Name this game

Lorfarius · Post by **Lorfarius** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:26 am

Back in my youth, a long, long time ago! I remember playing a text based adventure at school. An educational title, it revolved around earning money and getting a job. You start off in your bedroom with a shout from your mother to get up. When you went downstairs you could earn a whole £1 off your mother if you do the washing up. After this bit you went on a journey to the job centre.

whilst there you could claim your dole and be confronted by an old friend who would try to convince you to help steal the lead off a church roof.

Sounds odd doesnt it? I swear Im not making this up as I remember playing it way back in the early 90's. Any ideas?

Lorfarius · Post by **Lorfarius** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:22 pm

There was alos a bit in it about breaking into a Post Office.

Beeby · Post by **Beeby** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:29 pm

I don't recognise the game, but it sounds great! Whatever happened to old-school ideas like this in games? Imagine a game like that on the PS3 with shit-hot graphics. Set it in the 1970's. Fab!

RETRTOKID · Post by **RETRTOKID** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:54 pm

Hi, could the game be Hamsted by Melbourne House, this had bit in where you claimed your dole, though Im not sure about nicking lead of church roofs. Or maybee Dodgy Geezer also by Melbourne house, this sounds like it had robbing in it.[/b]

RETRTOKID · Post by **RETRTOKID** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:14 pm

Its not Hampstead (Spelt correct this time). Ive just checked my solutions and theres nothing about 'Washing dish's' or 'Robbing Post Offices'. Its not Dodg Geezers either as ive had a quick look at that one. Back to square one, but I do remember a game were, you could steal lead of a church roof. Is there anything else you remember.

Lorfarius · Post by **Lorfarius** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:08 pm

RETRTOKID wrote:Its not Hampstead (Spelt correct this time). Ive just checked my solutions and theres nothing about 'Washing dish's' or 'Robbing Post Offices'. Its not Dodg Geezers either as ive had a quick look at that one. Back to square one, but I do remember a game were, you could steal lead of a church roof. Is there anything else you remember.

The Post Office might have been a corner shop. Thinking and really scraping the memory barrel I seem to remember you had a choice of stealing the cash till or cigarettes from behind a counter.

Another part I remember is when you go down to the dole office a strange man in a car pulls up. If you get into it with him its game over.

RETRTOKID · Post by **RETRTOKID** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:20 pm

Really has me confused now, sounds a real strange game. Well have to consult my archives about this one.

Lorfarius · Post by **Lorfarius** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:00 pm

RETRTOKID wrote:Really has me confused now, sounds a real strange game. Well have to consult my archives about this one.

Was an educational text adventure. Sorry I cant give yo any more details besides you always started the game in bed. I think it happened over several days. Monday to Sunday, you oily had so long to get yourself sorted/stay above a threshold of money.

Moist_Mog · Post by **Moist_Mog** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:31 pm

Doesn't ring any bells, but it makes me laugh that you used to play this at school??!!

Blimeh

Lorfarius · Post by **Lorfarius** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:52 pm

Moist_Mog wrote:Doesn't ring any bells, but it makes me laugh that you used to play this at school??!!

Blimeh

It was brought in by the careers advisor person. From what I remember the idea was to get work and earn money in a respectable way. Life lesson etc.