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- LEISURE SUIT LARRY III
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- It's time for that 'nerd' in the white suit to reappear in the third hilarious
- Larry trilogy. The original and perhaps best Leisure Suit Larry game had the
- Moral Guardians up in arms at the sexual innuendo that seemed to be it's
- attraction. However the sequel was tamed down, and cries came from unhappy
- game players who demanded more of the humour that featured in the original.
- Sierra have taken note of these comments and to please the public, Larry is
- back and in better shape then ever before!
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- Larry III has the same write protection system as the first, hopefully
- stopping minors (not the type that dig for coal) from seeing the jokes that
- could corrupt their innocent minds. However, instead of not being allosed to
- play the game, the level of filth changes depending on the number of questions
- answered correctly. This means that if only one of the five answers is right,
- the filth level is pretty damn tame. Three out of five is getting near to the
- knuckle and five out of five qualifies you for all out perversion.
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- Set on Nontoonyt, the island the second instalment finished on, it seems that
- you've been abandoned by your wife, Kalalua for an Amozon cannibal slot-
- machine repair woman! As a result, you lose you job, your boss is also your
- ex-father-in law. Being down in the dumps, you must pick yourself up and
- throw away your Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts in favour of your polyester
- white suit. Nothing can stop you in your search for fame, fortune and, above
- all women.
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- The game begins on a cliff-top overlooking the empire that you created. Tall
- skyscrapers merge with tropical jungles, the beach and mountains. There are
- two telescopes perched at the top of the cliff which allow you to look at the
- view. However, Larry is not bothered about seeing the distant waves lap
- against the shore. Instead he turns the binoculars towards the high-rise flat
- and stares in awe at an unsuspecting nude woman. Points are gained by
- executing rude deeds such as this and believe me, there will be more that a
- couple of times that you can let the 'Larry' in you shine through.
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- It seems that the first two adventures proved a little too much for our here
- and middle-age spread is taking over. Obviously, this makes him less
- appealing to the female species so it's a good idea to visit Fat City, the
- islands only health club. Once inside your worst nightmares will come true as
- you'll have to pump iron with the motto, 'no pain no gain' in mind.
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- To raise your spirits you can visit The Comedy Hut where Paul Paul will
- attempt to make you laugh with jokes concerning you favourite ethnic
- minorities. There is also a Casino to keep you amused, but instead of playing
- on the one-arm bandits, you decide to watch the cabaret including Cherri Tart
- instead. With only one set of clothes to your name, you must try and make
- some money or at least gain a little cash in some way. You don't have to
- resort to selling your body, but a quick look in your mail box or a visit to
- Dewey, Cheatem and Howe, the local attorneys, may prove useful.
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- Instead of having a code wheel or some other sort of code protection inside
- the packaging, a Nontoonyt Tonite guide to the island holds indispensable
- clues to parts of the game that would be impossible without it. As with all
- of Sierra's recent releases it's compatible with a Roland MT-32 or other sound
- module thus creating brilliant sounds that's sure to impress.
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- The main difference between the third installation and the other two is the
- fact that you change roles from Larry to Passionate Patti halfway through the
- quest. Patti has the tough task of retrieving her lover from the clutches of
- the native Amazonian cannibal, if she's not quick enough, he'll be turned into
- a sex-slave for the rest of his days. In my opinion, the Leisure Suit Larry
- series is by far the best set of adventures by Sierra, as they successfully
- combine humour with a tricky, long term quest. Everything is highly polished
- and the graphics are colourful and well defined. Thankfully, my main gripe
- with the other two, the hands-off sequences, has been rectified as there are
- less of them and any that are included are either short or can be skipped
- completely. With the increase of humour in both the game and the manual, this
- is the best in the series and possible the best game from Sierra to date.
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