ALL IN A DAY'S WORK | Space Quest V pt. 3

[@Alizardlovesyou]

You know what I really respect? The fact that he loves this game enough that he wanted to rediscover it with us vs replaying right before doing this to get it perfect. Authenticity is Respect.

[@spacequesthistorian]

Thank you! :)

[@dcroeser]

That music during the garbage collection sequence is "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss. It's in the public domain so no rights would be needed.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I know the tune, but I didn't know it was public domain. Makes me wonder why so many 2001 parodies use a "similar-sounding" tune rather than just the real tune.

[@dcroeser]

Actually it is possible that it was not in the public domain in the US at the time Space Quest 5 came out. It is in the public domain in many countries now, however. I forget if the US is author's life plus 50 years or 70 years. May be the latter. Rather annoyingly a few years ago the EU moved from 50 to 70 years. I don't know how this affected existing public domain music.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I'm pretty sure it must have been public domain for them to get away with using it in 1993. Although Sierra were quite terrible with their rights clearances back then. (The whole Energizer Bunny thing springs to mind.)

[@maciejkubera1536]

@@spacequesthistorian Richard Strauss, surprisingly lived quite long, and died in 1949. So I don’t think the music was in public domain in 1993.

[@ShadeMeadows]

Spike is just adorable! Looks like an Heart of Darkness

[@spacequesthistorian]

Spike *is* adorable! Although he's supposed to resemble a facehugger from Aliens.

[@biglos9d]

Its downright criminal they didn't do a voiced version of this game.

[@spacequesthistorian]

They wanted to.

[@wingsolution]

I just noticed the bug alien had a toupee that matched Quark’s.

[@spacequesthistorian]

It does? Wow. I don't think I've noticed that myself.

[@micahbush5397]

You mean Quirk; Quark (from DS9) didn't have a toupee.

[@JasonZeppelin1]

I love watching these videos. I learn something new each time (like Drool putting the drink on his head)!

[@N02F3AR02]

I hate to be leaving a comment for the sake of leaving a comment, but you said you love comments, and I love that you're doing this. So...

[@spacequesthistorian]

Thank you for obliging. ;)

[@ShadeMeadows]

Huh... maybe Droole drinks through the machinery integrated in 'is head?

[@MissPopuri]

Watching these episodes makes me remember how I bought a whole bunch of Sierra games from the Humble Bundle at least a year ago, I should spend some time to play them myself.

[@spacequesthistorian]

Oh yeah? Which ones?

[@MissPopuri]

The Space Quest Collection, Quest for Glory collection, King's Quest Collection, Police Quest Collection, Phantasmagoria 1 and 2, and Gabriel Knight 1,2, and 3 among others. The only one they didn't sell through the deal was Leisure Suit Larry, I believe.

[@spacequesthistorian]

Probably because the Leisure Suit Larry license ended up in the hands of Codemasters while the rest wound up with Activision. So it was probably an Activision bundle and they couldn't include Larry 'cos they didn't have the rights to it.

[@kazriko]

The nice thing about the battleship game in Space Quest 5, is that no ships are smaller than 3 squares in size. That means the optimal pattern isn't a checkerboard, but instead two empty spaces between each shot. Much easier. You can still go on diagonals like a checkerboard, but just leave more room.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I ... I can't believe I never thought of that before. :D

[@carloscardona6587]

Quirk “Please don’t let this cadet say A5” Roger “A5!” Quirk “You fragged my Frigate”

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

17:52 - "Rotten Orat Ovum". An 'ovum' is an egg. In other words, it's the Space Quest version of "Last one out's a rotten egg!"

[@spacequesthistorian]

I knew that. ;) It was the Orat part of it that made me go, "Eww."

[@gpdcjf102]

This game made realize that they need to introduce a Roger Wilco character on the Orville. Seth would fucking love this Series.

[@richardperspective]

Remember being very confused by the Sprint product placement when I first played this. PP wasn't unknown, obviously, but had never heard of them, so I figured it was a joke that I wasn't getting, along the lines of Genetix later on in the game.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I was confused, too, and even today I feel it's kind of cheap. I know it wasn't Dynamix's idea, and they basically had to shove it in there. But the conversation between the guards in the Space Bar brig, which is just one long Sprint commercial in dialogue, is so toe-cringingly bad. Punk spirit this is not.

[@richardperspective]

It's in Larry 5 as well, of course. Not quite as overt since it just pops up at the end of phonecalls rather than getting prominent placement in locations, etc. But still...

[@ProbablyShawn]

Probably been asked already, but any chance you have a copy of the manual laying around? It is definitely one of the funniest things about Space Quest V and I have fond memories combing over it it from my childhood. Would be cool to go through it in an episode perhaps, if you do. Thanks for taking us through this nostalgic quest, sir.

[@spacequesthistorian]

Sadly, no, I don't. I never owned a box copy of SQ5. And the manual supplied with the GOG version seems to be from the Space Quest Collection CD, so it doesn't have any of the funny articles and such.

[@richardperspective]

Galactic Inquirer is pretty easy to find online though.

[@spacequesthistorian]

It is, but I don't have a physical copy. I'd love one. I have one of Space Piston from SQ4, but it's tattered and torn to pieces.

[@Sephex]

Quirk is the Space President of punchable faces. Also, I am now remembering why I love this game more and more. There is just so much variety and fun bits. I also think the death music is hilarious because it sounds like some sort of cheesy game show theme. So yeah, this is been another random, directionless comment!

[@MagusMarquillin]

_Roger Wilco: THIS is your laughable LIFE!_ _Brought to you by the fine folks at Sprint!_

[@spacequesthistorian]

"Space President of punchable faces" - HAHAHA! So true!

[@Sephex]

Space Quest Historian I'm glad you enjoyed that! :)

[@courtneydoss8572]

i SAW THAT FIGHT COMING AS SOON AS YOUI WALKED IN THE BAR HAHA. ANOTHER GREAT EPISODE!

[@spacequesthistorian]

Engineers, man. Can't take 'em anywhere.

[@Terezar]

I always though that it was neat to have the co-ordinate system, despite being a form of copy protection. It felt like an advancement of the planetary scan system from SQ 3. Side note, pretty sure that alimentary orifice remark is a star trek 6 reference, where someone tells Kirk that not everyone keeps their genitals in the same place. Side side note, that might be the most epic way to collect trash ever devised.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I like how it feels like there's a whole galactic quadrant you can go explore, even if there's only a few planets that are actually needed. That feeling of "I could technically go anywhere!" is pretty damn cool. I'm also amazed that an entire planet's worth of trash can fit into one slightly oversized trash bag!

[@ThePorpoisepower]

The Star Trek episode was the classic episode... The Trouble With Tribbles. Which echoes the Space Monkey / Harry Mudd allusions.

[@Jukka-PekkaTuominen]

Also sprach Zarathustra was about 100 years old musical piece when this game was made. So obviously there was no problem to use this for the game.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I don't really know what I was thinking. It was already public domain when Kubrick used it in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[@Jukka-PekkaTuominen]

@spacequesthistorian It seems to a little more difficult than that. I made some research on the matter (while not a lawyer so don't believe everything in here). USA had a long long time a really backward thinking about copyright and they for instant had a requirement that copyrighted works need to apply for a copyright and renew the application at certain times which meant that many old (and especially foreign) pieces were under public domain until the law was changed in 1972. And even the older foreign works were not protected until 1996 (when a lot non-US copyrighted works were moved under protection). So I would guess that Also sprach Zarathustra was not copyrighted (in US) for 2001 and Space Quest IV, but now it is. Strauss died in 1949 so it would be protected for many years still.

[@spacequesthistorian]

Well, Sierra had a long and lurid history of just appropriating popular music, anyway. Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is in King's Quest II, ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" is in Space Quest I... Hell, even the "d'oh!" sample in this game is lifted straight from The Simpsons.

[@Jukka-PekkaTuominen]

@@spacequesthistorian I think the 1996 change (which is for some reason called "the Uruguay Round Agreements Act") is the reason why you don't hear that music anymore in other shows. But instead some vaguely similar melody. (Of course some people still use the song and they probably just pay for the license. For instant it was used in the movie Zoolander. Or they just don't know the song is copyrighted and make a mistake.)

[@KSUTAU]

I really want to make a plushie of Spike now...

[@spacequesthistorian]

Me, too!

[@ccxvi4405]

the 2001 theme isn't copyrighted. The music is a tonal poem called Thus Spoke Zarathustra

[@bredmond812]

"The last time you saw a creature with a mouth that looked like this, it had a big hook in it." I'm pretty sure that is a line from Caddyshack said by Rodney Dangerfield. 19:22 . Let me check... yep. here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqPcgZ6KrMZ5jNE

[@niuguber]

Thought it would turn into Megamaid or something for RRS mode :-)

[@spacequesthistorian]

It's gone from suck to blow!

[@ワラッセまけんし]

This game has star trek all over him. See the star trek original series if you have time, im in the third season an its dated, but the good stuff are still good. Great episode!

[@MagusMarquillin]

This game is a him? : ) Is gender particular to each game, or are all video games gendered male in your native language?

[@spacequesthistorian]

I've had the entire series lying around for ages, but never got around to watching it.

[@biglos9d]

Can you leave the VGA-EGA interlock disconnected and finish the game?

[@spacequesthistorian]

No. Roger replaces the fuses when you exit the screen. Believe me, I tried. :) But stick around for the "things I forgot" video because I do plan to show parts of SQ5 in the EGA version! (Yes, there was an EGA version!)

[@DosGamerMan]

Drool putting his drink on his head... maybe that's where one of his alimentary orifice's are?

[@spacequesthistorian]

Or he's just having a laugh. 😁

[@Kayaya]

OMG SPIKE, his whining is so cute omg

[@spacequesthistorian]

He's a good boy.

[@ThePorpoisepower]

You can kinda tell cleaning the crest in EGA... but it it is significantly harder

[@spacequesthistorian]

Oh sure, they let you do it. But you will have a shit time. :D

[@MagusMarquillin]

_Maybe_ Droole was just bored enough to put his drink on his head...or maybe you just discovered his mysterious mouth location?! I never noticed that before. However, my head-canon maintains that he must remove his boots in order to kiss someone. I could show you pictures I've drawn - just kidding.

[@spacequesthistorian]

I'm-a just venture a guess and say he's putting it on his head for a goof. Although I'd be really interested in your anatomical drawing. And so would these nice men in white coats.

[@slickdog78]

If you look at Droole when you enter the bridge on the Eureka, you can see that his mouth is actually on top of his head. It's a little hard to tell with the pixelated graphics, but it's there.

[@bearbear6614]

It is definitely his mouth on the top of his head.Yyou can see him emptying the glass :) just watch from kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJSZipiFr9N0btUon

[@cdo_]

YASSS!!!

[@MichaelSartore]

what does the EGA switch over part do when you're actually playing IN EGA?

[@spacequesthistorian]

Not a whole heck of a lot. 😅

[@ThePorpoisepower]

I usually save scum the battleship game, and probe everything out :P

[@spacequesthistorian]

Don't tell anyone, but me, too.

[@toStringy]

So if you didn't go to the location where you intercepted the call with quirk and the alien.. I assume the description of "familiar looking alien" wouldn't be there.. Also the more I watch this game the more I realise it looks exactly like that Freddie Pharcas game. I guess it's the exact same engine.

[@spacequesthistorian]

If you don't go to the place where you intercept the transmission, you'll never get to the Spacebar. You need to visit all three planets before that happens. Yes, it runs the same engine as Freddy Pharkas. Every Sierra adventure game runs in this engine.

[@toStringy]

@@spacequesthistorian Oh that makes sense.. thank you! I always get caught up in these "what if" scenarios..

[@spacequesthistorian]

@@toStringy They are fun! Maybe you should look into becoming a QA tester. :)

[@tryhards844]

Didn't play an adventure point and click game in a decade. Don't like it. So many other, more dynamic games to go through. But your gameplays are great to watch, a lot of trivia and laughs, with each minute makes me wanna try and play something like this.

[@spacequesthistorian]

Heh! Ironically, games with more action dynamics and such freak me out. I prefer the languid pace of adventure games. Well, I'm glad you enjoy the videos anyway. :) Sometimes I do play something out of my comfort zone, just to spice things up a bit. I plan to try out a few console games soon.

[@derosiflo6524]

Dunno what to say, nothing funny and everything...really fucking great episode again :D

[@spacequesthistorian]

I still enjoyed this comment a lot. :) Thank you!

[@BetweenTheBorders]

I miss Dynamix, mostly Rise of the Dragon. The lineage here is palpable.