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In Keen 6, they ask the name of a creature...

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that you get from the manual which I don't have. Without the name, you can't play the game. Anyone know what this is? Thanks.
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what did it look like? as far as i know, the game uses a 'random' function to choose and display the creature.
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Hi, this looks like a bird of some kind, like a parrott. It

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is random, but at least I'll be able to play it whenever the parrott happens to appear. Thanks...
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what?!? :huh: you have to do it everytime you play!? thats ghey. it should only be on the install!
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If it's like most games I play (like Stunts), I only have to do it the very first time I play.
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Stunts is weird. Maybe it's the Under version I have, and it's cracked, but I can input anything every time I play and it doesn't matter.
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JTA: same here... odd, but we have to enter a word every time you play, but its quick and easy (just use 1 letter and hint [enter])
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Acrowell: Buy the game.
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ok well i got a cd of like 5 or 6 keen games from i think apogee.com or was it 3drealms.com they sell their old games on cd. they got dune nukem 1 and 2 on cd i think. they are legal copies of the games. it works on 98. i haven't tried playing keen on xp yet. i've had the cd for about 2 years so i never tried it with xp yet. hope this info helps ya. [email protected]
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some great dos games i've bought from 3drealms they're good.

http://store.yahoo.com/3drealms/
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errr.

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Isnt that a copyright infringment asking for codes?
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Yep. Unless it's bought from Softdisk or id and manual's missin'.
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Well

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Shouldnt this be locked???
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No, I see no reason why.
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Hi

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This is an infringment of copyright though john :blah:
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If it was warez, it would be cracked, which makes the copy-protection disappear.
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Yeah but

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Still you would download the full game then come here and ask for passwords!!

Still should be concidered copy right unless he has proof that the book is lost!
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This is really a legally "grey area" ... unfortuntately it would be nearly impossible for him to prove that he owns the game, but even so there have been sites shut down recently by the $&$@% IDSA (oh, my bad, the now totally different (sarcasm) "ESA") for posting scans of manuals on the web.

However, as often is the case there is a third option. There is a site I know of that has a "Keencyclopedia" which includes just about everything from the game, including all of the creatures with pictures ...

http://www.commanderkeen.net/keencyclopedia/

or check this page for Keen 6 related topics only:

http://www.commanderkeen.net/keencyclop ... sode6.html

It probably will suffice, it just may take a bit of searching to find what you're looking for. :)
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OIC

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Yeah well i annoyed everyone for nothin My apologys :cry:
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