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Retro Machines & Media: A Course Taught at DHSI 2019Main MenuIntroducing the LabPhotos of the lab used for the Retro Machines & Media course at DHSI 2019Problem-Solving a Retro ComputerPhotos from the demonstration about fixing a retro computerThe TelidonPhotos of the Telidon that John Durno demoed in the coursePlaying Retro GamesPhotos of the retro games played during the Retro Machines & Media course at DHSI 2019Dene Grigarae403ae38ea2a2cccdec0313e11579da14c92f28
Traversal of Myst
12019-06-07T13:57:05-07:00Dene Grigarae403ae38ea2a2cccdec0313e11579da14c92f283438420Videoclips captured during the Traversal of the game by members of the DHSI 2019 classplain2019-06-07T18:43:44-07:00Dene Grigarae403ae38ea2a2cccdec0313e11579da14c92f28This Traversal of the popular 1990s game Myst took place on Thursday, June 6, 2019 during the Digital Humanities Summer Institute's course, Retro Machines & Media. It features members of the class collaborating to solve the game's puzzles. One member, Jeff Lawler, facilitated the player movement throughout the game. It his voice you hear. Providing him with hints are Tiffany Knoell and Sean Smith. Their voices are also featured in some of the clips.
Myst Traversal Part 1 This video clip shows the game, Myst, booting up and displaying its opening title sequence.
Myst Traversal Part 2 In this clip the players begin the game by exploring the various sites on the island.
Myst Traversal Part 3 The players move back to the island’s dock and the process of finding clues for solving the game’s puzzle.
Myst Traversal Part 4 The players visit the library and find books, the map of the island, and the secret passage.
Myst Traversal Part 5 In the secret passage, the players begin interacting with the various objects in the rooms, before returning to the library and inspecting the books more closely.
Myst Traversal Part 6 The players continue to inspect the books and noting clues that may help them solve the puzzle.
Myst Traversal Part 7 Finishing their exploration of the books, the players review the map before heading to the spaceship and other locations on the island.
Myst Traversal Part 8 The players find the building where the power supplying the electricity to the island is located.
Myst Traversal Part 9 Realizing that they missed some clues, the players return to the pool and unlock its holograms that allow them to control the direction the tower can be moved.
Myst Traversal Part 10 The players use the clues to manipulate the tower’s levers, which they found to be very tricky to do.
Myst Traversal Part 11 Having solved the challenge of the tower, the players return to the gear and find the book that transports them to a new Age.
The photo above shows the participants in the course after a successful week and Traversal
12019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00Myst Traversal Part 61The players continue to inspect the books and noting clues that may help them solve the puzzle.plain2019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00Myst Traversal Part 51In the secret passage, the players begin interacting with the various objects in the rooms, before returning to the library and inspecting the books more closely.plain2019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00Myst Traversal Part 41The players visit the library and find books, the map of the island, and the secret passage.plain2019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:16-07:00Myst Traversal Part 111Having solved the challenge of the tower, the players return to the gear and find the book that transports them to a new Age.plain2019-06-07T14:16:17-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00Myst Traversal Part 31The players move back to the island’s dock and the process of finding clues for solving the game’s puzzle.plain2019-06-07T14:16:22-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00Myst Traversal Part 101The players use the clues to manipulate the tower’s levers, which they found to be very tricky to do.plain2019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:23-07:00Myst Traversal Part 21In this clip the players, led by Jeff Lawler, begin the game by exploring the various sites on the island.plain2019-06-07T14:16:23-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00Myst Traversal Part 91Realizing that they missed some clues, the players return to the pool and unlock its holograms that allow them to control the direction the tower can be moved.plain2019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:23-07:00Myst Traversal Part 11This video clip shows the game, Myst, booting up and displaying its opening title sequence.plain2019-06-07T14:16:23-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00Myst Traversal Part 81The players find the building where the power supplying the electricity to the island is located.plain2019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00
12019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00Myst Traversal Part 71Finishing their exploration of the books, the players review the map before heading to the spaceship and other locations on the island.plain2019-06-07T14:16:21-07:00
