#Dragon 64

[retrogamingloft]

Shanghai is a classic tile-matching game based on the traditional Chinese game of Mahjong solitaire. It was first developed by Activision and released in 1986 for multiple platforms including Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, and Macintosh.

The game was designed by Brodie Lockard, who had previously created a similar game called "Mah-Jongg" for the PLATO system in 1981. Shanghai is considered one of the earliest and most influential commercial adaptations of Mahjong solitaire.

The game uses a set of 144 Mahjong tiles arranged in a specific pattern or "layout" that often resembles a turtle or dragon. Players must remove matching pairs of exposed tiles from the board. A tile is considered "exposed" if it has at least one side free and is not blocked by another tile. The goal is to clear all tiles from the board.

If no more moves are possible but tiles remain, the game is lost. Shanghai II was released in 1990 with enhanced graphics and additional layouts. Other sequels include Shanghai: Dynasty released in 1997 and Shanghai: Second Dynasty in 1999. Many other versions have been released on numerous platforms over the years.

The original game featured multiple difficulty levels and layouts. Later versions added tournament modes, multiplayer options, and additional tile sets. The game helped popularize Mahjong solitaire gameplay worldwide, and some versions included a tile shuffling feature to prevent deadlocked games.

Shanghai spawned numerous clones and inspired countless Mahjong solitaire games. It's considered one of the classic casual computer games of the 1980s, and modern versions continue to be released for mobile devices and digital platforms. The game is known for its simple yet addictive gameplay that appeals to a wide audience, combining pattern recognition, strategy, and a touch of luck.

In this video, I'm tackling the Dragon 64 version of Shanghai. I managed to beat two random puzzles before calling it quits. This version has 75 different layouts and you never know which one you'll get, but I can tell you firsthand - every single puzzle is insanely difficult. Probably the toughest Shanghai version I've ever played.

[digitalesleben]

Dragon Data - der verwundbare Drachen aus Wales

Der Dragon 32/64 war ein walisischer Homecomputer, der mit seinem massivem Gehäuse ein beeindruckendes Produkt war. Woran lag es, dass sich Dragon Produkte nicht durchsetzen konnten? Mitglieder des VzEkC halfen mir diese Frage zu beantworten. Vielen Dank

[fishing-ball-z]

Yippie! Wahoo! Yahoo! i'm going to throw up this took so long

[elshe]

What about Hiccstrid with their first child one year after their wedding or Hiccstrid being cuddly in their big bed while Astrid is pregnant with Zephyr🥰 or both you are the Artist, you decide.

Something like this?? Maybe 😭 idk I kinda mixed the two requests together so I hope you like it. Shoot me with a semi-automatic shotgun if you want something more specific tbh

Also, I have TONS of request drawings brewing!! 😈I’m trying to get a stock pile of em done so I can get one out a day. So stay with me my children.

[sm64mario]

Source

[ceruleanharley]

they had two minutes of screentime, showed up served enemies to lovers sexual tension longing resentment heartbreak and they died. pretty iconic tbh

[bonzosbunker]

Mario Vs. The Metallic Menace!

[dunmeshistash]

Weird, lemme try again!

https://youtube.com/shorts/op_dWGY5MM0?si=4MWtOYkb258LA9ZN

If it still doesn't work, it's "Delicious in Dungeon Demake" on youtube.

That's adorable!!!!

[n64retro]

Mischief Makers Treasure / Enix Nintendo 64 1997

[violentdelightshavevioletends]

Onyx Storm

— Ending Theory #1 —

MAJOR SPOILERS!!!

Question/Theory (1): There is a new Venin, who is it? I believe this to be Garrick Tavis because of the following:

"And now that my Sage has another sibling he can use against me...I'm screwed. I glance past Berwyn, past Sgaeyl and the venin, to my new brother and the unconscious dragon lying in the valley beyond the canyon, guarded by seven wyvern. How could he do this? Choose this after watching me stumble and fall over the last five months. How could he willingly walk the path l've fought like hell to leave? He's the last person I ever would have expected to turn, and yet here we are. I can't let Sgaeyl die. Can’t leave him to stumble down the same path I did." — Xaden Riorson, Chapter 65.

The 1st confirming of a “new Venin brother” passage which shows us that:

This is a male identifying character hence “he”.

The terminology is “new brother” meaning it is not someone such as Bodhi Durran, as in Chapter 58 —“Theophanie glances at Brennan, then Bodhi. "I didn't ask for either of you to attend." "I thought you requested brothers? Next time be more specific about who's invited," I suggest.” — he is already addressed as such.

Someone who has seen Xaden fighting not to channel because they know he is Venin (this limits us to a small group of people) & someone Xaden trusts (an even smaller group of people now) and who has been with them for the past 5 months (at the very least; presumably making it someone on the front lines and Quest Squad).

And someone Xaden “cannot leave” (like a best friend).

Adding onto it are these quotes from Imogen Cardulo & their chapters information as a whole, showing that:

"I notice the circles beneath his beautiful eyes, the unusual pallor of his complexion. He's exhausted, and for the first time in my life, I don't care that he's seeing me at my weakest, because he's right there, too. My chin tips in a nod. "All right." He moves quickly to the step beneath us, kicking something out of the way and gathering both of us into his arms. I lock mine around Quinn so she doesn't slip as we're lifted off the floor, and the landing beneath us loses its color. "Let's get you out of here." — Imogen Cardulo, Chapter 63.

Garrick is burnt out at best, and at worst already channeling (it is dark in the first scene; the circles beneath his eyes could have been Venin veins; while this is unlikely, as she does still call his eyes “beautiful”… Imogen is noted to struggle to meet anyone’s eyes in the following passages, so it’s possible she doesn’t note it while already in this state of shock).

There is also the possibility that “the landing beneath us loses its color” was not all due to other dark wielders; it may have already been Garrick as well.

Rebecca takes the seemingly unnecessary time to point out Garrick “kicking something out of the way” only she very rarely puts something pointless in her writing (& while I’m unsure of what it would mean, there is potential that it is hinting at something) & along the same note; the tense of Garrick’s phrasing is “you” not “us” (this may hint that he knows he will not be leaving this battle).

Finally, it’s worth noting that in this passage Garrick has just lost another friend (another one of the rebellion) making him not only wracked with grief but even more desperate to save Imogen (as the last book showed that mixture is rather dangerous when it comes to creating Venin).

& as he next states: "It's still not enough." Garrick's head hangs as he stands. "I can't..." & the following:

"Where are you going?" I shout at Garrick's back. "I can't walk again. Even if I made it to Aretia, I'd never be strong enough to get back," he calls over his shoulder. "So, I'd better find some fucking way to do something."

He is going out alone, to find a way to do something, dare I say anything. That is the last known sighting of him.

Not to mention that Chradh has made 0 appearances (making it feasible for him to be the “unconscious dragon” in reference).

And that he is powerless at this point. Yet, he is also one of the few riders who could possibly get to Riorson in time (let alone be helpful in the following “mysterious” & presumably chaotic 12 hours that then follow).

In that, we can also presume a few things from Chapter 66:

"Official numbers are four riders, their dragons, and three elders murdered in the valley in what we're estimating is the last few hours," Weilsen says. "And we still have five riders missing—four now," he adds, looking at me. His mouth tenses. "But after that display, we all know Riorson did this. I bet the other three are already dead." — Weilson, Chapter 66.

While we do not know who the (now) four riders are (aside from obviously Xaden) it does show that it is primarily dragon riders that are missing (again upping the odds of one in three being Garrick).

“The last few hours” meaning this all occured after Violet “went missing” and the “new Venin brother” went with—well—whomever they went with… possibly making a bigger spectacle, then the one earlier (and being that one in reference instead).

Again, as stated; Garrick also has the powers thanks to his second signet (which was specifically introduced in this book) to assist in the spread of said “display” and desecrations all across the battlefield (even if they are most likely Xaden) he is the signet match for any and all… he and Xaden very well could’ve gone to find the other “traitors” using Garrick’s teleportation & Xaden’s inntinsic skills, thus seemingly killing the three “elders”.

Finally, these last portions to the point:

"Do you know where he is?" Brennan asks me softly once the other rider is fully out of earshot. "Riorson? You heard what Weilsen said. We have dead dragons and riders and missing eggs, and if you've seen Riorson, I need to know, Violet." "I..." Words fail me. Why can't I think? "I don't know." I raise my hands to my mouth, and a piece of parchment in my front pocket catches on my arm, then falls. Brennan catches it. "Cardulo?" He lifts his eyes to Imogen. "I haven't seen him since yesterday," she says, her voice low, almost monotone. "Lieutenant Tavis?" "Among the missing," Brennan answers gently, then glances my way and does a double take. "Holy shit, Violet." "What?" I lower my arms. Garrick is missing, too? Who else makes up the four riders Weilsen mentioned? "Your finger," Imogen says, then stares at the ground. — Chapter 66.

Imogen has not seen XADEN since yesterday, she does not specify upon Garrick. …If she had seen him, she would have good reason to keep it a secret (as if she already didn’t for Xaden alone; though she definitely would’ve been more inclined to help with his favor)… and while she does ask (which leads me to believe she does not know for certain) I think it is a pointed question not of “please let him be alive” and more of “please let me be wrong” with whatever she does know. & again this would add to her completely numb/in-shock heartbroken can’t-look-a-soul-in-the-eye nature here; as she loves Garrick! So, if he turned she would also be joining the “heartbroken wives” club (that I have a feeling Violet and Cat will be forming in the next book… along with the likely subsection of “dissapointed/disgruntled mothers” for Sgaeyl; cause hell hath no fury like a woman blessed by Dunne, and seeking revenge to rescue her lover from himself). And as we all obviously know Imogen does know something! (She didn’t have to look first to tell Violet to check her finger) like I said she can’t look her (or anyone) in the eyes (not until Violet asks that darn right single question “What did you do?”). And while Brennan doesn’t seem shocked to see her (Imogen) she very well may have been among the missing riders (seeing as Violet sneaking in to find her prior to Brennan seems unlikely & difficult under the current discourse).

*edit* as I’m re-reading this Chapter 11 prologue from Iron Flame felt enough like foreshadowing to add it onto here:

"Garrick has always been my best friend. His father was my father's aide, which in a way makes him my Dain, except trustworthy. After Liam, Bodhi was and still is the closest thing I have to a brother, perpetually tagging along a step behind. —Recovered Correspondence of Lieutenant Xaden Riorson to Cadet Violet Sorrengail"

[smashy-headcanons]

Are there any characters in Smash that you have a different perception of after playing their games?

Fox: I remember feeling sorry for him getting more attached after playing SF64 3D. He needs a scritch behind the ears. Also he may or may not be able to see ghosts. Idk what's going on with his dad but it. sure is a thing that happens.

Ness: Definitely brave like I saw him before, but he's a lot more of a kid than many people give him credit for. In game he tends to get either the "dumb kid needs to go be a dumb kid somewhere else" treatment or the "old soul in a young body" treatment from other people, but he's the only party member who gets homesick.

Olimar: Only played the Pikmin 3 side story and Pikmin 4 demo but it's good enough. Olimar is a lot less of a coward than I thought and more just. like. really wet and pathetic. Also in denial that he's happier on PNF-404 than his own planet.

Alph: Knew nothing of him at first but now I know him to be a skittish nerd.

Wii Fit Trainers: Bit of a misnomer bc I played Wii Fit before but I didn't pay much attention to the yoga sections. Minor differences in line delivery do a lot to distinguish their personality (f!WFT being calmer but more forward and m!WFT being more energetic but also more nervous). Also they just want to help you exercise right she attacked the other fighters in her trailer because it's literally a fighting game trailer leave them alooooone.

Cloud: Actually has a semblance of a sense of humor. Beyond that he's mostly how I imagined him before.

Eleven: Only played a small bit of DQ11 but I've played enough to know him as a sheltered small town boy with a mischief streak.

[mike-dragon]

I just found some ancient art programs for the Commodore 64 and managed to draw a simple landscape on a couple of them under emulation. Here's one (screenshot). I wish I could use my drawing tablet on it. Drawing with the mouse is a skill I've let collecting dust for at least 15 years.

[ammocharis]

One bit of obscure Dragon Age lore a day until Dragon Age: The Veilguard is released

Ferelden means "Fertile Valley" in the Alamarri language.

Source: Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 1, p. 50

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[s0ull3ss-p3rs0n]

My taste in fictional characters can be shown with a diagram that is a triangle. In one corner there is Lloyd Garmadon, in another corner is Rox, and dor sone reason in the third corner is Okarun from DanDaDan. Everyone else fits somewhere in this triangle for very different reasons.

[wardenss]

bellara lutare ⋆⭒˚｡⋆