This is a two part challenge. For the first part, I've made a playlist of audio clips from PCE and TG-16 games. You will need to identify which games these clips are from. Some will be easier than others, I did that on purpose. Hopefully it's not too easy though!
For the second part, you will need to take the first letter from each of those titles and write them down somewhere. Now, unscramble these letters to form an obey related phrase. There shouldn't be any confusion about the titles I've chosen, but bear in mind the US title always takes precedence over the Japanese one. Example: If what you hear is Bonk's Adventure, then you will write down a "B." It won't be "P" for PC Genjin. So if it came out in the US, use that name.
First person to PM me the correct phrase wins the Power Golf 2 pictured above! DO NOT POST ANSWERS IN THE THREAD. Just PM me when you have it. If you want to play along but don't want the game, just PM and tell me so along with your guess and I'll give you credit for finding it first. (Next in line with the correct guess will get the game). After we have a winner I'll reveal what the games and phrase were. (Can we spoiler tag here? If so I'll do that with the answers)
To make this fair, I'm going to wait until Saturday, Feb. 13th at 1:00 PM (Eastern USA Time) to post the clips. That way everybody has had some warning and you can all start at the same time, plus it will give me a chance to clarify any rules in the meantime.
Good luck peeps!
Congrats to Black Tiger for cracking the code first!!! :clap:
Congrats to sunteam_paul for winning the Power Golf 2! :clap:
Click here to see the decoded message received from the Hunting Dog! (http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo183/jhharold/PCEFX/CD_6442041D-003_zps2fmvzshn.jpg)
P.S., if you are entering from another country, shipping is on you! 8) I'll ship to anyone in the USA for free.
Ok! Here is the link to the sound clips:
https://soundcloud.com/johnnykonami/sets/pcefx
Good luck! Later in the day I will check back and provide hints if needed. P.S. There are 14 tracks. Soundcloud will continue playing something else when track 14 ends, it's unrelated to the contest.
Normally I'd be more exacting but I gotta run out the door for my date. I will check on your progress later on! I hope it doesn't bother anyone's sense of fairness, sorry about that. So you get a 10 minute head start if you happen to be here now.
Hints for all tracks: 9 of the 14 games had domestic (US) releases, 5 are PCE only. Hints for track #1: Fellow PCEFX'er Bernie might have something to do with this one. All aboard the Turbob Xpress! Choo Choo! Hints for track #2: Is one of the orange label games. Features some of the biggest TV stars on the Turbografx-16. Sorta. Also known for having censored content. Hints for track #3: Often compared to a certain Nintendo title. The title is four syllables long. Also has a sequel on the TG-16. Hints for track #4: This tune really poisons your heart. The "designers" who "worked" on this did a really nice job. Hints for track #5: This one tried to top the Turbografx-16 charts but found it impossible to do so. The main character of this series was born in Sheffield, UK. He didn't get his start on the TG-16. Hints for track #6: This game is well known for a having a particular style of music. The clip used is not an example of this style, however. Has it's very own VHS tape! Hints for track #7: This game took some inspiration from a famous series of movies. These movies were known in part for showcasing a notable piece of sports equipment. From a sport well loved in Canada. Hints for track #8: Try not to be too sting-y when looking to buy your own copy of this title. It might the last one available. You might even wanna set up some E-bay alerts. Hints for track #9: Is a port of an arcade game. The chimps from Project X (1987) would be right at home in this one. (look up the synopsis if you haven't seen it!). Do battle on a holodeck! Hints for track #10: Power up with Pac-man in this console exclusive (in the 90's) arcade port. The title starts with a vowel! Hints for track #11: Kilroy was here. This one is a sequel. Hints for track #12: #12's protagonists are of a race featured prominently in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. And very prominently featured in "The Hobbit." (btw: not Hobbits.) The title is an example of Japanese onomatopoeia. One of Bubble Bobble's many cousins. Hints for track #13: Features a store with the same moniker as the band who would become New Order. Contains many references to popular movies of the 1980's. The man who wrote and directed this game still works in the game industry today. By a company who can found somewhere in this forum post. Hints for track #14: Build up your body and and eat all you can in this one! Then - surround your enemies to destroy them.
Hints for the secret phrase: The phrase is three words long. Part of the phrase comes from one of the TurboDuo pack-in games. It contains a name. The name belongs to a certain villain.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Dicer on February 05, 2016, 02:31:54 PM
Sounds fun, I'm down to try and earn some overly complicated yet deeply involving Japanese golf...
Good luck to all that decide to take this on.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 06, 2016, 02:37:13 AM
Great idea!
We should have folks create more of these "audio challenges", just for fun :)
I am going to challenge myself, but not to win the prize (I already own PowahGulf2).
I actually love-hate these sorts of challenges, because I often recognize something but attribute it to the wrong game. Ha!
I welcome the opportunity to be frustrated. :)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 06, 2016, 04:34:27 AM
Yeah, I love these kind of music games too. Maybe someone else can do one after this one, sorta like we do with the screenshot quiz.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 06, 2016, 07:14:48 AM
Yeah, I love these kind of music games too. Maybe someone else can do one after this one, sorta like we do with the screenshot quiz.
Hell yes.
Also, the lack of responses to this thread = LAME!
:)
Ah, it's the weekend, people are doing things with their families. :) I hope it will pick up during the week though, I was planning this for a little while. I thought I saw some interest in Power Golf 2 on the forum a while back so I'm sure there will be at least a few takers.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: incrediblehark on February 06, 2016, 12:18:23 PM
Nice idea for a contest! I will give it a shot, cant remember if I have this game already but the challenge sounds like fun.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 08, 2016, 02:26:25 AM
Neato! Like este, I don't want the game but I'm gonna see if I can figure it out for le fun.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: csgx1 on February 08, 2016, 05:22:23 AM
Great idea! It sounds like a fun and well thought out contest.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 08, 2016, 05:29:51 AM
Glad to have anybody who doesn't want the prize to play along, bragging rights will be awarded and I'll post your name on the OP! I hope there is some more interest in the game though, I bought two copies! (I mean, one is for me of course.)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 12, 2016, 01:20:25 AM
Bump! Contest goes live tomorrow at 1:00 pm Eastern time!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 12, 2016, 12:56:51 PM
I totally want to participate (even though I know I'll be owned by my own ignorance of the PCE library lol)
We'll just have to see if I made it too easy or too hard (hopefully a little in between.) I am probably doing early Valentine's date stuff today (So I'll be away from the computer for most of today), but I plan to provide hints, and the contest will go on until someone gets it. Like the screenshot thread, we all struggle, then the screenshot provider expands the image and someone goes "ohhh..." So if I see that people are struggling on a certain one, I will drop a hint about it. I don't think I'm going to record a new longer version though.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 13, 2016, 04:50:12 AM
I posted the link to the tracks in the OP, have at it guys!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 13, 2016, 05:47:57 AM
Considering I spend a lot of time recording off PC Engine soundtracks, I'm finding this surprisingly difficult.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 13, 2016, 05:51:54 AM
That's a funny assortment. :) I believe that I recognize them all, but recently bought Power Golf 2 new.
Anyone who listens to sound roms should get all of the chip tunes.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 13, 2016, 05:55:36 AM
Anyone who listens to sound roms should get all of the chip tunes.
You'd think so. What's annoying is the ones that you just know really well but can't quite put a name to them.
There was one or two that I know are from one or two possible games. Listening to sound roms for so long, I have a feeling for where sounds fall alphabetically and also by genre. Some of the sports games with RPG sounding music are memorable because of that.
But it also depends on the day. When I'm tired, I have a hard time placing very familiar tracks, which kills me when a sing is stuck in my head. :P
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 13, 2016, 06:07:36 AM
Yesh, there's one in the list that I know I played recently, I know what type of game it is but there's some mental blockage stopping me remembering it. Probably just old age.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 13, 2016, 12:03:50 PM
If I can get a concensus on a track you guys are finding difficult, I can give a clue for it. Which do you want one for? I also added a general and not terribly helpful hint to the OP. Gotta start small!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 13, 2016, 12:14:54 PM
Yesh, there's one in the list that I know I played recently, I know what type of game it is but there's some mental blockage stopping me remembering it. Probably just old age.
I am going to listen to this now.
Let's see how frustrated I am. :)
Hopefully not as much as you. :)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 13, 2016, 12:58:40 PM
Yesh, there's one in the list that I know I played recently, I know what type of game it is but there's some mental blockage stopping me remembering it. Probably just old age.
It's probably much harder if you've been listening to a lot of game music recently! I listen to a lot of game music myself and I think I would struggle on someone else's challenge. I just added another clue to the OP. I'll keep an eye on activity tonight, if there is some more I'll give another clue or two, if not I'll add some tomorrow.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 13, 2016, 01:22:41 PM
#13 is pretty sneaky and will probably be the hardest one for people to figure out. :)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 13, 2016, 01:29:36 PM
#13 is pretty sneaky and will probably be the hardest one for people to figure out. :)
Haha, thanks, I thought so. That game has tons of way more memorable tracks than the one I provided, I did that with a couple of them. I mean, if I give you the first level track on ALL of them it would be way too easy. I'm impressed if you got it already though!
For me, I think #9 is hardest. I would be totally lost on that one. Let me know if you agree!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 13, 2016, 01:42:16 PM
#13 is pretty sneaky and will probably be the hardest one for people to figure out. :)
Haha, thanks, I thought so. That game has tons of way more memorable tracks than the one I provided, I did that with a couple of them. I mean, if I give you the first level track on ALL of them it would be way too easy. I'm impressed if you got it already though!
For me, I think #9 is hardest. I would be totally lost on that one, I think. Let me know if you agree!
That was the easiest for me for a game that I don't have any nostalgia for, nor a lot of experience with.
I've only done a quick listen on my phone so far, haven't confirmed all of them yet.
Good job on picking many signature sounds by different publishers. That's the biggest spoiler/hint of all. :P
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 13, 2016, 02:03:01 PM
That was the easiest for me for a game that I don't have any nostalgia for, nor a lot of experience with.
I've only done a quick listen on my phone so far, haven't confirmed all of them yet.
Good job on picking many signature sounds by different publishers. That's the biggest spoiler/hint of all. :P
Yeah, I guess it really comes down to what you're already familiar with, it's gonna be a little different for everyone. For me, that's one of my least played games on the list. (Not because it's a bad game, mind you). For someone else, that might be their favorite game and they will know it immediately. I knew that clues would be a big part of this from the start.
And thanks! Like you and others playing along, I'm just a fan of all kinds of game music. I have a pretty sizeable collection of soundtrack CDs going back to the 90's and and even bigger collection of stuff on my HDD. From Frank Klepacki to Hitoshi Sakimoto to Ben Daglish to Yuzo Koshiro, I'm a fan. I don't think your clue is gonna be super helpful, but it might help someone out there! Variety is nice, and if the stuff is too samey, it's just gonna all bleed together.
Title: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 13, 2016, 02:37:59 PM
Black_Tiger and I are in a battle!
I had a quick listen on my phone before, too, and jotted down my guesses.
Unfortunately, I have self-imposed a "no cheat" rule so I am basing everything from memory...
....but I wonder if my compulsive tendencies will make me cheat. Because there are some tracks that are going to drive me CRAZY.
I am going to listen again....
:)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 13, 2016, 02:57:11 PM
I was listening this morning and I totally had to cheat. So I checked out some soundtracks. WOW! I was wrong with a bunch of my guesses. SO WRONG.
Lots of fun trying to get these.
Admit it, you thought that #11 is from some RPG game. [-X
Johnny_Konami is my witness!
I totally put down "CD RPG?"
I am watching a movie with my wife, and this entire time I am thinking about one track (not #11) that I ABSOLUTELY KNOW (it is so familiar), but I can't figure it out (I already determined that my first two guesses were wrong this morning)!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 14, 2016, 02:05:18 PM
I haven't had time to really listen to each track and investigate, but there's a few that I likely wouldn't place correctly, but I know all them and know what comes next and sometimes before each clip.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 14, 2016, 02:48:57 PM
I was listening this morning and I totally had to cheat. So I checked out some soundtracks. WOW! I was wrong with a bunch of my guesses. SO WRONG.
Lots of fun trying to get these.
Admit it, you thought that #11 is from some RPG game. [-X
Johnny_Konami is my witness!
I totally put down "CD RPG?"
I am watching a movie with my wife, and this entire time I am thinking about one track (not #11) that I ABSOLUTELY KNOW (it is so familiar), but I can't figure it out (I already determined that my first two guesses were wrong this morning)!
I think you're gonna be miffed when you figure out what it is!
I haven't had time to really listen to each track and investigate, but there's a few that I likely wouldn't place correctly, but I know all them and know what comes next and sometimes before each clip.
Send me a PM with your guesses when you have them!
Anybody else actively playing? BT and Este are just doing this for fun, so the game is still up for grabs. I'm gonna come up with some more hints in a minute.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Punch on February 14, 2016, 03:07:42 PM
I knew I would have poor results in this "test" lol. only the 3 easier ones.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 14, 2016, 03:29:28 PM
Check the OP for two more hints. And like I've been saying, feel free to request a hint for a specific track, I'll give you one. I'll even give another for one that already has a hint!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 14, 2016, 11:30:00 PM
Track 6 is killing me! It is so friggin' familiar. I had two guesses, but they seem wrong.
No more hints, though.
Not yet, anyway!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 02:52:50 AM
Alright! Keep at it. I want to keep this plugging along so I'll probably add a hint or 2 per day. Clearly the ones I've added already aren't giving away as much info as I thought! Well, maybe one, but that was a gimme to keep spirits up.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 15, 2016, 03:32:46 AM
3/4 of 'em are familiar, but I can only definitively name four of the fourteen. I am le suck.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 15, 2016, 04:08:17 AM
Alright! Keep at it. I want to keep this plugging along so I'll probably add a hint or 2 per day. Clearly the ones I've added already aren't giving away as much info as I thought! Well, maybe one, but that was a gimme to keep spirits up.
The hints so far have been for the easiest ones. :P
I'll try to make time to tonight to sit down at a computer, ive them a proper listen and put together a list for fun.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 05:33:41 AM
3/4 of 'em are familiar, but I can only definitively name four of the fourteen. I am le suck.
Keep checking back for new hints, I knew some would be hard without them. I'm adding a couple new ones a day or this is gonna take forever. Nobody is even ready to move onto phase 2 yet as far as I know. Are you in it for the prize or just for the glory? I hope to hear some more chatter from sunteam_paul, csgx1, incrediblehark, Dicer, EvilEvoIX, Lost Monkey & Punch, too. Don't give up! :)
The hints so far have been for the easiest ones. :P
I'll try to make time to tonight to sit down at a computer, ive them a proper listen and put together a list for fun.
Tell me which ones you think are the tough ones! You said 13 before, right?
Here's a mini hint: I personally think #1, #2, #14 are easiest.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 15, 2016, 05:58:57 AM
I bought a copy when peeps were discussing the high def fmv 4k stuff, so I'm just in it for fun.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 15, 2016, 06:02:15 AM
I'll figure out which are the trickiest to pin down later. #6 is the easiest, followed by #2. #14 would be tough if that track didn't have its own thread here and been discussed so much in the past.
#13 has got to be the toughest if you don't identify it just by hearing it. You won't find it by skipping tracks on CD games and listening to the first bit of music.
#1 is the track I expect to have to track down, as it's too familiar and too many games have similar ambient background sounds.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 15, 2016, 06:05:38 AM
#1 is one of the few I recognized.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 06:23:16 AM
I'll figure out which are the trickiest to pin down later. #6 is the easiest, followed by #2. #14 would be tough if that track didn't have its own thread here and been discussed so much in the past.
#13 has got to be the toughest if you don't identify it just by hearing it. You won't find it by skipping tracks on CD games and listening to the first bit of music.
#1 is the track I expect to have to track down, as it's too familiar and too many games have similar ambient background sounds.
I agree with #2 being easy if you've played it (and you all should have!). I didn't participate in any threads about #14 to my recollection but it is a popular game all the same and I knew a ton of people would easily get it. I agree with #13 being tough. It's one of my favorite games (I have multiple CD soundtracks and remix albums of it) but I will drop a bigger clue later on. I think had someone picked this track for me, I would recognize it immediately but not be able to place it, at least right away.
You might wanna tell Esteban #6 is easy! I think I pulled a dick move on that one too. I will explain later on either by using it as a hint or after this is all over.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 15, 2016, 06:23:21 AM
I have about 9/14 for definite. Others may require further investigation as I still can't figure out the secret phrase from them.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 06:36:00 AM
Currently stuck on 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14. :lol:
I think I'd do better if the tunes were a bit longer, as I'm sure everyone would.
I think some would be too easy if I included a longer section! It's tough to gauge I think, but I subscribe to the "Name that Tune" mentality, you only need a few familiar bars to recognize something.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 15, 2016, 08:03:50 AM
I think some would be too easy if I included a longer section! It's tough to gauge I think, but I subscribe to the "Name that Tune" mentality, you only need a few familiar bars to recognize something.
Sure, the snippets you gave are quite fair in length, I'm just too dumb / tone deaf / forgetful to be able to place 'em all.
I think I've got #11 now, so only one more to the halfway point!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 08:30:59 AM
3 & 6 should not have been hard, but I was thinking of completely different games and couldn't think "outside the box".
CURRENTLY STUCK ON: 9, 10, 12, 13.
Although I will likely get similarily stuck when I sit down and check them all, I seriously don't believe that you are really stuck on #6. You must have the numbers mixed up or something. It's like matching the Bonk's Revenge title screen music.
I am honestly looking forward to hitting a mind block like that though. :P
Title: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 15, 2016, 11:53:53 AM
^ Yeah, when I correctly identified #6 and #3, I was like, "DOH!"
I figured out both by NOT trying to think about it. No joke.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 11:54:23 AM
3 & 6 should not have been hard, but I was thinking of completely different games and couldn't think "outside the box".
CURRENTLY STUCK ON: 9, 10, 12, 13.
I am pleased you finally figured out #11! You literally wrote the book on it!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 15, 2016, 12:31:32 PM
Got a chance to go over them. Have to stop, but have figured out all so far except for 4, 7 and 10.
Edit: just figured out number 4 using only the power of my mind. The reason I couldn't focus on it before, is that the Akira and kabuki sounds trigger images of different things and it also reminds me too much of the intro to the Ministry song Breathe.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 01:16:28 PM
Got a chance to go over them. Have to stop, but have figured out all so far except for 4, 7 and 10.
Edit: just figured out number 4 using only the power of my mind. The reason I couldn't focus on it before, is that the Akira and kabuki sounds trigger images of different things and it also reminds me too much of the intro to the Ministry song Breathe.
I wasn't sure if 4 would be tough or not, I think I would recognize any song from that game easily as I used to just play it in my CD walkman all the time. Nice work on getting it though, I think that puts you in the lead maybe with 12/14 figured out. I will start having to give out secret phrase clues soon, not just yet though.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Dicer on February 15, 2016, 01:35:54 PM
I've got about half figured out for sure a few more I am not totes sure, but I haven't had time to sit with it...
Even if I don't come close, this has been great fun the bit of time I have had.
Good shit
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 15, 2016, 01:49:56 PM
#1 turned out to be my first guess, but the game I had planned on checking next would have also lined up with new hint, which I found afterward. So it's not as much of a giveaway as it might seem.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 15, 2016, 01:50:34 PM
#1 turned out to be my first guess, but the game I had planned on checking next would have also lined up with new hint, which I found afterward. So it's not as much of a giveaway as it might seem.
Oh good! I think only one of my clues is a dead giveaway. Another possibly if your google-fu is good.
P.S. Here's an old episode of "Name that Tune" to keep your spirits up. Sandy's intensity has me rolling. This woman could kill someone just with that stare, I'm pretty sure. She's awesome.
Title: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 15, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
Stuck on 9, 10, 12
Holy snap, all of my "guesses" (based on memory) are so very, very wrong when I listen to actual tunes.
I can't let Black_Tiger or Paul beat me, but don't know if I'll get these last 3...
UPDATE: Sandy! Sandy! Holy snap, the *only* song I would have gotten was the one she messed up (theme from I Love Lucy). Sandy! So intense... :)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 16, 2016, 05:00:51 AM
More hints added! Use the power of Sandy within you!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 16, 2016, 05:18:47 AM
I'm not coming up with any more answers, but look at that lil mouse. Ain't he cute? :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 16, 2016, 05:41:42 AM
I'm not coming up with any more answers, but look at that lil mouse. Ain't he cute? :mrgreen:
I know, I recently acquired a couple PCE Mouse games, I should get one. One of em' is even thanks to my awesome Secret Santa - Vasteel 2! That has all kinds of compatible stuff I don't have. MB128, Mouse, Arcade Card (I know, for shame. One day!).
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 16, 2016, 05:49:19 AM
Sounds like #10 was one of my first guesses, but I didn't check thoroughly enough. Will confirm later today. :)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 16, 2016, 06:01:12 AM
Sounds like #10 was one of my first guesses, but I didn't check thoroughly enough. Will confirm later today. :)
Had a tough time coming up with that hint. It's really two hints in one, I think it's safe to assume which developer you should be looking at now. :)
Sounds even more like what I thought the first time I heard it. I didn't have time the other night to find sound roms for everything I suspected and wasted too much of my free time skimming soundtrack compilation videos.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 16, 2016, 08:37:59 AM
Yeah, #10 seemed to be stumping a lot of people. Love to hear some feedback on the hints, too - let me know if they suck! Trying to be helpful without totally giving it away in most cases.
I wanna nominate BT to do the next audio challenge, I think your selections would be interesting if you have some time.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 16, 2016, 10:10:52 AM
Got em all. Will pm the list when I get home.
Last couple were exactly what I thought the first timeO heard them. Only my phone has thpse sou nd roms for some reason.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 16, 2016, 11:17:30 AM
Last couple were exactly what I thought the first timeO heard them. Only my phone has thpse sou nd roms for some reason.
Nooooooooooo!
I am still stumped by 9, 10, 12.
9: I've never liked this game because of the cover art and haven't hoven it a fair chance. You should be able to narrow it down quickly, even if you've never heard the game before. That's actually a pretty strong hint. :P
10: Another game I've only played through a couple times and was biased against, because of my early impression of screenshots while still a Genesis fanboy.
12: I like this game, but still haven't spent much time with it. I love the sounds they used and have always thought that the two canceled PCE ports that this publisher announced would have been perfect with this sound.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 16, 2016, 12:01:33 PM
Added hints for the rest of the games in the OP. I may still continue to add details depending on what is needed!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 16, 2016, 12:12:29 PM
Missed the part about the word scramble.
It's: I CAN NOT f*ck UP FOR THIS
That will narrow down the game titles for you.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 17, 2016, 05:40:43 AM
I'm now trying to just jump to the word jumble, even with missing titles. It's not easy.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 17, 2016, 05:44:05 AM
Hope that last set of hints helped you at least a little, I added one just for you!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 17, 2016, 08:15:45 AM
I have successfully made three English words using up every letter and it forms a sentence, but I'm sure that it's not the correct answer. But I impressed myself by making it that far. :P
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 17, 2016, 08:23:22 AM
PM it to me, I am 99% sure it will be wrong but I am damn curious what you came up with!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 17, 2016, 08:36:02 AM
I got it. It spells out OBEY OR GTFO! :-"
I got nothing, other than the hint for #14 helped me figure out half of 'em. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 17, 2016, 08:37:07 AM
I got nothing, other than the hint for #14 helped me figure out half of 'em. :mrgreen:
Too many O's I'm afraid! 8)
It did??? Curious, seems pretty specific. Unless it helped you narrow down country of release...
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 17, 2016, 09:58:26 AM
I still have 4 unconfirmed letters, 2 if one of the words is what I think it is. 1 if one of the clues is what I thibk it is (despite being unable to find it on the soundtrack). I think I might be barking up the wrong tree as the remaining letters seem to make nonsense.
Back to square one...
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Necromancer on February 17, 2016, 10:02:23 AM
I still have 4 unconfirmed letters, 2 if one of the words is what I think it is. 1 if one of the clues is what I thibk it is (despite being unable to find it on the soundtrack). I think I might be barking up the wrong tree as the remaining letters seem to make nonsense.
Back to square one...
Same 4? Tell me the one giving you the most grief and I'll give another clue.
I meant the tip helped with getting to the halfway point. I already had six of 'em figured out.
Oh, derp, I see what you mean now. I thought you somehow used it to determine 6 of the other games! Anyway, glad it was helpful, I keep wondering if they're of any use to anybody. :)
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 18, 2016, 01:13:56 AM
Hmmmm... Maybe I'll shift to the word scramble.
I forgot about that part of the challenge!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 18, 2016, 05:39:14 AM
Added more clues.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 18, 2016, 06:19:32 AM
Damn, looks like my theory that the phrase contained at least one Japanese word is proved false.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 18, 2016, 06:29:50 AM
Damn, looks like my theory that the phrase contained at least one Japanese word is proved false.
Yeah, I'll give you that one. No Japanese words.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: csgx1 on February 18, 2016, 07:53:45 AM
I've made significant progress with the hints. Definitely helpful and I would have never guess most of them just by listening. Sadly, a lot of the games I've actually never played.:oops:
I'm stuck on 8 and 9 now. 8 was originally one that I thought I knew for sure but I just can't pinpoint it.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 18, 2016, 02:05:28 PM
I've made significant progress with the hints. Definitely helpful and I would have never guess most of them just by listening. Sadly, a lot of the games I've actually never played.:oops:
I'm stuck on 8 and 9 now. 8 was originally one that I thought I knew for sure but I just can't pinpoint it.
I think if you know it, it will come to you eventually. Re-read my hints, they're actually pretty explicit. #9 is definitely the one that would have been hardest for me, but I feel like the hints are good if you do a little research.
Pretty quiet on this today, anybody come up with anything new? I will go over the hints again tomorrow probably and see what I can add, and add another secret phrase one.
Also, keep trying if you are interested in winning the Power Golf 2, a couple of our board leaders aren't interested in claiming this prize so it's still up for grabs even if they figure it out first. Don't feel like you can't participate if you're new to the forum, I might even give you some leeway on post count if you're truly interested in the game.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 18, 2016, 02:54:28 PM
I believe that I figured out the latest word scramble hint and can make second words with the remaining letters, but I still don't see anything that would form a phrase with that first word.
That's all I achieved today.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 18, 2016, 03:44:28 PM
I believe that I figured out the latest word scramble hint and can make second words with the remaining letters, but I still don't see anything that would form a phrase with that first word.
That's all I achieved today.
I think tomorrow's update will be a turning point for you, probably. Check in early afternoon!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 19, 2016, 04:04:52 AM
Updated OP with new info.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 19, 2016, 04:27:44 AM
Unless the secret phrase contains two names, I'm still stuck at the same spot. :P
Title: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 19, 2016, 05:06:03 AM
10: Another game I've only played through a couple times and was biased against, because of my early impression of screenshots while still a Genesis fanboy.
This damn track! I will get it. Damn it.
I took a guess... But it doesn't seem correct to me.
UPDATE: I have mixing up track 9 & 10 hints.
So I totally guessed incorrectly for 10.
I HAVE LOST MY MIND.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 19, 2016, 08:56:04 AM
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: csgx1 on February 19, 2016, 09:41:31 AM
I randomly stumbled upon clip 8 just on pure dumb luck. I wasn't even searching for it when I watched a random video and instantly heard it. :dance:
I don't think I would have got this one otherwise. The way I was interpreting the hints for clip 8 threw me way off track.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 19, 2016, 12:26:19 PM
Done.
Although not intentionally, I think that some of the secret phrase hints will send people in wrong directions. Unfortunately, pointing out which ones would likely be too much of a hint as well. :P
One hint I will give is that you won't get it unless you're more than casually familiar with these games.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 19, 2016, 03:36:49 PM
Although not intentionally, I think that some of the secret phrase hints will send people in wrong directions. Unfortunately, pointing out which ones would likely be too much of a hint as well. :P
One hint I will give is that you won't get it unless you're more than casually familiar with these games.
Oh, we're all hardcore here. I'm hardcore. You're hardcore. How do I know you're hardcore? You must be or you wouldn't have come here. :) (or was that mad?)
Some of the hints are meant to be purposefully misleading, some have information withheld for future clues I had planned or if I felt like I was giving too much away, and some are outright gimmes.
Anyway... BT got it first, folks! Good job! :clap:
He's not claiming the prize so the game is still on! KEEP PLAYING.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 20, 2016, 01:06:00 AM
I have been trying to figure out the anagram word puzzle since yesterday.
I have many, incorrect "solutions" that involve several words.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 20, 2016, 01:39:08 AM
I'm hoping the phrase doesn't require intimate knowledge of US versions as I never really play them.
Title: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: esteban on February 20, 2016, 01:58:39 AM
I'm hoping the phrase doesn't require intimate knowledge of US versions as I never really play them.
It shouldn't be the case, but I am not sure if the Japanese version of the game I'm referencing is different in this area. I'm guessing it's the same. In any case, with a small about of googling around, you should be able to figure it out without even having played it.
Even though I worked out some of the games, I still couldn't confirm them by listening to soundtracks. Obviously well hidden :)
I might host one of these for a free copy of Pixellence 2 when I finish it.
I will definitely make an "audio challenge" of some sort... I'm glad Paul will make one, too.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 20, 2016, 09:57:40 AM
I tried not to pick "level 1" tracks for each game because I thought that would be too easy. For most of them, they're pretty familiar for me and I've played through to the end, but I guess pretty hard if you haven't done so yourself. There's a lot of other PCE games where I have only sampled the first level and I'd be just as stuck. In some cases, like Ordyne, I feel like the style of the music has a lot of character and you might be able to attribute that style to a track without having played the level before.
Looking forward to future audio challenges! Straight up trivia would fun too if someone wants to take that on.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: Black Tiger on February 20, 2016, 11:52:34 AM
I've got enough clips set aside to do another audio challenge. Just have to sort out what to include for prizes.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: csgx1 on February 20, 2016, 01:45:08 PM
It was definitely fun and I think I did alright considering I was up against elite competition. :P The hints and a lot of luck got me pretty far.
One take away for me is that I need to play more of these games. Sadly, I've only given 3 games (out of the 14) serious play time. I should spend more time playing games that are not just shooters.
Looking forward to continuing the audio challenges. I'll have to look into putting together one too.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on February 20, 2016, 02:12:23 PM
Hell yeah, bring em' on!
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: sunteam_paul on March 02, 2016, 04:56:55 AM
(http://i68.tinypic.com/rurwxi.jpg)
Arrived! Thank you!
First impressions...such relaxing background noises!
EDIT: Wow, that image was a big larger than I expected.
Title: Re: Contest: Power Golf 2
Post by: johnnykonami on March 07, 2016, 10:53:32 AM
Awesome! I was moving this week so I had no internet and I was wondering if it arrived safely, so that answers that! Enjoy!