Well Mack the Finger said to Louie the King
I got forty red white and blue shoe strings
And a thousand telephones that don't ring
Do you know where I can get rid of these things
And Louie the King said let me think for a minute son
And he said yes I think it can be easily done
Just take everything down to Highway 61.  ¶ 4/5/2002 12:41:20 PM

  Wizard of Wor Record Smashed

Twin Galaxies sends word that after 21 years, Mark Soileau has broken the world record score on the classic arcade game, Wizard of Wor.

"Playing on his own machine in his home in Nashville, TN, Mark has brought the world record up to 155,000 points and plans to go after the "doubles" title next."

Read more here
Source: ClassicGaming



Here are some bugs in this game:

- If you are very, very fast with shooting your gun, before the Wizard appears, and you hit the spot exactly where the Wizard was going to show up, you do what is called a pre-freeze, which is quite a spectacular event. Instead of freezing everything and going into the normal sequence, the sound goes crazy, the dungeon flashes black and white several times, but the players can still move and fire their guns. The dungeon then flashes the sparkling effect on the flashing black and white walls, the dungeon flashes a solid orange, then the dungeon flashes a sparkling orange walls. The players stop moving and firing and then the dungeon flashes black and white and the sequence stops. These are by far the most interesting effects that can happen in this game, although this is quite a rare occurance.

- If you survive to the 17th dungeon, the Wizard appears and stays on the screen for long periods of time. This is not for only part of a second, but around five seconds at a time, which is also quite a sight to see. He fires his lightning bolt every which way, until he kills a player, or a player shoots him in the dungeons that follow. From here, the Wizard's appearance time begins to shorten once again. He stays for long periods of time in the following dungeons: 18th, 43rd, 66th, 91st, 120st, 151st.

- The Wizard's line of fire is different from that of both players. You can line up in certain areas where the wizard will shoot at you, but can not kill you with his lightning bolts.

- The players can cancel each others shots and the Wizard of Wor's lightning bolts also.

- If you align your player up properly and in the right area, the worlings and the Worluk have to push you back/forward into a corridor/space to kill you by shooting you or running you over. This applies to the Wizard also, if he does not shoot you or appear on top of you first.
  ¶ 4/5/2002 11:59:49 AM

 

Karenna Gore Schiff, the eldest daughter of former vice president Al Gore, hinted Thursday that she might follow in her father's footsteps and seek political office.   ¶ 4/4/2002 07:42:43 PM

    ¶ 4/4/2002 07:19:25 PM

  chris walken's live journal  ¶ 4/4/2002 04:39:45 PM

  GO HOOSIERS

http://real.indystar.com:8080/video/sports/2002/apr/0402st_bloomington.ram  ¶ 4/4/2002 04:37:44 PM

  for piz lou -

FEMA - THE U.S. "SHADOW GOVERNMENT"  ¶ 4/4/2002 04:34:16 PM

  >>>>Shea's Top Ten Albums all-time:
>>>>
>>>>1.Sun Ra "Space Is The Place" soundtrack
>>>>2.Black Sabbath's 1st album "Black Sabbath"
>>>>3.The Upsetters "Super Ape"
>>>>4.Jimi Hendrix "Axis: Bold As Love"
>>>>5.Led Zepplin "Houses of the Holy"
>>>>6.Miles Davis "Bitches Brew"
>>>>7.De La Soul "De La Soul Is Dead"
>>>>8.Gang Staar "Step In The Arena"
>>>>9.Prince Paul "Psychoanalysis: What Is It?"
>>>>10.Jimi Hendrix Experience "Electric Ladyland
>>
>>the next ten:
>>
>>11. The Beatles "Revolver"
>>12. Bjork "Homogenic"
>>13. Freestyle Fellowship "To Whom It May Concern"
>>14. Oval "Systemisch"
>>15. Metallica "Ride The Lightning"
>>16. Bjork "Selma Songs"
>>17. Ravi Shankar "Live at Monterey Pop Concert"
>>18. Freestyle Fellowship "Inner City Griots"
>>19. Jeff Buckley "Grace"
>>20. Tricky "Pre-Millenium Tension"  ¶ 4/3/2002 04:51:57 PM

  this SATURDAY night:

Franklin Mint
Mighty Flashlight (former Rights of Spring, Royal Trux, Silver Jews)
Angelblood (featuring members of Actress)
Suntanama (w/ members of No Neck Blues Band)
Anomoanon (W/ members of Palace Bros)

Order is Mint first, Anomoanon last.


Hinthouse
638 W. 131st NY NY.
1/9 to 125th stop. Walk north then west.

seven bucks
doors at 9 PM.
  ¶ 4/2/2002 06:39:37 PM

  Investment bank Morgan Stanley is taking a 47.5% stake in V2 Records, in a deal that values the label at about £200 million ($288 million).   ¶ 4/2/2002 06:06:21 PM

  GYPSY BIBLE

  ¶ 4/1/2002 06:00:13 PM

  http://www.infinitewheel.com/test/littleaxe.html  ¶ 4/1/2002 02:22:27 PM

  Remember Burma Shave? (old highway sign slogans)

DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD

TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT
**Burma-Shave**

DROVE TOO LONG
DRIVER SNOOZING
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT
IS NOT AMUSING
**Burma-Shave**

BROTHER SPEEDERS
LET'S REHEARSE
ALL TOGETHER
GOOD MORNING NURSE
**Burma-Shave**

CAUTIOUS RIDER
TO HER RECKLESS DEAR
LET'S HAVE LESS BULL
AND LOTS MORE STEER
**Burma-Shave**

THE MIDNIGHT RIDE
OF PAUL FOR BEER
LED TO A
WARMER HEMISPHERE
**Burma-Shave**

SPEED WAS HIGH
WEATHER WAS NOT
TIRES WERE THIN
X MARKS THE SPOT
**Burma-Shave**

AROUND THE CURVE
LICKETY--SPLIT
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CAR
WASN'T IT?
**Burma-Shave**

PASSING CARS
WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE
MAY GET YOU A GLIMPSE
OF ETERNITY
**Burma-Shave**

NO MATTER THE PRICE
NO MATTER HOW NEW
THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE
IN THE CAR IS YOU
**Burma-Shave**

A GUY WHO DRIVES
A CAR WIDE OPEN
IS NOT THINKIN'
HE'S JUST HOPIN'
**Burma-Shave**

AT INTERSECTIONS
LOOK EACH WAY
A HARP SOUNDS NICE
BUT ITS HARD TO PLAY
**Burma-Shave**

BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL
EYES ON THE ROAD
THAT'S THE SKILLFUL
DRIVER'S CODE
**Burma-Shave**

THE ONE WHO DRIVES WHEN
HE'S BEEN DRINKING
DEPENDS ON YOU
TO DO HIS THINKING
**Burma-Shave**

and my favorite:

PASSING SCHOOL ZONE
TAKE IT SLOW
LET OUR LITTLE
SHAVERS GROW
**"Burma-Shave"
  ¶ 4/1/2002 11:23:26 AM