Re: New words to my vocabulary
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
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05/22/13 03:38 PM
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Off the top of my head, there are all the Italian words I had to memorize recently in Nancy Drew: Phantom of Venice.
To name a few: fiori = flowers traliccio = trellis albero = tree giallo = yellow
I've also become pretty familiar with Egyptian gods and goddess playing several different games: Anubis, Isis, Osiris, Maat, Ra ...
"Dragons were never gone. They were just invisible and very, very quiet." ~ M'aiq the Liar (Skyrim)
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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I don't think I've ever played an adventure game with an accurate portrayal of the Knights Templar other than a brief history in Treasure Hunter.
But if you play RAMA, you can add Base 8 (octal) to your collection. Funny how the Knights Templar have become so popular in games, books, and movies. Never played Treasure Hunter or RAMA. Just looked up RAMA: an interesting classic. I was trying to remember where I ran across the other Base Number systems. Was it in Myst games? Sentinel? The Aura games? Mysterious Journey? Seems like I had to work with these different numbering systems in a few games. Also, after playing adventure games, I'd like to think I've gained some rudimentary skill in electrical circuitry, plumbing, and small engine repair ... but I have my doubts.
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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Must have been the Schizm (MJ) games then. I played both, but it's been awhile. In one game, I remember standing by a pedestal working out a system, I think.
There are aspects of all those games I mentioned that are similar, so I often confuse which game had what quest.
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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05/23/13 05:41 PM
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In one game, I remember standing by a pedestal working out a system, I think. That certainly sounds like one of the Schizm games. I liked those games.
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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another word i never knew was Flotsam...lol this is debris in the water...
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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05/28/13 01:31 AM
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I think I can now put Zodiac symbols in the correct order, and, with a refresher course, I might be able to decipher ogham. I'm also very good at finding keys and pulling levers.
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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hamer .... Have you never heard of "Flotsam & Jetsam" ?? [Terms used in Maritme Law.] Flotsam refers to wreckage or cargo left floating on the sea after a shipwreck. And Jetsam refers to cargo or equipment thrown overboard from a ship that's in distress, sunk or washed ashore. [Although I hardly think OUR flotsam, here at Gameboomers, is wreckage of any kind !!!! ]
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Re: New words to my vocabulary
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hamer .... Have you never heard of "Flotsam & Jetsam" ?? [Terms used in Maritme Law.] Hmm, I thought Flotsam & Jetsam was a heavy metal band out of Arizona. The Band Just kidding!
"Dragons were never gone. They were just invisible and very, very quiet." ~ M'aiq the Liar (Skyrim)
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