From: jarnis@mits.mdata.fi (Jarno Kokko)
Subject: Re: Black Crypt HELP!!! [PLEASE - I'm STARVING!!!!]
Organization: Microdata Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 11:28:27 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.082048.17459@netcom.com> ewok@netcom.com (Bryan C. Beckstrand) writes:
>jbw@ponder.csci.unt.edu (WEST JASON BRUCE) writes:
>
>>    I've mapped out the 1st level and a lot of the 2nd.  I've gotten the ogre
>>blade and stuff like that.  But there is a major problem in my exploration --
>>IM STARVING!!!
>
>>    Where the hell do I get/make/find FOOD!?!?!  I've found a few fountains -
>>but all my food is long gone.  Now everyone is dying faster than I can heal.
>>Is Black Crypt essentially timed in this way?  If so it sucks.
>
>>So, HOW DO I GET SOME STUFF TO EAT?!?!?!
>

It's a LOOOONG time since I played this, but I think that spellcasting is
the key... I think there was some spell that feed the people.. Naah,
I'm really not sure. But I didn't have any problems with the food.

>
>Have you tried reading the manual?  There's a great section on
>playing the game.  Also, why are you mapping out the levels?
>>And, any other tips you have to throw in would be great.
>
>
>(I *KNOW* I'll get flamed but...)
>
>HOW ABOUT BUYING THE GAME!!!!!!!!  THAT'S MY *BEST* TIP!!!!!!!!
>

Or how about EXPERIMENTING. I didn't buy this game. I completed it
without any help - except some help from a friend of mine, who also
played it almost at the same time.

>>BTW:  Please respond by mail.
>
>BTW:  Please purchase your games.
>
>--Bryan

Not required - I pay only for games that are worth the cash. Black Crypt
was rather close to this point, but unforntunately I completed it BEFORE
it was available in any shops. Shame about that.... Other example of the
same is Amberstar... F1 GP was worth the cash. Civilization would have
been - but all those bugs caused it to be dropped from the list. Pinball
Fantasies also, but it wasn't HD installable - Pirated copy is, except
that it's not 100%. As soon as I can see a 100% working HD installable
Pinball Fantasies that works on 512kb Chip/2.5Mb Fast machine - original
o pirate - I will purchase it, as I play it.

BAD piracy is to SELL COPIED GAMES FOR PROFIT. If I use pirated copy to
avoid throwing cash down the drain, that's OK by my definition. If I
get a pirated copy BEFORE it's available in ANY shops anywhere, I think
it's softco's fault that they have leaked a copy out before release.
If I keep a pirated copy over 10 days - in other words I find it worth
of playing, AND it's available somewhere, I pay for the game. If game
isn't available, I consider that my 'trial period' is extended up to
the release of the game. If I complete the game or find it to be too
repetitive before that, bad luck, I won't spend dosh on crap.

Consoles ofcourse are another story - Their piracy isn't widespread, and
I don't think i'm hurting anyone by having a copier system for my console.
There are MILLIONS of legimate buyers vs. few thousand copiers. On the
amiga, piracy IS a problem, but I think it has been also a good thing. Game
quality has risen, and HD installability is starting to be standard.

- Jarnis. (owner of !!! 8 !!! original titles. Majority of Amiga titles
are shit, and that's it.)

(And to make it clear - NO PERSONAL FLAME INTENDED. Keep on buying games,
that's good for the Amiga market. These are just my personal opinions)