Joyrex Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I was curious to the origins of the game on the Mike & Rich: Expert Knob Twiddlers release (which was recently re-released with extra tracks), and I found out the original game the cover is based on is the old Milton Bradley game, Downfall: I've put the UK box here since the US version isn't as similar to the album cover. No clue as to where the numbered tiles rotating around the text in the parody cover comes from; none of the Downfall variants I could find have that in their title: Maybe @Bambi knows? Just a fun trip down memory lane! EDIT: I'm also willing to bet that isn't Mike Paradinas' hand on the Downfall dial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afxual healing Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Those are the numbered red and yellow disks you play the game with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amen Warrior Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 It's not Mike P's hand unless Mike P was the hand model on the original box ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 It really is a nice thumb though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Window Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Favorite cover art of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 new board game imminent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phudoshin Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Nice find Joyrex - I reckon everyone in UK and Ireland growing up in the 80's (like Mike n Rich) made that connection - twas a very popular game this side of the pond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieAddison Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 did anyone else get confused and think this was about michael richards and his 'downfall' that happened about 10 years ago? also i'm pretty sure the wiki article for EKT mentions the similarity to the board game does it not? lol yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasty Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 kinda unrelated but I think Marron 5 ripped off Mike & Rich on a recent track? It's around 0:40, cant remember the track name atm but the melody is too similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I reckon everyone in UK and Ireland growing up in the 80's (like Mike n Rich) made that connection - twas a very popular game this side of the pondYep ! Reminds me of the last days of term at primary school when we were all allowed to play it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasty Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 flol @span Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ooze Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasty Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Can this thread be about Michael Richards' downfall now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 wow never seen that game in my life. here is the board game geek page : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1099/down-fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennylogg Bubblebath Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I reckon everyone in UK and Ireland growing up in the 80's (like Mike n Rich) made that connection - twas a very popular game this side of the pondYep ! Reminds me of the last days of term at primary school when we were all allowed to play it... Same here. Mouse Trap was another pearler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stock Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Funnily enough, I also recently found that Aphex Twin Cheetah EP artwork was based on an old ZX Spectrum accessory called "Sweet Talker" which was distributed by a company named...Cheetah ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 look familiar? this is the cover of the richard d james album by Aphex Twin... but not many people know Richard D James is Aphex Twin's actual name!! and furthermore... this is how Aphex (richard) looks like!! it's actually his pic in the cover!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 There was also a Richard D. James who worked on the Star Trek TV shows in the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uros Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I just recently found this wicked cover version of Flim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 look familiar? this is the cover of the richard d james album by Aphex Twin... but not many people know Richard D James is Aphex Twin's actual name!! and furthermore... this is how Aphex (richard) looks like!! it's actually his pic in the cover!!! OhMy God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 this is the cover of the richard d james album by Aphex Twin... but not many people know Richard D James is Aphex Twin's actual name!!That was debunked years ago man, Aphex Twin is just a Max/Marlow patch made by twin sisters Sue and Rab Sanderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yes... I know M&R was based on an actual board game - just thought it would make an interesting topic for discussion for those not aware (especially those of us born around the time this release came out, let alone us old farts who actually remember the board game itself before the album parody). Yes, I know the discs with the numbers are what you play the game with - my point is none of the Downfall logos feature them, so I assume it came from other artwork assets on the box, and whoever did the parody cover (my guess GWC or Manuel Sepulveda) decided it would dress up the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 look familiar? this is the cover of the richard d james album by Aphex Twin... but not many people know Richard D James is Aphex Twin's actual name!! and furthermore... this is how Aphex (richard) looks like!! it's actually his pic in the cover!!! big if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YangYing Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 the official jazz thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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