pay up Thompson you owe $10,000

[CptStern]

"Grandma Hardcore have answered Thompson’s insane call for a video game that allows you to go on a killing spree in a video game store. They are awaiting his check to the charity group.


Zork Thompson v1.0 is a text adventure with a click interface that has you taking on the roll of a man whose son was killed by one of those crazy video game players. Check out the site where you can read the script for the game or play it. You also can “buy” the game through a PayPal donation, meeting Thompson’s final criteria I believe.

As of Sunday night, the GH crew had been unable to hunt up Thompson to let him know which charity they want the money donated to. I suggest Child’s Play, Penny Arcade’s annual fundraiser which has raised millions. Of course, it will feel like a drop in the bucket to them, but every little bit helps, especially when it comes out of the sweaty pockets of a weasel."


Grandma hardcore


here's the game

 

[The Mullinator]

lol, I thought that text-based games had served their purpose in the gaming world long ago. How wrong I have been proven and how happy I am for it.

 

[TheSomeone]

I actually hope he doesn't pay and gets sued.

 

[Absinthe]

Oh no. Jack's big mouth is coming back to bite him in the ass.

 

[TheSomeone]

That game is fun, but its really hard to beat, can anyone give me the right combination?

 

[Shamrock]

Wow.. I can't believe I actually read most of that...

 

[Kyorisu]

I got up to the E3 part and lost.

 

[Ikerous]

I used a flash de-compiler to cheat :|

And he'll probably find a way to get out of paying

 

[TheSomeone]

I used a flash de-compiler to cheat :|

And he'll probably find a way to get out of paying

Considering there are 5 people who made text-based games, one of them must have gotten it right.

 

[ktimekiller]

he got owned.

 

[CyberPitz]

I can't wait to see how this unravles.

 

[Naudian]

I can't wait to see how this unravles.

Meh 2!!!11 l@wlz

 

[Raziaar]

He'll probably be a pussy and make excuses.

 

[xLostx]

i punched the cop in the face and got arrested.

 

[Dan]

i punched the cop in the face and got arrested.

Uh oh, now you're gonna have to go out and do that for real. YOU'VE BEEN TRAINED

 

[Sloth]

Is it possible to finish, or get further than E3?

 

[jondy]

Yup

 

[Anthraxxx]

when you get to E3, turn around and talk to the chick. Then choose the "Ok thanks, that was really nice..." option. She'll get you into E3. And then.... the massacre begins!


/me lawls@JackThompson

 

[Sloth]

Thank you!
Now i can finish!

 

[IonizeMyAtoms]

Uh oh, now you're gonna have to go out and do that for real. YOU'VE BEEN TRAINED

Aaaaaahahahahaha

 

[Solaris]

You sir mister tompson, have been wtfpunownwasdkirvovedpimunrowned.

 

[Angry Lawyer]

You take the elevator up to the 10th floor to find lawyers dancing to 80's tunes with a giant disco ball above them

Holy crap, how did they know??

Wipe out all the lawyers

;(

-Angry Lawyer

 

[Unfocused]

Thompson got owned.


Now I'm turning my mobile off before he calls me (vide Gabe from PA).

 

[Sulkdodds]

Jesus god in heaven I hope he pays up.

 

[Beerdude26]

Man that was one of the best text-based games I've ever played

 

[The Brick]

http://oghc.blogspot.com/

scroll down, update with the response of jack . man he seriously is a jerk.

 

[CptStern]

"Jack likes to use the phrase "you can't say with a straight face..." a LOT. I began to secretly make distorted, Kabuki theater expressions as I spoke to him, just to see if it were true."

 

[Mechagodzilla]

Duh urr, um is a satire urr.
He's adding extra rules onto his proposal after the fact because he knows he screwed up.

The 'satire' makes no mention of physical over online distribution, or the fact that the developer must be 'big'. It also does not mention that the game must be FPS.

Basically, his own ability to stereotype and non-think bit him in the ass.

In his mind, there are only big name developers. There are only 3D shooters, and content is never availiable online.
So when this site makes the game, he can just say 'oh you're not real'.

That certainly would explain why he can't understand the concept of third-party modification.

 

[CyberPitz]

Coudln't they sue him for like, false advertisement or something?

 

[Mechagodzilla]

Fraud?

Nah, he'll just claim satire as a defence over and over.

If only he had signed a contract. :/

 

[The Mullinator]

Hmmm... He considers donating $10,000 to charity to be "satire"? Personally I wouldn't be such a dick and cause people who aren't too well off to get their hopes up at the thought of help only to dash it away by claiming I was joking.

Talking like a politician can have its advantages in some situations.
Anyway, Jack Thompson = owned right now.

From www.penny-arcade.com

It was only a matter of time until a mod team took Jack Thompson's disgusting revenge fantasy and made it flesh - and, just as I suggested, it was deemed insufficient.

Thompson now claims that his repellent suggestion was "satire," and we must conclude that his financial offer was also satire, some new breed of satire apparently that I'm sure is just hilarious to people in need.

You know what, Jack? We're going to be the men you're not. You said that your insulting, illusory ten thousand dollars would go to the charity of Paul Eibler's choice. We've got a good guess that he'd direct your nonexistant largesse toward The Entertainment Software Foundation, a body that has raised over six point seven million dollars over the last eight years. We've just made the donation you never would, and never meant to. Ten thousand dollars' worth. And we made it in your name.

(CW)TB

 

[Absinthe]

No skin off our back, really. At the least this should damage his credibility. As if he had any to begin with, that is.

 

[ríomhaire]

 

[Beerdude26]

lawlz @ ríomhaire

 

[SimonomiS]

<3 Penny Arcade. Much respect to those guys.

-SimonomiS

 

[CptStern]

jack goes on a shooting spree after learning he wasnt being taken seriously

 

[Beerdude26]

Haha that is teh pwnage

And it might even be twisted right, because Jack says companies should be responsible for third party content, so...

 

[CptStern]

jack has some strange tastes in decoration

 

[ríomhaire]

Haha that is teh pwnage

And it might even be twisted right, because Jack says companies should be responsible for third party content, so...

When did he say that?
Edit: I can't connect to that mod website.

 

[Beerdude26]

When did he say that?
Edit: I can't connect to that mod website.

When he said EA was collaborating with the porn industry to get pornographical material close to our children. He said that EA should be responsible for third party modifications for their games (In that case, The Sims 2)
And when he insinuated it was Rockstar's fault that "Hot Coffee" became accessible. (This is an entire other case, though)