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We always had the option of the "invisiclues" but... you had to order those and wait (time and money) or drive to a local computer store and buy (money). Both
by mgkimsal 11y ago
We always had the option of the "invisiclues" but... you had to order those and wait (time and money) or drive to a local computer store and buy (money). Both put a damper on the urge to "cheat".
- csixty4 11y ago> you had to order those and wait And those were the days of "Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery". Not like ordering something on Amazon and getting it the next day.
- ghaff 11y agoIn so many ways, Invisiclues are a fascinating relic. That they existed (and were extremely popular) speaks to a number of different aspects to technology between then and now. (And, as I recall, Invisiclues were also available as some sort of 900 number service at one point.)
- mgkimsal 11y agoI don't remember any sort of phone in number. Possibly would have gone broke had I known of it. I did find this... http://www.resonant.org/games/infocom/Infocom_Homepage/Invisiclues/ http://www.resonant.org/games/infocom/Infocom_Homepage/Invis... :)
- ghaff 11y agoActually it apparently started as a pay-per-hint system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InvisiClues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InvisiClues (Although I know the various people involved I don't remember all the details.)
- CaptSpify 11y agohaha, I remember begging my parents to let me make "just one" phone call to one of those