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From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
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Subject: Re: "Sierra made the games of my childhood. Are they still fun to play?"
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 02:05:38 -0000 (UTC)
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Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 20 May 2025 09:15:32 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
> <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> >Somebody _didn't_ feed the dog the sandwich (Infocom), and _did_ feed
> >the mouse (Sierra). 
> >
> >Which games were those? If you know, you know. ;-)

> Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the Infocom one.

> As for feeding a mouse in a Sierra game? I don't remember. I only
> remember in King's Quest 5 you had to throw a show at a cat to save a
> mouse or you were screwed later on.

Amusing after watching https://youtu.be/B-Qa2aDDmyo?si=NodexYTb7rM_FyQ8&t=241. 
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