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 Send to email | Hidden Treasures of Classic Sierra Games [Hidden Objects] in Hidden objects Adventure Games Easter Eggs Retro Sierra |  By Maggie Greene
el 24-Aug-2008 |  We've been a little nostalgic the past couple of weekends, which included a look back at Sierra's origins; now Adventure Classic Gaming has a look at hidden assets of classic Sierra games. Not the Easter Eggs, but the bits and pieces hidden in the asset files of games — things that will never appear in the games themselves and take some exploration to actually get to. These range from bits of dialogue to wacky animations to pencil sketches; the author takes a look at some of these hidden assets and the meaning behind them:
However, the extreme peculiarity of these discoveries has not diminished my interest in exploring games? resource files in the least. Seeing the graphics, sounds, and codes neatly grouped in separate sections and finding out how they intermingle to bring the game to life may not be quite as entertaining as playing the game itself, but for those few who have the patience and a lot of free time, it is an interesting experience. There is always the possibility of discovering an unused background, animation or sound file, or even just an interesting little comment made by a programmer in a script. As small and uncommon as these discoveries that I have made may be, they add a new dimension to the experience of enjoying these adventure games. In a way, they can be compared to the deleted scenes or audio commentary on a DVD release of a movie, and they give the interested gamer some true insights into the games? design. Since I have only looked at a small portion of the files in just a few adventure games, who knows how many other hidden treasures have yet to be uncovered?
It's a neat, nostalgic (if sort of odd) look at some of those classic adventure games. Resource Quest: hidden treasures in Sierra?s adventure games [Adventure Classic Gaming via GameSetWatch]
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| Hidden Treasures of Classic Sierra Games [Hidden Objects] | | We've been a little nostalgic the past couple of weekends, which included a look back at Sierra's origins; now Adventure Classic Gaming has a look at hidden assets of classic Sierra games. Not the Easter Eggs, but the bits and pieces hidden in the asset files of gam [..] Read complete article | | Published 24-Aug-2008 by Maggie Greene in Hidden objects Adventure Games Easter Eggs Retro Sierra
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| More Hidden Streetwear In GTA IV [Gta Iv] | | Just as a quick follow-up to last night's post, it looks like Rockstar have collaborated with a lot more than just RockersNYC when clothing the denizens of Liberty City. Players have since spotted some of the game's NPCs [..] Read complete article | | Published 02-May-2008 by Luke Plunkett in ClothingCulturegrand theft auto IVGta IvLRGNewsShirts
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| Sierra Closing 21 Game Servers [Sierra] | | Now that Sierra has been swallowed by the maw of Actiblizzard, the great behemoth has spat out a few bones. On November 1st, Sierra will be closing 21 of its game servers, cutting off supports to games such as AvP2, H [..] Read complete article | | Published 08-Oct-2008 by Stuart Houghton in Sierra Actiblizzard Multiplayer News Online Servers
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Sure, they think they'll get her, but truth is, she's got a power pellet hidden under that coat. (Via WebUrbanist; thanks, Sam) Check out the highlights for today: [..] Read complete article | | Published 06-Aug-2008 by Ross Miller in dailyrecappac-man
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| The Worst, Most NSFW PlayStation Ad Ever [Nsfw] | | We're not sure who advertising agency TBWA is appealing to here with this PlayStation 3 ad. Sure, the abs are washboard-like and the pecs appear to be rippling, but the tiny phallus safely hidden behind a Kotaku NSFW Fish isn't going to go over well with anybody but the most specific of fetishists&m [..] Read complete article | | Published 13-May-2008 by Michael McWhertor in AdvertisingCultureMarketingNsfwOnly in austriaPlaystation 3PS3Sony
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 Unused RB2 drum port to unlock hidden feature |  Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Peripherals
Well, well, well. As it turns out, Harmonix hasn't been entirely honest about the unused input on the back of the Rock Band 2 drum set. San [..] Read complete article | | Published 04-Dec-2008 by James Ransom-Wiley in drumsharmonixrock-bandrock-band-2
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| The Hidden Cost Of That Videogame Machine: Electricity | | Americans blow $1.1 billion dollars a year in wasted electricity -- up to $125 per household -- just by not turning off their PS3s and Xboxs when they're done playing. That's what the environmental do-gooders at the Natural Resources Defense Council (SAI's upstairs neighbors [..] Read complete article | | Published 19-Nov-2008 by Alley In in NTDOYSNEMSFT
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| Servers for 21 Sierra games shutting down |  Filed under: PC, Business
What's left of Sierra after the great Activision/Vivendi merger recently announced that it will shut down 21 game servers on Nov. 1. The list is populated by tit [..] Read complete article | | Published 09-Oct-2008 by Alexander Sliwinski in activision-blizzardsierrasierra-onlinevivendi
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This may be the final day where we bravely speculate on the still-hidden mysteries of Blizzard's splash page. The ice has completely melted overnight to reveal ... well ... we're still trying to de [..] 
