On-line Systems "Softporn Adventure"

[SoulBlazer]

Yeah, Soft Porn Adventure WAS included in the LSL Collection. Plus you can find it on sites like Underdogs. By today's standards, it's very simple and short, but I hear back in the day it was quite fun.

And look at the price, people! $30 for a Atari PC game over 20 years ago! Considering you can go through the whole game from start to finish in 15 minutes if you know what to do and factoring in inflation, and games were more expensive back then.

But that's AWSOME trade bait. I'd start the bidding at $100 on EBay and see how high it goes up. Plus it looks minty fresh and in great shape.

Plus the current EBay auction is for the Apple II version. The Atari one may be a bit rarer.

Sierra in the early 80's (known as Online Systems) was a very small company, like Activision and EA were when they got started. I'm not surprised Roberta decided to cut costs by saying 'hum, we need a adult picture for the cover of this game.....I know, we'll use my hot tub and borrow a couple of people! Heck, I'll get in also, to save money.' If you've ever read any of her interviews, she's a smart, funny, and all around nice person.

Plus she also lent her voice for some of the later Sierra games, such as King's Quest V.

And it was'nt just her that was in her games......Jane Jensen, another one of the brilliant designers that Sierra had during it's hayday (Quest for Glory series, Gabriel Knight series, Phantasmasgoria II) is in some of the scenes of Phantasmagoria II -- in a S&M club, no less!

[Cryomancer]

Ah damnit it is worth something. I was gonna keep it just because my girlfriend is a Larry fan. Well...buy soemthing cool with the funds I guess...perhaps a Dreamcast, heh. Feel free to send me some hardware you don't want if you feel guilty.

I'm just glad to get the space really.

[Sothy]

Smokehouse, Cmon...send Cryo an extra game or something.

[dj898]

And it was'nt just her that was in her games......Jane Jensen, another one of the brilliant designers that Sierra had during it's hayday (Quest for Glory series, Gabriel Knight series, Phantasmasgoria II) is in some of the scenes of Phantasmagoria II -- in a S&M club, no less!

Wow!
I need to track down Phantasmagoria II then...
I have Phantasmagoria I before it got banned in down under back then... but never get around to get the part II...

[TheRedEye]

If anyone wants a direct download, Al Lowe himself hosts it on his site:

http://www.allowe.com/More/download.htm

[smokehouse]

Smokehouse, Cmon...send Cryo an extra game or something.

Don’t worry about that…I’ll give him something nice if it sells well. It would only be fair.

By the way, he’s a real nice guy, he came over to my crib on Monday and we talked for a while.

[Cryomancer]

Yeah, it was a good time, and you're massively conviniently located for where I stay when I'm in IL as well. We will have to drop by again next time I'm in town.

[SoulBlazer]

Oh, I second the request for a high quality large scan of the picture on the cover while you still have the game. I can think of a few websites that would like to have that.

[smokehouse]

I will definitely scan it before it goes on EBAY.

[evildead2099]

I've never understood the appeal of the Grand Theft Auto games. Furthermore, I don't understand why people care so much about the hot coffee thing.

Anyone care to enlighten me or is just a bunch of 13 year olds with raging hormones?

Hot Coffee was no big deal; it just got blown out of proportion because America is still very much a puritanical country where parents would rather their kids kill cops and run over civilians in cars than play games where they might see people show sexual affection and intimacy for one another.

It's basically an overreaction, not unlike the irrelevant and inconsential Janet Jackson Superbowl mishap.

[TheRedEye]

heh, I just found out what Sierra CEO Ken Williams has been up to:

http://www.talkspot.com/

That picture and quote is hilarious, it looks like it's from the back of a game box!

[Sockdude]

Ah, yes. Sierra's Softporn Adventure. Very rare. Nice find.
By the way, it is included with the LSL Collection because it is considered part of the series.

Putting it up on eBay? If you got it for so cheap, why not keep it?

[GameSlaveGaz]

I love how the disclaimer says "not intended for minors or persons easily offended" It should say "people easily offended" on many of today's products, cuz those people need to go away .

[SoulBlazer]

Cool find about Ken Williams is doing these days. Any one know what Roberta Williams is doing now? I wish she was still making games. The last one I'm aware that she designed was the last King's Quest game.

[TheRedEye]

Cool find about Ken Williams is doing these days. Any one know what Roberta Williams is doing now? I wish she was still making games. The last one I'm aware that she designed was the last King's Quest game.

Actually, I just interviewed Ken, you can read about what he's up to this Monday on Gamasutra.com.

[roushimsx]

I will definitely scan it before it goes on EBAY.

Sweet, thanks man!

[SoulBlazer]

Does he mention what his wife is doing? I did'nt see that.

And please post it in the EBay auction when you list the game! I'd start the bidding at around $150 and see what happens.

[Zing]

I tried this game. I have been known to enjoy a nice text adventure. I really gave it a serious try.

It is one of the most boring games I have ever played. It wasn't even slightly funny or interesting.

That is all.

[TheRedEye]

Does he mention what his wife is doing? I did'nt see that.

Basically they're doing nothing. They travel in their boat sometimes, and just kind of relax like retired people do. Neither one of them have played a videogame since 1996.

[SoulBlazer]

Well, I don't blame them for wanting to take it easy. I'm sure they made tons of money selling Sierra to Vivendi in the late 90's, although I'm not happy with what VU has done with this once great (and favorite) PC company. Roberta Williams is SO talented as a game designer and writer that I was always hoping she'd do one more game.

And yes, Softporn is very simple and easy THESE days, but you have to put it into the context of when it was released.