Comments on: Invisiclues and a Call For Assistance http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/ GET LAMP and Interactive Fiction Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daniel Auger http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Daniel Auger Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:03:28 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-64 JayH, that's a great idea. Of course the obvious extension on that idea would be to have the light source look like a small lamp. JayH, that’s a great idea. Of course the obvious extension on that idea would be to have the light source look like a small lamp.

]]> By: Drew http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Drew Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:51:39 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-63 I like Daniel's idea best. The same effect could be achieved by putting a small alert bar at the bottom of the screen when a spoiler is coming up, so the viewer can mute their screen, or have the speakers words drowned out by the sound of the clicking keys of an Apple II (my first Infocom computer). Invisiclues were neat, but I want to see the documentary!! Why make it any more complicated than it has to be? Can't wait... I like Daniel’s idea best. The same effect could be achieved by putting a small alert bar at the bottom of the screen when a spoiler is coming up, so the viewer can mute their screen, or have the speakers words drowned out by the sound of the clicking keys of an Apple II (my first Infocom computer). Invisiclues were neat, but I want to see the documentary!! Why make it any more complicated than it has to be? Can’t wait…

]]> By: Martin T. http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Martin T. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:20:18 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-60 Another option could be what some other game companies did with their clue books. I think Sierra did it first. Anyway you would have a book with the questions and the answers were under the question, but in blue ink with red ink covering the answers, then you used a transparent piece of red film to filter out the red ink and just the blue ink showed up revealing the answer. This site has a lot of scans of sierra's old hint books and shows you what I mean. http://sierra.gracenroark.net/index.php?pr=Hint_Books Another option could be what some other game companies did with their clue books. I think Sierra did it first. Anyway you would have a book with the questions and the answers were under the question, but in blue ink with red ink covering the answers, then you used a transparent piece of red film to filter out the red ink and just the blue ink showed up revealing the answer. This site has a lot of scans of sierra’s old hint books and shows you what I mean.
http://sierra.gracenroark.net/index.php?pr=Hint_Books

]]> By: Jim Leonard http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jim Leonard Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:19:23 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-58 Invisiclues would only fade after six months AFTER they had been revealed with the pen. Not sure if that's what you meant. I will tap the software collecting community to see if they have any ideas. Invisiclues would only fade after six months AFTER they had been revealed with the pen. Not sure if that’s what you meant.

I will tap the software collecting community to see if they have any ideas.

]]> By: Jason Scott http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Jason Scott Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:36:47 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-57 That is an excellent, excellent suggestion and one I may fall back on. One of the situations I didn't quite know about the Invisiclues is they would fade after six months. That could be a problem right there, and worth going with the UV inks for. That is an excellent, excellent suggestion and one I may fall back on. One of the situations I didn’t quite know about the Invisiclues is they would fade after six months. That could be a problem right there, and worth going with the UV inks for.

]]> By: JayH http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-56 JayH Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:21:20 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-56 A similar, but alternate, approach might be to use ink that's only revealed under ultraviolet light, and ship some sort of small ultraviolet light source with the DVD. That may sound ridiculous, but currently there's a toy mockup of the "sonic screwdriver" from /Doctor Who/ that includes both a "UV ink pen" and a "UV reveal light," and it sells for only $17. (Check thinkgeek.com for details.) A similar, but alternate, approach might be to use ink that’s only revealed under ultraviolet light, and ship some sort of small ultraviolet light source with the DVD. That may sound ridiculous, but currently there’s a toy mockup of the “sonic screwdriver” from /Doctor Who/ that includes both a “UV ink pen” and a “UV reveal light,” and it sells for only $17. (Check thinkgeek.com for details.)

]]> By: Daniel Auger http://inventory.getlamp.com/2008/12/19/invisiclues-and-a-call-for-assistance/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Daniel Auger Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:05:14 +0000 http://inventory.getlamp.com/?p=73#comment-52 True invisiclues would be cool, but if technical availability becomes a showstopper you could always go the filter/viewer route like the clues that shipped with Seastalker. That being said, I think some form of on-screen or alternate audio track clues/spoilers would be a good backup strategy. Think of it... The interviewee is about to reveal the fate of a certain sidekick, but the audio comes out akin to Charlie Brown's teacher's voice. However, the true reveal could be heard on an alternate audio track. This way you only have one visual cut of each scene. True invisiclues would be cool, but if technical availability becomes a showstopper you could always go the filter/viewer route like the clues that shipped with Seastalker.

That being said, I think some form of on-screen or alternate audio track clues/spoilers would be a good backup strategy. Think of it… The interviewee is about to reveal the fate of a certain sidekick, but the audio comes out akin to Charlie Brown’s teacher’s voice. However, the true reveal could be heard on an alternate audio track. This way you only have one visual cut of each scene.

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