What is Rubber Gut?
On October 25, 2000, Aquila sent this message to the Riven Spoiler Lyst [http://www.rivenguild.com/rivenlyst]:
"Speaking of Domain and WHOIS queries. Has anyone noticed the new entry from Cyan called 'Rubbergut.com'
A few of us Lysters have held off telling the Lyst for some time now about this. Not because we didn't trust you, but because we wanted to find out what we could about the name.
What does Rubbergut mean? Some have found meanings, others have registered a 'Huh?'
Why did Cyan feel it important to register this domain?
You can now speculate.........
Cheers,
Aquila"
"Rubber Gut" is the name of one of the video games within one of our earlier products Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel.
The game was simple: You controlled the Osmo lying on the ground by moving the mouse left and right. A space ship (called the Osmobile) flew across the top of the screen, dropping a smaller Osmo at a random position. Your goal was to get under the falling Osmo and break his fall with your "rubber gut", and bounce him back up to catch the ladder below the Osmobile. Endless hours of <bounce, bounce>ing entertainment.
Another mystery solved...
:)
RAWA