In a thread on Bluesky about Uncle Henry's Playhouse, Graeme says...

I've no idea where the "only 27 people own this game" thing came from. We sold a bunch of copies, unfortunately it was the same month/quarter we were going out of business (Trilobyte) and we didn't recoup against our distribution advance from EA.

EA gave us a large check to distribute both Clandestiny and Uncle Henry's Playhouse (and the doomed 7th Guest III). Both those games together did not make that advance back. In retrospect we were foolish to break from Virgin and I should have trusted Martin Alper.

But I was young and foolish in those days and mistakes were made that cost me, and everyone at Trilobyte, the company. It's a shame since we were almost done with 7th Guest Deluxe which was a remake of 7th Guest with 11th Hour technology. UHP uses some of those puzzles from that version.

While Uncle Henry's Playhouse was a commercial failure, I wish people would celebrate it as a unique artifact of the time and a precursor to games such as "The Room" which would years later improve on the design and be a mega hit.

So I'm not going to watch the video, but I really appreciate you taking up the mantle and calling it out.

SQH asks: No problem. Hey, I wasn't aware you guys were remaking T7G at Trilobyte. Does that mean you had the video redigitized in 30 fps and stuff? 'Cos that would have been awesome.

We were done with a bunch of the remake, and it looked great with the 11th Hour tech, 24 bit color etc. The biggest issue was actually going through and getting the old assets, both finding them, and then making them work in a significantly improved 3D Studio.

Is this related to the unreleased game Dog Eat Dog from Trilobyte?

It sounds absurd enough to fit the style of the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-7XOVXrO_Q

https://web.archive.org/web/20250525015601/https://lostmediawiki.com/Dog_Eat_Dog_(lost_builds_of_cancelled_PC_adventure/simulation_game;_1992-1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qL95KT__I

This is the Teaser Trailer for the upcoming Darkstone Entertainment / Trilobite Games creation 7th Guest: The Series. Based on the cult Video Game Series.

This is the Teaser Trailer for the upcoming Darkstone Entertainment / Trilobite Games creation 7th Guest: The Series. Based on the cult Video Game Series.

Not sure what happened to this project, seems to have been abandoned long ago.

I never saw Knightmare, but here's one of their credits sequences lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asPCaxquWEQ

Daniel Albu sits down with George “The Fat Man” Sanger to trace his legendary career as one of the pioneers of video game music, from the early days of the industry to his enduring influence on its soundscape.

They discuss his breakthrough work on iconic titles like The 7th Guest, Loom, Wing Commander, and Maniac Mansion, and how he helped shape the identity of game audio in an era of technical limitations and creative possibilities.

source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1508196223903874/posts/1600893087967520/

Please enjoy some never-before-seen concept art.

stream: https://twitch.tv/uksg_marathon

schedule: https://oengus.io/marathon/uksgred25/schedule/schedule

it's just painted black I guess?

http://www.calcuseum.com/SCRAPBOOK/BONUS/48558/1.htm

https://youtu.be/MsiOue7vP1k?t=175

https://youtu.be/oSoYenJ7mkY?t=169

as seen in the game: https://youtu.be/9WcD7ZDTYyo?t=84

notice the pattern of the arrow keys, the up and down keys to the right of the main arrow keys, and the top row is somewhat visible too but much darker, you can see the last 3 keys on the top row are spaced apart from the rest

just use ScummVM to play T7G and T11H

This was streamed live before but unfortunately had audio issues. This version of the video has fixed audio.

Animatronic skeletons make jokes and sing Skeletons in my Closet from The 7th Guest soundtrack!

The soundtracks to the seminal CD-ROM titles "The 7th Guest" and "The 11th Hour" by George "The Fat Man" Sanger, reimagined as industrial rock. A project over 2 years in the making, made with the full support of The Fat Man himself, and appreciative nods from the founders of Trilobyte Games, Graeme Devine and Rob Landeros. Featuring album artwork by Trilobyte's original 3D artist Rob Stein III (RIP).

Free download on Bandcamp: https://error47.bandcamp.com/album/soups-on-selections-from-staufs-infernal-jukebox

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3021sM-1lY&ab_channel=Error47

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6i414HkXlPmgZD2rRV2qwv

Listen to the original soundtracks on The Fat Man and Team Fat's Bandcamp page: https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com/

A recent let's play from someone who knows the game pretty well!

The 1990s was a time of rapid change in the tech powering video game graphics. From pre-rendering, to ray casting, to texture-mapped polygons, it seemed that a major innovation was around every corner.

However, the pathway towards graphical realism hasn't always been clear. Let's explore one such forking path: full-motion video. With CD-powered consoles and home PCs arriving in the 90's, FMV-powered games became viable at last, promising the world... but only delivering oddity after oddity.

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 7:19 - Night Trap
• 23:50 - The 7th Guest
• 31:07 - Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
• 36:12 - Corpse Killer
• 41:12 - Phantasmagoria
• 1:09:29 - Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
• 1:42:45 - Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh
• 2:11:36 - Bad Mojo
• 2:28:14 - Harvester (Revisited)
• 2:47:39 - Conclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Eg52o7Yp0

In 1995, George "The Fat Man" Sanger composed this tune for The 11th Hour. It was supposed to be the main theme, like "The Game" had been for The 7th Guest, but George couldn't get the lyrics to work. So he scrapped it and wrote "The Final Hour" instead, which became The 11th Hour's theme song. This tune instead became the music heard during the train puzzle in The 11th Hour.

For our album "Soup's On: Selections from Stauf's Infernal Jukebox," George went back to his old notes and finished the lyrics. Here, for the first time, is the original theme song to The 11th Hour, with vocals by our very own Jackie Stewart.

Listen to the original on The Fat Man's Bandcamp page: https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com/track/train-the-lost-puzzle-piece

Good news, soup fans! Our reimagining of the 7th Guest and 11th Hour soundtracks — "Soup's On: Selections from Stauf's Infernal Jukebox" — will release digitally on Oct. 31. It will be available on Bandcamp and streaming services. Happy Halloween!

One of our most audacious tracks on Soup's On is this medley of "walking around music" from The 11th Hour. This one combines everything from jazz and swing to blistering industrial metal. https://youtu.be/EXPH_wKw1h8

Soup's On releases on digital platforms Oct. 31, 2024!

https://musicians.today/@error47

There's now a music video from this! From https://lemmy.mods4ever.com/post/321

George "The Fat Man" Sanger - Guitar and Bass VI

Adam Holzman - Moog, Combo Organ, "Theremin"

Leo Lamas - Bass

Fernando Lamas - Guitar

Bob Hoyt - OB-3 Organ

Bruce Sharp - Drums

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Written by George Alistair Sanger (C)1997 (P)2024 Big Fat, Inc. Published by Fat Manor Publishing, BMI.

This special performance of "The Game" from The 7th Guest features the original composer, The Fat Man himself, along with talent from San Diego's Mid-City Community Music group making their recording debut, and an incredible solo from legendary keyboardist Adam Holzman who has performed with Miles Davis, many other jazz legends, and on his own renowned recordings. Scarlet Moon Halloween Volume III is available on all digital storefronts and streaming platforms today.

From: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-game-the-7th-guest/1769672604?i=1769672609

https://scarletmoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/scarlet-moon-halloween-volume-iii

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thematic_Apperception_Test

Noticed this during a stream today, with some interesting text in the game.

(wow, they talked about online patients in 1998?)

source: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2265314014?t=2h15m28s

Btw this is one of the most entertaining games to watch on Twitch and chat with the streamer.

New video from The Cellar [Taigen Moon]

In 1998, after FMV had already been buried, the last hero of the failed genre hit the shelves... and no one played. And those who did, didn't like it. This is Tender Loving Care, with John Hurt!

Family Friendly Edition of this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr09faqcU-w

(The original upload is age restricted, so I've created this new, family friendly version! Watch it with your kids!)

Excerpt from a well-known TV show hosted and created by Stewart Cheifet featuring George "The Fat Man" Sanger, the same year he was composing for Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo. It discusses one of his biggest contributions to game audio, "Fat Labs" certification, and Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon makes an appearance.

Full episode can be found here: https://archive.org/details/CC1218_greatest_games