I AM IRONCLAW! | Amiga Longplay [241] Balade au Pays de Big Ben (Coktel Vision) @iamironclaw | Uploaded June 2019 | Updated October 2024, 25 minutes ago.
An educational game to learn English as a French. There's also a German version. They are pretty much identical, except the French stuff is replaced with German, and the colors look better as they are darker than in the French version (so I adjusted the contrast/brightness a bit to better match the German version). Another difference was there's more detail/leaves on the tree in the middle of the first level, the one at the left end of the fence. The rest seem to be identical (didn't look too thoroughly tho).
One problem I had was the keyboard, it was all messed up. Had to rebind loads of keys to be able to type properly. Q was A, Z was W, comma was semicolon, semicolon was M, 4 was apostrophe, apostrophe was /, etc etc etc. When typing stuff, it took a while for me to figure out how to move on to other fields. With my keyboard/input settings (which is pretty much default, and I tried other ones too) I move to another field by pressing numpad 8, but it goes from down to up. So if I wanted to move onto the next field/box on the first row, I had to press it many times as it would select each box from the bottom row first all the way up to where I wanted to go. So, sometimes I just answered the stuff from bottom up instead. Could also move the cursor left and right over the text with numpad 4 and 6, good for correcting errors. I couldn't be bothered with capitals (but did some at the end) as I had to turn on and off Caps Lock every time. Shift (usually right Shift) which normally works in other games didn't in this one. I also typed the wrong things every now and then so we could see the "error" messages. I use save-states so could have nailed everything from start to end if I wanted to :) (it shows the correct answer if you've failed twice, or just press enter twice)
I started on this longplay a month ago, LOL. I wanted to include everything, and it's SOOO easy to miss something the way the game works. So had to replay parts over and over in different patterns to find the optimal one on each level. For example: on level one, to properly end the level ("properly", as one can go to any level by clicking on the hole in the tree), one has to do certain things first before you can click on the tree (same tree as mentioned before) to complete the level, BUT there can be several things not done yet when the tree activates, which you would miss if you decided to complete the level.
Perhaps things could be made in a different order so things might make more sense... like when I was asked stuff and the right question was she had a book on her knees, but she didn't, she had thrown it away earlier. Some answers are just not right, IMO. The game assume I've done this and that, thus expect the "correct" answer, which to me is not correct, as that's not how things went down. It doesn't even accept "did not" instead of "didn't", which should be the same thing. But yeah, guess the "didn't", using apostrophe was part of that training, or something.
One level I couldn't figure out how to complete is level 3. I tried everything I could think of. All kinds of orders, clicked everywhere on the screen. Nothing prompted the completion, so I click on the hole in the tree for the level selection.
The game has sound, but was only some speech on level 3 and 6. I think the one on level 6.
The rhyming part at 38:54 - "Please, Speak", those two words do not rhyme! So I chose "non" and the game told me the right answer is "oui", bullshit :P Guess it might have something to do with how they pronounce them? If it's "proper" English, they do not rhyme, IMO. Or I'm missing something with how this game-mode works.
When doing the final click on the Queen, it asks "Do you want to play croquet, Alice ?", if you answer "NO", she says "How can you refuse a Queen's offer, you insolent little thing. Off with her head" (yeah, no period or exclamation mark). I of course chose "YES", as seen in the video, but both answers have the same outcome.
No ending.
An educational game to learn English as a French. There's also a German version. They are pretty much identical, except the French stuff is replaced with German, and the colors look better as they are darker than in the French version (so I adjusted the contrast/brightness a bit to better match the German version). Another difference was there's more detail/leaves on the tree in the middle of the first level, the one at the left end of the fence. The rest seem to be identical (didn't look too thoroughly tho).
One problem I had was the keyboard, it was all messed up. Had to rebind loads of keys to be able to type properly. Q was A, Z was W, comma was semicolon, semicolon was M, 4 was apostrophe, apostrophe was /, etc etc etc. When typing stuff, it took a while for me to figure out how to move on to other fields. With my keyboard/input settings (which is pretty much default, and I tried other ones too) I move to another field by pressing numpad 8, but it goes from down to up. So if I wanted to move onto the next field/box on the first row, I had to press it many times as it would select each box from the bottom row first all the way up to where I wanted to go. So, sometimes I just answered the stuff from bottom up instead. Could also move the cursor left and right over the text with numpad 4 and 6, good for correcting errors. I couldn't be bothered with capitals (but did some at the end) as I had to turn on and off Caps Lock every time. Shift (usually right Shift) which normally works in other games didn't in this one. I also typed the wrong things every now and then so we could see the "error" messages. I use save-states so could have nailed everything from start to end if I wanted to :) (it shows the correct answer if you've failed twice, or just press enter twice)
I started on this longplay a month ago, LOL. I wanted to include everything, and it's SOOO easy to miss something the way the game works. So had to replay parts over and over in different patterns to find the optimal one on each level. For example: on level one, to properly end the level ("properly", as one can go to any level by clicking on the hole in the tree), one has to do certain things first before you can click on the tree (same tree as mentioned before) to complete the level, BUT there can be several things not done yet when the tree activates, which you would miss if you decided to complete the level.
Perhaps things could be made in a different order so things might make more sense... like when I was asked stuff and the right question was she had a book on her knees, but she didn't, she had thrown it away earlier. Some answers are just not right, IMO. The game assume I've done this and that, thus expect the "correct" answer, which to me is not correct, as that's not how things went down. It doesn't even accept "did not" instead of "didn't", which should be the same thing. But yeah, guess the "didn't", using apostrophe was part of that training, or something.
One level I couldn't figure out how to complete is level 3. I tried everything I could think of. All kinds of orders, clicked everywhere on the screen. Nothing prompted the completion, so I click on the hole in the tree for the level selection.
The game has sound, but was only some speech on level 3 and 6. I think the one on level 6.
The rhyming part at 38:54 - "Please, Speak", those two words do not rhyme! So I chose "non" and the game told me the right answer is "oui", bullshit :P Guess it might have something to do with how they pronounce them? If it's "proper" English, they do not rhyme, IMO. Or I'm missing something with how this game-mode works.
When doing the final click on the Queen, it asks "Do you want to play croquet, Alice ?", if you answer "NO", she says "How can you refuse a Queen's offer, you insolent little thing. Off with her head" (yeah, no period or exclamation mark). I of course chose "YES", as seen in the video, but both answers have the same outcome.
No ending.
![Amiga Longplay [241] Balade au Pays de Big Ben (Coktel Vision)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7dBBxEc67r8/hqdefault.jpg "Amiga Longplay [241] Balade au Pays de Big Ben (Coktel Vision)
An educational game to learn English as a French. Theres also a German version. They are pretty much identical, except the French stuff is replaced with German, and the colors look better as they are darker than in the French version (so I adjusted the contrast/brightness a bit to better match the German version). Another difference was theres more detail/leaves on the tree in the middle of the first level, the one at the left end of the fence. The rest seem to be identical (didnt look too thoroughly tho).
One problem I had was the keyboard, it was all messed up. Had to rebind loads of keys to be able to type properly. Q was A, Z was W, comma was semicolon, semicolon was M, 4 was apostrophe, apostrophe was /, etc etc etc. When typing stuff, it took a while for me to figure out how to move on to other fields. With my keyboard/input settings (which is pretty much default, and I tried other ones too) I move to another field by pressing numpad 8, but it goes from down to up. So if I wanted to move onto the next field/box on the first row, I had to press it many times as it would select each box from the bottom row first all the way up to where I wanted to go. So, sometimes I just answered the stuff from bottom up instead. Could also move the cursor left and right over the text with numpad 4 and 6, good for correcting errors. I couldnt be bothered with capitals (but did some at the end) as I had to turn on and off Caps Lock every time. Shift (usually right Shift) which normally works in other games didnt in this one. I also typed the wrong things every now and then so we could see the error messages. I use save-states so could have nailed everything from start to end if I wanted to :) (it shows the correct answer if youve failed twice, or just press enter twice)
I started on this longplay a month ago, LOL. I wanted to include everything, and its SOOO easy to miss something the way the game works. So had to replay parts over and over in different patterns to find the optimal one on each level. For example: on level one, to properly end the level (properly, as one can go to any level by clicking on the hole in the tree), one has to do certain things first before you can click on the tree (same tree as mentioned before) to complete the level, BUT there can be several things not done yet when the tree activates, which you would miss if you decided to complete the level.
Perhaps things could be made in a different order so things might make more sense... like when I was asked stuff and the right question was she had a book on her knees, but she didnt, she had thrown it away earlier. Some answers are just not right, IMO. The game assume Ive done this and that, thus expect the correct answer, which to me is not correct, as thats not how things went down. It doesnt even accept did not instead of didnt, which should be the same thing. But yeah, guess the didnt, using apostrophe was part of that training, or something.
One level I couldnt figure out how to complete is level 3. I tried everything I could think of. All kinds of orders, clicked everywhere on the screen. Nothing prompted the completion, so I click on the hole in the tree for the level selection.
The game has sound, but was only some speech on level 3 and 6. I think the one on level 6.
The rhyming part at 38:54 - Please, Speak, those two words do not rhyme! So I chose non and the game told me the right answer is oui, bullshit :P Guess it might have something to do with how they pronounce them? If its proper English, they do not rhyme, IMO. Or Im missing something with how this game-mode works.
When doing the final click on the Queen, it asks Do you want to play croquet, Alice ?, if you answer NO, she says How can you refuse a Queens offer, you insolent little thing. Off with her head (yeah, no period or exclamation mark). I of course chose YES, as seen in the video, but both answers have the same outcome.
No ending.")
![Amiga Longplay [243] The Three Little Pigs (Read and Learn Vol. 1)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ahgqgwg45vo/hqdefault.jpg "Amiga Longplay [243] The Three Little Pigs (Read and Learn Vol. 1)
Jesus f*cking christ this sucks ass! I could draw better right after I was born. I promise! If the doctor gave me a pencil and some paper right after I came out of my moms vagina, it would look like a frickin masterpiece compared to this abomination.
Good thing I only found Vol. 1, LOL.
How could this be a commercial release???
Only recorded it because the previous video was also a The Three Little Pigs game.")
![Amiga Longplay [295] Bagitman](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BqW4jsPfX9w/hqdefault.jpg "Amiga Longplay [295] Bagitman
You can select between Amiga Graphics or Original C64 Graphics. The Amiga Graphics option looks pretty much like the C64 one, with a few more details and smoother stuff, I guess. Heres a comparison: https://i.imgur.com/93lRtfp.png (Amiga left side).
I first thought to do a speedrun, just for fun, but then decided not to, so took my sweet time, and yet its like 5:40 long or something (not including the intro stuff). Well, only needed to collect 17 bags, so... Yup yup.... short game, but its fun and very replayable IF one plays with someone. I did 2 player with Hipoonios once (another Amiga fan), fun times...
Anywayyy... I usually crop all (or as much as possible) empty black space around the videos so the game part takes up more space and stuff, as it mostly look better, but left a bit of black above and below in this one as it was hard/annoying to read the bottom text because of the fading font.")
