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    Venetian Blinds

    Game » consists of 1 releases. Released 1982

    This demo for the Atari 2600 was created by Activision in 1982 as a response to Atari's accusation that Activision programmers "stole" the "venetian blinds" programming technique.

    Great game, or gretest game ever?

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    #1  Edited By adoggz

    I say its the greatest ever.

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    #2  Edited By natetodamax

    No.

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    #3  Edited By Jeust

    Probably! 

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    #4  Edited By Kjellm87

    I wonder what Ryan would've said if he was doing this QL

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    #5  Edited By dalkalopagus

    Venetian Blinds is pretty great, but I think that Big Rigs may be better.
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    #6  Edited By Pie

    That funny deh!

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    #7  Edited By chu52
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    #8  Edited By JJOR64

    You get to move open AND close the blinds.  I have to get this game now.

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    #9  Edited By jeanluc  Staff

    Personally I never played it, but it seems amazing!

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    #11  Edited By mylifeforAiur

    I'm just not ready for blinds in video games <.>

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    #12  Edited By ThePickle

    You can raise them, and lower them. Obviously it's the greatest game ever made. 

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    #13  Edited By benpack

    Guys I wrote a walkthrough of the game, let me copy paste it here.
     
    1) Raise the blinds.
    2) Lower the blinds.
    3) Repeat

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    #14  Edited By Dark_Jon

    I don't think I'm comfortable playing such an open ended game. How do I know when I should close the blinds and when I should open them?

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    #15  Edited By ReyGitano

    You know, usually I find these threads amusing... but no. 
    This time, there's nothing even redeemable here about how awful it is.

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    #16  Edited By ryanwho

    New Years resolution, let's not immediately deflate every Giantbomb gag into an insufferable running joke. Let's cut it down to bout half. Bout half.

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    #17  Edited By SomethingClever

    If they had gotten a chance to make a sequel I bet they would have added the ability to spin the little rod that lets you rotate the slats into an open position without actually raising the blinds.  Mind blowing!

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    #18  Edited By supercubedude

    Call of Blinds: Venetian Warfare

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    #19  Edited By stinky

     
    i cant get past the third blind raise, any tips?

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    #20  Edited By MooseyMcMan
    @adoggz: I can't agree and say that it's the "gretest" game because that isn't a word. 
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    #21  Edited By Death_Unicorn

    Gretest game ever. Easy.

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    #22  Edited By Gizmo

    It's certainly the gretest game over, but not the greatest. 
     
     
    Woah

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    #23  Edited By eristocrat

    How crazy am I that I am considering downloading game room and spending $3 for this game.  Fairly? Extremely?

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    #24  Edited By guyver0

    this is the first indie game. braid eat your heart out

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    #25  Edited By T0mF5

    Venetian Blinds is not a game.

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    #26  Edited By Shademonger

    I foresee a Desert Bus style charity marathon of Venetian Blinds cropping up, if only to warrant the 3 dollar purchase and transform it into something good. Maybe I could do it....

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    #27  Edited By clarke0

    Not going to lie, I had a slight urge to buy this game just to show it to my friends...
     
    I might still do that if the mascot is still available.

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    #28  Edited By AgentofChaos

    Most grotesque game ever. I mean c'mon, whats wrong with Roman Shades!

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    #29  Edited By adoggz
    @MooseyMcMan: well, I'm sorry that it isn't a "real" word but I can't think of a better word to describe this game.
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    #30  Edited By fox01313

    It's the greatest demo I've ever seen for the Atari2600 & has a wonderful mascot in game room, I can't really consider it a game.

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    #31  Edited By gbrading

    Venetian Blinds is definitely up there with Desert Bus, that's to be sure.
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    #32  Edited By Zlimness

    I was disappoint at the lack of some high-level Venetian Blinds play in that video. A ranked mode would have sealed the deal. No purchase!

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    #33  Edited By keyhunter
    @T0mF5 said:
    " Venetian Blinds is not a game. "
    Yeah it is. The objective is to leave it on until you get a gold time spender medal. The game room metagame makes it a game.
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    #34  Edited By Mr_Skeleton

    It's not a gmae man... it is art!

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    #35  Edited By meatsack

    I'm waiting for VB 2K11.  There's a rumor it'll have Wii motion plus and move support for not only raising and lowering the blind, but, new in '11; you'll be able to open and close them using realistic blind shaft action.

    What I know is confirmed is that they're sticking with the engine.  Crysis, GTA, you name it, none had realistic blind physics.  So I think they'll be fine.

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    #36  Edited By buft
    @chu52 said:
    " @Kjellm87:  Ryan would have walked out and never return.
     
     
    also 
     
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    Game Ruined, thanks mate ive been moving those blinds up a tiny bit at a time for 3 days, i cant resist clicking on a spoiler warning :(
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    #37  Edited By chu52

    Speed run time: I got it down to just a couple seconds, playing it BLINDFOLDED

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    #38  Edited By adoggz
    @chu52: a venetian blindfold?
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    #39  Edited By Grissefar

    I don't know about this one. I might wait for the sequel: Venetian Blinds II: Revenge of Vinny the Venetian

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    #40  Edited By bybeach

    3 dollars is a steal, should be 300.00
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    #41  Edited By 234r2we232

    Certinly a gret gme.

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    #42  Edited By Vinchenzo

    This thread is full of way too many people trying to be funny.

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    #43  Edited By Bloodgraiv3

    I dunno, can you raise the blinds? 
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    #44  Edited By chu52
    @Vinchenzo did you expect anything less? Rider meet horse my friend. Horse meet rider. Welcome to earth. Duh. Quotequotequote
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    #45  Edited By donchipotle
    @Vinchenzo said:
    " This thread is full of way too many people trying to be funny. "
     
    Maybe you should turn a blind eye to it all. 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    I am so sorry.
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    #46  Edited By citizenkane

    It's not even a contest.  Of course it's the greatest game ever!

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    #47  Edited By Vinchenzo
    @VelvetLore04 said:
    " @Vinchenzo said:
    " This thread is full of way too many people trying to be funny. "
     Maybe you should turn a blind eye to it all.         I am so sorry. "
    JON. YOU AND YOUR FUCKING PUNS. I'M GOING TO... GO SEE TRON OR TRUE GRIT WITH YOU SO YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AND WE CAN SEE ONE OR BOTH. EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY KNOW YOU SAW TRUE GRIT.
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    #48  Edited By donchipotle
    @Vinchenzo said:
    " @VelvetLore04 said:
    " @Vinchenzo said:
    " This thread is full of way too many people trying to be funny. "
     Maybe you should turn a blind eye to it all.         I am so sorry. "
    JON. YOU AND YOUR FUCKING PUNS. I'M GOING TO... GO SEE TRON OR TRUE GRIT WITH YOU SO YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AND WE CAN SEE ONE OR BOTH. EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY KNOW YOU SAW TRUE GRIT. "
     
    Yo I saw both, son.
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    #49  Edited By pwnasaurus

    its funny because its not actually good but you say it is.

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    #50  Edited By chu52
    @VelvetLore04
    @Vinchenzo said:
    " @VelvetLore04 said:
    " @Vinchenzo said:
    " This thread is full of way too many people trying to be funny. "
     Maybe you should turn a blind eye to it all.         I am so sorry. "
    JON. YOU AND YOUR FUCKING PUNS. I'M GOING TO... GO SEE TRON OR TRUE GRIT WITH YOU SO YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AND WE CAN SEE ONE OR BOTH. EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY KNOW YOU SAW TRUE GRIT. "
     
    Yo I saw both, son.
    Its funny because dude is mad

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