Re: [HOE] Some ideas?

["Nick Zachariasen" <zacharin@pluto.dsu.edu>]

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>     I'm working on an idea for an extra long session for my posse.  It's
> based on that old movie with Yul Brynner, Westworld.  The posse will be
part
> of a scavenging expedition into unknown territory and they'll come across
an
> abandoned amusement park.  The amusement park used to be administrated by
an
> AI, and after Judgement Day the AI got a little wonky and eventually
turned
> homicidal.  It has control of the entire park, as well as a virtual army
of
> robots.  Now, obviously it's not fair to just send waves and waves of
> relentless robots after the posse (fun, but not fair ;-), so the AI has
> developed a cat-toying-with-the-mice mentality.  I've supplied the
> expedition with a number of NPCs I can kill for effect, and I'm hoping to
> get some puzzles for the group to solve as well.
>     What I'm wondering is if anyone would like to contribute some ideas.
I
> live in Virginia, and I always went to Kings Dominion when I was a kid and
> they had the old Smurf Mountain ride.  I figure homicidal Smurf robots is
> the least I can do, as well as the obligatory Pirates of the Carribean
ride.
> Anyway, fire away if you're of a mind to, and thanks in advance.

Well, you'll need those hillbilly bears.  Also try some kind of underwater
ride, and maybe some kind of river expedition.  You'll also DEFINITELY need
a roller coaster of some sort- though the track doesn't necessarily need to
be still complete!  Also, if they manage to get to the AI's central unit,
make sure it says something like 'I'm sorry, Dave," (especially if there's a
guy named Dave in the posse, but it's even funnier if there's not), "but I'm
afraid I cannot let you ride that merry-go-round."  If someone makes the
joke for you, give them a Red Chip.  Perhaps when they encounter animatronic
things, make the robots sing "Daisy, Daisy".

Nick "SETI@Home user name is Dave Bowman" Zachariasen