Close encounters with Sarien's browser-embedded classic Sierra adventures

Well technically, yes, it is classic Sierra adventures like Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter, Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel and Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards playable from in-browser (including, apparently, the iPhone and Wii, with a bit more fiddling on the part of the creators), but it's still not quite.

The difference? Sarien's in-browser versions let you jump from location to location at will, have augmented the text commands with a right click menu, and, most curiously, allow you to see the avatars (your avatar) of other concurrent players, all clicking around just as wildly and blurting out "BANG ON DOOR" and "MAKE CHECK AUTO".

But it's a good start, should the rights holders allow it to evolve (and possibly with a play-solo option) -- creator Martin Kool is currently at work adding support for Space Quest 2, King's Quest and The Black Cauldron, and it's been given at least a very confused hat tip by Leisure Suit creator Al Lowe himself.

Sarien.net: Instant Adventure Gaming [Martin Kool, via Petri Purho]