Author Archives: Larry Laffer

To Space… And Beyond! Or However That Saying Goes…

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It’s a good time to be an “Old School” Sierra Fan. It started with Al Lowe and Josh Mandel working on a Kickstart campaign to get a retooled Leisure Suit Larry 1. Then, Jane Jensen of Gabriel Knight fame (who has, by the way put out a new game entitled GRAY MATTER – check it out – NOW!), announced she would be launching her own company called Pinkerton Road where she would work on new games; and we all hoped, perhaps, if the company does well, barter with Activision (who holds the rights to Gabriel Knight)… But even if that doesn’t happen, Gray Matter is amazing, and a sequel would be a VERY welcomed process (especially entirely up to Jane’s commands, with no other company breathing down her neck!). Life can’t get any better right?

Wrong.

As it turns out, in space… no one can hear you scream in fits of JOY!



That’s right! The Two Guys From Andromeda are back together! While they may not be working on a new Space Quest game, they are working on a new Space-venture game!

Check out their new site:




Some Leisure Suit Larry. And Some Pink. It DOES Sound Dirty, Doesn’t It?

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Leisure Suit Larry on Kickstarter!



That’s right! Al Lowe is working with Replay Games to helm the return – well, the revisiting! – of LEISURE SUIT LARRY: LAND OF THE LOUNGE LIZARDS… RELOADED! This isn’t a hoax. This isn’t an April Fools. This is real. Al Lowe. Leisure Suit Larry. Teaming up ONCE AGAIN! But they need YOUR HELP! Leisure Suit Larry on Kickstarter!




Leisure Suit Larry on Kickstarter!

Here’s a word from Al Lowe:



And let’s not forget ANOTHER Sierra Legend – Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight creator!) has her own Kickstarter and project going that could also use your support!



For starters, a new studio by Jane Jensen and her husband, and music composer, Robert Holmes entitled Pinkerton Road. After you check out the site and see concept art for Moebius, Anglophile Adventure and most importantly Gray Matter 2 you can stop by Jane’s Kickstarter Site and donate if you can! (For the kids, there’s also a Lola & Lucy’s Big Adventure! for more about that e-book!



If you’re reading this and you’re not sure who Jane Jensen or Robert Holmes are – well, first you’re probably on the wrong internet page, and may want to hit BACK on your browser. But in case you don’t know WHO they are but now you WANT to know – well, here – let me grab it from their About Page:

About Jane JensenJane Jensen

A 20-year veteran of the gaming industry, Jane Jensen is an internationally renowned game designer. Her Gabriel Knight PC adventure games won numerous industry awards and continue to be fan favorites in the adventure community. In 2003, Jane co-founded Oberon Media and went on to design best-selling casual games such as Deadtime Stories, Women’s Murder Club, and the recent hit Dying for Daylight. Her newest adventure game, Gray Matter, came out in November 2010 to great anticipation and praise. She most recently worked at Zynga. Jane has also written four novels. Fans are invited to connect with her on Facebook.


About Robert HolmesRobert Holmes

Robert Holmes is a composer, producer, musician, and strategic digital marketing executive. Having grown up as a musician and performer in the glory days of LA’s 1970s rock and roll period, Robert later moved from pop music studio work into film and television post-production and scoring. Seeing opportunities in the new computer game industry, he joined Sierra On-Line and was soon paired with designer Jane Jensen. His music has appeared in numerous video games, notably including Jane’s Gabriel Knight and Gray Matter adventures. Robert also performs with his daughter, actress / singer Raleigh Holmes, in the roots/folk band The Scarlet Furies.

About Pinkerton Road

Pinkerton Road was founded in 2012 to focus on story-based games for PC download, iPad, and Android tablets. The game studio is based in Lancaster County, PA. If you’re interested in learning more about the company or becoming an investor, please contact them by email.

Here’s something to do …

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Go to Google and Google (do not use “I feel lucky!” because when does Larry ever get Lucky?) and search for:

exp(?(?(((x-?4)^?2+?(y-?4)^?2)^?2))/?1000)+?exp(?(?(((x+?4)^?2+?(y+?4)^?2)^?2))/?1000)+?0.15*?exp(??(((x+?4)^?2+?(y+?4)^?2)^?2))+?0.15*?exp(??(((x-?4)^?2+?(y-?4)^?2)^?2))

Just copy and paste it into google and search.

Or just let me Google that for you (though it takes a minute to type out the whole thing for you!)

What awaits on Pinkerton Road…?

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For starters, a new studio by Jane Jensen and her husband, and music composer, Robert Holmes entitled Pinkerton Road. After you check out the site and see concept art for Moebius, Anglophile Adventure and most importantly Gray Matter 2 you can stop by Jane’s Kickstarter Site and donate if you can! (For the kids, there’s also a Lola & Lucy’s Big Adventure! for more about that e-book!



If you’re reading this and you’re not sure who Jane Jensen or Robert Holmes are – well, first you’re probably on the wrong internet page, and may want to hit BACK on your browser. But in case you don’t know WHO they are but now you WANT to know – well, here – let me grab it from their About Page:

About Jane JensenJane Jensen

A 20-year veteran of the gaming industry, Jane Jensen is an internationally renowned game designer. Her Gabriel Knight PC adventure games won numerous industry awards and continue to be fan favorites in the adventure community. In 2003, Jane co-founded Oberon Media and went on to design best-selling casual games such as Deadtime Stories, Women’s Murder Club, and the recent hit Dying for Daylight. Her newest adventure game, Gray Matter, came out in November 2010 to great anticipation and praise. She most recently worked at Zynga. Jane has also written four novels. Fans are invited to connect with her on Facebook.


About Robert HolmesRobert Holmes

Robert Holmes is a composer, producer, musician, and strategic digital marketing executive. Having grown up as a musician and performer in the glory days of LA’s 1970s rock and roll period, Robert later moved from pop music studio work into film and television post-production and scoring. Seeing opportunities in the new computer game industry, he joined Sierra On-Line and was soon paired with designer Jane Jensen. His music has appeared in numerous video games, notably including Jane’s Gabriel Knight and Gray Matter adventures. Robert also performs with his daughter, actress / singer Raleigh Holmes, in the roots/folk band The Scarlet Furies.

About Pinkerton Road

Pinkerton Road was founded in 2012 to focus on story-based games for PC download, iPad, and Android tablets. The game studio is based in Lancaster County, PA. If you’re interested in learning more about the company or becoming an investor, please contact them by email.

This is where I lasted about 15 seconds…

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… worth of fame.

It’s not secret that my life is closely tied to that of Larry Laffer. Little did I know, even back in like 1987 or so, how close it would be. I had sent in the below picture, in my best attempt to look like Leisure Suit Larry (leisure suits were virtually impossible to find in 1987 or so, because they had already ceased being a fad! Imagine that!)



… When I got back a letter from Sierra, asking if they could use my photo for a Leisure Suit Larry contest. Naturally I agreed – and a little while later, I appeared in InterAction Magazine, far more Larry-ified than I had sent in originally!



(See this issue of InterAction – still named The Sierra News Magazine back then).