ServerQuest is back!
ServerQuest II: A Day In a Geek’s Life
http://www.microsoft.com/click/serverquest
If you played the original ServerQuest and liked it, you’re sure to enjoy ServerQuest II, now in Silverlight!
If you remember the ol’ Sierra Online games of old, I’m sure you’ll recognize the style of ServerQuest. And for those of you that have older backgrounds in computers and games will remember games like Snake, the Mattel Intellivision, and binary jokes.
Also if you work as an IT Professional on a daily basis and know the more “typical” problems that IT staff folks have to deal with, you’ll have a deep appreciation for some of the scenarios in which you’re posed challenges… through email in Outlook, of all places!
BUT I DON’T LIKE PIXELATED GRAPHICS!
For those who are too young to remember, ServerQuest was specifically designed to bring back memories of classic adventure games of the past. But if you don’t like ServerQuest II’s ‘look & feel’ – fear not: Let’s see if you can do better! Microsoft Silverlight is running a contest called ServerQuest Contest:
ServerQuest Contest
http://www.serverquestcontest.com/
Contestants can submit their own Silverlight game and through online voting you can win $5000 and have your game featured within ServerQuest II itself! For example: Take a look at this one:
Are Your Certifiable?
http://www.microsoft.com/click/areyoucertifiable/
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