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adding a compilation I want to link directly to the entry for the original game. Unfortunately, sometimes there's several games with the same name. Here are 3 examples I encountered just today: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/search/?q=Lunar+Rescue">Lunar Rescue</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/search/?q=Tarzan">Tarzan</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/search/?q=Bug+Blaster">Bug Blaster</a></li></ul><p>And don't even get me started on Star Trek variants. Is there an option to link by Moby ID? If not, can we create an option to link by Moby ID.</p> </div></div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-264898" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://cdn.mobygames.com/avatars/18204650-skippy_chipskunk.webp" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/680774/skippy_chipskunk/">Skippy_Chipskunk</a> (38841) on 12/1/2023 12:53 PM · <a href="#post-264898" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/264898/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>I am in agreement. The < moby> tag should have an id field so you can input the exact number and you find yourself to the exact game. Putting a shared game name and specific platform only takes you to the search page instead of the game page. The format should be like this:</p><p>< moby game="Lunar Rescue" id="66710">LunarRescue</ moby ></p><p>That way you go directly to the 1979 Arcade version of the game instead of getting an ambiguous choices in the search screen.</p> </div></div> </div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-264900" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://cdn.mobygames.com/avatars/1651776-rwolf.gif" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/218631/rwolf/">Rwolf</a> (23915) on 12/1/2023 12:59 PM · <a href="#post-264900" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/264900/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>Yes, extra irritating with compilations, since there you usually only have the included name to go on, no images to help you guess.</p> </div></div> </div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-264901" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://cdn.mobygames.com/avatars/72257-cantillon.jpg" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/103984/cantillon/">Cantillon</a> (86859) on 12/1/2023 1:28 PM · <a href="#post-264901" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/264901/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>This is possible. In the moby tag, instead of game, use gameid. Same for developerid and companyid.</p> </div></div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-264902" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://www.mobygames.com/static/img/moby-avatar.png" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/275263/hoeksmas/">hoeksmas</a> (162687) on 12/1/2023 1:33 PM · <a href="#post-264902" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/264902/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>Ahh, OK. I did not see that in the Mobygames documentation. Maybe that needs an update.</p> </div></div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-265378" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://cdn.mobygames.com/avatars/1376677-mobyreed.jpg" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/242748/mobyreed/">MobyReed</a> (389) on 1/17/2024 4:36 PM · <a href="#post-265378" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/265378/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>Right you are! Updated that to include ids:</p><p><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/info/style-guide/#mobytags">https://www.mobygames.com/info/style-guide/#mobytags</a></p> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-264940" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://www.mobygames.com/static/img/moby-avatar.png" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/807545/gouken/">Gouken</a> (7824) on 12/4/2023 6:39 PM · <a href="#post-264940" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/264940/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>Never knew this was possible. Finally a solution :)</p><p>Please update the docs with this information.</p> </div></div> <div class="ms-lg"> <div id="post-265695" class="flex"> <div class="mt-1 me-xxs"> <img src="https://www.mobygames.com/static/img/moby-avatar.png" width="38" height="38" class="avatar avatar-xs" alt="user avatar"> </div> <div class="overflow-x-scroll "> <p class="mb-0 text-sm"> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/user/1016150/saurin/">Saurin</a> on 2/15/2024 7:44 AM · <a href="#post-265695" rel="nofollow">Permalink</a> · <a href="/forum/report/265695/" rel="nofollow">Report</a> </p> <p>Thanks for the information!</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> </main> <hr> <footer> <p> <a href="/info/about/">About</a> · <a href="/info/faq/">FAQ</a> · <a href="/mobypro/">MobyPro</a> · <a href="/stats/">Stats</a> · <a href="/info/standards/">Standards</a> · <a href="/info/style-guide/">Style Guide</a> · <a href="/info/api/">API</a> · <a href="/info/contact/">Contact</a> · <a href="/changelog/">Change Log</a> · <a href="/info/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a> · <a href="/info/terms/">Terms of Use</a> </p> <p> © 1999–2025 MobyGames ™ </p> <p> <small class="text-muted">v20250103a</small> </p> </footer> <tooltip ref="tooltip"></tooltip> <popover ref="popover"></popover> </div> <script> document.body.addEventListener('htmx:configRequest', (event) => { event.detail.headers['X-CSRF-Token'] = 'de02e42b-faf1-4518-a70c-31501de9ee07'; }) </script> <script type="module" src="https://www.mobygames.com/static/js/shared.ec0ff787.js"></script><script type="module" src="https://www.mobygames.com/static/js/main.40602cf6.js"></script> </body></html>
