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Looking for the name of an arcade game with an Indiana Jones look-a-like

ktrey — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:52:37 -0800

Looking for the name of an multi-player arcade game that featured an Indiana Jones-like character and a top down view. I think this would have been in the 80s or possibly early 90s. The game had at least three playable characters, the aforementioned whip toting Indiana Jones type, a woman in a dress, and a guy in a suit with a knife (I think). I believe the first level was in a jungle with ruins, and I believe there were enemies that looked like Moai (Easter Island Heads), and I think you had to collect keys to unlock doors.

Since there have been multiple Indiana Jones video games, searching google hasn't turned up anything (yet), so I hope that Ask Metafilter can help!

If Indiana Jones were a sailor, what hat would he wear?

DetonatedManiac — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:16:23 -0800

HatFilter: I'm looking for a functional, stylish hat for sailing (worried mostly about sun not foul weather protection). Bonus points for a unique, "adventure" flavor like Indiana Jones. Hat Notes:
-Function comes before style: comfortable and good sun protection with out getting in the way are key.
-Something with a unique look. If possible a quasi formal, rugged "adventure" look a la Indiana Jones's Fedora.
-It does not need to be an according-to-Ahab traditional, "salty" hat, but it should look at home and function well on the water (and maybe an exotic tropical port of call, if I am ever so lucky).
-At the same time, something that will not look too out of place. I occasionally sail with a swimsuit, an old tee-shirt and sunglasses so too "formal" may look strange. Basically-Unique but not outlandish.
-I intend to wear it sailing in fresh and salt water (should it matter)
-Cost is a factor, I don't want to spend a fortune for it, but if the hat is well made and the last hat I ever need I am willing to spring for a bit. (at the same time, I expect this hat will get really beaten up, or possibly lost at sea... ahh compromises)

Thanks Hive Mind!

PS- I do already own a nice fur felt "Indiana Jones" Fedora. I would wear it but it feels like it would be too heavy for actual extended use in the heat... plus I am afraid to lose it or get it wet. Indy got his drenched and beaten up many times, but I don't have 12 identical replacements and a film crew to make mine look ready for action in the next frame should something happen :)

Flag with a red eight-pointed star on a green field: what is it?

greenie2600 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:20:05 -0800

MovieTriviaFilter: I'm trying to identify this flag, as seen in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In one of the big action scenes, about an hour and a half into the movie, several of these flags are flying on a German tank. I'm curious to know what entity the flag represents.

It's a large, red, eight-pointed star with a white border, on an emerald green field. I tried flagid.org, but it was no help.

The scene in question occurs in the short-lived Republic of Hatay, but it's not their flag. (I didn't expect it to be, but I figured it was worth a shot.)

Any hints? Perhaps the banner of a specific German division? Maybe just a stylistic touch with no real-world origins? I don't know why I want to know this, but I do!

Indiana Jones logo in Gimp

tommasz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:47:25 -0800

I have the Gimp, I have the fonts, I have the desire, but what I don't have is a clue as to recreating the Indiana Jones logo style. I'm not an artist and I don't have Photoshop, so this has been frustrating to say the least. There are a couple of Photoshop tutorials on the web but nothing Gimp-specific. Trying to follow them has produced less than satisfactory results given the differences and my lack of skill. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Looking for Raiders of the Lost Ark: the Adaptation

rkent — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:00:17 -0800

Is there any earthly way - preferably on the up & up - to get a copy of Raiders of the Losk Ark: The Adaptation? (see also, see also). Gaining admission to a local screening would also be acceptable. After hearing about it for years, and finally seeing the first 10 minutes on YouTube, I feel like I really, really have to see this remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I'm not even asking for pirating advice; I'm entirely willing to pay for a copy or a ticket to a screening or whatever.

The more or less "official" website has a list of screenings, but I'm in the SF bay area and the closest one is Portland. I feel like buying a 200 buck plane ticket (not to mention hotel & cabs) would be a bit excessive. Is there any good way to get ahold of this movie? I'm not really part of the film community and so I don't know who to talk to locally about getting a copy, but man, I want to see this remake!

The pen is mightier than the sword!

banjo_and_the_pork — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:28:48 -0800

What kind of pen did Dr. Jones use in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? My Google-fu is failing me! I'm trying to identify this pen. Bonus points if anyone can tell me where to buy a replica/collectible version of it. Thanks!

Where did "Genius of the restoration, aid in our resuscitaition!" come from?

excitementMD — Mon, 22 May 2006 06:51:57 -0800

What is the etymology of "Genius of the restoration / Aid in our resuscitation" from The Last Crusade? Remember? Marcus and Dr. Jones Sr. do a little dance in a german tank, and Jones says "Genius of the Re-Sto-Ration!" and Marcus automatically replies "Aid in our Resus-ci-tation!" Anybody know where this came from? It smacks of inside Ivy League joke, and I want to know bad. Thanks metafilter.