# Any computer nerds willing to help a crip get into gaming?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 15, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670 "2009-11-15T17:44:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![enigmatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@enigmatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enigmatic)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670/41 "2009-12-05T16:51:11Z")

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Have you heard anything about the new “thought controlled” devices that are coming down the pipe?. I would have assumed they’d be generating a lot of interest for locked in patients.

[Link](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7254078.stm)

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**Author:** ![blinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@blinkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkie)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670/42 "2009-12-05T18:55:30Z")

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Following that VERY closely but unfortunately it’s still really far away. It really can only do basic commands slowly at this time. The research hasn’t gotten much further in the past five years.

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670/43 "2009-12-06T03:56:04Z")

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> [@Drain\_Bead](#):
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> I can’t believe I’m the first person to bring up [Kingdom of Loathing](http://www.kingdomofloathing.com/).

Hee, I came in to post this one. It seems mindless, hahahaha, and it is, but you can spend a lot…of time playing. The puns, pop culture ref’s etc. are fun. And they have holidays all the time. It’s Crimbo time now. Anyway, there’s a straightdope clan if you want to join.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670/44 "2009-12-06T17:00:09Z")

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The nethack varient I still play after 20 years is [Moria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moria_(video_game)).

Haggling for prices in the shop is a bit tedious until you get them to the point they start with their final price. But then it’s all hunt the Balrog. No, I still haven’t won, damn the Ancient Multi-Hued Dragons and Emperor Liches.

Download [here](http://beej.us/moria/)

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**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-computer-nerds-willing-to-help-a-crip-get-into-gaming/517670/45 "2009-12-06T17:28:17Z")

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The most important thing to remember when recommending games to a crip: They don’t like a lot of [blood](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloods).

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