Plague of the Moon

[Xinithaous]

Hello All,
On behalf of a member on another site I am trying to find an old Point N' Click game called 'Plague of the Moon'. Would be very grateful if someone was able to find this and submit it to Abandonias extensive game database, I believe it is Abandonware. This is all the information I currently have:

Well, it is now abandonware and it is a very hard title to find. You play as a witch named Alucarda. It is a point-and-click game and is a very old but fun play. It has been awhile since I played it and I have not beaten it.[/b]

If anymore details are required please feel free to ask.

Many Thanks,
XiN

[jazzcat123]

Basically ive searched the depth of the interwebs, for this game i used to play.
Tho its difficult, because i don't remember its name.
I got it off a shareware CD with a bunch of other games.

It's plot went like this ( point and click adventure/rpg )

You were a young witch , who had to go round dindgy forests and places looking for ingredients to spells etc. Kill people, go to a church steal a dagger. Go down into hell and kill the devil, with said dagger.
All the while avoiding being caught by the towns folks who all wanted to burn you.

It was all very , mood setting and scary when i was 8ish, Kinda grey and dark.

For what ever reason i recall the word Moon or Blood being in the title... But then what game doesn't !?
Please help a guy out, i wont be able to sleep till i find this game!

[The Fifth Horseman]

Was that a DOS or Windows game?
Which year was that (approximately)?

[jazzcat123]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Feb 7 2007, 01:50 AM) 278231</div>
Was that a DOS or Windows game?
Which year was that (approximately)?
[/b]

I was running 3.1 at the time.
But the launcher for all the games on the cd * that i lost * ran through dos.

One must fall , skyroads , and Secret Agent was on it too , if that helps for a time frame?

[The Fifth Horseman]

So... before 1996, right?

[jazzcat123]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Feb 7 2007, 02:04 AM) 278233</div>
So... before 1996, right?
[/b]

The game may have been created before pre96, but i played it around that time. It was post my 386 becoming a 486 if i recall so must have been 95 (so long ago its hard to say.)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Ok, that's good enough. Finding the game will still be a bit of shooting in the dark, but should be possible.

+EDIT: It's not Bureau 13 (http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/bureau-13), right? Just a wild guess.

Oh, and... what sort of graphics did the game use? CGA (4 colors), EGA (16 colors) or VGA (256 colors)?

[jazzcat123]

VGA,
Though a 256k Video Card. It was visual Bliss.

[win98]

Sounds familar but I can;'t quite put my finger on the name. I'll have a think and see if I can remember.

[Icewolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jazzcat123 @ Feb 6 2007, 03:46 PM) 278230</div>You were a young witch , who had to go round dindgy forests and places looking for ingredients to spells etc. Kill people, go to a church steal a dagger. Go down into hell and kill the devil, with said dagger.
All the while avoiding being caught by the towns folks who all wanted to burn you.[/b]
I remember such a game on the C 64. In german it's "Hexenküche". I think the english name is "Cauldron".
Look at it: Cauldron (http://www.mobygames.com/game/cauldron)(Mobygames)

[jazzcat123]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Feb 7 2007, 10:05 PM) 278333</div>

I remember such a game on the C 64. In german it's "Hexenküche". I think the english name is "Cauldron".
Look at it: Cauldron (http://www.mobygames.com/game/cauldron)(Mobygames)
[/b]


Thanks for the effort, But like i said it wasn't a side scroller,
It was a point and click.
and the name was more along the lines of "revenge of the moon" something a bit more arty and scary.
It was no kids game i'll tell you that.

[jazzcat123]

Quick Bump,
Thanks for everyone help. But maybe i imagined my sister playing it all the way through ? *shrugs*
It did exist! i know it did >_<!

so last call for ideas.

Thanks

[jazzcat123]

Extra info
the game was released by epic megagames,

I got it on a imagitac cd-rom
"Hottest Games" Vol 104 Series 4.

[Tito]

Are you sure of that? I've searched Mobygames for Epic Megagames titles, and there is nothing like that.

[jg007]

could it be Last half of darkness 1?

from search -

In 1989, Last Half of Darkness was a DOS shareware title,

SORRY guys but... ( at least it's better than mosw link :)

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=2184

[jazzcat123]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tito @ Feb 13 2007, 12:28 AM) 278929</div>
Are you sure of that? I've searched Mobygames for Epic Megagames titles, and there is nothing like that.
[/b]

No, the cover of the cd... which is all i have said epic megagames and i searched their catalouge myself and recognized a lot of the titles on it as being on the cd, So i assumed they all must have been ?
And by your avatar, Is that you annon? *if it is you'll know what i mean*

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jg007 @ Feb 13 2007, 08:28 AM) 278990</div>
could it be Last half of darkness 1?

from search -

In 1989, Last Half of Darkness was a DOS shareware title,

SORRY guys but... ( at least it's better than mosw link :)

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=2184
[/b]

That story line seems to fit the bill perfectly,
But alas it is not.

The game i had was set in medieval times.

[Tito]

Mmm, I don't understand you, so I suppose I'm not "annon" :blink:

[Luchsen]

Plague of the Moon | 1994 | Rebelsoft | [REJECTED: SHAREWARE]

Gabe Macchia still sits at home and waits for checks for $15 each, I presume.

[MrDeadly]

After the great success of finding a full version of "The Lost City of Atlantis", I've been thinking about two other games that many consider "impossible to find". These are games I'm hoping we, the members of this forum, can locate and save from certain death if we just put our minds and resources together:

1. A registered version of "Plague of the Moon" by Rebelsoft 1994 - http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_aban..._jeu.php?id=520 (http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_abandon/ltf_jeu.php?id=520). It was marketed (I first played it from a shareware-cd years back) so someone must have bought it, if not - author Gabe Macchia probably has it. So if he's alive and well he can be located. Has someone here (a forum member) ever tried writing him using the address that came with the shareware version? If not, we really should.

Gabe Macchia
3221 Mastin Lane
Montgomery, AL 36106
USA

2. The english version of "Black Sect" by Lankhor 1993. This game was relased in french and spanish, and you'll find these versions floating around, but according to Mobygames an english version also exists. Back when this version was released it supposedly sold only 3000 units. Hopefully some of these are still around. The webpage "A for Adventures" - http://www.a-for-adventure.com/gamereview.php?id=370 have screenshots from the game that contain english text. I've tried to contact the webmaster about this without any luck, but someone must have supplied these so our best option is to get these guys talking. Contact them now.

So there you have it fellow game-fans, maybe together we'll get somewhere.

[12turtle12]

is plague of the moon the one where you are a witch? if so, I have it dl'ed on my comp in rar file form

[Luchsen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MrDeadly @ Oct 10 2007, 06:19 PM) 315571</div>Has someone here (a forum member) ever tried writing him using the address that came with the shareware version?[/b]
Yep, see here (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=12585&view=findpost&p=299184) for result.


The English version of Black Sect should be no problem (if my PC storage chaos isn't).

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cazgotsaved @ Oct 10 2007, 05:05 PM) 315574</div>
is plague of the moon the one where you are a witch? if so, I have it dl'ed on my comp in rar file form
[/b]

Yes, that is correct :) You can see a screenshot from the game by following the link I posted. If you have the registered version (which has no nag-screen, no 30 days trial period, no "shareware" written on the game's main title screen and on top of screen during gameplay) would you please donate it to Abandonia and/or upload it on a freeserver?

Luchsen: Are you sure you have Black Sect in english?

[Icewolf]

A guy from Belgium wants to sell it here at ebay (http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/adventure-games-1_W0QQitemZ160166132701QQcmdZViewItem).

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Oct 10 2007, 05:24 PM) 315580</div>
A guy from Belgium wants to sell it here at ebay (http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/adventure-games-1_W0QQitemZ160166132701QQcmdZViewItem).
[/b]

Hi wolf, is it just me or doesn't that cd seem a bit like a shareware collection? I'll try mailing the guy and ask.

[Luchsen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MrDeadly @ Oct 10 2007, 06:19 PM) 315571</div>The webpage "A for Adventures" - http://www.a-for-adventure.com/gamereview.php?id=370 have screenshots from the game that contain english text. I've tried to contact the webmaster about this without any luck, but someone must have supplied these so our best option is to get these guys talking. Contact them now.
[/b]
You could ask GraveDigger (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showuser=1328) since he is a moderator there.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MrDeadly @ Oct 10 2007, 07:23 PM) 315579</div>Luchsen: Are you sure you have Black Sect in english?
[/b]
Surely sure sure, but - as said - I will have to search.

[MrDeadly]

He is? Then yes, I can - and will - if you can't find it. I hope to be hearing good news from you soon :)

[Luchsen]

I've just seen that GraveDigger even wrote the review on A for Adventure and so maybe submitted the screenshots.

The font of the screenshots looks faked, but that could be a bad original editing.

[MrDeadly]

Yeah I also felt the text seemed a bit fake.. but I think it's the low quality. Faking screenshots, now that's some hobby.. :blink: I hope it's not the case here.

[The Fifth Horseman]

GraveDigger's got a massive collection of games... chances are he either has it or knows someone who does :)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Bump, I know, but... a game called "Plague of the Moon" came up in another thread and sounds like it may be what you were looking for: http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_aban..._jeu.php?id=520 (http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_abandon/ltf_jeu.php?id=520)

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Oct 11 2007, 08:07 AM) 315653</div>
GraveDigger's got a massive collection of games... chances are he either has it or knows someone who does :)
[/b]

Cool, I've PM'ed him about this subject now.

[Dave]

AFAIK Gravedigger is not here often, probably you'll have to wait some days for his answer.

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David86 @ Oct 11 2007, 08:58 PM) 315742</div>
AFAIK Gravedigger is not here often, probably you'll have to wait some days for his answer.
[/b]

Arrg, may be a long wait then...

Luchsen: When I asked if anyone had tried to contact the author of Plague of the moon you replied by forwarding me to a previous post that read; "he's probably still sitting at home waiting for checks". Does this mean that you actually contacted him and he sold you a registered copy? And if so, does that mean that we won't see the game on this or other sites anytime soon because the author still supports it, meaning it's not abandonware?

[The Fifth Horseman]

I second that question. There is a possibility I or another admin could negotiate a hosting permission for Abandonia.

[Sebatianos]

Plague of the Moon would be a great addition to the site. Trying to contact the author? It would a great opportunity to maybe even make an interview with him and so on (should be worth a try).

And about Black Sect - the game has been reviewed a long time ago (a member contributed the review), but the game was in French (and later replaced with the Spanish version).

I have tried contacting people at A-for-Adventure (as I also reviewed a game or two there), but unfortunately got no reply (yet). If you have the English version Luchsen it would be much appreciated.

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(The Fifth Horseman @ Oct 12 2007, 10:54 AM) 315817</div>
I second that question. There is a possibility I or another admin could negotiate a hosting permission for Abandonia.
[/b]

That would have been top notch :)
Luchsen, are you there?

Sebatianos: An interview sounds like a good idea. Always interesting to read about "one-man" game-projects, especially the weirder/darker games. And that reminds me; wouldn't it be great to find one of these games in time for halloween? ;)

[Sebatianos]

Goodness gracious MrDeadly - you are definitively my kind of a guy (every year it's a question of what to add for a day like Halloween).

The question is, who'll take over the project. The Fifth Horseman already mentioned a possibility of maybe him contacting the maker of the game... Since unfortunately I haven't played any of the two games yet, I somehow wouldn't be qualified to do an interview about them, so we need somebody who knows the game well.

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sebatianos @ Oct 13 2007, 07:03 AM) 315930</div>
Goodness gracious MrDeadly - you are definitively my kind of a guy (every year it's a question of what to add for a day like Halloween).

The question is, who'll take over the project. The Fifth Horseman already mentioned a possibility of maybe him contacting the maker of the game... Since unfortunately I haven't played any of the two games yet, I somehow wouldn't be qualified to do an interview about them, so we need somebody who knows the game well.
[/b]

Hehe, glad I could help out with that ^_^ I'm a lifelong gothic horror-fan (movies, books and games) so naturally these games and Halloween are important to me. Hopefully we'll have one of the games here by then.

As to who will take over the project... Well, I second the idea of The Fifth Horseman if he feels like taking it on. I have played Plague a little bit now but trying to complete it without cheating so I'm not done and, like you, don't feel I have the necessary background. However, I will be more then happy to help out with something if help is needed. Since Fifth is also a moderator it might be the fastest way to get this through. What do you say Horseman?

[12turtle12]

Um, I'm sorry - I lost the train of thought. So, does somebody want me to send them the files or no?

[Luchsen]

I wrote a letter to Gabe Macchia asking if he could provide a registered version explaining for which purpose I need it (preservation at Abandonia, of course :D ). He denied, so I guessed: if he still sends the game, then for money and only to private persons.

Regarding Black Sect: I'm still sure of having it (I don't delete anything if I didn't delete it straight away after writing it on HD), but the time is too short since I move to Dresden at Wednesday (without my PC). So you will have to rely on GraveDigger.

[Sebatianos]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cazgotsaved @ Oct 14 2007, 09:58 AM) 316026</div>
Um, I'm sorry - I lost the train of thought. So, does somebody want me to send them the files or no?
[/b]
Yes, we're interested. If you could maybe upload it to the server (or email it to me and I'll upload it to the server). But is it the full version or not?

[MrDeadly]

Yes cazgotsaved, please upload the game/send it to Sebatianos :drool:

[12turtle12]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sebatianos @ Oct 14 2007, 06:17 PM) 316102</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cazgotsaved @ Oct 14 2007, 09:58 AM) 316026
Um, I'm sorry - I lost the train of thought. So, does somebody want me to send them the files or no?
[/b]
Yes, we're interested. If you could maybe upload it to the server (or email it to me and I'll upload it to the server). But is it the full version or not?
[/b][/quote]

I'll email it. I haven't uploaded anything to the site yet so I'm still unfamiliar with the process.

[MrDeadly]

Any progress? Sebatianos, let me know when you have it. Halloween is in 14 days and counting. If it's gonna be posted in any matter someone who knows the game/have completed it should write a review to go with it, right?

[MrDeadly]

Okey, I've got some news for you regarding Black Sect. Abandonia-member Gravedigger mailed me an answer about the screenshots from the game found on A for Adventures. Get this:

"The screenshots are from a fanmade remake of the game, but not fully finished."

So, bad news for anyone who hoped he had the original english version, but great news nevertheless since this means that we will (most likely) get to play the game in english soon (hopefully).

I'll ask him if he's the one behind it or who is.

[12turtle12]

I'm really sorry about not sending the files - My home computer has been having real trouble with my 'net provider - I'm supposed to send a review for Warlords too and I can't seem to get through for more than a page or two - I will send as soon as I can. A worker is supposed to be out tomorrow to check on my hookups, so I will try hard to get it done ASAP!!!

edit - I've been posting on my computer at work, but I don't think my employers would take kindly to me dl'ing the files to this computer, then sending it to Abandonia......heh heh heh......

[MrDeadly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cazgotsaved @ Oct 29 2007, 07:40 PM) 317695</div>
I'm really sorry about not sending the files - My home computer has been having real trouble with my 'net provider - I'm supposed to send a review for Warlords too and I can't seem to get through for more than a page or two - I will send as soon as I can. A worker is supposed to be out tomorrow to check on my hookups, so I will try hard to get it done ASAP!!!

edit - I've been posting on my computer at work, but I don't think my employers would take kindly to me dl'ing the files to this computer, then sending it to Abandonia......heh heh heh......
[/b]

I'm looking forward to your return :)

[Sebatianos]

Waiting and keeping fingers crossed!

[Dave]

Some info I've found ;)

Black Sect (1993)
Published & Developed by Lankhor (http://www.lankhor.fr/) (French site)

Lankhor was a French video games development studio based in the south west of Paris (close to Versailles).
Since 1987, Lankhor has made a name for itself for award winning games, bringing innovation both from a artistic and technical perspective, mainly in the fields of adventure, education and simulation.
In 1997, Lankhor entered a partnership with Eidos Interactive.
Lankhor closed the doors in December 2001.

The game should be abandonware.

Plague of the Moon (1994) by Rebelsoft & Gabe Macchia.
I didn't find any buy link or official site...

[Romano]

Black Sect. (http://www.abandonia.com/games/974/)

We have French version on the site, but we are trying to find English one, with no success :not_ok:

Or is it Spanish ? I could not rememeber.

[12turtle12]

I emailed it to Sebastianos - no word yet on whether it worked or not......

[GraveDigger]

You could ask GraveDigger (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showuser=1328) since he is a moderator there.


Well, I'm not a moderator -- I'm just a bystander and yes I have the English Fanmade release of Black Sect on one of my Abandonware Archive DVDs. This fanmade release was only distributed to a very select group of adventure gamers and luckily I was quite an active figure in that group then.

[Luchsen]

Probably I misread your signature at some point. Is the fanmade release only for that selected group or are you allowed to distribute it further? I hope this question is silly and the first is the case.

[GraveDigger]

Probably I misread your signature at some point. Is the fanmade release only for that selected group or are you allowed to distribute it further? I hope this question is silly and the first is the case.

As long as I remember, the game coding was bad and it was crashing on the screen where you find and add the soap in the inventory.

[Dave]

Do we have to pray you?
Will you share it to us? :rolleyes:

[Shimbo]

Hi all

Good news: there IS an english version of Black Sect but only for Atari
at [MEEP]
Ive tried to run that .ST or .MSA file but without any luck
If somebody solves this then ...
Good Luck

[MrDeadly]

Where am I suppose to download the game (to use on an emulator, not a real Atari) on this forum?

[Dave]

Sorry, but no roms or emulators are allowed at Abandonia.

[MrDeadly]

I don't know if I'll be censored now, but it's hard to discuss/locate such a rare game without talking about/link to versions on other systems then the PC. Especially when the game in question, which a lot of people want to play, CAN in fact be obtained. Yes, I've tried the all new translated version of Black Sect for *Beep*. It worked really well, and it is 100% in english. The only thing that can be improved about the game is the graphics, which where in fact best for the PC version.

So I have a request for all of you hobby game-makers out there:
Please, please - take a look at Black Sect and create a translated PC version. If some guy can do it for a system like *BEEP*, then some other guy with programing knowledge should manage to do it for the PC. And it seems to me a much easier task now since the actual translation can be liftet from the *beeeeep* version. Would someone consider this? I'd rather see Black Sect then almost anything else home-brewers make now a days. Although there are many good homemade games, I want Black Sect more then anything else right now, it is an old, overlooked classic that deserves another chance.

If anyone want to know the system name I've beeped out, and where to get Black Sect in english for that system, you can PM me.

[Kon-Tiki]

You guys still looking for a full version of Plague of the Moon? I was planning on doing that for Halloween last year, but dunno what got in the way again. Kinda forgot. Anyways, I just checked, and it's not on my comp anymore (had to reformat in the meantime), but I got it once (twice, actually, but first time was waaaaaay back in the early '90s, on a 286), so I can get it again.

[MrDeadly]

As a matter of fact we still are. At least I haven't heard any progress on the subject. So if you have a way to get it once again that is great Kon-Tiki!

[Kon-Tiki]

Not sure if I have or not, but I'll look for it again then :) One more that searches can never hurt, and who knows... maybe I'm as lucky as I was last year :D

[Dave]

Yes, we are interested, we will wait your answer Mr.Kon-Tiki :)

[MrDeadly]

The final days of 2007 are upon us, but just before the year ends I have a pleasant surprise for you all:

Klapauzius, the same guy who translated the french version of Black Sect for the Atari ST to english recently (which link was deleted in this forum :confused:), accomplished to create an english version for the PC!!! Yes it is true! All the text has been translated, with the exception of:
- The intro credits (no big deal)
- The help text for the locations (probably contained in the LIEUXX.SEC files)
- The help text for objects (probably contained in OBJETS.O (?))
- In the "go to" panel, (W)est is still O(uest). Would need to change the graphix.

So, what does this mean? It means that this is probably the closest you'll ever get to an english version of this game unless someone who owns it joins abandonia with the thought; "Well, maybe I'll be nice to these poor bastards..".

Let me just say that Klapauzius is my personal hero of the second half of 2007. What he has achieved is truly fantastic and will bring joy to a lot of people who have always wanted to play this game. He is also a great inspiration, and a rare find in the world of game-collectors where too many do too little and expect everything they want to fall into their lap.

But enough talk, here's what you do:
1. Download the french/spanish version of Black Sect from the page www.lankhor.net
2. Download the file "Textes.o" here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EZF56IBN

3. Replace this file with the textes.o file in the game's file-directory
4. Run the game in dosbox
5. Have fun and praise Klapauzius for giving you a unique christmas gift!

oh, and I'll be of until next year so: happy new year from MrDeadly!

[Klapauzius]

Hi there. :)

First, thanks for all the (too) kind words. :o

Since there seems to be some interest in the English Black Sect version, I thought I'd give you some more details about how it was done, etc.

Well, one thing I can say for sure (ok, let's say 99.99% sure ;-) ) is that there never was an official finished English version of Black Sect.
As you might have read, the developer Lankhor went bankrupt in 2001. As luck would have it, we received some of the data that were still on the developer's hard disks when they went out of business. Fredo_L of Lankhor.net supplied us with these.
It turned out that Lankhor had, at some point, started to do an English translation, probably shortly after the game had already been released in French language. My guess is that they didn't bother to finish the English version once they saw the quite meagre sales figures for the French one.

My English translation is based upon what had already been started by the developers. Lots of text had to be added and most of the text that was in English already didn't sound quite right to English ears ("Frenglish" ;) ), so it had to be redone too. Lankhor's English text obviously had been in a very early stage of development.

As for the PC version: we were lucky that the text encoding in the PC version is identical to the one on the Atari ST (which is not a console btw, but a home computer - and a very good one for it's time. There's also no "ROMs" on the Atari ST, but floppy disks, just like with the PC).

It would probably be much more work to get the remaining French text patched to English, as the rest of the text is scattered over a quite large number of files. It can be done, for sure, but I really can't say when I would come around to doing this.

For anyone who wants to try to patch the remaining English text in, I can supply you with the plain text files. Drop me a note if you're interested.

Cheers

Klaz

[Dave]

Thanks for your info and support Klaz, now we need
volunteers am I right? :)
Maybe Abandonia's French translators could help us!

lilianne (http://www.abandonia.com/fr/user/9970)
xcom freak (http://www.abandonia.com/fr/user/1283)
falconbe (http://www.abandonia.com/fr/user/6139)

[Plague1503]

Anyway, I stumbled upon this game on those old shareware CDs and never found any trace of it since, been looking for 6-7 years now on all kinds of abandonware sites (this included).

What I remember is that the intro was really creepy (the whole game and atmosphere is creepy and macabre), something about a witch being burned at stake and cursing the villagers, after that it would snap to a point-n-click interface not unlike LucasArts' games (except that the style wasn't as cartoonish). You played the role of her daughter (or granddaughter, can't really remember), and in the beginning room there was a hung lamb with blood dripping from it and some other sacrifice and witchery-related stuff, you could pick it all up and then go a few screens to the right but if you took the wrong route to the village, the villagers would find and kill you.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

[olemars]

Could be Blair Witch 3 (http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/blair-witch-volume-iii-the-elly-kedward-tale). It's not exactly a lucasartsy point n' click adventure, but it does have witches and even a sacrificed sheep hanging by a rope.

[Plague1503]

Off by a long shot. This came out sometime in the early/mid 90's, had grainy graphics, not unlike Indy 3. But thanks for the effort.

[Lathi]

I believe I know the game you're talking about, but the name totally escapes me, as well. Was there a wood near the starting location that, if you entered at the wrong time, you were eaten by a shadow-monster (or maybe it was a vampire)? I think the word 'blood' was in the title, but I'm not 100% certain.

[_r.u.s.s.]

oh man, i'd play this one if you identified it

[The Fifth Horseman]

Plague of the Moon, perhaps?

[Plague1503]

Plague of the Moon, perhaps?

YES! That was it! Just checked it up on a french abandonware site and that's it! Thank you a million times, I owe you a beer :)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Don't thank me... this game seems to be impossible to get anywhere, shareware version included.

[_r.u.s.s.]

maybe somebody could go over here (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=3221+Mastin+Ln,+Montgomery,+AL+36106,+USA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title) and ask him nicely=P

btw move to approved?

[The Fifth Horseman]

It was requested before... and IIRC rejected.

[_r.u.s.s.]

what was the reason? since even the owner is unreachable?

[Dave]

The owner of Plague of the Moon denied us the permission to host his game, details here:
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=15921

[liormann]

I found a shareware version of the game here:
http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_abandon/ltf_jeu.php?id=520

It's in french, if you want to download it click on the 'Telechargements' button then choose the 'disquette version' from the downloads section.

I'm also translating the limitations as stated in the site:

The game is complete but
- no sound
- gory graphics censored
- limited to 30 days
- nagscreen
- no detailed manual

It could still worth trying tough....

[_r.u.s.s.]

The owner of Plague of the Moon denied us the permission to host his game, details here:
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=15921

meanie ______

[Dave]

yep yep, sorry liormann.

[MrDeadly]

About Plague of the Moon

Since the author ain't releasing this game for free (according to previous posts), how about this:
What if we made a post where everyone who's interested in getting the full version leaves a note, then after a while we (the abandonia staff or me/you/anyone really - doesn't matter who) mails this list to the author (only his snailmail is known). We'll inform him that these are people who want the game, but find his old price a bit steep, but promise to buy it if he lowers the price to say - 5 $. And the question he should be asked is: "Do you want this game to continue it's unknown status until its totally forgotten, or do you want to give it the oppertunity to gain cult-status and be remembered?"

I think its worth a try.. how about you?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Perhaps, but the most likely response we'd receive is that if they want it so badly, they're welcome to get it - at the normal price.

[MrDeadly]

Yes that is very possible, but it may also shed light on the fact that not many will buy the game for its current price so if he wants to sell more then one unit now and then, which I'm guessing he does, but instead sell 10-20 copies (I don't know how many of you actually want this game so this is just a reasonable guess) in a very near future, he can do that simply by lowering the price.

What I'm sure will happen if the price is not reduced is that someone buys the game and that copy will be made availabe through the internet through filesharing-servers, people who don't give a damn about copyright etc will surely download it - it gets out of control - and the author never sells another copy.

[The Fifth Horseman]

What I'm sure will happen if the price is not reduced is that someone buys the game and that copy will be made availabe through the internet through filesharing-servers, people who don't give a damn about copyright etc will surely download it - it gets out of control - and the author never sells another copy.
I'm surprised it hasn't already.

[MrDeadly]

I've just finished Plague of the Moon using a walkthrough. I have to say that I was disappointed with the game. The controls are broken, your character gets stuck all over the place - at one time she ended up walking straight up into the air! Some text just jump past you and the music is mostly crap. Of course, in true hollywood fashion, the vengeful-daughter-of-a-witch character you play turn out not to be her real daughter but a regular girl who then teams up with the forces of the church to fight the devil, which I feel ruined a cool concept (how often do you get to play evil in an adventure game?). The game had this great potential and scenario but it's all flushed down the toilet..
Also, you have to walk around and wait for night to turn to day and vice versa many times during the game. This works in some games but not in this one simply because there's nothing to do while waiting other then walking back and forth. It get's annoying, and downright boring.

I did play the shareware version, so the full version might not have the bugs I speak of. It also may be more fun because of its sound effects and voices. However, that doesn't help the all-to-familiar story and crappy music :notrust:. This game is certainly not worth 15$, not now, not ever.

[Acethor]

Plague of the Moon [REJECTED - SHAREWARE]

As far as we know this game is shareware (automatically rejected) and the owner refuses to release it.