Callahan crosstime game saloon

Between the running gags, incessant punning there are tons of them , flat out funny jokes and numerous humorous situations, if you don't at least smile while playing this one, then it's possible you don't have a funny bone in your body.

In fact, you might be described -- in Callahan's bar game terminology -- as being "an organ of thought and neural coordination, though lifeless," or, simply put, brain dead. Enjoyment: If you're a fan of puns, humor, and jokes, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon is a tour de force packed with witty, funny content.

If you have no sense of humor, stay far away from this title. Replay Value: There is so much humor in the game, some could be easily missed first time through. Once the plots are known though, there's not much in replay value, but the humor makes a revisit worthwhile. The bar is run by Mike Callahan. The regulars are welcoming and willing to listen to any visitor's problems, no matter how strange, but do not snoop if a visitor is unwilling to share. Strange and unusual events and visitors turn up with frequency in the stories.

Regulars at Callahan's include a talking dog, several extraterrestrials and time travelers, an ethical vampire, a couple of Irish mythological beings, and an obscenity-spewing parrot. The stories make heavy use of puns. Irish whiskeys are the preferred beverage, with Tullamore Dew and Bushmills mentioned in nearly every collection of shorts or novel that references the saloon.

The stories are seen by some[citation needed] as an homage to Fletcher Pratt and L. As scruffy 60's musician Jake Stonebender, you will journey to 5 scenarios across time and space to help friends that include a squid-like alien, a vampire, and a talking dog, and ultimately save the universe. With nonstop puns and good puzzles, this is definitely Josh Mandel's of Freddy Pharkas fame best game to date.

With non-linear gameplay to the extent that the 5 episodes are self-contained and can be solved in any order , nonstop puns, inventive puzzles, and very well-written plot, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon is simply a must-have for every adventure game fan, and a sheer delight for fans of wordplay and other linguistic pastimes. Two thumbs up, way up! Screenshots from MobyGames. Waldo Peppercorn 1 point. Spider Robenson is a pure Sci-Fi genius.

If you have never read or experienced his imagination and or publications do so. Raaj 1 point. Just how exactly do you run this game, after downloading the RIP version?

So as to get the game running? Songlord 5 points. Have you read the Robinson novels? If not, go now to your favorite used book store or public library and treat yourself to the words of the Master. You'll thank me later. Then try this game and experience the magic that Spider speaks of in the handbook "Backward". Get Known if you don't have an account.

Books in this series. Folks who come into the place for the first time on a Tuesday evening have been known to flee screaming into the night, leaving full pitchers of beer behind in their haste to be elsewhere. Mike Callahan : Well, when I come from, nobody's hungry, nobody's angry.