Welcome to the The Haphazard Herald the official, semi-authoritative source for occasional rumors, intermittent news, and breaking announcements related to Adventure Time adventures in “Scott W. Palmer’s History of Video Games.”

News has reached the Herald that a group of 40+ Adventurers have traversed The Portal, explored the Kraftwerks, and discovered the HoVG Multiverse™! They are now poised to compete for prizes, glory, and the opportunity to be crowned “Top o’ Class” by securing First-Place on the HoVG Course Leader Board.

Whether choosing to adventure on their own or as a member of an Adventuring Party, all are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations governing the Realm.

They are also invited to drop by Ye Olde Shoppe to explore Shoppekeep Garth’s fine wares and consider which Items they may wish to craft to aid them in their sundry quests and Battles!

All should make haste as four (4) intrepid and stalwart Adventurers staked initial claims to immortality this past Thursday by securing the first Course Achievements for observations and contributions during (and after) our regularly scheduled Adventure.

Achievements Unlocked and Earned:

Gloria Hu unlocked the “That Guy” Achievement by identifying that the dots on a die are called “pips.”

Jack Berube also earned the “That Guy” Achievement by recognizing that “dice” is plural and “die” is singular.

THAT GUY* [General – 15 pts.] : correctly answer a question posed by The GameMaster relating to an esoteric subject or theme that has no meaningful bearing on the History of Video Games

 

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Alex Raezer unlocked “Survey Says” for recognizing that backgammon was played as early as Roman times

SURVEY SAYS* [General – 15 pts.] : demonstrate your general knowledge of the past by answering a direct question posed by the instructor concerning a historical event, theme, issue, era, etc.

 

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…and in open-world action Sam Andrews moved into an early lead atop the Course Leader Board by unlocking “Office Space” and “Light the Way” during a visit with The GameMaster.

OFFICE SPACE [General – 25 pts.] : drop by The GameMaster’s space in Dallas Hall 067 during office hours. Awarded once per Adventurer.

 

 

LIGHT THE WAY [Bonus – 25 pts.] : inspire The GameMaster to conceive a new/different way of explaining course concepts or themes