Drink the Video Games

This month we go back to the roots of the classic LucasArts/Lucasfilm Games adventure games with Maniac Mansion and its sequel, Day of the Tentacle! I go through the creation of the game, the challenges and new systems that were designed to get the game going, the NES port, the TV show, and how it's sequel bacame one of the best games of all time. Plus, Michaela drops in to help mix up a purple tentacle cocktail.

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Maniac Mansion Assets

1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD64ExGHBWE

Ron Gilbert – GDC 2011 Maniac Mansion Postmortem

A-4:15 - The original lucasfilm team and game concept

B-9:14 - Graphical Adventure Sierra

C-13:45 - Map

D-17:33 - Commodore art

E-25:14 - Cutscenes

F-35:24 - NES Port

G-37:42 - Lessons (Intro)

2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0W4tOt84k

Lucasfilm Computer Chronicles

3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWI8f9QpnR8

Lucasfilm Games 1987 All Company Meeting

4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EEBeJicnAQ

IGN DOTT Remaster Interview/Announce

5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZHeBQmnZSE&t=1217s

Oral History of Chip Morningstar – Computer History Museum 2019 32:14 SCUMM

6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYvkftAcxyw&list=PLkKL5VDOhkDWtLLPcC8q7Y8idsZrABPyJ&index=15&t=221s

G4 Icons Lucasarts

7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EqG6RYn9Y&t=2174s

Bajakian/Land @SFCM Day of the Tentacle 36:15

8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjF4eMrYfG0&t=645s

Making of Day of the Tentacle Remaster – Double Fine

A-:31 what to do?

B-1:17 The remaster

C-6:45 Talkie

9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TG0esy1g8s

Intro Video DOTT

10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8AGwZ5mp_U&list=PL8jKLXgxP8DHGHIsJHImFI3noFQm3xA7J&index=14

GDC 2014 - LucasFilm Games Post Mortem

A-23:14 Tom Arnold Lucasfilm Creativity

B-33:47 Ron Gilbert SCUMM

11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZwp8tFE1Q

Maniac Mansion TV Commercial

https://mixnmojo.com/ - Concept Art

https://www.mobygames.com/ - Archive Images

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Welcome to Drink the Video Games! In this first episode, Brian is joined by Michaela from Drink the Movies to talk about our video game history and experiences, some of our favorite games growing up, mix up a cocktail worthy of Hyrule, and looking forward to what's coming up on Drink the Video Games!

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This month we carry on with our LucasArts point & click classic adventure games by taking a trip to Atlantis with Indiana Jones! We look at the inspiration for the game, see how one of the greatest point & click games came into being, and Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to help me mix up an Atlantis cocktail!

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Sound Clip List

1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXAhrVcNdlw

Computer Chronicles 1991 – Brian Moriarty snippet about art – Doug Glen

2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JrF3z9o78E

LucasArts News Report – 1990 Douglas Glen (CD’s) Last Crusade

3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBJRhfYlj8

LucasArts Documentary G4 Icons 0:50 soundbite, 7:05 segment

4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujyC9XUrNW4

Hal Barwood silent movies

5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YeWTXTwchw

Noah Falstein – Orodev Conference 2017

6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EqG6RYn9Y

Music Clint Bajakian & Michael Land

7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE7fzr6lQ-s

Spielberg talks end of Indy

8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99SMs_JuPxQ

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Soundtrack – Sophia’s Office

Next up in the first season of Drink the Video Games is a closer look at a game you'll find on a lot of greatest games lists, Grim Fandango! I'll take a look at the creation of the game, the legacy, and Michaela from Drink the Movies will join in to mix up a Mezcal Pineapple Sour to celebrate the Day of the Dead!

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