Let's Play EVEN MORE Obscure DOS Games! (Ft Lazy Game Reviews)

[@nidoking042]

You might recognize Sherlock if you change the name to Mastermind and replace the numbers with colors. Each player chooses a four-digit number, then tries to guess the other player's number. Each guess gets you clues in the form of "bulls", meaning that one of your digits matches the opponent's digit in the same place, and "cows", meaning that you have the right digit but in the wrong place. Using those clues, you have to guess your opponent's number before they guess yours.

[@pushinguproses]

I've never played Mastermind, but I figured it must be a take on a different game with a Sherlock skin. Too bad, I wanted to solve murders.

[@theharbingerofconflation]

A keen Eye might have also recognised that you could pick a video mode for Commander Keen at 3:22... get it? *keen eye* _snorty laugh_

[@LGR]

Well dang. I played Mastermind as a kid and _still_ hardly recognize it, haha.

Funny, as soon as it came up I thought Mastermind, but didn't realise it was called that in the States. Sometimes, and for some unknown reason, we Brits like to rename things!

[@Tramwithacam]

Lazy Game Reviews fallout 3's hacking is also a form of mastermind/Sherlock just substituting words for numbers and colors. I was rather surprised you both hadn't come across this number version before. A lot of the compilation CDs I had back in the day would have a couple variations (annoyanly in the wrong lists)

[@BrotherSean]

44:51 I found out that "Green" is a game about pavers trying to take over your land with pavement and turn it into a parking lot. You have to trap the pavers and build your land back and you can also trap the pavers as well to try and prevent them from paving your land.

[@whitehuayra]

Oh so what splatoon is based on

[@MrClawt]

LGR and Roses videos make the best videos.

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

They have good chemistry together.

[@rickycisneros3761]

You can tell SHE wants to bang him! NOT the other way around!

[@YoRouable]

"There comes a time when you reach adulthood and you're like, 'I'm drunk'. And you go on eBay...." Big Mood.

[@proverbialloaf]

That part made me laugh. Dropping the timestamp here for rewatch purposes :-) 31:53

[@SuperLarryJo]

Read this at the exact moment as he said it, completely by chance. Epic moment, tbh.

[@Jimmykreedz]

"Why are you so mean to the balls?" "I don't know, they're in the way" wow, this exchange.. 5:54

[@101iswhatsup]

bruh... lol. Goin' ham.

[@adamusher2593]

These games are my childhood. I grew up on shareware and sierra games. So awesome!!

[@pedromqfernandes]

Dude. Lady dude. I cannot thank you enough for this video. Commander Keen 4 was one of my favourite games as a wee bastard (AKA a kid), and you bring it with the CGA version!

[@pistachiosloth1616]

The Best Duo- as always! Thanks guys. Can't wait for the next!

[@MOS-MHz]

More PUR and LGR please :)

[@MysteriousMrL]

I always liked how pressing down in Commander Keen makes it look like he's bowing to the audience.

[@isaacosterhoudt3256]

I wish they would do more of these videos. Reminds me of the old Galaxy of Games collection I used to have. Good memories!

[@TheRetroViking]

Would love to see a Hugo trilogy playthrough with you guys

[@kduhtdkzrt]

Oh my god. Just yesterday I was browsing my favorite history, rewatching the previous one in this series, hoping for more of you two. This totally makes my day, Thanks! (Guess I have to watch my Patreon stream more closely :) )

[@JarlFrank]

Whoa - I had forgotten all about Amy's Fun but when I saw that dog hopping onto the screen, the memories came flashing back. I had that game as a kid! I think I even liked it because I thought the dog was cute, but I had completely forgotten about it until now!

[@fatamorgana1587]

Roses yelling "I give up" as she game overed is the equivalent of "you can't fire me because I quit"

[@RobNZ64]

OMG!!! Thank you so much. I have been going insane trying to figure out the name to an old game I used to play. Paganitsu! I always knew it simply ad pagan but everyone I searched that I could never find it! Nice vid by the way, I love watching you and lgr play games! You guys have the best sense of humor.

[@xxCrazyIzzyxx]

So best as I can figure out, for the number game the "bulls" are the numbers that are right and in the right spot, the "cows" are numbers that are right but in the wrong sequence. It's very strange the game expects you to tell Sherlock what he got right or wrong...

[@CrashMagnum]

This was really neat. I would love another revisit of this and skip the more well know games (like hugo and keen) and keep digging into that weird stuff. Stuff like that poker game and love manager are fascinating!

[@seangleeson8073]

I loved the Hugo games as a kid. I spent months trying to figure out the trivia at the end of the first game. Had my dad ask everyone what the name of the Lone Ranger's Dog was. Eventually, I saw it on a Trivial Pursuit card, screamed in delight and abandoned the game to run upstairs and finish Hugo.

[@604zephyr]

i love both of your vids, but together its a mega nostalgia overload! don't do it all the time, but once and a while its the best!

[@SedatedByLife]

Omg Commander Keen in CGA! THIS brings me back to my childhood! Upgraded to EGA not long after getting CK and Duke Nukem. I still remember my mind being blown by the difference lol

[@InfinitySyrup]

22.25 - I thought I'd never find this game! Have been searching for it for many years from fleeting childhood memories of that screen, but could never find it. Thank thank you for putting up with an odd edutainment game for a few minutes, and solving that mystery for me.

[@nicksvitak5416]

"really strange poop like looking boobs" ~PushingUpRoses, 2017

[@oofta.gaming]

Oregon trail is for sure an edutainment game! You and LGR should do a top 10 edutainment games.

[@alyssathemom4649]

mwalsher I always died of dysentery...

[@TannerGSchultz]

Not true. We also learned why the American Bison nearly went extinct.

[@debbyclowner]

This is my favorite series on YT I love this.

[@DarkTenka]

I fucking loved this .. you 2 need to keep making these vids. This is like a PC retro gamer's Game Grumps.

[@RafaelWingnux]

I've recently discovered yours and CGR's channels and I've beem having a blast! This video made my day! =)

[@umbram8073]

The intensity of nostalgia and flashbacks from this series has been a bit overwhelming, but its in a happy way- Had this exact same collection back around 97/98ish. Even more played than this collection of games though, was the Night Owl one - was the same kind of shareware/random software releases, with around 18 or so versions of its own (It's how I discovered Betrayal At Krondor. =)

[@EuropeYear1917]

"KEEN! Now is not the time to use that!" - Professor Oak

[@alishaward24]

It's always a great day when I see PUR has uploaded! Thanks for the great content!!

[@Amwhere]

The Softdisk version of Game Empire II had the full game of Rise of the Triad buried on the CD.

[@sese9737]

Hey, I had an ad before the video :-) Which was a great video btw! Thanks for this part 2. You should really keep on exploring that disc.

[@faerieringwildlifeandmore]

two favorite channels at once, i love this

[@oprion]

To see Commander Keen in true CGA glory, set your DosBox to machine=cga (in the config file) and see rainbow of beautiful composite color that'll blow your mind! Yes, it's really worth the effort.

[@ualdayan]

I love that I found this channel - so many games I remember playing that are featured in videos here. The only one I played that apparently you didn't back in the day is the original XCOM.

[@ahmedtevez]

I was just watching dropsy playthrough with you two guys. good timing.

[@bparker4457]

Yes!!!! I had that same CD!!!! I don't even remember how my parent's got it. I learned about a lot of games from this CD. I'm surprised I remember so many. Thanks again, Roses!

[@CuriousFrog]

I love the sound when you find the old hermit men in commander keen

[@DWHakubi]

Oh my god, Eagle Eye Mysteries In London! I LOVED that game growing up! It's where I learned about McCavity, the Mystery Cat! Roses, any chance we'll see a video on that one? I know I'd watch.

[@totz_the_plaid9625]

It wasn't impossible when Roses put the boulder in place with no spider there. She had the right idea-ish, just push it up again, then push it down when the spider's in the alcove. It was LGR claiming she'd screwed up that caused her to actually screw up.

[@elimalinsky7069]

Some of these are indeed somewhat obsucre, but many are well known and were extremely popular back in the day. Commander Keen is one of the most well known, most popular, most critically acclaimed game series on DOS!

[@thernn14]

YAS ROSES AND LGR! You made my day

[@cjhs2006]

The Most Recent(a Few Months Ago)Edutainment Game That I Played Was a Carmen Sandiego Game,&,it Was The Very 1st Carmen Game That I Ever Played(I'm 26),it Was Awesome

[@ObiWanBillKenobi]

The only Carmen Sandiego game I ever played was “Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?” but since I’m such a nut for time travel, I rather doubt any of the others would compare for me.

[@ObiWanBillKenobi]

Update: Last week I bought “Where in America’s Past is Carmen Sandiego?” for $2.00! Complete in box!

[@victorsvariety4328]

Thanks for keeping me company, guys.

[@gahowell1]

So good to hear you both. Loved this video!

[@TheHandOfFear]

The opening settings screen to Keen had an EGA/VGA option on it. You just had CGA selected.

[@MrFutago87]

55:00 an elephant in South America?

[@NatetheNerdy]

And roast hyena.

[@MagusMarquillin]

And _Umba Womba Jumpa._

[@sampagano205]

Someone once gave me $20 to take their copy of Treasure Hunt Math.

[@alexreda8265]

I can't believe it. I've been searching for the name of this damn game for the past 15 years, but all I could remember about it was 'kid in a purple shirt'. Totally forgot it was called Commander Keen. This is fantastic, thank you so, so, so much! Maybe this time I can actually finish it. Great channel!

[@matteocristini6221]

Have fun!

[@alexreda8265]

@@matteocristini6221 Thank you! Already found a platform to play it on, bringing back so many memories

[@NinjaKurosai]

Man I had this CD with my IBM growing up. Loved every minute of it, although my copy had Doom, and of course I wasnt able to run it.

[@relixa1560]

Thanks 4 so conviniently making this video, means a lot. The cursing actually added 2 my enjoyment at least, so i wouldn't mind so much. Some people do, others don't. Personally, i was fine with the innuendos of the last episode, it's not a bad thing that they are missing.

[@BrianGreigRWD]

"Blue Balls". Come'on LGR break out the Michael Scott pillow.

[@travispulley5288]

Chopper Commando was really fun because you can destroy the environment like worms or scorched earth, and the controls were pretty good for a challenge of flying and shooting at the same time, plus you had objectives and could land and get out.

[@tomladen6061]

You played the same games I did! It is very rare in France to find someone who ever heard about Commander Keen, Hugo, Carmen Sandiego or Jill of the Jungle! I remember too Might and Magic III, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Morteville Manor (french game! 😎)

[@thought2007]

I remember this game supported CGA as well as EGA/VGA. Maybe you have to pick it in the menu when you start.

[@stormkeepergu]

This is the version of Game Empire that I had when I was younger too! I also bought the third one which if I recall correctly, but it it was a Softkey (in the same style as the first one you showed) version. I have them both in Ireland somewhere, though I recently bought the second, although it is also a Softkey version, but in a different style. Coincidentally, I should go look for them when I go back home in December...

[@chuploops9973]

How did I not know about your channel all this time? Subbed

[@Jeremy_Hopkins]

Romancing the Rose looks really fun. I didn't have a computer growing up, but I did have a NES. This reminded me of Adventures of Lolo.

[@Jetsetlemming]

This collection was my first PC gaming experience as a kid (Maybe my first gaming experience period? My mom had an Atari but I don't remember playing it). Incredible nostalgia.

[@Jetsetlemming]

Also lol of course advertisers hate "shareware". It's sharing! That's terrible for capitalists!

[@PeronJames]

Wait so are you guys next to each other or not?

[@leahsloan1718]

Please replay Last Half of Darkness 3! You guys were great! The Pickels!!!

[@joetakano5275]

That amy dosbox glitch was some serious creepypasta material

[@MARCOPLAYSDOSGAMES]

the perfect voices for dos games review

[@invghost]

"Shoot Elephant with Blowgun". The childhood memories of doing that.. And it was timed, so you needed to type it so fast. Later in life, I found out "Shoot Elephant" would have worked.

[@FredAstaire76]

...and that's my 80s - 90s right there!

[@MrNoobed]

>drunk >go on ebay That is exactly how I bought a sega master system collection

[@slednix8215]

I definitely had the blue/purple version. My sis and I loved nitemare 3D and all the Hugo games.

[@thomaskirkness-little5809]

I got Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy! for DOS for a birthday. It came on one floppy disk. It was definitely prettier than this version.

[@willrun4fun]

I love the sound of you keyboard. Mmmm mechanical.

[@pentiummmx2294]

Are these Cherry MX blue or Razer Green or Kailh Blue or Gateron Blue or Outemu Blue?

[@tormuse2916]

This video is a bit of a nostalgia trip for me. (I'm pretty sure my dad got that exact same CD back in the day) I don't know if you're planning to come back to it, but just in case, here are my votes for which games to play: Captain Comic. Probably the first side-scrolling platformer I ever played. (Might even pre-date Apogee!) Has weird controls, (Space to jump, insert to fire, alt to open doors, capslock to teleport) but I had a lot of fun with it as a kid. :) Bio Menace. Much more advanced side-scrolling platformer by Apogee. Blow up monsters in bloody ways with machine guns and grenades. Awesome! :D Duke Nukem 1 and 2. Classic side-scrolling platformers by Apogee that were the predecessors to the more modern Duke Nukem 3D and Duke Nukem Forever. DN2 is considerably more advanced than DN1, with improved graphics, music, and sound. Monster Bash. Side-scrolling platformer by Apogee where you're a kid, rescuing cats and dogs, which sounds super cutesy, but there are also monsters that you can dismember in bloody ways with your slingshot. :) One Must Fall. My brother and I still sometimes like to play this classic fighting game from Epic Megagames to this day. :) A variety of giant robots duke it out (1 or 2 players) in a variety of arenas with a huge variety of moves and abilities. Hocus Pocus. Another side-scrolling platformer from Apogee. (They sure made a lot of these!) To be honest, I'm not too fond of this one, because you can't hold down the fire button to fire; you have to keep pressing it, but I have to mention it because I have an ex-girlfriend who absolutely adores it. :) Hexxagon. Fun little puzzle/strategy game where you're trying to change the other player's pieces to your colour. I remember getting a lot of enjoyment out of it. :) Raptor. Top-down view airplane shoot-em-up game from Apogee. Pretty epic. :) Block Man. Might not be your type of game, but it's a challenging puzzle game that I enjoyed at one time. Brix. Very colourful puzzle game. And finally, not exactly recommendations, but a couple of games I still play to this day, windowed and off to the side while I'm watching KZbin videos, "Battle of Atlantis," (Kind of a Risk clone) and "Mine." (Basically Minesweeper, played with your keyboard)

Funny, when these games were released I was an adult working in a shareware company, distributing shareware to the unsuspecting public. My favourite ones were Ally Cat and Wolfenstein. Not that I got time to play them much as we could not afford a PC at home at the time so only got to play them on our breaks and while the disks were copying. I didn't get my first PC until 2000 and shareware was pretty much dead by then. I think!

[@BrotherSean]

44:40 Green is an eco-strategy shareware game for one player. The game is based on a map which represents an idyllic rural area. The planners are out in force building pavements all over the landscape and the player must build walls and clear pathways in order to prevent them. Points are awarded for planners trapped or immobilized by walls and points are lost as the planners lay more pathways. So there ya go... I found that description online.

[@RetroJaro]

My favorite educational game from that era is Redhook's Revenge. Just putting that out there. LGR or pushinguproses, cover Redhook's Revenge!

[@Gasoline85]

4:07 - Keen has seen some pretty disturbing shit. (Also, I didn't intend for that to rhyme).

[@theangrycolossal]

I still don't know how to process that the guy who founded SoftKey almost became the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

[@AureliusR]

He didn't "almost" become the leader, he ran for leader but had a crappy campaign and failed early. I don't even think he lasted to the leadership convention.

[@theangrycolossal]

that's probably a much more fair and accurate way of recalling it, honestly.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

most confusing thing about that sherlock game, is that there was another "PC Sherlock" shareware game, that was a very good who's who game. My sister and I played the crap out of it. It let you design your own tile sets as well, so there was lots of fun to be had customizing the game

[@incrediblemulk42]

OMG that Paganitzu game is a blast from the past. Still have the disk for it somewhere.

[@theblocksays]

Have you played Gate World yet, that was was really good I remember that one!

[@MichiMilchmelker]

i remember this games and many more, it was a great time. like i had a PD disk seller in town and i go there ofter and buy 5 1/4 disks with new games. Like Keen oder something and they were really good somehow. i play hours on them. hugos house of horror and last half of darkness or apogee fragment of mars. it was a really great time, it feel all homebrew but in a good way. please make more Dos Game shareware videos ! this games remember me of good times.

[@korgothkillings2032]

More more more more. This was so random and awesome. It works well with my ADHD. TANKS

[@sambeckettcat]

Romancing the Rose, would love to see more games like that, Adventures of Lolo, Solomon's Key, etc. Just, puzzle games where you control a character on the board.

[@noirakita428]

It wasn't this, I don't remember that menu screen, but I remember my Dad bought some software and got a shareware disc with it with a bunch of games. I played Crystal Caves, which I loved, and Duke Nukem 2 the most. Paganitzu was on it too, played that a lot!

[@melmn2002]

AHH, Paganitsu! That is a game I remember playing soooo much as a child, but I could not for the life of me remember the name. I think I had this disk back then. So fun!

[@ObiWanBillKenobi]

18:46 “Your entrails are now diamonds!” 😏

[@plecebomc]

Loved this shareware disc it came with my grandfathers packardbell me and my cousins as a kid used to play all the things !!!

[@johnfunvids428]

I loved it when you guys did Hugo. I also got stuck in the pot when I was a kid.

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

"High on her own fumes" is an awesome turn of phrase.

[@HopeOrDoom]

So fun! Do many more such videos!

[@ianeborn6823]

Interestingly, both versions of the CD seem to claim in that list on their backs that they have Commander Keen. o_0 This was a really fun video--thank you both for making it! ^_^ (Of course, one of you isn't reading this, and so isn't receiving said thanks! :P)

[@Perzyn]

20$ for Treasure Hunt Math? That's a steal!

[@CyranofromBergerac]

I have to agree with him. I've had many a night I'm like "I'm an adult... I'm drunk... $20 is a great price for that!... I'm going to clean my apartment and then my life up!" Ya know crazy stuff like that you'd never do sober.

[@cjhs2006]

I Love Let's Plays,Especially When It's PUR,&,LGR Playing The Games

[@RobinetProductions]

This is so cool! I remember these days clearly

[@rdpjesse]

mine with this menu was called super arcade games. it had all the games you played. I loved chopper and treasure island math

[@5559247]

One piece of software I fondly remember for no reason is X-Men Cartoon Maker.

[@marccaselle8108]

Wolverine likes that game bub!

[@Moriarty70]

Had this disc back in the day, this has inspired me to hunt a copy down.

[@makeitthrough_]

Chopper Commando was one of my favorite games growing up

[@cvbabc]

LMAO. Clint: "Why are you so mean to the balls?" Sarah: "I don't know they're in the way."

[@MrStatistx]

Haha, "The base must be destoyred" DESTOYRED!