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Show HN: Burglar simulation “The Clou” from 1994 ported right in the the browser

26 points by midzer 5y ago

midzer 5y ago
German version -> https://derclou.netlify.app/ https://derclou.netlify.app/
Arainach 5y ago
An overlay with UI instructions would be useful. It seems like clicking dismisses all dialogue rather than progressing to the next line, while the pace at which text in a dialogue box advances is incredibly slow. Maybe that's a quirk of the 1994 game (which I never played), but it makes this version almost impossible to follow.
- midzer 5y ago
  Mouse support via SDL is not optimal, yes. Try to play the game with arrow keys and ENTER. Thats how the original game was played.
jansan 5y ago
Slightly off-topic: When I was a teenager we played "They Stole a Million" on the Commodore 64 for hours. You had to plan different heists by hiring a team and giving detailed instructions. The team would then perform the heist accordingly. It was a bit like programming a heist-script and then running it to see if it works. Does anybody know if such a heist planning game exists today?
- syntheweave 5y ago
  "They Stole a Million", "the Clou!" (1994), and "The Sting!" (2001) are all in the same related series, in fact. So I suggest playing those sequels first.
- christkv 5y ago
  There is also https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/Monaco_Whats_Yours_Is_Mine/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/Monaco_Whats_Yours... but I've not played it.
- christkv 5y ago
  The closest I have found was https://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/The_Masterplan/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/The_Masterplan/ its in the spirit of they stole a million.
chilling 5y ago
My random right click just killed the game ):
meheleventyone 5y ago
Amazing, my younger brother and I played loads of this back in the day. Thanks for the massive nostalgia kick.
makerofspoons 5y ago
If the logo and sound effects of this game sparked some nostalgia for you but this wasn't the game you expected, you might have actually played the sequel instead like me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting!
- madrox 5y ago
  This led me down a rabbit hole and a desire to watch the movie. Thanks!

26 points by midzer 5y ago

German version -> https://derclou.netlify.app/ https://derclou.netlify.app/

An overlay with UI instructions would be useful. It seems like clicking dismisses all dialogue rather than progressing to the next line, while the pace at which text in a dialogue box advances is incredibly slow. Maybe that's a quirk of the 1994 game (which I never played), but it makes this version almost impossible to follow.

midzer 5y ago
Mouse support via SDL is not optimal, yes. Try to play the game with arrow keys and ENTER. Thats how the original game was played.

jansan 5y ago

Slightly off-topic: When I was a teenager we played "They Stole a Million" on the Commodore 64 for hours. You had to plan different heists by hiring a team and giving detailed instructions. The team would then perform the heist accordingly. It was a bit like programming a heist-script and then running it to see if it works. Does anybody know if such a heist planning game exists today?

syntheweave 5y ago
"They Stole a Million", "the Clou!" (1994), and "The Sting!" (2001) are all in the same related series, in fact. So I suggest playing those sequels first.
christkv 5y ago
There is also https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/Monaco_Whats_Yours_Is_Mine/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/Monaco_Whats_Yours... but I've not played it.
christkv 5y ago
The closest I have found was https://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/The_Masterplan/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/The_Masterplan/ its in the spirit of they stole a million.

chilling 5y ago

My random right click just killed the game ):

meheleventyone 5y ago

Amazing, my younger brother and I played loads of this back in the day. Thanks for the massive nostalgia kick.

makerofspoons 5y ago

If the logo and sound effects of this game sparked some nostalgia for you but this wasn't the game you expected, you might have actually played the sequel instead like me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting!

madrox 5y ago
This led me down a rabbit hole and a desire to watch the movie. Thanks!