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SSI gold box games

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#1
RUMPLESTIX
Sep 10, 2008 19:47:00 Since Wizards doesn't seem to be putting out new work as fast as I would like for 4th edition, I decided to go way back to the gold box games: The Pool of Radiance (original version), Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, and Pools of Darkness. I'll start out with a question I believe was in Curse of the Azure Bonds.
If anyone remembers the games, what was your strategy for defeating the Mulmaster Beholder Core? (Core or Corp?)
#2
Aaron_Highcolor
Sep 10, 2008 20:14:25 I don't remember, and I can't even get it to run on my laptop now! I do I need dosbox or something?
#3
RUMPLESTIX
Sep 10, 2008 20:20:40 My friends and I played it on a 286 in the early 80s. So, yes, it ran on dos.There was a way to cheat by adding and removing party characters and I think rebooting that you could use to duplicate magic items. What we did was duplicate some dust of disappearance we had found. By becoming invisible and staying invisible, the beholders (about 15 or 20 of them) could not target us and we could slowly whittle them down for mucho experience.
#4
lord_karsus
Sep 10, 2008 20:29:38
By becoming invisible and staying invisible, the beholders (about 15 or 20 of them) could not target us and we could slowly whittle them down for mucho experience.

-Hey, shouldn't that dust have worn off when the Beholders looked in your direction!? :P
#5
RUMPLESTIX
Sep 10, 2008 20:38:58 I believe the mechanics of the game kept them from targeting with a power if they couldn't see you. But, by multplying the magic item, you could reapply it and even carry it with you into the next game: The Secret of the Silver Blades. It was in a glacier type area, but I can't remember exactly where.
#6
naex
Sep 10, 2008 23:12:48 you can either use dosbox to play it, or try a c64 emulator if you first played it on one and want that old time feel.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 RUMPLESTIX Sep 10, 2008 19:47:00	Since Wizards doesn't seem to be putting out new work as fast as I would like for 4th edition, I decided to go way back to the gold box games: The Pool of Radiance (original version), Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, and Pools of Darkness. I'll start out with a question I believe was in Curse of the Azure Bonds. If anyone remembers the games, what was your strategy for defeating the Mulmaster Beholder Core? (Core or Corp?)
#2 Aaron_Highcolor Sep 10, 2008 20:14:25	I don't remember, and I can't even get it to run on my laptop now! I do I need dosbox or something?
#3 RUMPLESTIX Sep 10, 2008 20:20:40	My friends and I played it on a 286 in the early 80s. So, yes, it ran on dos.There was a way to cheat by adding and removing party characters and I think rebooting that you could use to duplicate magic items. What we did was duplicate some dust of disappearance we had found. By becoming invisible and staying invisible, the beholders (about 15 or 20 of them) could not target us and we could slowly whittle them down for mucho experience.
#4 lord_karsus Sep 10, 2008 20:29:38	By becoming invisible and staying invisible, the beholders (about 15 or 20 of them) could not target us and we could slowly whittle them down for mucho experience. -Hey, shouldn't that dust have worn off when the Beholders looked in your direction!? :P
#5 RUMPLESTIX Sep 10, 2008 20:38:58	I believe the mechanics of the game kept them from targeting with a power if they couldn't see you. But, by multplying the magic item, you could reapply it and even carry it with you into the next game: The Secret of the Silver Blades. It was in a glacier type area, but I can't remember exactly where.
#6 naex Sep 10, 2008 23:12:48	you can either use dosbox to play it, or try a c64 emulator if you first played it on one and want that old time feel.