Full Throttle
A LucasArts point and click adventure starring a biker named Ben.
Where Full Throttle comes up1 episode or test
- 1Maureen lists three jobsNew forks, stolen welding torch, fuel
- 2Player gets stuck on oneBlocked on a single goal
- 3Switches to another goalWorks on a different job instead
- 4Keeps playingNo stalling, no walkthrough
From Mark Brown's Day of the Tentacle video
What was said about Full Throttle
Full Throttle gave players three goals at once so they could switch. Maureen lists three jobs together: new forks, a stolen welding torch and fuel. A player blocked on one can work on another instead of stalling or turning to a walkthrough.
Mark Brown presents this as a habit across LucasArts adventures: "LucasArts would often give multiple goals at the same time, so players can go work on something else if they get stuck". The point comes from a video on Day of the Tentacle that cites Full Throttle as an example.
Point and Click Puzzle Design
Maureen lists three jobs at once: new forks, a stolen welding torch and fuel. That gives a stuck player something else to work on.
Full Throttle gave players three goals at once so they could switch. Maureen lists three jobs together: new forks, a stolen welding torch and fuel. A player blocked on one can work on another instead of stalling or turning to a walkthrough.
Mark Brown presents this as a habit across LucasArts adventures: "LucasArts would often give multiple goals at the same time, so players can go work on something else if they get stuck". The point comes from a video on Day of the Tentacle that cites Full Throttle as an example.
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