Dave, ages ago, I did play Laura Bow and had a great time killing her again and again... Well, no game I got later was as much fun as that. Not until I found Wadjet games.
The question is, I know you had nothing to do with that old game, but could you imagine doing a game in which your character gets killed each time he/she makes a wrong decision? (you'd have to remember to save the game before it, of course). I still giggle when I remember when Laura took a shower...
