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Tajemství Oslího ostrova

January 18, 2023

Tajemství Oslího ostrova (often abbreviated as Too),[1] English: Donkey Island, is a 1994 Czech point-and-click adventure video game. Distributed by Petr Vochozka through his company Vochozka Trading in June 1994, it was the first nationally distributed PC game in the country and one of the first Czech games commercially available.[2] A parody of the successful Monkey Island series, the story plays out as if it were a direct sequel to The Secret of Monkey Island, ignoring the continuity of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge.

Tajemství Oslího ostrova
Cover of the game
Publisher(s)Vochozka Trading
Programmer(s)Petr Vlček
Artist(s)Jarek Kolář
Platform(s)PC
Release1994
Genre(s)Adventure

Production

Conception

Jarek Kolář and Petr Vlček began working on the game in 1992 using school computers in the gymnasium of Slovanské náměstí in Brno where they were students.[3] They wanted to use their own game-making tools as well as the ZX Spectrum tools they had been working with. In 1993, Petr Vochozka sold the first-ever Czech commercial adventure game for the Amiga entitled Světák Bob. Later that year, he founded Polička-based Vochozka Trading and released Tajemství Oslího ostrova as the publisher's debut title.

Development

Development took place between 1992 and 1994. In the first year, the developers used their school computer after receiving permission from their computer science teacher.[4] They faced several challenges, as there was limited information on how to make video games available to developers.

Visual assets from other adventure games were used, which, years later in 2018, caused the magazine Excalibur to express surprise that there were no licensing issues. However, the game's sound effects were created by the developers themselves using computer speakers. Tajemství Oslího ostrova was also one of the first Czech games to feature developed graphics.[5]

Release

Originally, Kolář and Vlček had no plans to make the game commercially available. They created it to prove that Czech citizens could create a game on par with international productions.[4] They did not care if the game was released commercially or as freeware,[6] but after seeing an advert by Vochozka in Excalibur, the only Czech game magazine at the time, they joined Vochozka under the Pterodon Software brand. The game sold 2,000 copies for 240 crowns each, a considerable increase on Světák Bob, which had sold only a few hundred copies.[2] Vochozka set up an exclusive contract to spread the games of the Pterodon team.[7]

The retail version of the game was originally wrapped only in a plastic bag. A paper-box edition was not available until November of the same year, at which point the second Pterodon Software game was released entitled 7 dní a 7 nocí.[3] The game was released only five years after the Velvet Revolution, when only a small fraction of Czech society understood English.[8] By the end of 1996, Vochozka Trading had produced twelve games.[9]

Plot and gameplay

The player takes control of the Guybrush Threepwood parody Gajbraš Trípvůd, who, after an unsuccessful pirate raid, is on the run from LeChuck parody LeGek.[3]

Critical reception and legacy

According to IDNES.cz, the game changed not only Vochozka's life but also the entire Czech gaming scene. The site felt the title had a significant impact in kick-starting the local video game industry.[10] Star-hry gave it a rating of 91%.[11]

Objevit felt the game was pioneering, as it was created during a time when few knew Czechs knew how to create computer games and when little documentation or tools were available to teach burgeoning developers.[12] Hernisvet wrote that upon release, the game surprised Czech audiences with its "sophisticated play" and "excellent, completely original themes", noting that even in 2005 the game still held value in the Czech freeware scene.[13] Dovus considers Tajemství Oslího ostrova to be one of the major events in gaming prehistory.[14] Gamepark felt the title was filled with "brilliant humor, pirate stories and beautiful cartoon graphics and great adventures".[15]

Gamesite thought that a big drawback to Tajemství Oslího ostrova was the lack of a musical score except in the opening credits.[16] Gamez.cz described it as a simple game that deserves to be buried in the modern era,[17] though noted its success in sales.[18] Bonusweb thought that while the game was "hilarious", older reviews in magazines like Excalibur, which gave the game a rating of 95%, were greatly exaggerated.[19] The Excalibur review was written by Vochozka, the game's publisher.[20] Bonusweb wrote that despite the game's rough edges, its gameplay, low price, and charm as one of the first Czech games led to players overlooking its weaknesses and making it a hit.[21]

Bonusweb argues that the game is the first Czech commercial game for personal computers[22] and a historic milestone in the home gaming scene.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tiscali. "Vietcong - rozhovor". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  2. ^ a b Tiscali. "České a slovenské hry pod koly času - Games.cz". Games.cz.
  3. ^ a b c Tiscali. "Historie adventur #4: česká stopa - Games.cz". Games.cz.
  4. ^ a b Nahodil, Martin (2018-03-28). "Legendární české adventury - Tajemství oslího ostrova - České hry, Retro - Excalibur.cz". Excalibur.cz - Herní magazín od hráčů pro hráče (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  5. ^ "VIDEOHRY. Studie o sociálně ekonomickém potenciálu kulturních a kreativních průmyslů v České republice Jaroslav Faltus PDF". docplayer.cz. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  6. ^ "Jarek Kolář o počátcích CZ herní scény". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2000-06-21. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  7. ^ "Minulost a současnost české herní scény". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2001-09-02. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  8. ^ "Rozhovor o Tajemství Oslího ostrova: Nechápu, jak to někdo mohl hrát". iDNES.cz. 21 August 2014.
  9. ^ "SVĚT MŮŽE OVLÁDNOUT MAFIA". Euro.cz (in Czech). 2001-07-31. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  10. ^ "Tajemství Oslího ostrova - první CZ hra". iDNES.cz. 2000-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. ^ "Hra Tajemství oslího ostrova | Stare-hry.cz". www.stare-hry.cz. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  12. ^ "Vzestupy a pády české herní scény" (in Czech). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  13. ^ "HerníSvět.cz - Free Hry - Tajemství oslího ostrova". česká adventura (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  14. ^ Ptáček, Jiří. "Divus | Vietkong versus vybíjená". divus.cc. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  15. ^ "Adventury – umírající žánr". Gamepark.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  16. ^ Čelár, Ľubomír (2016-10-24). "Zabudnutý klenot videoherného priemyslu – česko-slovenské point&click adventúry". Gamesite.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  17. ^ Tiscali. "Ztracený ostrov". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  18. ^ Tiscali. "Nejlepší RPG a adventury roku 2000". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  19. ^ "Tajemství Oslího ostrova". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 1999-07-20. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  20. ^ "Vizitka: Pterodon, Brno". iDNES.cz. 2001-08-03. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  21. ^ "České adventury - díl 1". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 1999-08-24. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  22. ^ "Retro: vzpomínáme na první českou hru pro PC". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  23. ^ "esk hern scna m est narozeniny!". iDNES.cz. 2000-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

External links

  • Interview with Jarek Kolář for the game's 29th anniversary
  • Riki article
  • Score review
  • Excalibur review
  • Riki review
  • Score article
  • Score preview
  • Excalibur article
  • PC Engine article
  • PC Engine review

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Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova often abbreviated as Too 1 English Donkey Island is a 1994 Czech point and click adventure video game Distributed by Petr Vochozka through his company Vochozka Trading in June 1994 it was the first nationally distributed PC game in the country and one of the first Czech games commercially available 2 A parody of the successful Monkey Island series the story plays out as if it were a direct sequel to The Secret of Monkey Island ignoring the continuity of Monkey Island 2 LeChuck s Revenge Tajemstvi Osliho ostrovaCover of the gamePublisher s Vochozka TradingProgrammer s Petr VlcekArtist s Jarek KolarPlatform s PCRelease1994Genre s Adventure Contents 1 Production 1 1 Conception 1 2 Development 1 3 Release 2 Plot and gameplay 3 Critical reception and legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksProduction EditConception Edit Jarek Kolar and Petr Vlcek began working on the game in 1992 using school computers in the gymnasium of Slovanske namesti in Brno where they were students 3 They wanted to use their own game making tools as well as the ZX Spectrum tools they had been working with In 1993 Petr Vochozka sold the first ever Czech commercial adventure game for the Amiga entitled Svetak Bob Later that year he founded Policka based Vochozka Trading and released Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova as the publisher s debut title Development Edit Development took place between 1992 and 1994 In the first year the developers used their school computer after receiving permission from their computer science teacher 4 They faced several challenges as there was limited information on how to make video games available to developers Visual assets from other adventure games were used which years later in 2018 caused the magazine Excalibur to express surprise that there were no licensing issues However the game s sound effects were created by the developers themselves using computer speakers Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova was also one of the first Czech games to feature developed graphics 5 Release Edit Originally Kolar and Vlcek had no plans to make the game commercially available They created it to prove that Czech citizens could create a game on par with international productions 4 They did not care if the game was released commercially or as freeware 6 but after seeing an advert by Vochozka in Excalibur the only Czech game magazine at the time they joined Vochozka under the Pterodon Software brand The game sold 2 000 copies for 240 crowns each a considerable increase on Svetak Bob which had sold only a few hundred copies 2 Vochozka set up an exclusive contract to spread the games of the Pterodon team 7 The retail version of the game was originally wrapped only in a plastic bag A paper box edition was not available until November of the same year at which point the second Pterodon Software game was released entitled 7 dni a 7 noci 3 The game was released only five years after the Velvet Revolution when only a small fraction of Czech society understood English 8 By the end of 1996 Vochozka Trading had produced twelve games 9 Plot and gameplay EditThe player takes control of the Guybrush Threepwood parody Gajbras Tripvud who after an unsuccessful pirate raid is on the run from LeChuck parody LeGek 3 Critical reception and legacy EditAccording to IDNES cz the game changed not only Vochozka s life but also the entire Czech gaming scene The site felt the title had a significant impact in kick starting the local video game industry 10 Star hry gave it a rating of 91 11 Objevit felt the game was pioneering as it was created during a time when few knew Czechs knew how to create computer games and when little documentation or tools were available to teach burgeoning developers 12 Hernisvet wrote that upon release the game surprised Czech audiences with its sophisticated play and excellent completely original themes noting that even in 2005 the game still held value in the Czech freeware scene 13 Dovus considers Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova to be one of the major events in gaming prehistory 14 Gamepark felt the title was filled with brilliant humor pirate stories and beautiful cartoon graphics and great adventures 15 Gamesite thought that a big drawback to Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova was the lack of a musical score except in the opening credits 16 Gamez cz described it as a simple game that deserves to be buried in the modern era 17 though noted its success in sales 18 Bonusweb thought that while the game was hilarious older reviews in magazines like Excalibur which gave the game a rating of 95 were greatly exaggerated 19 The Excalibur review was written by Vochozka the game s publisher 20 Bonusweb wrote that despite the game s rough edges its gameplay low price and charm as one of the first Czech games led to players overlooking its weaknesses and making it a hit 21 Bonusweb argues that the game is the first Czech commercial game for personal computers 22 and a historic milestone in the home gaming scene 23 See also EditVideo games in the Czech RepublicReferences Edit Tiscali Vietcong rozhovor Games cz in Czech Retrieved 2019 01 05 a b Tiscali Ceske a slovenske hry pod koly casu Games cz Games cz a b c Tiscali Historie adventur 4 ceska stopa Games cz Games cz a b Nahodil Martin 2018 03 28 Legendarni ceske adventury Tajemstvi osliho ostrova Ceske hry Retro Excalibur cz Excalibur cz Herni magazin od hracu pro hrace in Czech Retrieved 2019 01 05 VIDEOHRY Studie o socialne ekonomickem potencialu kulturnich a kreativnich prumyslu v Ceske republice Jaroslav Faltus PDF docplayer cz Retrieved 2019 01 05 Jarek Kolar o pocatcich CZ herni sceny iDNES cz in Czech 2000 06 21 Retrieved 2019 09 07 Minulost a soucasnost ceske herni sceny iDNES cz in Czech 2001 09 02 Retrieved 2019 09 07 Rozhovor o Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova Nechapu jak to nekdo mohl hrat iDNES cz 21 August 2014 SVET MUZE OVLADNOUT MAFIA Euro cz in Czech 2001 07 31 Retrieved 2019 01 05 Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova prvni CZ hra iDNES cz 2000 06 20 Retrieved 2018 03 27 Hra Tajemstvi osliho ostrova Stare hry cz www stare hry cz Retrieved 2019 01 05 Vzestupy a pady ceske herni sceny in Czech 3 March 2015 Retrieved 2019 01 05 HerniSvet cz Free Hry Tajemstvi osliho ostrova ceska adventura in Czech Retrieved 2019 09 07 Ptacek Jiri Divus Vietkong versus vybijena divus cc Retrieved 2019 01 05 Adventury umirajici zanr Gamepark cz in Czech Retrieved 2019 01 05 Celar Ľubomir 2016 10 24 Zabudnuty klenot videoherneho priemyslu cesko slovenske point amp click adventury Gamesite sk in Slovak Retrieved 2019 01 05 Tiscali Ztraceny ostrov Games cz in Czech Retrieved 2019 01 05 Tiscali Nejlepsi RPG a adventury roku 2000 Games cz in Czech Retrieved 2019 01 05 Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova iDNES cz in Czech 1999 07 20 Retrieved 2019 09 07 Vizitka Pterodon Brno iDNES cz 2001 08 03 Retrieved 2019 01 05 Ceske adventury dil 1 iDNES cz in Czech 1999 08 24 Retrieved 2019 09 07 Retro vzpominame na prvni ceskou hru pro PC iDNES cz in Czech 2010 02 15 Retrieved 2019 09 07 esk hern scna m est narozeniny iDNES cz 2000 06 20 Retrieved 2019 01 05 External links EditInterview with Jarek Kolar for the game s 29th anniversary Riki article Score review Excalibur review Riki review Score article Score preview Excalibur article PC Engine article PC Engine review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova amp oldid 1132145223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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