Norman Sword Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Not something I had noticed before. But are you aware of falling Skylambs. One of the most deadly objects known to Willy. Comes down and "CHOP" Willy is dead. I am sure that the word was misheard, and knowing the nature of computer games, was not questioned. Spider, jetsetdanny and IRF 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsetdanny Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Thanks for digging this up, Norman Sword! 👍 Spider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRF Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Monty Python once did a sketch about flying sheep, "labouring under the misapprehension that they're birds". Featured the classic line: "Note how they do not so much fly, as plummet." Considering the obvious influence that Python had on Matthew Smith's work (e.g. the descending foot squashing Willy at the end of the game), it wouldn't have been unreasonable to assume that Skylambs might make an appearance... Spider and jetsetdanny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtM Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, IRF said: Monty Python once did a sketch about flying sheep, "labouring under the misapprehension that they're birds". Featured the classic line: "Note how they do not so much fly, as plummet." Considering the obvious influence that Python had on Matthew Smith's work (e.g. the descending foot squashing Willy at the end of the game), it wouldn't have been unreasonable to assume that Skylambs might make an appearance... Same with Brian Bloodaxe on the Spectrum, even down to the in game music. Strange game though that, never really got anywhere with it. Maybe it is worth starting a rumour about an impossibly rare pre-production version of MM that features the skylambs? 😉 jetsetdanny and IRF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRF Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Or better still, modify the sprite in JSWED to make them Skylambs! (Full lambs as they're falling, crumbling into a lamb shop shape on contact with the platforms?) jetsetdanny and Spider 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, IRF said: shop Unsure if that's a typo or intentional. 🙂 "chop" (ie: Lamb Chop) or "shop" EDIT... Can't immediately think of any games with suitable 16x16 Lamb or similar sprites however there are bound to be some. Something tells me educational titles possibly if not games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Sword Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 11 hours ago, IRF said: Monty Python once did a sketch about flying sheep, "labouring under the misapprehension that they're birds". Featured the classic line: "Note how they do not so much fly, as plummet." Since lambs have no plumage, they will plummet, IRF and jetsetdanny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRF Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Of course I meant lamb chops, not shops! 🤪 Penguins have plumage as well, but they plummet too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Sword Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 23 hours ago, Norman Sword said: Since lambs have no plumage, they will plummet, My comment was on the fly. IRF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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