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From: Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAME: Return of the Phantom
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:39:48 -0500
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On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:15:01 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote: 

>
>Oh GOG. Must you put your freebies up on a Thursday too? We already
>have somebody using that day. Let's space it out in the future, shall
>we. How about, you take Tuesdays? That good with you?
>
>The free game in question today is:
>
>* Return of the Phantom
>https://www.gog.com/en/game/return_of_the_phantom
>   A somewhat hum-drum classic point-n-click adventure 
>   game from Microprose first released in 1993. Based on 
>   the "Phantom of the Opera", it has you face off against 
>   the eponymous villain. For its time, the visuals were 
>   quite nice but... well, Microprose adventure games were 
>   never quite up to the level of Sierra or LucasArts. The 
>   puzzles aren't that satisfying and the writing is mediocre. 
>   It's not a bad game, but rarely rises above average. 
>   Honestly, it's mostly a game for classic adventure game 
>   aficionados; if you're not into the genre already, it's 
>   unlikely this one will excite you.
>
>
>This freebies is only available for three days. Click now or forever
>hold your peace. ;-)
>

"This game is powered by DosBox"

I would've guessed ScummVM had this by now, but they don't!

-- 
Zag

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