Talk:Maniac Mansion

message: OK, I think I have added pretty much everything RS-wise that I could to the article on my end. User:Clarityfiend was happy enough to do a 2nd run-through on copyediting (especially the Reception section, which was rearranged and expanded). I've done an image check today, and everything seems in order. Pending any other minor issues, are we just about ready to make a run for FAC here? –MuZemike 22:59, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd like to give the article a good read before hand, and I'd like to condense/summarize the reception section. The article is in really good shape, but I'll let you know if I find anything of concern. (Guyinblack25 talk 16:15, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Let's hold on that for just a big longer coverage-wise, per below. –MuZemike 02:34, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

text: Well, nobody has stepped forward yet. Do you think we should try and make a run now and see what happens, and if something is missing, we know we already have in a request for one? –MuZemike 03:20, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess we could. Do you think it's a good idea to put it up so close to the holidays? (Guyinblack25 talk 14:13, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I asked at WT:FAC, and they seem not to care much if we nominate now. –MuZemike 16:48, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Alright. Let's go for it then. (Guyinblack25 talk 17:55, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: You should remove the copyedit request per their page instructions, "If the article is to be a Good Article nomination or a Featured Article candidate, please try to have the copy editing done before the process starts, not after the nomination." (bolding is not my emphasis).∞陣内Jinnai 19:13, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  FAC consideration part 2 

message: The game is featured (as well as on the cover) of the current issue of Retro Gamer (see ). Hopefully I can get stuff on there from that issue sometime this week. –MuZemike 02:34, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That will have to wait for another full week, I'm afraid. –MuZemike 07:39, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: No worries. I'm still looking at the Reception section. I believe it can be further condensed. (Guyinblack25 talk 22:27, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Retro Gamer]] 

message: I'm not terribly fond of the image that we're currently using on Doug Crockford. I found a couple other alternate CC-BY-SA images of Crockford on Flickr:
*http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamenta3/4424221258/
*http://www.flickr.com/photos/theironlion/5170082941/
In those two pictures, to say the least, he is dressed more conservatively and does not seem as much of an eyesore to readers than the current image. Moreover, they're both a little more recent than the current one. Any thoughts on which one to use (or keep the current one)? --MuZemike 22:56, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternate images of Crockford 

message: Just found this presentation (courtesy of Mixnmojo's reporting) at the Game Forum Germany in January. As 45 minute presentation by Gilbert, its quite indepth and covers a fair few aspects that might come in useful in expanding the development and impact sections. To get to it, select "2011" in the player, then find Gilbert's entry. -- Sabre (talk) 17:25, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Sweet. I read about it on his blog, but didn't think it'd get posted online. I'll try to watch it this week. (Guyinblack25 talk 17:40, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

text: Wow. What. A. Goldmine. Can we use this as a reference somehow? It really expands on and clarifies some points we have in the article. -- Nczempin (talk) 18:03, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, I asked them if they can provide a more direct link. I'll let you know when I get an answer. -- Nczempin (talk) 18:10, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

text: I found a person who will deal with it, but everybody is really busy with either CeBit or GDC. -- Nczempin (talk) 18:48, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Cool. I'll try to add content today or tomorrow with the current link and we can update the url later. Thanks. (Guyinblack25 talk 19:16, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm a little bit uncomfortable using such an ephemeral reference; linkrot hits videos—particularly Flash videos—harder and faster than any other kind of online material. I wish there was a way to back this up. Anyway, good job on the expansion, GiB. It looks great. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 23:34, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, I just found this. That GDC talk finally happened, apparently. Should be useful. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 23:53, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The summary looks very similar to the speech Gilbert gave at the Game Forum. Maybe when the GDC posts the video, it'll have a more direct link and be similar enough to switch the two out. We'll see. (Guyinblack25 talk 18:10, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: http://www.nordmedia.de/mediaserver/GFG/videos/2011/Gilbert_DSL2.mp4 Note that I haven't downloaded this myself, I was merely given the link by the nordmedia people. Let's hope that some sources with text pick up on either this or the GDC version. -- Nczempin (talk) 12:48, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Whoa that's a big file. Should we link directly to it? (Guyinblack25 talk 14:58, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

text: Aye, link it directly in the reference in place of the other one, that'll be far more pernament than the other link. It'll change the reference icon automatically so people will know its a download of a video file. -- Sabre (talk) 17:54, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Updated. (Guyinblack25 talk 18:01, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Is this the video you guys were talking about? Because the "far more permanent" link is dead ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpjGvJwyL8 --Mudd1 (talk) 08:37, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gilbert on making Maniac Mansion - presentation 

message: Maniac Mansion remake with arts style of DOTT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z86pGuwnNcE --Coin945 (talk) 08:52, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, it's a fangame. It can be mentioned in the article if it's given coverage in reliable sources independent of it.--IDVtalk 11:20, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Night of the Meteor  

message: I found what appears to be Crockford's entire behind-the-scenes on Maniac Mansion, but published in Wired magazine instead of on his personal site. Definitely a better source, if anyone is ever inclined to check through it to make sure it matches 100% with the parts used in this article: https://web.archive.org/web/20001214144900/http://www.wired.com:80/wired/archive/1.04/nintendo.html. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 06:23, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Source 

message: There's no part of the article on the censorship of the box art. There's at least Ron Gilbert talking about it on a yt video, and this https://twitter.com/grumpygamer/status/909984277588148224
83.202.217.183 (talk) 07:19, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Box censorship