Little Computer PeopleLCP Harry
HOW WERE THEY DISCOVERED?


Little Computer People by Activision
Admit it. Haven't you ever wondered - even just for a second - what really goes on inside your computer? If so, then an important recently-announced research discovery will be of special interest to you!

The answer is fascinating. The discovery itself took dozens of researchers, hundreds of thousands of dollars, the most technically advanced equipment and years of scientific speculation and hard work. The precise process is based on an incredible, state-of-the-art piece of software. It's a unique fully-equipped 2 and half storey "House-on-a-Disk". When loaded into a computer, it will not only draw out one of the Little Computer People but will actually become the Person's permanent residence.


There are 5 different character types of LCP, they are:
LCP young
Young (with ears)
 LCP baseball cap
Young (with cap)
 LCP Mr. Cool
Mr. Cool (with glasses)
 LCP middle aged
Mid Aged (balding)
 LCP old
Old (with moustache)

When the Little Computer People (disk version) was developed a list of first names was compiled - this list consists of 256 names. However, an error was made in the list compilation and some names were duplicated more than once! These names were Patrick, Peter, Joseph and Justin! So in fact there are actually only 252 different names. These names are:

ANDREW, ADAM, ANTHONY, AARON, ANDY, ALLEN, ALAN, ALEX, ALVIN, ARCHIE, ARNOLD, AUSTIN, BRIAN, BRANDON, BENJAMIN, BRADLEY, BRETT, BLAKE, BRENT, BOBBY, BRAD, BINKY, BARNEY, BART, BAXTER, BENNIE, BUTCH, BILLY, BOGART, BOONE, BORIS, BRONSON, BRUCE, BUCK, BURT, CHARLES, CORY, CURTIS, CARL, COLIN, CODY, CALVIN, CARSON, CARTER, CASEY, CECIL, CLARK, CLIFF, CONRAD, CONWAY, COREY, CURT, DAVID, DAVE, DONALD, DEREK, DREW, DANNY, DARREN, DUNCAN, DWIGHT, ERIC, EDWARD, EVAN, EDGAR, ELLIOTT, ELMER, ELROY, ELVIS, EMMETT, EUGENE, FRANK, FELIX, FLETCHER, FLOYD, FRANCIS, FRANKLIN, FRED, FRITZ, GEOFFREY, GREGORY, GARY, GEORGE, GAYLORD, GRANT, GREG, GROVER, GEOFF, HAL, HAROLD, HANK, HARRY, HARVEY, HECTOR, HENRY, HERMAN, HOBART, HOWARD, HUBERT, HUGH, IAN, IGOR, IRVING, IVAN, JOHN, JAMES, JOSHUA, JEREMY, JEFFREY, JONATHAN, JACOB, JOEL, JACK, JAKE, JASON, JAY, JEFF, JERRY, JIM, JOSEPH, JULIUS, JUSTIN, KEITH, KENNETH, KARL, KENT, KEVIN, LUKE, LOUIS, LAWRENCE, LANCE, LARRY, LEO, LEONARD, LESTER, LIONEL, LUTHER, MICHAEL, MATTHEW, MARK, MARCUS, MACK, MALCOLM, MARTIN, MATT, MAX, MAXWELL, MELVIN, MIKE, MILES, MILTON, MITCH, MITCHELL, MONTY, MORGAN, MORRIS, MORT, MURRAY, MYRON, NATHAN, NEAL, NED, NELSON, NEVIN, NICHOLAS, NICK, NORBERT, NORTON, OGDEN, OLIVER, ORVILLE, OTIS, OZZIE, PAUL, PHILLIP, PALMER, PARKER, PAT, PATRICK, PERCY, PERRY, PETER, PHIL, QUENTIN, RYAN, ROBERT, RICHARD, RUSSELL, RALPH, RANDOLPH, RAYMOND, RICK, ROB, ROCKY, RODNEY, ROGER, RONALD, RON, ROSCOE, ROSS, ROY, RUDOLPH, RUSS, RUSTY, STEVEN, SHAWN, SCOTT, SAMUEL, SAM, SHANE, SANDY, SIDNEY, SKIP, SMITH, SPENCER, STAN, STEVE, STUART, TODD, TAYLOR, TANNERR, TED, TERRANCE, THEODORE, THOMAS, THOR, TIMOTHY, TOBY, TOM, TRAVIS, TROY, TUCKER, TYLER, VANCE, VICTOR, VINCENT, WALLACE, WALT, WALTER, WARREN, WAYNE, WESLEY, WESTON, WHITNEY, WILBUR, WILLIAM, WILL, WINSLOW, WINSTON, WOODY, WYATT, ZEKE.

TCZ has extensive knowledge of LCP and has created an entire disk library for every LCP name ever released (above) on the Commodore 64 disk version of the game, this is a first and has never been attempted before and is exclusive to The Commodore Zone. If you are a registered member of TCZ, then please visit the LCP Archive, to download an LCP disk for the name you would like.


To communicate with your LCP you use a command line interface at the top of the LCP screen which allows you to type in common words to get your LCP to do various things. There are 160 words that can be used to interact with your LCP. These words are:

ADD, ADDITION, ALLERGIC, ALLERGY, ANAGRAMS, APATHETIC, APPEAR, APPEARS, ATTENTION, AWFUL, BEDROOM, BOOGIE, BORED, BOWL, BRUSH, BURN, CABINET, CAN, CARD, CARDS, CHAIR, CHILLY, CLEAN, CLOSET, COLD, COMMODORE, COMPUTER, CONFIDE, COOLER, DANCE, DISH, DIVIDE, DIVISION, DO, DOG, DRESSER, DRINK, DUST, ENJOY, EXCUSE, FEED, FEVER, FILING, FILL, FIRE, FIREPLACE, FLOSS, FLUID, FLUIDS, FREEZER, FRIDGE, FUGUE, GAME, GET, GLASS, HANGMAN, HANKY, HATE, HEAR, HELLO, HEY, HIS, HOME, HOMEWORK, HOUSE, HYGIENE, IF, IGNITE, IMBIBE, IN, INSIDE, IS, IVORIES, JAZZ, KEEP, KITCHEN, LETTER, LIGHT, LIKE, LIQUID, LIQUIDS, LISTEN, LOG, LOGON, LOOK, LOOKS, MAKE, MATH, MATTER, MESSY, MOO, MULTIPLICATION, MULTIPLY, MUSIC, MUTT, NIGHTSTAND, NOTE, ON, OPEN, OUGHT, PARDON, PERFORM, PET, PIANO, PICK, PLATTER, PLAY, PLAYING, PLEASE, POKER, POLLEN, POOCH, PROBLEM, PROBLEMS, PROGRAM, PUT, RECORD, REFRIGERATOR, RELAX, SEEM, SEEMS, SERENADE, SHOULD, SHOW, SLOPPY, SONATA, SONG, SPIN, START, STEREO, STORED, SUBTRACT, SUBTRACTION, TEETH, TELL, TICKLE, TIDY, TIRED, TROUBLES, TRY, TUNE, TURNTABLE, TV, TYPE, UNTIDY, UP, UPSTAIR, USE, UTILITIES, WAR, WATER, WHAT, WHAT'S, WILL, WOULD, WRITE, YOU.

It is advised to use the word PLEASE in anything you ask your LCP to do. LCP's are very responsive to politeness.

There are 4 different mood types for your LCP, they are:
LCP happy
HAPPY
 LCP content
CONTENT
 LCP Harry
 LCP sad
SAD
 LCP sick
SICK

To show your LCP that you are present you can type in: HELLO followed by the name of your LCP. Your LCP will respond by turning towards you and nodding his head. This will also help to keep your LCP happy!


The 'How Were They Discovered?', introductory text at the beginning of this article is an excerpt taken from the cover of the original Commodore 64 disk version of the Little Computer People Research Project ©Copyright 1985 Activision Inc.