1-516-vis-ion-1

[Strong Max]

It is a working number. I thought at first that it was a Telltalian number to their office or somthing. I did a reverse phone number check and it turns out to be a landline in Farmingdale, NY. Is there a reason for this? If not, why 516? Does Telltale have a bone to pick with a certain someone in Farmingdale, New York?

[Giant Tope]

Well I know that they check the phone messages they get. I learned that the kinda hard, kinda funny way.

[The Highway]

wow, it actually works? if telltale didnt contact these people first, they could get pretty pissed off

[Avistew]

wow, it actually works? if telltale didn't contact these people first, they could get pretty pissed off

It's an answering machine that says they're out of store for all the toys, not someone's personal number or something. I'm pretty sure they set up the number themselves.

[The Highway]

oh. I couldnt check this myself. due to my current "living in australia" status. Maybe the message will change soon!

[Lena_P]

God I'm tempted to call. I just need to come up with something to say ...

[Avistew]

God I'm tempted to call. I just need to come up with something to say ...

I've been wanting to call from the start, but I'm way too shy. I barely ever use phones, and I never do if I know it's gonna be a machine and not a real person.
Even if I had something to say, I would most likely stutter and then hang up without saying it, anyway.

[Lena_P]

...
Even if I had something to say, I would most likely stutter and then hang up without saying it, anyway.

There goes your chance of leaving an anonymous message, although I guess just shouting, "Yare I love you!" would've been a huge clue, too :p

Talking, has never been a problem for me, (shutting me up on the other hand ... ). Getting through a message without laughing myself silly is my main problem. I am officially the World's Worst Joke Teller; I can never get through one without suffering an attack of the Giggles.

[Avistew]

There goes your chance of leaving an anonymous message, although I guess just shouting, "Yare I love you!" would've been a huge clue, too :p

First, I'd be more likely to yell "I want you" than "I love you".
Second, I don't know how it's pronounced *blushes*

Also, I challenge you to the title of worst joke-teller. Not only do I laugh in the middle, but sometimes I tell the end first, or the wrong end, or I totally forget how it ends.

EDIT: Oh, and they'd probably know it's me from the French accent, too, anyways.

[puzzlebox]

Second, I don't know how it's pronounced *blushes*


I've been wondering too... does Yare rhyme with "hair", or with "jar"?


EDIT: Oh, and they'd probably know it's me from the French accent, too, anyways.

I hope you realise that if I had any chance of doing a convincing French accent, I'd be on the phone right now declaring that I need Yare's body like ze escargot need ze butter. :p

I left a message ages ago in my homogenised antipodean-in-Britain accent (the amount of "Aussie" in my voice now is like the volume - directly proportional to the level of excitement). That was before I knew someone would actually listen to it... :o

[Avistew]

I've been wondering too... does Yare rhyme with "hair", or with "jar"?

Or is it read like romaji, and pronounced Yah-ray?
See, already 3 possibilities!


I hope you realise that if I had any chance of doing a convincing French accent, I'd be on the phone right now declaring that I need Yare's body like ze escargot need ze butter. :p

Haha, please do xD
Now I wonder if I should get my husband to record a message saying "Stay away from my wife!" or something xD But he'd probably laugh in the middle of it and ruin the effect.

[Strong Max]

So no one's tried it...wow, we are a bunch of cowards...I understand.

[GinnyN]

So no one's tried it...wow, we are a bunch of cowards...I understand.

And I live in Chile. That's like 2.2 dollars per minute. I think.

[Alcoremortis]

I've been wondering too... does Yare rhyme with "hair", or with "jar"?

I never even considered these, I guess I'm hard-wired romaji. :D
Which is funny because I'm not the slightest bit Japanese.

[Giant Tope]

I've definitely tried it. otherwise I wouldn't have to feel bad and apologize to nikki. I think I've called the line 3 times. It's rather silly.

[puzzlebox]

I've definitely tried it.

Ditto. Hey, I'm a lot of things, but I'm no coward! Not that talking to voicemail is a particularly brave thing to do. Telltale-ians are just people... sure, they're particularly cool and awesome people, but still people all the same.

otherwise I wouldn't have to feel bad and apologize to nikki. I think I've called the line 3 times. It's rather silly.

What on earth did you say to her?? :p

[Giant Tope]

I just left a semi angry, mostly silly message directed at specifically at her. I think we're cool now though.

go team dinos

[Strong Max]

I just called it. All it said was that they are out of stock on all toys of power and to go to www.516vision.com.

[der_ketzer]

I wonder when the future will finally come.

[Secret Agent Clank!]

I went there.

Is cool.

Didn't leave any message though.

[Jennifer]

Neat. :) I recorded the message and uploaded it to YouTube so those of you outside the United States can hear it. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrcowDV1qWA

[TheGingerNinja]

Haha just called them demanded for toys, threaten to kill Sam, then said love you god bless. All in a days work. I'm stupid like that

[Ray-The-Sun]

Somebody call them up and order a "Large corndog pizza and a pair of nutrition specs, to be delivered to a bunny in Somerset, England" for me.

Seems neato.

[Kroms]

1-516-847-466-1

Would this be the correct number?

[Jennifer]

1-516-847-466-1

Would this be the correct number?
Yes, that's the right number. :)

I just saw the post on Mixnmojo. :) Thanks for linking to my video. :D

As far as I can tell, the point of this seems to be to let you know about 516vision.com (http://www.516vision.com/). There's no other point to it that I can see (other than to let the Telltale people hear your weird messages). :)

[Kroms]

Thanks and suh-weet! You just got even more famous. At this rate you'll have outdone both Sean Vanaman *and* George Lucas by December.

[Strong Max]

Sometimes, i get a bit confuzzled with the pace that the future must come in... any ideas when the page will open?

[Lena_P]

You know what we should do? Leave "testimonials" of how wonderful the different psychic toys are and see if Telltale uses them in any future vision commercials. :D

[light_rises]

You know what we should do? Leave "testimonials" of how wonderful the different psychic toys are and see if Telltale uses them in any future vision commercials. :D

I like the way you think! >:-D

[TheGingerNinja]

We should call and try to sell stuff to them like toys of powers or take surveys on how they worked

[der_ketzer]

Neat. :) I recorded the message and uploaded it to YouTube so those of you outside the United States can hear it. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrcowDV1qWA

Thanks for uploading.

[GuruGuru214]

Well, I just called and left a message. It was a joke lifted straight from The Penal Zone, and it could be either funny or creepy. I'll leave it to you guys to figure out what I said.

[Kamilozo3]

You mean "Have you checked the baby?"

[Ganon159]

This reminds me of those viral campaign-stuff...
I'm in Norway, and can't really call that number, but maybe you should say "The future is coming"! That might trigger something, and the mentioning of the site in the phone message might hint towards just that...

[GinnyN]

You mean "Have you checked the baby?"

"Yes sir, sleeping soundly"

[nikasaur]

Ganon159 is closest to the full story, the phone number was part of a large ARG-style project that didn't go through, and the current 516vision.com project has some... technical difficulties. Have you guys been calling in with testimonials? I can't wait to hear 'em!

[puzzlebox]

Ganon159 is closest to the full story, the phone number was part of a large ARG-style project that didn't go through

What is ARG?

[Ganon159]

What is ARG?

ARG is an Alternate Reality Game, a promotional campaign where people do stuff in the real world that seems out of place, like going to a site that tells you phone number, then getting some clue about what you're supposed to do next etc. I don't think it needs to be a part of a promotional campaign, but I think it's in that context it is mostly used.
If I'm not wrong, I think there was some kind of ARG about The Dark Knight before it was released, but I'm not completely sure about that.

[Thespis]

What is ARG?

Alternate Reality Game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game)

[Thespis]

If I'm not wrong, I think there was some kind of ARG about The Dark Knight before it was released, but I'm not completely sure about that.

You're not wrong.

[Ganon159]

Ganon159 is closest to the full story, the phone number was part of a large ARG-style project that didn't go through, and the current 516vision.com project has some... technical difficulties. Have you guys been calling in with testimonials? I can't wait to hear 'em!

I hope the technical difficulties doesn't stop this ARG. I've wanted to participated in one since I read about it, and now I got my chance:)
And I like the fact that Telltale is making one... Kind of like a real Point'n'Click adventure!

[puzzlebox]

Thanks guys! That sounds cool... I hope that since it didn't go through this time, they'll consider trying it again at some point.

[MaxFan]

Main Entry: yare
Pronunciation: \ˈyer, ˈyär\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gearu; akin to Old High German garo ready
Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : set for action : ready
2or yar \ˈyär\ a : characterized by speed and agility : nimble, lively b : handy 1c, maneuverable

— yare adverb, archaic

— yare·ly adverb, archaic

So there you have it.

[ATMachine]

Ganon159 is closest to the full story, the phone number was part of a large ARG-style project that didn't go through, and the current 516vision.com project has some... technical difficulties. Have you guys been calling in with testimonials? I can't wait to hear 'em!
Does this mean we might never get the Nutrition Specs on PC? :confused:

That would make me.... very unhappy. And also make me reconsider buying further Telltale games.

[Kroms]

Does this mean we might never get the Nutrition Specs on PC? :confused:

That would make me.... very unhappy. And also make me reconsider buying further Telltale games.

Oh ATM. I like how you went from "It's a clear sunny day" to "Does this mean the ocean is drying up?"

It's just an amusing power. You're not going to actually give up on them games for a single power?

[nikasaur]

Just postponed for now, as far as I know. Be patient!

[ATMachine]

That's good news. I wasn't very thrilled when I heard that PS3 buyers got an extra gameplay bonus for their money that I didn't, a fact which moreover wasn't advertised until long after I'd made my purchase of the PC version. :(

[Strong Max]

*inhales sharply* I love args!!! i don't care if it kind of doesn't work, I love the idea!

[[TTG] Yare]

I've been wondering too... does Yare rhyme with "hair", or with "jar"?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/yare

[tbm1986]

Maybe someone who can sound a lot like MI's Stan can call the line selling toys that he has/may not have...yet.

An alternative is what Sam & Max said to Bosco to make him go into hiding in episode 202.

[TheGingerNinja]

I just called trying to sell the " whoopee blaster" a fun whoopee cushion that has the power to make a wind so strong that it blows peoples limbs off. Also great for calling taxis

[GuruGuru214]

You mean "Have you checked the baby?"

Nailed it.

Yare;300430']http://www.thefreedictionary.com/yare

Did anyone else look at that definition and immediately misread "agile" as "argyle"?

[ABlackEyedPea]

I should call and ask "does the carpet match the drapes?"

[Lena_P]

... Have you guys been calling in with testimonials? I can't wait to hear 'em!

Written proof that you asked for it :D

[Strong Max]

I thought that yeaterday, when the site was down, would open up the 516vision page, but i guess not.

[Thespis]

I thought that yeaterday, when the site was down, would open up the 516vision page, but i guess not.

No, it went down for Puzzle Agent, I'm pretty sure.

[Hassat Hunter]

Yeah, it was mentioned before TTG actually listened to the comments somewhere else.

Never called on account of being European though, a bit too expensive. They can read what I think instead here on the forums ;).

[kane]

hi sam and max sometimes uow hath to finc of the obvious and complicated:D

[Ripcord]

Well I know that they check the phone messages they get. I learned that the kinda hard, kinda funny way.

Wait, there's a background story here that we're missing. What's the "kinda hard, kinda funny way"?

[Avistew]

Wait, there's a background story here that we're missing. What's the "kinda hard, kinda funny way"?

Nikki asked somewhere if Tope was the person who "yelled at her" (Nikki's the voice on the machine".

[Strong Max]

Nikki asked somewhere if Tope was the person who "yelled at her" (Nikki's the voice on the machine".

Lol.

I worry for the sake of the arg.

...I hope this is going somewhere...

[Giant Tope]

For the record, I wasn't being mean. :I

[der_ketzer]

No, it went down for Puzzle Agent, I'm pretty sure.

and the 516-vidsion page is now also linked on the Season 3 page (klick on the thing Sam has in his hand)

[Didero]

and the 516-vidsion page is now also linked on the Season 3 page (klick on the thing Sam has in his hand)

It's been like that for a few weeks now.

[Emo Hoe]

It's been like that for a few weeks now.

Few weeks? Try more like ever since the first episode came out

[Avistew]

Few weeks? Try more like ever since the first episode came out

Which was what, three weeks ago? That counts as a few weeks.

[der_ketzer]

really? never noticed that before.

[Strong Max]

Looks like Episode 2 is coming out first.

[Didero]

May 16 is before May 18. So no, it won't :)

[Ezny]

I broke down and called today. Allow me to transcribe my call:

"............Uhhhhhhhhhh.... Hiiiiiiii.... Catfish33 here.. [segways into sincere natural voice] I don't have anything funny to say or anything but I just wanted to say [catches my breath] you guys are awesome! You rock.. Keep it up! :D"

I'm such a dork. :o

[GuruGuru214]

I feel I should've practiced my call before I made it. I didn't even try out the voice I was going to use. I just called, did my best impromptu Sam voice saying "Have you checked the baby?", then immediately hung up before I started laughing and ruined it.

[Ezny]

I'm thinking about talking my cat into calling, he has a lot to say, seriously. We'll see...

if you guys at TT get a call from a cat it was me, for the record. :)

[The Highway]

I'm going to try calling over skype or whatever i can and go: Does the carpet match the drapes?

EDIT: I couldn't get an internet call to work, so I risked the fees and called from my mobile. 0011-1-516-VIS-ION-1

I added the number to my contacts, under "Bob's Toys!s"

I called twice. The first time I said "Does the carpet match the drapes?" like I said, and then the second time I couldn't think of anything to say, so I told nikasaur (I assume she's the one who recorded the message) that she had a hot voice, and that now I could call her ALL THE TIME :p

I think I'll call again tomorrow, just because I like the idea of my stupid little messages being listened to (I hope) by Telltale Staff. I hope I don't freak nikasaur out...

[SHODANFreeman]

I think I'll call again tomorrow, just because I like the idea of my stupid little messages being listened to (I hope) by Telltale Staff. I hope I don't freak nikasaur out...

She can handle it. I mean, she is a ferocious dinosaur and all.

[GuruGuru214]

Oh! I know what my next one is going to be! I'll post on here what it is a little after I do it, but I can say that it's another one from 301.

I need to work on my David Nowlin as Sam impression...

[The Highway]

is it "Say Hello to my Leeetle Buddy!"?

[serializer]

I've been wondering too... does Yare rhyme with "hair", or with "jar"?

I think it's supposed to sound kind of like that noise when you think you're going to puke, but you just gag instead, kind of "yaaAARre".

[The Highway]

I called for a third time today, asking if avistew has shouted that she wants Yare yet, and i pronounced it like hair.

[Avistew]

I called for a third time today, asking if avistew has shouted that she wants Yare yet, and i pronounced it like hair.

Great, now they're going to expect me to.
Maybe I'll get my husband to do it instead.

[The Highway]

Great, now they're going to expect me to.
Maybe I'll get my husband to do it instead.

:O

If he does it, record it and share it with us!

[tbm1986]

Max: Hi, Commissioner. Commissioner???
Sam: You crack me up, little buddy.

I hate to think what I'd be charged from my mobile.

[Avistew]

My husband was willing to do it but then he started to panic.
He's not better with phones than I am xD
I suggested just recording him to share here but somehow it was even worse.

[puzzlebox]

I called for a third time today, asking if avistew has shouted that she wants Yare yet, and i pronounced it like hair.

Yare kindly answered the pronunciation question a while back (thanks Yare!), it does rhyme with hair. It means agile/responsive or easily handled, often used in the nautical sense to describe a boat.

[Avistew]

Yare kindly answered the pronunciation question a while back (thanks Yare!), it does rhyme with hair. It means agile/responsive or easily handled, often used in the nautical sense to describe a boat.

:D
That makes me happy.

[TheGingerNinja]

Called for a forth time being a real idiot and acting like a teenage girl. Sooooooooo bored, I really need to get a life

[Eternal The Fox]

:] Planning on calling the number sooner or later. :B

[fedefrasis]

Im sorry to jump here like this , and excuse my ignorance (This isprobably related with 302 which ty steam btw I havent played yet) I know im gonna regret asking but:
Where's this number from and What's the joke with it?

[Wapcaplet]

Where's this number from and What's the joke with it?
See this thread (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16203) which has links to the 3 Future Vision videos. The phone number (and web site) are at the end of the videos. Then call the number and leave a message!

[Ezny]

See this thread (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16203) which has links to the 3 Future Vision videos. The phone number (and web site) are at the end of the videos. Then call the number and leave a message!

Aw man, I'm just now seeing those videos.. They were cool. Don't know how I missed that.

[kane]

because you have a life well more than me

[Ezny]

because you have a life well more than me

LIES!!!

Sorry I couldn't resist. :D

[kane]

no it is:(

[GuruGuru214]

I hate to necro this thread, but...is anything happening with this? It's starting to get sort of late in the season to not have the unlockable in episode 1 unlocked yet...

[kane]

yes but what dues it do it gust a phase of card but what on it telltale pleas tell us

[toa1995]

i should scream "DONT SELL ANY TOYS TO AN ODD LOOKING SPACE APE...... that is all"

[ATMachine]

I hate to necro this thread, but...is anything happening with this? It's starting to get sort of late in the season to not have the unlockable in episode 1 unlocked yet...
Yeah. At this rate the season will be long over and we'll have to wait for the DVD version before we can get it.

[Breakman]

Best $1.10 I spent today. I didn't leave a message though. ^^;

[thatdude98]

I called Twice, my first time acting like a stoner who found Ryhnoplasty and got psychic powers, and my second an angry worshiper of Sammun-Mak cussing them out for stealing my lord's toys of power. :p

...

Then again as my worst impersonation of Strong Bad possible.

I need a life.

[Ezny]

I hate to necro this thread, but...is anything happening with this? It's starting to get sort of late in the season to not have the unlockable in episode 1 unlocked yet...

Do you mean the Nutrition Specs? I actually forgot about those... Did they ever unlock? [for pc]

[GuruGuru214]

No, they haven't yet, which is why I'm asking.

[Strong Max]

They said it was delayed, but now I'm pretty sure it was cancelled.

[ATMachine]

They said it was delayed, but now I'm pretty sure it was cancelled.
Wait, WHAT?

FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I REALLY hope this isn't true. If it is.... well, that's the last devoted fanboy preorder Telltale ever gets from me.

If Telltale really has gone back on its word and axed porting the PS3 bonus content to PC, (which I must acknowledge has not at all been confirmed), in the future I'll wait until well after release day to decide whether to buy Telltale's games. No more buying blind for me. And making the purchase won't be an automatic "Yes" decision, either.

I don't want to get cheated ever again by stupid stuff like this. :mad:

Of course, nobody from Telltale has said anything to confirm or deny this rumor yet, so I may be overreacting to nothing at all. I'm still holding out hope that you guys will (belatedly) deliver. Come on, Telltale!

[kane]

pre-order Telltale I diet just they pro-mist dot get to big Telltale remember you get money from us are relationship is bast on trust we can what a 1 year but it has to be don ok

[Irishmile]

I do not mind as long as they have it on the DVD...

[Eduardo]

Wait, WHAT?

FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I REALLY hope this isn't true. If it is.... well, that's the last devoted fanboy preorder Telltale ever gets from me.

If Telltale really has gone back on its word and axed porting the PS3 bonus content to PC, in the future I'll wait until well after release day to decide whether to buy Telltale's games. No more buying blind for me. And making the purchase won't be an automatic "Yes" decision, either.

I don't want to get cheated ever again by stupid stuff like this. :mad:

I will just say that no one from Telltale said anything about cancelling, and second, from what I remember, the content is already there, it needs to be unlocked.

[ATMachine]

I will just say that no one from Telltale said anything about cancelling, and second, from what I remember, the content is already there, it needs to be unlocked.
That's what I'd thought. I don't mind if it takes a while, I just hope it gets done at some point. I'm quite willing to forgive and forget once I get my precious precious NutriSpecs. :D

Sorry if I've offended anybody with the brusqueness of my earlier post; this particular subject tends to make me a bit touchy. ;)

[The Highway]

I do not mind as long as they have it on the DVD...

hey, i didnt even think of that... maybe now they're going to market the dvd as having a "bonus artificial reality game"

[tbm1986]

I think I know what Nutrition Specs do but how were they effectively used? (as in did they serve any further purpose than extra dialogue?)

[SHODANFreeman]

They said it was delayed, but now I'm pretty sure it was cancelled.

I like all the sources you cite in presenting this "fact" to the thread. You must work for Fox News.

[Strong Max]

I like all the sources you cite in presenting this "fact" to the thread. You must work for Fox News.

That's why I said "pretty sure."

[SHODANFreeman]

That's why I said "pretty sure."

It's still based on nothing, while making it seem like you've had access to information that would lead you to draw that conclusion.

[Eduardo]

I think I know what Nutrition Specs do but how were they effectively used? (as in did they serve any further purpose than extra dialogue?)

Extra dialogue & looking into something Future Vision told you to.

If I had to guess, the key to unlocking it should be (going by previous Telltale's games), a registry entry... I wish I could look into the inner workings of 301. ;)

[Gman5852]

Extra dialogue & looking into something Future Vision told you to.

If I had to guess, the key to unlocking it should be (going by previous Telltale's games), a registry entry... I wish I could look into the inner workings of 301. ;)

Oh kind of how we unlocked the abb adder in sbcg4ap
after I did that i looked for other costume items like the security jacket.
Hmmm. now i want to try that in 301.

[Irishmile]

I wonder what they are planning with this page?
http://www.telltalegames.com/516vision

[Strong Max]

It's still based on nothing, while making it seem like you've had access to information that would lead you to draw that conclusion.

Sorry, it wasn't meant to do that.

[Vainamoinen]

I think this all depends on the stage this little "extra" is in right now.

Telltale probably has a massive manpower problem right now - "Puzzle Agent" has two days left to actually still be released "this month", and there's no release date still. Although I think they could actually manage to NOT miss their June release, it's clear that this was planned otherwise (Mind you, I'm not nagging here - I actually didn't buy "Puzzle Agent" ;) ).

Then there's that Universal bomb. Two new series, reportedly "boss hogg", enormous pressure on the programmers to deliver something absolutely new, enormous pressure on the designers to make a game that fits the customers - and I can not imagine that Universal would not put their finger on quite a lot of design issues. As the IGN article suggests, Telltale would even try to talk with main authorities from these two movies to get that fan-all-important, but nonetheless exceptionally diffuse and non-defined "valid" or "official"-stamp on these two series. That cranks up the difficulty even more.

And two episodes of "Sam & Max" are in line still - deserving much, much love and attention.

So, this "extra" might be dropped for the simple reason that it's just_too_much_work at the moment. I'm OK with that, as long as Telltale doesn't announce a "Twilight" series while still working on "Back to the Future". :D

[tbm1986]

I think this all depends on the stage this little "extra" is in right now.

Telltale probably has a massive manpower problem right now - "Puzzle Agent" has two days left to actually still be released "this month", and there's no release date still. Although I think they could actually manage to NOT miss their June release, it's clear that this was planned otherwise (Mind you, I'm not nagging here - I actually didn't buy "Puzzle Agent" ;) ).

Then there's that Universal bomb. Two new series, reportedly "boss hogg", enormous pressure on the programmers to deliver something absolutely new, enormous pressure on the designers to make a game that fits the customers - and I can not imagine that Universal would not put their finger on quite a lot of design issues. As the IGN article suggests, Telltale would even try to talk with main authorities from these two movies to get that fan-all-important, but nonetheless exceptionally diffuse and non-defined "valid" or "official"-stamp on these two series. That cranks up the difficulty even more.

And two episodes of "Sam & Max" are in line still - deserving much, much love and attention.

So, this "extra" might be dropped for the simple reason that it's just_too_much_work at the moment. I'm OK with that, as long as Telltale doesn't announce a "Twilight" series while still working on "Back to the Future". :D

Eek! When you put it like that, it's almost expected that Sam & Max will suffer under the huge migration in manpower.

[GuruGuru214]

Honestly, whether or not it's been scrapped, I just hope it's on their radar, because what would suck the most is if the PC unlock of the Nutrispecs was simply forgotten about.

[kane]

biting of more than they can chow
so slow down Telltale

[SHODANFreeman]

Honestly, whether or not it's been scrapped, I just hope it's on their radar, because what would suck the most is if the PC unlock of the Nutrispecs was simply forgotten about.

Even if they decide to scrap the metagame for unlocking Nutrispecs, rest assured that at the very least, they will just unlock them for use manually at some point. They know we want it and they aren't going to just ignore it.

[GuruGuru214]

Oh, I know that. I guess better phrasing would've been "whether or not the ARG has been scrapped, I just hope the Nutrispecs are on their radar".

[kane]

Nutrispecs are part of the arg

[GuruGuru214]

No, the Nutrispecs are in the game's coding already, but have to be unlocked by Telltale somehow. The intended unlock method was to be an ARG, but it doesn't necessarily have to be. If they scrap the ARG, they can still unlock them another way.

[Hayley the Hedgie]

Neat. :) I recorded the message and uploaded it to YouTube so those of you outside the United States can hear it. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrcowDV1qWA

Hell, I'd sooo try that phone number.... pity I like... live in Ireland....

Cheers for putting it up!

[Captain Viku]

Aw, if the cost of a call from such distance wouldn't be so expensive per minute, i'd call. (Chilian person over here)

And I live in Chile. That's like 2.2 dollars per minute. I think.

Woah? GinnyN is from Chile like me? Holy sh*t!!

sorry, i distracted for a moment. But yeah, can't wait what will become of this silly idea of Telltale...

Wait....Why would the Devil's Toybox need a HOTLINE? Or maybe....we are calling from wherever toystore the Devil's Toybox was made!?!

[Hassat Hunter]

Just hope it doesn't take as long as the "Earl Boen version".
I can't believe that's still not here, even if the DVD's are already shipped? (It's on the disc though, right?)

[Yadda]

I just left a message pretending to be a minion of Skun-ka'pe, inquiring about any toys of power they may still have despite the message. xD

[BoneFreak]

Prediction: In order to beat the season finale you must call the hotline and wait for the "please hold music" and type in a one of a kind code you get from the hotline and type it in the game. Just sayin'.

[tbm1986]

Prediction: In order to beat the season finale you must call the hotline and wait for the "please hold music" and type in a one of a kind code you get from the hotline and type it in the game. Just sayin'.

That'd be a one-way ticket to pissing off every customer they've ever had. The days are gone where game companies can rake in their millions via hotlines rather than sales (here's looking at you, Sierra).

[Vainamoinen]

The days are gone where game companies can rake in their millions via hotlines rather than sales (here's looking at you, Sierra).

Yeah! It's called "DL content" you make your millions with in our days! Telephones are soooo 1990's... :D

[GinnyN]

Woah? GinnyN is from Chile like me? Holy sh*t!!

Personalmente no sé de dónde viene la sorpresa. (Mira la firma! ^^!)

I think I need a Skype Account. Again.

[Rather Dashing]

That'd be a one-way ticket to pissing off every customer they've ever had. The days are gone where game companies can rake in their millions via hotlines rather than sales (here's looking at you, Sierra).
Oh hey look! It's my old friend, Revisionist History! Hi Revisionist History! I see you've been keeping your hypocritic oath, good for you! Have you lost weight?

http://imgur.com/iXHch.jpg

[SHODANFreeman]

Oh hey look! It's my old friend, Revisionist History! Hi Revisionist History! I see you've been keeping your hypocritic oath, good for you! Have you lost weight?

Sierra games were practically designed from the ground up to make no sense, and to have as many stupid dead ends as they could think of. Lucasarts offering hint books and hint lines is nothing compared to Sierra designing their games to be so obtuse that no one can solve them without the hints.

[Katsuro]

Sierra games were practically designed from the ground up to make no sense, and to have as many stupid dead ends as they could think of. Lucasarts offering hint books and hint lines is nothing compared to Sierra designing their games to be so obtuse that no one can solve them without the hints.

Not entirely true.
Sierra based their games on textadventures (hence the parser). Including some hard challenges which took some try and error.

[SHODANFreeman]

Not entirely true.
Sierra based their games on textadventures (hence the parser). Including some hard challenges which took some try and error.

A dead end based on forgetting to pick an item up at the beginning of the game isn't meant to be hard, it's meant to force you to call a hint line to figure out why the part of the game you're at has no solution.

[Katsuro]

A dead end based on forgetting to pick an item up at the beginning of the game isn't meant to be hard, it's meant to force you to call a hint line to figure out why the part of the game you're at has no solution.

They still didn't design those games >>from the ground up to make no sense, and to have as many stupid dead ends as they could think of<<.
The formula of heaving ridiculously hard puzzles with solutions way beyond normal thinking was a common thing in textadventures.
I just remember the Hitchhikers Guide textadventure where you literally had to type in the command to wake up or to open your eyes if you don't want to die (which reminds me of the fact that you had to check every tire in Police Quest before going on your patrol or you will die).

The early Sierra games were DIRECT descenders from those textadventures. They kept the hard to solve puzzles and just added a grpahical aid (in which the character can move), while even keeping the text parser as a command input device. It's not that they decided to cash in on hotlines, because that is what everybody else did, it is just that this was how games were back then.

Believe it or not, but the programmers actually loved making games.

[SHODANFreeman]

How would anyone ever think it was fun to make puzzles that were borderline unsolvable?

[Pantagruel's Friend]

How would anyone ever think it was fun to make puzzles that were borderline unsolvable?

Because that was an exciting challenge for game creators those days. I did that, too. It looks ridiculuous after nearly two decades, yes, but it just seemed the natural way to do things back then. Actually, we were quite surprised to find that you cannot die in the Lucasarts games.

[queen_of_the_lobsters]

I gave them a call, asking about the Disk of Madness. I don't think I'll get an answer back, but I am curious what that's supposed to do.

[Remolay]

A tip a friend of mine gave me. "Always pick up the fish"

[kane]

Disk of Madness maybe Frisbee flow it at some one they cachet it and you posses them

[Strong Max]

Disk of Madness maybe Frisbee flow it at some one they cachet it and you posses them

It's usually more likely to hit them than for them to catch it.

[allaboardfilms]

Arg. Well, I completely messed up my message, due to hearing what I thought was a beep and starting too early. The best that could possibly come out on the other end is "-ey. Um, wait...Hi, I was just wondering if somebody could please for the love of God tell me who John Muir is."

[TomPravetz]

Just call 'em up, and say this phonetically.

"El Oh Serser mah dam. Yoosh ood mayk taw mprah vets aymoder ator and may bee giv himm ah jawb. Thaynks."

[TheGingerNinja]

any one tried to call lately?