Trying To Move On

I'll never forget the surprise when opening screen the game loaded, a crystal clear speech of a ghost (I assume) exclaiming "Ghostbusters" followed by a demonic laugh. This lead into a near perfect rendition of the Ghostbusters theme tune from the movie, well, if you excuse the fact there were no vocals.

Ok, so on to business, "we're ready to believe you". The first task was to choose your car and equipment. You had to choose between 3 cars, a beetle, the hearse from the movie or a pink sports car. It seemed that the hearse was the best all rounder as you needed to keep some cash spare for your equipment. Some of the equipment were 'nice to haves' and some were essentials. One essential item was a trap which you needed for capturing the ghosts you caught at each location. You also needed a paranormal detector so you could see where a ghost within the town was most likely to appear.

Once you had caught as many ghosts as you could hold, you would then have to return them back to Ghost HQ before hitting the streets again. As activity got stronger and more intense, you could see the gate keeper and the key master moving faster and faster through the town to try and make that fateful rendezvous. As you no doubt know from the film, once they meet then things really start hotting up.

As you progress, you notice that all of the ghosts seemed to be heading for one location situated in the centre of the city, Zuul. As much as you try to prevent this, eventually things get to hard to handle. The infamous marshmallow man starts to appear and deals huge amounts of damage to buildings through the city. If you'd spent some of your starting money on bait then you could keep him at bay for a while.

However, it would soon get to the point of no return and the gate keeper and key master would finally join forces. Once you found the location of the Stay Puff marshmallow man, then it would be time to pay him a visit. This is where the hardest part of the game presented itself. In order to get to the top of the building of Zuul, you first had to get at least two of your men through the legs of Mr Marshmallow.

If you succeeded to do this then you found yourself at the top of the building. Where you had been trying to avoid "crossing the streamers" throughout the game, now was the time to through caution to the wind and give it a try against all odds...

If you haven't ever had the chance to play this before then check it out, there is also a great remake available on the net. There is now also a sequel to the original game and movie planned for next generation consoles staring the original cast of the movie.

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Chess is one of those things which grew organically in different areas around the world over the course of time. Naturally, all of these different versions would be born with variations in them, but over the course of time they have all blended together so that the game of Chess today is uniform the world around. One thing that has not changed about the game, however, is the love that people have for different types of Chess sets. While the board and the Chess pieces used in the game are all typically the same, the design of these sets can be vastly different. This brings each different Chess set a sense of individuality and allows the owner of it to experience a feeling of pride.

The most popular Chess set today is the Staunton Design, first produced in 1849. This design, with a sleek, simple facade, has become the most common face of Chess pieces since its conception and can usually be recognized the world over. The set was born during the early part of the 19th Century when, as Chess was becoming immensely popular, devoted fans began to recognize the need for a simple set of Chess pieces which could be recognized by Chess players all over the world. Interestingly enough, the set was designed by Nathaniel Cook of John Jaques of London and only named after Howard Staunton, who was considered to be the strongest Chess player in the world at the time of the set's design.

With an endorsement on the set from Staunton himself, originally designed to promote sales, the set took off in popularity and came to be known simply as the Staunton set. This selection of Chess pieces is so popular that in 1924, the World Chess Federation declared that this was the only Chess set which would be used in future tournaments.

The Regency Chess set was another popular selection in the late 18th Century. This set, named after the Cafe de la Regence in Paris, is symbolized with a sleek, stylistic design that doesn't note its pieces with castle shapes for Rooks or horses for Knights. Each piece grows in its height from Pawn to King and has different ornamentation on itself to distinguish its rank. These sets were extremely popular as they were born out of the famous Cafe where many different world figures all frequently played Chess. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, and Robespierre were all known to have frequented this cafe, playing and teaching Chess, and some of them were also known to own a Regency Chess set.

Other Chess sets have come and gone over the years, none of them being particularly more favored than the others. While most of these sets are still available for purchase today, it is easily the Staunton that can be most commonly found. An interested Chess player, looking to buy their own set, should simply consider a few things before making a purchase. Any set design will do, although the simplicity and familiarity of the Staunton set can be considered a bonus. The pieces and board must be manufactured of a good quality, with a little weight to their substance. Other than this, however, a personal Chess set's design is entirely up to the aesthetics of the buyer, as they will be the ones forced to live with the decision! Any set will do, finding the right one is simply a matter of patience and taste.

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