over your shoulder and imagining what enemies could be there.

You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 2 when ...

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:33 am You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 2 when ...

... you don't even need the map of the city because you got it memorized.

You know you've played too much Heart of China when...

Tawmis wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:41 am

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:33 am You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 2 when ...

... you don't even need the map of the city because you got it memorized.

How did you know? All right, I haven't quite memorized the map of the city. But I can work out how to get to the money changer and back, and that allows me to buy the in-game map. After that, I simply refer to that when I need to find, say, Aziza's place or WIT.

Tawmis wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:41 am You know you've played too much Heart of China when...

... you painstakingly recreate your own World War I biplane and legally change your name to Jake "Lucky" Masters, just so you can fly to China and rescue a lovely lady from a ruthless Chinese warlord. You are disappointed to find out there are none left -- at least, not in the model depicted in the game.

You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 3 when ...

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:34 pm You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 3 when ...

During trips to Africa, you ask when the "Lion-taurs" are...

You know you played too much Mystery House when...

... you go house-hunting, and are disappointed when real-life houses are not all two-dimensional with rectangular windows. You are also surprised that the doors are MUCH bigger than the windows.

You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 4 when ...

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 2:29 am You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 4 when ...

In your mind, the number 52 is most strongly associated with a certain error!

You know you’ve played too much Hoyle’s Classic Card Games when...

... you can beat Roger Wilco, Larry Laffer, King Graham, and Laura Bow at Old Maid. And you know exactly what they say when you do.

You know you've played too much Quest for Glory 5 when ...