tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post4093792736131712980..comments2024-03-27T14:11:33.233+02:00Comments on FRGCB - Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog: FRGR #1: Afrikan Tähti (Amersoft, 1985)FRGCB Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16754639927704915007noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-83818816955862593742016-04-12T15:49:39.950+03:002016-04-12T15:49:39.950+03:00Regarding any retro games in Sámi: not to my knowl...Regarding any retro games in Sámi: not to my knowledge. I'm pretty sure I would've known about them at the time, and besides, there was no custom Sámi font for any computer, and C64 would've been the most likely candidate for such, if any. If something was made, it never got published, else it would have been a big deal in the 80's.<br /><br />My guess would have been Afrihkkán Násti, but who knows. Diamánta is definitely a loan word, but it could've been used just as well. Who knows. =)FRGCB Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754639927704915007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-78143087927948381732016-04-12T15:02:32.660+03:002016-04-12T15:02:32.660+03:00Good point. What would Afrikan Tähti be in Sámi? G...Good point. What would Afrikan Tähti be in Sámi? Google Translate doesn't seem to cover that language. However Glosbe does support Northern Sámi which is the biggest dialect with more than 15.000 speakers. It has multiple suggestions. Násti if it is a star in space, diila if is a diamond shaped romb, láse if it is a glass window and so on, perhaps even diamánta which looks like a loan word. Since the game uses both star and diamond in different translations, either of these may apply. :)<br /><br />Now I got curious if there are *any* retro games in Sámi. Unfortunately it isn't easy to look up, since Sami also is a common name in some games.Anders Carlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833063628595746834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-65465736893894181082016-04-11T19:44:15.909+03:002016-04-11T19:44:15.909+03:00Well, I might have forgotten it, but the Swedish t...Well, I might have forgotten it, but the Swedish translation was targeted primarily for Sweden, as I recall, so it didn't even cross my mind. Besides, a lot of Finns (nor you, apparently) don't seem to care to remember that our indigenous Sámi people (of which I'm half-blooded) also speak their own languages, which collectively is another one of our three official languages, so is it any wonder that being 600 km away from the area where most Finnish-Swedes live, I might have forgotten that language status? =P Funny, I didn't know about Swedish not being an official language there. Go figure.FRGCB Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754639927704915007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-75375716957956957412016-04-11T17:46:28.941+03:002016-04-11T17:46:28.941+03:00"The game was early on translated for our nei..."The game was early on translated for our neighboring countries" - hm, are you forgetting that Swedish is one of two official languages in Finland, even though the number of Swedish speaking are in minority?<br /><br />Actually, if I recall correctly Swedish is not an official language of Sweden, it just happens to be the most spoken language so far, so in that respect Finland might be the only country in the world where it holds an official status.Anders Carlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833063628595746834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-71786260898490725952015-12-12T21:24:09.718+02:002015-12-12T21:24:09.718+02:00Very helpful! With the menu terms translated I fin...Very helpful! With the menu terms translated I find it really straightforward to play - it probably help that I played it so much as a child of course. <br />The Swedish C64 blogger Jimmy Wilhelmsson has come with some new rules to the board game here (in Swedish though):<br /> http://spelpappan.se/2011/11/nya-regler-till-gamla-bradspel-den-forsvunna-diamanten/<br />I haven't tried out those rules though. Maybe for Christmas when I can get my hands on the game at my parents' house. Till then, I will enjoy the rather excellent C64 version :)Ola Hanssonhttp://www.athleticdesign.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-7603870805977065422015-12-11T18:44:51.315+02:002015-12-11T18:44:51.315+02:00Yeah, happy memories with the board game! =) Glad ...Yeah, happy memories with the board game! =) Glad this review got at least some attention, as I was a bit uncertain whether this sort of thing would be appreciated. Too bad the C64 version is nearly impossible to find as original, but at least it's available at the Gamebase, if nowhere else. Definitely worth trying, if you don't let the language get in your way, or the fact that it's a pretty straight board game adaptation. Hope my translations prove to be helpful. =)FRGCB Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754639927704915007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514691251207559863.post-23005460271784084332015-12-11T05:14:34.795+02:002015-12-11T05:14:34.795+02:00"Den Försvunna Diamanten", as it was cal..."Den Försvunna Diamanten", as it was called in Sweden, was my favorite board game. I just love the look of the map and the markers, especially the gems. Shimmering oh so splendidly! Also, the game is fast paced and always exciting. The C64 adaptation looks great. I'll definitely have to try it :) The later version looks less enticing though.Ola Hanssonhttp://www.athleticdesign.senoreply@blogger.com