Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers, Episode 4: Who Polices the Sequel Police?
100:00 Starting Soon ("Ataraxia" by Aaron Hodges-Boyle)
06:09 Beginning
16:36 Getting to Work in Space Quest XII
35:00 Reloading to Buy a Connector for the Pocket Pal!
45:30 Getting Back to Work in Space Quest XII
1:00:25 First look at the Keycard Door in the Supercomputer
1:47:13 The Revelation of a Fool
2:05:07 Father-Son Reunion... or IS IT?
2:08:20 Father-Son Reunion... for REAL!
2:13:42 Roll Credits and Final Thoughts
Roger finally does a little time-ripping of his own in this session! After quickly figuring out how to get through that keycard door in Space Quest XII, I find my way to a computer with a connector jack and immediately reload a save so we can return to the mall and buy the correct connector before Roger technically ever realizes he needs it!
From there, it's a long struggle culminating in a sheepish revelation, as I get hung up for most of the session on a puzzle whose answer I had already read in the Space Quest IV hint book. Beyond that struggle, there's noting left to slow me down, and Roger puts Vohaul's second revenge to bed!
This is definitely one of my favourite adventure games ever, even if it was a bit disappointing that there wasn't one more timeline to visit! A couple of really obnoxious puzzles don't kill the vibe of the generally good puzzles, hilarious writing, fun quest, and terrific production values. I'm looking forward to more of Roger Wilco's adventures in the very near future!
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This playthrough was originally broadcast live on Twitch, beginning November 23, 2024 at https://www.twitch.tv/58dreamstreet
*Starting Soon theme*: "Ataraxia" by Aaron Hodges-Boyle. Aaron's got a wide catalog of "video game music to study or fall asleep to" over on his Bandcamp page: https://aaronhodges-boyle.bandcamp.com/!