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by viraptor 583 days ago
My parents couldn't understand enough English to really get why I shouldn't be playing Larry (almost all the screens are just fine) and I was too young to understand the actual theme. Perfect combination...

Kind of like Police Quest 1 too. Although it did teach me to type "use handcuffs" fast enough. Also the spelling of "briefcase" and other longer words.
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hibikir 583 days ago
Police quest was just way too tough for the foreigner unused to American procedures. "Administer sobriety test" is not the easiest of commands without a very broad vocabulary.
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wenc 583 days ago
I don't know. My friends and I growing up in Asia played Police Quest I as 8 year olds.

We learned about the Miranda rights, and the PR-24 nightstick. I remember the sobriety test part. We didn't know what a "field sobriety test" was exactly, but we knew it was something to do with drunk drivers. Somehow we managed to finish the game.

I think most people can pick up a lot of clues from context alone.

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viraptor 583 days ago
You finished it as an 8yo? Congrats! It's a serious achievement.
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