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SBB GameMaster · 10/29/2008, 10:49 am

I was thinking about this a couple of days ago while talking with my friend about the awesomeness that is Sam and Max. :P
I never got a chance to play it, and I can't do any of that, "rip it from the floppy and emulate it on the Wii/DS" stuff.

So it's probably been asked before, but is it possible for Telltale to re-release it?

tabacco · 10/29/2008, 10:54 am

Nope, we don't own the rights to Hit the Road, LucasArts does. Sorry

SBB GameMaster · 10/29/2008, 11:08 am

Aw, that's too bad.

It's a shame LucasArts isn't even doing anything with it....
If it was re-released, I know I'd buy it as soon as it came out!

Badwolf · 10/29/2008, 11:24 am

There's a few places here in the UK selling it (saw it and The Dig in a supermarket the other day for £5 each) so if you're happy to import it, have a look at some UK shop sites.

patters · 10/29/2008, 02:35 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badwolf

There's a few places here in the UK selling it (saw it and The Dig in a supermarket the other day for £5 each) so if you're happy to import it, have a look at some UK shop sites.

amazon and the others dont import games to the us

Badwolf · 10/29/2008, 02:48 pm

Yeah, actually I'm having trouble finding any UK sites that stock it.

Morisson's bricks and mortar shops definitely have it in though.

Quuux · 10/29/2008, 10:39 pm

If you do find it, you can run it with scummvm which even has a wii port now.

xChri5x · 10/29/2008, 10:43 pm

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Originally Posted by Quuux

... has a wii port now.

Which is really confusing.

patters · 10/29/2008, 11:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quuux

If you do find it, you can run it with scummvm which even has a wii port now.

the newest release works on all windows operating systems without need for scummvm

wisp · 10/30/2008, 01:45 am

...or you could try to find an old cd-version on ebay and run that with scummvm. i wouldn't trust a floppy version though. do floppies still work?

Quuux · 10/30/2008, 01:47 am

Floppy version won't have speech though.

Shwoo · 10/30/2008, 03:20 am

I recently obtained a copy of Quest for Glory from 1990, which I think would've worked perfectly if the files on disk 2 hadn't inexplicably been identical to the files on disk 1, so yes, floppies still work.

They are rewritable, though, and it's possible that they could've become corrupted.

SBB GameMaster · 10/30/2008, 05:46 pm

Ok, I got the DOS version of Hit the Road in SCUMMVM, now they talk in the opening, but when they get back to the office there's no speech audio. Can someone help me?

Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out.

SBB GameMaster · 10/30/2008, 07:52 pm

Ok, I actually have another question. XD
How do you save when using SCUMMVM?
I didn't see any menus or anything to save my progress in S&M Hit the Road.
And when I turned it off I started from the beginning.

Shwoo · 10/30/2008, 08:28 pm

Press F5.

TechNick · 10/31/2008, 11:33 am

Can't TellTale just make a Sam and Max game that's very similar to Hit the Road? Maybe it would just have a different name and some little changes here and there so they could claim it's not a remake?

**Jake** · 10/31/2008, 11:39 am

Why would we do that, though? That game already exists!

DarkMatt · 10/31/2008, 05:35 pm

Yep, can't see the point in that myself - Hit The Road already exists and isn't really THAT hard to get a hold of. A search on eBay.com.au comes up with 14 copies of it (for Mac & PC) under $35AU - some brand new. The new version will work on XP/Vista, and all that's needed for the old version to work is to take a couple of files and run them in ScummVM. Easy stuff.

Hit the Road was (and still is) a great game, but I don't see the need to remake it unnecessarily. A graphical upgrade really isn't needed, and it wouldn't bring anything new to the game. Just enjoy it for what it is ^_^

xChri5x · 10/31/2008, 06:26 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechNick

Can't TellTale just make a Sam and Max game that's very similar to Hit the Road? Maybe it would just have a different name and some little changes here and there so they could claim it's not a remake?

Maybe Steve should re-do all the Sam & Max comics in CGI too.

16_BIT_MARIO1 · 11/03/2008, 03:04 pm

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Originally Posted by xChri5x

Maybe Steve should re-do all the Sam & Max comics in CGI too.

And record the TV show live-action.

10/29/2008, 10:49 am	#1
SBB GameMaster Custom User Title Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 28	Is it possible for Telltale to re-release Sam and Max Hit the Road? I was thinking about this a couple of days ago while talking with my friend about the awesomeness that is Sam and Max. :P I never got a chance to play it, and I can't do any of that, "rip it from the floppy and emulate it on the Wii/DS" stuff. So it's probably been asked before, but is it possible for Telltale to re-release it? __________________ I was here, and you can't do anything about it! ......Unless someone deletes this post...DON'T DO IT!

10/29/2008, 11:08 am	#3
SBB GameMaster Custom User Title Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 28	Aw, that's too bad. It's a shame LucasArts isn't even doing anything with it.... If it was re-released, I know I'd buy it as soon as it came out! __________________ I was here, and you can't do anything about it! ......Unless someone deletes this post...DON'T DO IT!

10/30/2008, 01:45 am	#10
wisp annoying...and ignored Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: somewhere, Germany Posts: 1,142	...or you could try to find an old cd-version on ebay and run that with scummvm. i wouldn't trust a floppy version though. do floppies still work? __________________ Corn is no place for a mighty warrior!

10/30/2008, 03:20 am	#12
Shwoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,486	I recently obtained a copy of Quest for Glory from 1990, which I think would've worked perfectly if the files on disk 2 hadn't inexplicably been identical to the files on disk 1, so yes, floppies still work. They are rewritable, though, and it's possible that they could've become corrupted. __________________ This is a link to the Sam & Max wiki. This is a link to a Sam & Max deviantART group.

10/30/2008, 05:46 pm	#13
SBB GameMaster Custom User Title Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 28	Ok, I got the DOS version of Hit the Road in SCUMMVM, now they talk in the opening, but when they get back to the office there's no speech audio. Can someone help me? Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out. __________________ I was here, and you can't do anything about it! ......Unless someone deletes this post...DON'T DO IT! Last edited by SBB GameMaster; 10/30/2008 at 05:55 pm.

10/29/2008, 10:54 am	#2
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	Nope, we don't own the rights to Hit the Road, LucasArts does. Sorry

10/29/2008, 11:24 am	#4
Badwolf cannon restraint rope Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 837	There's a few places here in the UK selling it (saw it and The Dig in a supermarket the other day for £5 each) so if you're happy to import it, have a look at some UK shop sites.

10/29/2008, 02:48 pm	#6
Badwolf cannon restraint rope Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 837	Yeah, actually I'm having trouble finding any UK sites that stock it. Morisson's bricks and mortar shops definitely have it in though.

10/29/2008, 10:39 pm	#7
Quuux Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 329	If you do find it, you can run it with scummvm which even has a wii port now.

10/30/2008, 01:47 am	#11
Quuux Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 329	Floppy version won't have speech though.

10/30/2008, 07:52 pm	#14
SBB GameMaster Custom User Title Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 28	Ok, I actually have another question. XD How do you save when using SCUMMVM? I didn't see any menus or anything to save my progress in S&M Hit the Road. And when I turned it off I started from the beginning. __________________ I was here, and you can't do anything about it! ......Unless someone deletes this post...DON'T DO IT!

10/30/2008, 08:28 pm	#15
Shwoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,486	Press F5. __________________ This is a link to the Sam & Max wiki. This is a link to a Sam & Max deviantART group.

10/31/2008, 11:33 am	#16
TechNick Call me Mr. TechNick. Join Date: May 2008 Location: In this town in NY. I forget the name... Posts: 21	Can't TellTale just make a Sam and Max game that's very similar to Hit the Road? Maybe it would just have a different name and some little changes here and there so they could claim it's not a remake? __________________ I haz a signature... now what do I do with it?

10/31/2008, 11:39 am	#17
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,874	Why would we do that, though? That game already exists!

10/31/2008, 05:35 pm	#18
DarkMatt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 28	Yep, can't see the point in that myself - Hit The Road already exists and isn't really THAT hard to get a hold of. A search on eBay.com.au comes up with 14 copies of it (for Mac & PC) under $35AU - some brand new. The new version will work on XP/Vista, and all that's needed for the old version to work is to take a couple of files and run them in ScummVM. Easy stuff. Hit the Road was (and still is) a great game, but I don't see the need to remake it unnecessarily. A graphical upgrade really isn't needed, and it wouldn't bring anything new to the game. Just enjoy it for what it is ^_^

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