Author Topic: interesting home game find (Read 5834 times)

dazztardly · « **on:** April 14, 2005, 12:16:17 AM »

I wouldn't mind seeing this game on the US store shelves, someday...
http://www.pushthebutton.nl/lingo.php

-Dan

clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2005, 01:57:43 AM »

[quote name=\'dazztardly\' date=\'Apr 13 2005, 09:16 PM\']I wouldn't mind seeing this game on the US store shelves, someday...
http://www.pushthebutton.nl/lingo.php

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Hmm. I wonder if that animal is available in Germany. I'd add it to my next AdamSpielt order just out of collector's interest.

MikeK · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2005, 11:37:51 AM »

[quote name=\'dazztardly\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 12:16 AM\']I wouldn't mind seeing this game on the US store shelves, someday...
http://www.pushthebutton.nl/lingo.php
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It's not the only interesting Lingo home version to come out of the Netherlands...

*self-promotion mode ON*

http://classicgameshows.com/cd-i/lingo.html

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That annoying blue ball mascot has survived all these years. Wow.

DrBear · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2005, 12:39:49 PM »

Ah, but do either of these versions include the Lingo Butt Dance ®?

dazztardly · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2005, 05:59:42 PM »

[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 10:37 AM\'][quote name=\'dazztardly\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 12:16 AM\']I wouldn't mind seeing this game on the US store shelves, someday...
http://www.pushthebutton.nl/lingo.php
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It's not the only interesting Lingo home version to come out of the Netherlands...

*self-promotion mode ON*

http://classicgameshows.com/cd-i/lingo.html

*self-promotion mode OFF*

That annoying blue ball mascot has survived all these years. Wow.

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Is there an endgame included on the CD-i version?

-Dan

MikeK · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2005, 08:15:06 PM »

[quote name=\'dazztardly\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 05:59 PM\']Is there an endgame included on the CD-i version?[/quote]
Nope.

dazztardly · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2005, 10:46:08 PM »

[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 07:15 PM\'][quote name=\'dazztardly\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 05:59 PM\']Is there an endgame included on the CD-i version?[/quote]
Nope.

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Well, that's rather odd.

*self-promotion mode ON*

..at least our version will. (*snicker)

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-Dan

MikeK · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2005, 11:08:56 PM »

[quote name=\'dazztardly\' date=\'Apr 14 2005, 10:46 PM\']Well, that's rather odd.

*self-promotion mode ON*

..at least our version will. (*snicker)

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But will your game feature that annoying blue ball mascot? Didn't think so. :-P

Robair · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2005, 10:27:13 AM »

Does anyone of an advanced age remember a similar game on US shelves about thirty years ago? I think it was called Jotto, and it had the same game play as Lingo except the first letter wasn't given. That made it more challenging.

zachhoran · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2005, 10:31:44 AM »

[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 09:27 AM\']Does anyone of an advanced age remember a similar game on US shelves about thirty years ago? I think it was called Jotto, and it had the same game play as Lingo except the first letter wasn't given. That made it more challenging.

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There was also a version of the traditional Mastermind called Word Mastermind, played with four or five letter words to be guessed instead of color combinations. Games Magazine has recently ran a puzzle called SOlitaire Jotto, where they'd show some words and number of letters in the word that were in the five letter mystery word, and the solver would have to figure out the word from that info.

Mike Tennant · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2005, 10:42:55 AM »

[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 09:27 AM\']Does anyone of an advanced age remember a similar game on US shelves about thirty years ago? I think it was called Jotto, and it had the same game play as Lingo except the first letter wasn't given. That made it more challenging.

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Does 33 qualify as "an advanced age"? I actually have this game, but I bought it on eBay a few years ago.

Anyway, Jotto is far more challenging because your opponent only tells you how many letters of your guess are in the word. He doesn't tell you which letters are right, nor does he tell you whether they're in the right position. Lingo is child's play (without Uncle Bill) by comparison.

The Ol' Guy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2005, 01:49:45 PM »

IIRC, Jotto started out as an independent game in the 50s or 60s, Selchow and Righter picked it up later (I have that one, too), then Endless Games picked up the rights and offered the game a just few years ago, but dropped it not long after.

Ahhh..here we go. A little history at www.centralconnector.com and click on game rules.