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What would a "dungeons spire" be, I ask? Maybe something in the Mines of Moria from Lord of the Rings; and, I wish I had "Castlevania Quest Friends"; although, I think all of you here are that. I like "Rime Fight" - might be like a rap fight except between sailors using sea shanties. "Who's got ye best shantie, yar, let us see". So, altogether it means: sailors having a shantie battle with their friends Alucard and a collection of Universal movie monsters in a spire buit deep in the Mines of Moria. Yeah. Actually it's just the eight games I played today. 

Wizardry: I managed to farm a Ring of Death and get 250k in gold. I outfited my crew with the best of the best and explored level 7, which is a total pain because I don't think you can get to the stairs to level 8 without teleporting. Lucky for me, my mage and cleric leveled up, and I got a Madi to do just that. But I'm holding out because maybe there is one secret door I haven't found yet. Teleporting around the dungeon is risky buisness, I don't want to do it unless it's an emergency. 

Minecraft Dungeons: This dropped today on Game Pass. I played it for a few levels. It's pretty great. It's like a mini Diablo. I found a crossbow and explosive arrows and went about my favorite medieval passtime, blowing things up. I really want to play with other people though. I played online but no game sessions were active yet. That kind of surprised me but I'll try again tomorrow. 

Slay the Spire: For a Game Pass Quest, but I love this rogue-lite card battler. I got past the first boss and about 9 events into the second tier before getting killed. You unlock new cards though, so in your next play you have an edge. I stopped for now because I got the 15 levels requirment for the quest. I left it installed so I can go back to it. 

Rime: I've beaten this game already but there was a Game Pass Quest. I played through the first area before stopping. This game is like a modern take on Shadow of the Colossus. You're dropped in a world and have to figure everything out on your own. I have a bunch of obscure achievements to get in this game, but I wasn't in the mood for that today. 

Final Fight arcade: Within Capcom's Beat 'em Up Collection. It's the earliest game in there, 1989. Next week I start the first half of the 90s in my retro play, so I'll play the other ones which go from '91 to '97. I looked at the art gallery for the game. It's clear that game design starts with drawings then code. Something to remember. 

Castlevania and Simon's Quest: I got past that first mini boss, the giant bat in Castlevania. I figured out how to use items, which is key. I threw a lot of axes at that thing. I broke past where I got stuck in Simon's Quest a few months ago. Those darn floating eyeballs are a pain. I lashed them good though. What's with getting killed by water? No one can swim in these games? 

Golf with Your Friends: Mark was going for par on the first course, Forest, for an achievement, so I had to reinstall and try it myself. We both got it after a few tries. Then I played online with four randoms on the Space Station course. I did well in the first 9 but collapsed in the final 4. Luckily so did everyone else and I ended up winning. No par or better for that one though. Some of those minigolf holes are so crazy complicated. One mistake and you are going to lose several strokes. It shouldn't be like that. 

Well, that's a day. Good times.