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Message: 2818

Author: soa1000

Date: 27/04/2002

Subject: Re: angels / Idioteque

 

> "Idioteque" translates rather obviously to a JSW room with a bunker
> (perhaps with an ILB for access and a walk-up-through-wall left ramp
> for egress?). I associate the song with bright green Lissajous
> figures, which could be realised as guardians. Hmm, I'm tempted to
> write this room for one of my own games now! ;-)

You should. It sounds impressive

> I also associate "Idioteque" with pyramids, cold-frames (miniature
> greenhouses) and rabbit-hutches, which could fill out the rest of
the
> screen above the bunker! :-) I also associate "Idioteque" with the
> Spectrum game Impossaball for its trademark two-tone beeping
effects.

Heh. My two rooms aren't much like that at all. As tempted as I am to
talk about them, I'll leave it as a surprise for when you all play
Soul Miner

On the topic of music, did you see the NME 50 years special Andrew? I
hope so. They had David Bowie providing hilarious commentary on every
cover he's ever had on the mag

 

 

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