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Leisure Suit Larry is the title character of a series of adult adventure games written by Al Lowe and published by Sierra On-Line from the 1980s to the present. The character, whose full name is Larry Laffer, is a balding, dorky, double entendre-speaking, leisure suit-wearing (but still somewhat lovable) "loser" in his 40s who spends much of his life trying (usually unsuccessfully) to seduce attractive women. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x777, 85 KB) Summary Leisure Suit Larry 7 cover Source: http://www. ...
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Leisure Suit Larry is the title character of a series of adventure games written by Al Lowe and published by Sierra On-Line from the 1980s to the present. ...
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Adventure is a genre of video games typified by exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges. ...
Al Lowe, born July 24, 1946, is a musician and game designer of Sierra On-Line mostly known for the creation of the Leisure Suit Larry series. ...
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Larry in his cartoonish incarnation of the later games. ...
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Overview
Originally stemmed from ideas of Sierra's first adventure game Softporn Adventure created by designer Chuck Benton[1], the "Larry" games were one of Sierra's most popular game series during the genre's heydays when it was first released in the mid 1980s. As such, they remain well-known among fans of the type today. The series stands out among Sierra's catalog in that they are the only games the company produced that contain significant sexual themes and nudity. The cover Softporn Adventure features future adventure game designer, Roberta Williams (on the far right). ...
Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...
In general, the games follow Larry's escapades as he attempts (and mostly fails) to convince a variety of young nubile women (rendered with increasing sophistication throughout the series) to have sex with him. A common link between the games are Larry's explorations of luxurious and cosmopolitan hotels, ships, beaches, resorts and, more commonly, casinos. One of Larry's trademarks is his manner of introducing himself: "Hi, my name is Larry; Larry Laffer", a reference to James Bond's introduction style, "My name is Bond; James Bond."
Because of the nature of the games, the first and third episodes of the series featured an age verification system, which consisted of a series of questions to which the authors reasoned only adults would know the answer. However, many of the questions were American-centric and this frustrated some non-American gamers. Also, the multiple-choice questions did little to deter adolescents with some patience and a notepad. (The verification system could be skipped by pressing Alt-X in episode one, or Ctrl-Alt-X in episode three.) “Young Men†redirects here. ...
After the gleefully seedy first game, the series - despite becoming infamous for its saucy content - gained somewhat of a reputation for not actually featuring all that much raunchy material when analyzed, particularly the mid-entries to the series. This became even more evident in later years, when more genuinely racy games appeared on the market. At most, the raunchier moments were usually hidden as Easter eggs. Things began to become racier again toward the end of the series, particularly in the (original) final installment, Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!. For the hidden and often humorous features included in computer programs, DVDs, books, CDs, etc. ...
Leisure Suit Larry is the title character of a series of adventure games written by Al Lowe and published by Sierra On-Line from the 1980s to the present. ...
In "Shape up or Slip Out!", "Love For Sail!" and "Casino", Larry is voiced by Jan Rabson. Leisure Suit Larry is the title character of a series of adventure games written by Al Lowe and published by Sierra On-Line from the 1980s to the present. ...
Jan Rabson (born in East Meadow, New York) is an American actor and voice actor. ...
On March of 2007, Vivendi announced Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! for the mobile phone. However, this version will be a remake of the previous game where the player plays Larry from the Magna Cum Laude game. It is also announced that parts of this game will take place in a plane.
Adventure games
 The first incarnation of Larry screenshot Atari ST Leisure_Suit_Larry, made myself. ...
screenshot Atari ST Leisure_Suit_Larry, made myself. ...
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is a computer game which was released in 1987, the first part of the Leisure Suit Larry series. ...
Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) is the second game in the Leisure Suit Larry series of graphical adventure games by Sierra On Line. ...
Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...
Leisure Suit Larry is the title character of a series of adventure games written by Al Lowe and published by Sierra On-Line from the 1980s to the present. ...
Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Other software - The Laffer Utilities (1992) (A parody of the Norton Utilities package)
- Leisure Suit Larry's Datebook (1992) (Mentioned in a 1992 Sierra Catalogue as "Larry speaks! Custom Larry screens pop on to tell you about meetings, birthdays, work habits, and hard-drive hygiene! Let Larry organize your life. Scary, huh?" however was never released. In fact, according to Al Lowe, he did not know it existed and had no plans to make it.)
- Leisure Suit Larry's Casino (1998) (A standalone version of "LarryLand" from the ImagiNation Network and Lowe's last Sierra production ever.)
- Leisure Suit Larry Bikini Beach Volley (2006) A beach volley game for mobile phones[2].
Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
The Norton Utilities releases were collections of software utilities. ...
Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
First available to the public in 1991, the ImagiNation Network was a unique online gaming network that gave subscribers from all over the United States of America a place where they could play games, make friends and have fun. With a wide variety of games including RPGs, WWI aeroplane simulations...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cancelled games - Leisure Suit Larry 4: The Missing Floppies (fictional name; the game exists only in theory)
- Leisure Suit Larry 8: Lust in Space
- Leisure Suit Larry: Pocket Party
- Leisure Suit Larry: Cocoa Butter
The collections Several Larry collections have also been compiled: - Larry 3-Pack (1991): this collection included the first three games that were available at the time.
- Leisure Suit Larry's Greatest Hits & Misses (1994): this 1-CD collection included all the Larry games up to #6, including both versions of Larry 1, the VGA version of Larry 6, the Laffer Utilities, and the original Softporn game. A limited edition print of the Leisure Suit Larry book was also included.
- Leisure Suit Larry: Collection Series (1997): this 2-CD collection included everything the previous collection contained, plus the SVGA talkie version of Larry 6, a Larry 7 preview, and Larry's Big Score: Pinball.
- Leisure Suit Larry: The Ultimate Pleasure Pack (2000): this 4-CD collection was, again, otherwise identical to the one before it except that it also included the 1998 Larry's Casino and the full version of Larry 7: Love for Sail.
- Leisure Suit Larry Collection (2006): this collection, rather than simply containing all the previous Larry games updated to be compatible for Windows XP, only contains Larrys 1–6 (except for the EGA version of Larry 1, and the full talkie SVGA version of Larry 6). According to www.Allowe.com, Vivendi excluded Larry 7 from the collection in fear that the hidden ending would give the collection an Adults only rating. However, it is unknown why the EGA version of Larry 1 is missing from the collection.
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...
2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Other products - The Official Book Of Leisure Suit Larry (1990) (Written by Al Lowe and Ralph Roberts, containing background information and hint guides).
(Note: The book, like other Sierra books such as The King's Quest Companion, was revised and edited so that there was a second (1991), a third (1993), and a fourth (1997) edition). Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
- The Authorized Uncensored Leisure Suit Larry Bedside Companion (1990) (Written by Peter Spear, it contains the stories of the first three Leisure Suit Larry games, as well as detailed walkthroughs, point lists and maps).
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
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