r/tipofmytongue • u/BLourenco • Jul 03 '12
Solved [TOMT][GAME] Windows 95 computer game, Magic Wand Icon...
Here's some pictures I made to give you guys a better idea: Link (EDIT: This was not the exact shape of the map, which happens to look a bit like Africa. This is just coincidence.)
It was sort of like a board game against 1 computer opponent. You rolled the dice, which dictated the number of tiles you could move to, in any direction, and alternating directions (like back and forth between 2 tiles). Some or all (I can't remember) tiles had a chest, that either had a Gold Bar, a Silver Bar, a Key, or some robber with a gun that shot you and took your gold/silver.
I think gold and silver was used to cross water, and I think you could steal gold and silver (or the key) off of your opponent by landing on their space or passing them, (not sure which).
Once you had the key, you had to get to the right-side of the map to get to the next map. If your opponent did first, you lost.
Ring any bells to anyone?
Also, if anyone know where there is a place with a good list of Win95 games with pictures, I could look through there myself.
EDIT: This game seems to be based off an old game called Afrikan tähti (Or Star of Africa). Thanks to PinkieThingie for this.
3-Years Later Edit: Found it! You can play it here: Merlin: The Quest for the Wand
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u/PinkieThingie Jul 04 '12
Sounds like a board game i played when i was younger. It was called Afrikas Stjerne or, translated to english, The star of Africa (Or Africa's star)
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u/BLourenco Jul 04 '12
That game looks extremely similar. They must of made a clone of that game, using gold/silver instead of money, and key instead of the Star of Africa.
This is good!
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u/BLourenco Jul 04 '12
No, it wasn't Chip's Challenge. It wasn't puzzle game, and the game was played on a map, like I drew, with spaces and lines connecting them.
Don't forget to check the link in the original post above, it might spark something!
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Jul 04 '12
all i could think of was chip's challenge, but it only has a few things in common... most not
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u/AlmostAGinger Jul 04 '12
I was thinking of the maze game on Encarta Encyclopedia at first but now I'm not sure. Did it come pre-loaded on the computer? Maybe this video will help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc5w1JGSLhI From what I watched it seems like it could have been CHIPS.