From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:37:54 -0800 From: Micah Stetson To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Subject: Re: [9fans] More 'Sam I am' In-Reply-To: <200602092306.k19N6XIv064585@gate.bitblocks.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <43EBC5D8.2080608@surferz.net> <200602092306.k19N6XIv064585@gate.bitblocks.com> Topicbox-Message-UUID: f8f805a8-ead0-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 > boots up in a game. May be a new game where "scrolls" are > hints on how to use various OS components. The user finds > them, reads them and applies them to solve puzzles. May be > a cross between rogue and Physicus and Lego Mindstorm.... How about a version of DROD (http://www.caravelgames.com) with Glenda instead of Beethro and penguins instead of roaches? One lone Glenda with a really big sword outmaneuvering an army of mindless penguins.=20 Making the alternate graphics and a hold with Plan 9 tips in the scrolls/dialogue wouldn't be that hard, we just need to convince Caravel to port it. Micah