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Knock the Monster is 16 tons of physics fun - Time Waster


I've got good news and bad news. First, the bad: your girlfriend is dead. Now the good: the gods are giving you a chance to bring her back to life.

To win their favor, all you've got to do is knock over several horrid monsters with a sixteen ton weight. Ok, so it's the same monster over and over, and it's really just his head. The Python-esque visuals took me back to the day I bought my copy of "Complete Waste of Time."

You've got two additional tools at your disposal: a limitless supply of chain and a knife which is either magical or insanely sharp, as it can be used to cut the chains.

Draw a chain to snag the weight as it falls, causing it to smash into the monster to pass a level. As is the case with all our favorite Time Wasters the early stages are fairly easy, but things get more difficult rather quickly.

Knock the Monster is a free download and requires the .Net 2.0 framework. It's a novel concept. After all, it's not every day you get to attack things with a 16-ton weight - unless, of course, you're teaching a self defense class.

If you're having trouble finding the download link, just search for knock.zip on the page.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Video, Google

Strewth! YouTube's Monty Python channel gets official

Apparently fed up with horrid, low-quality ripoffs of their work being posted to YouTube, Monty Python has decided it's time to act. They're fighting back by uploading high-quality videos straight from their private vault.

Though there are currently only two dozen clips available, many have been uploaded recently. It's likely only a matter of time before favorites like the Cheese Shop, Fish Slapping Dance, and Nudge Nudge surface on the channel.

Don't fret - they quintessential Python clips are already there: the Black Knight, the Lumberjack Song, and even Pilate talking about his "vewwy good fweind in Wome," who shall remain nameless. Better yet, they've promised to upload HQ versions of the most popular clips.

Just what are they up to? The welcome message is honest enough: "None of your driveling, mindless comments. Instead, we want you to click on the links, buy our movies & TV shows and soften our pain and disgust at being ripped off all these years."

Works for me, I've been a supporter for ages (I think I still have my copy of the old Complete Waste of Time "game").

Official HQ Python on YouTube: the videos have been posted, and there was much rejoicing.
[ via gHacks ]

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