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Games with files timestamped Jan 1997


Adventure

Alternate Titles:Abenteuer, ADVENT, Adventure in Humongous Cave, Aventura, Aventure, Avontuur, Colossal Adventure - Jewels of Darkness, Colossal Cave, nuntalyli'u, Original Adventure
Authors:William Crowther and Donald Woods
Genre:Fantasy>Cave crawl
Released:1976
Review:

The original. What more can be said? This was the first adventure game; the whole genre is named after it. Without it, Infocom would have been just another maker of business software, Sierra On-line would be primarily known for adaptations of coin-op videogames, and Volker Blasius would have a life. A detailed description of this game's history and significance can be found in Graham Nelson's "The Craft of Adventure".

Ignoring the profound historical significance for a moment, it's a treasure hunt in a cave, like most of the early adventures (including Zork). It has a verb-noun parser, minimal detail, two big annoying mazes, magic words, nonsense puzzles, and occasional death without warning. None of this matters. Download it anyway. You cannot consider yourself a true adventurer until you've played this game.

There are many different versions of this game, some of which include additions by later authors. The original gave a total of 350 points. Later additions usually award a higher final score.

Rating: ***

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (03 Jul 2000)

Play Online:Play it at ifiction.org: 350 point version
Play it at ifiction.org: 350 point version (German translation)
Play it at ifiction.org: 350 point version (Spanish translation)
Related Links:The Colossal Cave Adventure Page: A web site all about this game and its history
SPAG reviews
Downloads:
1997-12-04 adventions.tar.gz (1.08 MB)
TADS executable (version: 2.0G, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser, all the Adventions games gzipped together)
1997-12-04 adventions.zip (1.08 MB)
TADS executable (version: 2.0G, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser, all the Adventions games zipped together)
1993-10-26 ccr.sit.bin (481.13 KB)
Macintosh executable, TADS source code (version: 1.0, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser)
1993-10-26 ccr.sit.hqx (655.11 KB)
Macintosh executable, TADS source code (version: 1.0, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser)
1993-07-25 ccr.oldtr.tar.Z (352.14 KB)
TADS 2.1 or earlier executable, TADS source code (version: 1.0, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser)
1993-07-10 ccr.tar.Z (264.27 KB)
TADS executable, TADS source code (version: 1.0, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser)
1993-07-10 ccr.zip (374.29 KB)
MS-DOS executable, TADS source code (version: 1.0, additional material by David Baggett, full-sentence parser)
1993-07-22 firstadv.zip (159.08 KB)
AGT executable (version: 1.4, ported by David Gasior, bundled with MS-DOS runtime, full-sentence parser)
1993-08-04 hugecave.zip (437.88 KB)
AGT executable (version: 2.0, additional material by David Malmberg, bundled with MS-DOS runtime, full-sentence parser, 1000 points)
1996-07-02 adv350.lha (68.28 KB)
Amiga executable (ported by Don Ekman and David Kinder, 350 points)
1996-11-20 adv350jg.lha (82.26 KB)
Amiga executable (ported by Jim Gillogly and David Kinder, 350 points)
1997-08-03 adv350r4.lha (69.92 KB)
Amiga executable (version: DECUS release 4, ported by David Kinder, 350 points)
1996-02-06 adv430.lha (161.50 KB)
Amiga executable (version: 2.5, ported by David Kinder, additional material by Donald Woods, 430 points), C source code
1996-01-08 adv550.lha (201.46 KB)
Amiga executable (ported by David Kinder, additional material by Ken C. Wellsch, 550 points), C source code
1996-05-28 adv551.lha (123.36 KB)
Amiga executable (ported by David Kinder, additional material by Doug McDonald, 551 points)
1996-01-08 adv660.lha (274.78 KB)
C source code, Amiga executable (version: 10.06, ported by David Kinder, additional material by Mike Arnautov, 660 points, requires Kicksart 2.04)
1996-11-20 Adventure.lha (644.33 KB)
Amiga executable (ported by David Kinder, contains all of Kinder's amiga ports listed below)
1993-06-30 hugecave.lzh (237.20 KB)
Amiga executable (additional material by David Malmberg, 1000 points)
1995-11-17 atari8gm.zip (790.45 KB)
Atari 800 executable
1992-12-06 adventr.arc (64.75 KB)
Atari ST executable (ported by Marvin W. Rasmussen)
2003-07-06 beebgames.zip (1.32 MB)
BBC executable (additional material by Mike Austin, Nick Austin, and Pete Austin)
1997-02-13 ColossalAdventure.zip (19.77 KB)
BBC executable (additional material by Mike Austin, Nick Austin, and Pete Austin)
1995-03-19 advc64.zip (88.38 KB)
Commodore executable (ported by Jim Butterfield), BASIC source code (version: 4)
1997-06-09 C64adv.zip (2.78 MB)
Commodore executable
1997-05-17 Int-Fic.zip (96.11 KB)
Commodore executable
2005-02-11 cpm-advent-b03.zip (118.01 KB)
CP/M executable (version: B03, ported by Mike Goetz, 580 points)
2000-08-13 cpm-advent.zip (736.95 KB)
CP/M executable (version: A02, ported by Mike Goetz, 350 points), FORTRAN source code, CP/M executable (version: B00, 550 points), CP/M executable (version: B01, 550 points), CP/M executable (version: A02, 580 points)
2002-11-15 advent.blb (190.83 KB)
Glulx executable (version: 5, ported by Simon Baldwin, GUI enhancements)
2000-04-01 advent.ulx (163.50 KB)
Glulx executable (version: release 5, ported by Andrew Plotkin)
1997-01-03 colossal.hex (121.24 KB)
Hugo 2.2a executable (ported by Kent Tessman)
2001-12-19 adv440-linux.tgz (98.93 KB)
Linux executable (ported by Mike Arnautov, 440 points)
2002-01-04 adv550_glk_linux.tar.gz (146.54 KB)
Linux executable, Linux executable (ported by Mike Arnautov)
2002-01-04 adv660_glk_linux.tar.gz (213.96 KB)
Linux executable (ported by Mike Arnautov, 660 points)
2006-12-30 adv770-1.80-linux-glk.tgz (717.16 KB)
Linux executable (version: 1.80, additional material by Mike Arnautov, 770 points)
1993-01-13 adventure-11.hqx (134.81 KB)
Macintosh executable (version: 1.1, ported by Anthony C. Ard, 550 points)
1999-01-29 Adventure.sit (100.93 KB)
Macintosh executable (version: 2.5.m2, ported by Jacob Munkhammar, additional material by Donald Woods, 430 points)
2005-12-02 HCMacPkg.sit (710.41 KB)
Macintosh executable (version: 1, ported by Al Golden, additional material by David Malmberg, 1000 points), hints, maps in GIF format
1994-04-29 advos2.zip (70.15 KB)
OS/2 2.x executable (ported by John W. Kennedy, additional material by Jerry D. Pohl, three-score version)
1992-11-12 adv.arc (55.75 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Jerry D. Pohl, three-score version)
1992-11-12 adv350de.zip (138.78 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Don Ekman), FORTRAN source code, walkthrough
1997-03-05 adv350kb.zip (76.99 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Kevin Black, 350 points)
1994-10-11 adv350kp.zip (220.38 KB)
FORTRAN source code, MS-DOS executable (ported by Ken Plotkin)
1996-09-16 adv370.zip (56.05 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Paul Munoz-Colman, 370 points)
1999-08-21 adv375.zip (60.00 KB)
MS-DOS executable (additional material by Walt Bilofsky and Jim Gillogly, 375 points)
2001-12-30 adv440.zip (124.20 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Mike Arnautov, 440 points)
2002-10-19 adv550_glk.zip (886.27 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Mike Arnautov and David Kinder, 550 points)
1993-07-22 adv550.zip (115.75 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: B00, ported by Steve Dover, 550 points)
1993-03-25 adv551.zip (118.40 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: 6.6, ported by Magnus Olsson, additional material by Doug McDonald, 551 points)
2002-10-19 adv660_glk.zip (468.19 KB)
MS-DOS executable (ported by Mike Arnautov and David Kinder, 660 points)
1995-11-29 adv660.zip (199.93 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: 10.06, additional material by Mike Arnautov, 660 points)
2006-12-30 adv770-1.80-dos.zip (732.34 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: 1.80, additional material by Mike Arnautov, 770 points)
2006-12-30 adv770-1.80-win-glk.zip (1.17 MB)
Windows executable (version: 1.80, additional material by Mike Arnautov)
1996-06-16 advbds.zip (140.99 KB)
C source code, MS-DOS executable (ported by Bob Withers, three-score version)
1996-02-05 advent25.zip (95.56 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: 2.5, additional material by Donald Woods, 430 points)
1993-03-25 advtc2.zip (98.40 KB)
MS-DOS executable (by Jerry D. Pohl, three-score version), C source code
2006-10-17 CCave.zip (1.57 MB)
Windows executable (version: V2006.1.2, ported by C. Young, relies on graphics, music, primitive parser, GUI version)
2005-12-02 HCWinPkg.zip (774.07 KB)
1000 points, hints in Z-code format, maps in GIF format
2004-11-01 advent_rus.zip (259.05 KB)
MS-DOS executable in Russian, C source code in Russian
1992-11-12 winadv21.zip (127.25 KB)
Windows executable (version: 2.1, ported by Wolfgang Strobl and Ken C. Wellsch, additional material by David Platt, 550 points)
2000-12-28 adv350-pdp10.tar.gz (48.85 KB)
FORTRAN source code
2003-04-08 adv350-php.zip (54.47 KB)
PHP source code (ported by Matt Cox, requires MySQL)
1996-11-13 adv350jg.zip (62.31 KB)
C source code (version: 1.2, ported by Jim Gillogly, 350 points)
1997-03-05 adv350kb-src.zip (64.56 KB)
FORTRAN source code (ported by Kevin Black)
2002-11-01 adv350r4_f77.tar.gz (51.85 KB)
FORTRAN source code (version: DECUS release 4, ported by Linards Ticmanis)
1996-12-12 adv350r4.tar.gz (51.06 KB)
FORTRAN source code (version: DECUS release 4, ported by Kevin Black)
1996-09-16 adv370s.zip (181.10 KB)
FORTRAN source code (ported by Paul Munoz-Colman, 370 points)
2001-12-17 adv440.tgz (156.53 KB)
FORTRAN source code (additional material by Peter Luckett and Jack Pike, 440 points)
1993-03-25 adv550s.zip (131.48 KB)
C source code (ported by Ken C. Wellsch, additional material by David Platt, 550 points)
1995-11-29 adv660.tar.Z (227.66 KB)
C source code (version: 10.06, additional material by Mike Arnautov, 660 points)
2006-12-28 adv770-1.80-C-src.tgz (619.12 KB)
C source code (version: 1.80, additional material by Mike Arnautov)
2002-01-04 advent_acode.tar.gz (778.67 KB)
A-code source code (ported by Mike Arnautov, 550 points), A-code source code (ported by Mike Arnautov, 660 points), solution
2003-08-20 advent_forth.zip (56.92 KB)
Forth source code (350 points, compatible with Gforth, Win32Forth, bigFORTH, VFX Forth, Swiftforth, and PFE)
2002-09-30 advent_unisys2200.zip (24.95 KB)
MAPPER source code (ported by Jared Mathes)
2003-03-18 advent-5.2.2-5.tar.gz (161.34 KB)
FORTRAN source code (version: 5.2/2, ported by Johann Gunnar Oskarsson, additional material by David Long)
2003-03-19 advent-orig550.tar.gz (115.35 KB)
FORTRAN source code (additional material by David Platt, 550 points), PL-6 source code, A-code source code
1996-03-18 advent-original.tar.gz (50.42 KB)
FORTRAN source code (This is the ur-text from which most other versions are derived.)
1992-12-21 advent.tar.Z (155.56 KB)
FORTRAN source code (version: 5.2/2, additional material by David Long, 501 points)
1996-01-29 Adventure2.5.tar.gz (67.18 KB)
C source code (version: 2.5, additional material by Donald Woods, 430 points)
1994-04-29 advos2s.zip (58.45 KB)
C source code (ported by John W. Kennedy, additional material by Jerry D. Pohl, three-score version, for OS/2)
1994-02-16 advqnx.tar.gz (38.63 KB)
C source code (additional material by Jerry D. Pohl, three-score version, for Unix)
1992-12-16 advsrc.zip (115.03 KB)
FORTRAN source code (version: 6.6, additional material by Doug McDonald, 551 points)
1993-03-18 cave.zip (45.12 KB)
AGT source code (350 points)
1995-12-29 hugecv-s.zip (216.23 KB)
AGT source code (additional material by David Malmberg, 1000 points), solution
2000-10-12 colossal.hug (121.68 KB)
Hugo source code (version: Release 2.2a, ported by Kent Tessman)
2003-04-26 Avontuur.inf (149.62 KB)
Inform source code in Dutch (version: 8, translated by Yuri Robbers)
2006-11-12 polyadv_320a.zip (1.22 MB)
TADS source code (version: 3.20a, ported by David Baggett, David Picton, and Bennett Standeven, original 350-point version, 550-point version by David Platt, 551-point version by David Long, 580-point version by Mike Goetz, and combined 701-point versions)
2003-07-22 level9.zip (1.26 MB)
Spectrum executable (optional graphics)
1997-11-27 zx.zip (2.88 MB)
Spectrum executable (optional graphics)
2006-11-12 polyadv.gam (849.18 KB)
TADS executable (version: 3.20 Rev. A, ported by David Baggett, David Picton, and Bennett Standeven, original 350-point version, 550-point version by David Platt, 551-point version by David Long, 580-point version by Mike Goetz, and combined 701-point versions)
2006-06-12 Advent.z5 (135.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 9, ported by Graham Nelson, 350 points)
2001-11-23 advent.z6 (115.50 KB)
Z-code 6 executable (version: 10, ported by Jason C. Penney)
2003-04-26 Avontuur.z5 (150.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable in Dutch (version: 8, translated by Yuri Robbers)
2000-05-17 aventure.z5 (126.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable in French (translated by Jean-Luc Pontico)
1998-04-19 abent.z5 (123.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable in German (version: 5, translated by Toni Arnold, full-sentence parser)
2005-12-02 HugeCave.z8 (325.00 KB)
Z-code 8 executable (version: 1, ported by Al Golden, additional material by David Malmberg, 1000 points)
2005-12-02 HugeHint.z5 (122.00 KB)
hints in Z-code format for Humongous Cave 1000-point version
2002-12-10 nuntalylihu.z5 (144.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable in Lojban (version: 5)
1997-12-09 aventura.zip (79.16 KB)
Z-code executable in Spanish (version: 1, translated by José Luis Díaz)
1995-01-19 Craft.Of.Adventure.txt (96.89 KB)
essay by Graham Nelson, containing quite a bit of background on this game
1996-09-24 ColossalAdventure.clues (18.34 KB)
clue sheet
1995-11-24 col-adv.step (6.45 KB)
solution
1998-02-07 Adv_walk.zip (7.51 KB)
solution and map in GUEmap format for 350 point version
1997-09-12 adv660-hints.txt (23.86 KB)
hints for 660-point version
1993-08-02 adven550.sol (25.93 KB)
solution for the 550-point version
1997-08-17 adventure-walkthrough.txt (13.75 KB)
solution for the 350-point version
1992-12-31 adventure.step (10.29 KB)
solution for the 350-point version
1999-12-26 hcavesol.zip (68.01 KB)
solution to 1000-point "humongous" version
1995-11-21 jgunness.zip (159.04 KB)
Walkthrough for Level 9 version
1996-10-15 Sols1.zip (213.57 KB)
solution
1992-12-02 winadsol.zip (29.96 KB)
solution to the 550-point version

BSE

Author:Chris Smith
Genres:Espionage
Horror
Released:1996
Review:

There's a new strain of mad cow disease in the village of Skebdale, possibly connected to rumors of satanic rites. You play "some sort of secret agent/vet/health inspector", following a trail of clues to track it to its source. Small, humorous, some good puzzles, a few non-fatal bugs, and a maze. Doesn't really have much of anything to do with mad cow disease.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Downloads:
1997-01-11 bse.z5 (87.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 3)
1997-01-23 bse.sol (3.58 KB)
solution

Christminster

Author:Gareth Rees
Genres:Collegiate
Mystery
Released:1995
Review:

A social visit to Biblioll College, Christminster turns to an exploration of alchemical secrets and centuries-old conspiracies when you discover that your brother is missing. A well-developed environment with vivid characters and some quite suspenseful moments. Although not billed as a mystery - and although whodunnit is pretty obvious - much of what the player does in this game is very detective-like. The whole game is very closely tied together; once you've gotten past the front gate, neither the plot nor the map is easily divided into segments. A nice mix of puzzles, including several optional ones. Some puzzles appear to be time-based, but closer scrutiny reveals that time only advances in response to plot events triggered by solving puzzles, so that's nothing to worry about (although there are a few small, local time limits.) One of the few games with a female protagonist. Has a built-in hint system that dispenses hints, not solutions. One item, a map, uses characer graphics, but this can be ignored.

Rating: *****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Related Links:SPAG reviews
Downloads:
1997-01-22 minster.tar.gz (181.24 KB)
Inform source code (version: 4)
1996-11-17 minster.z5 (223.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 4)
1996-02-21 christminster.sol (9.78 KB)
solution

Cosmoserve

Author:Judith Pintar
Genres:Science Fiction
Humor>Satire
Released:1991
Review:

A dead-on satire of BBS culture, with a small built-in BBS simulation. You're a computer programmer (and plumber), and must get your code working by morning, a task that turns out to involve playing games in virtual reality in order to track down the source of a sinister virus. In the meantime, there are message boards and conferences to explore, a surprising proportion of which turn out to be relevant to the game. Numerous time-sensitive puzzles, internal speaker sound effects, and an endgame that quizzes you on a few details of the game - you will definitely not win this game on one pass. Save frequently and use the built-in hint system.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
1st place, Softworks AGT contest 1991
Related Links:SPAG reviews
Downloads:
1997-01-15 cosmos97.zip (226.77 KB)
AGT executable (bundled with MS-DOS runtime, latest version)
1993-05-05 cosmosrv.zip (274.13 KB)
AGT executable (bundled with MS-DOS runtime, as entered in 5th Annual Softworks AGT contest)
1998-10-03 cosmos.sol (9.16 KB)
solution

Delusions

Author:C. E. Forman
Genre:Science Fiction
Released:1996
Review:

Head games galore in this one. You're working in a Virtual Reality lab, helping to debug the next generation of sim technology, until a suave stranger forces you to confront the creeping air of inconsistency that's been in the corner of your consciousness. A dark one, with surprises up to the end, one of the coolest villains I've seen in a long time, and some quite impressive feats of Inform programming. The structure is unusual, with a nightmarishly looping midgame that resembles its frame in form but not in content. The puzzles are all clever, although a bit obscure towards the end. Has a built-in hint menu.

Rating: *****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
3rd place, rec.arts.int-fiction competition 1996
Finalist, Best Story, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Play Online:Play it at ifiction.org: version: 2, as entered in 1996 competition
Play it at ifiction.org: version: 4
Related Links:SPAG reviews
Downloads:
1996-10-22 DELUSION.Z5 (162.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 2, as entered in 1996 competition)
1997-11-28 Delusns.z5 (188.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 4)
1997-01-02 delusion.sol (4.30 KB)
solution

Toho Academy

Author:Simon Barber
Genre:Collegiate
Released:1993
License:Shareware
Competitions/
Awards:
Honorable Mention, Softworks AGT contest 1993
Downloads:
1997-01-14 toho.zip (608.16 KB)
AGT executable (version: 2.11, bundled with MS-DOS runtime)
2002-02-06 toho_review.zip (57.18 KB)
solution, map in PDF format, review

The Underoos that Ate New York

Author:G. Kevin Wilson
Genres:Children's
Science Fiction
Released:1994
Review:

A nice little game with a quirky sense of humor. The premise: You wake up one morning to find that your clothing has come to life. You must subdue each item before you can wear it. Easy but enjoyable.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
Finalist, Best NPCs, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Downloads:
1996-08-24 underoos.sit (109.63 KB)
Macintosh executable (version: Release 1.0)
1996-08-24 underoos.zip (137.87 KB)
TADS executable (version: Release 1.0, bundled with MS-DOS runtime)
1997-04-03 under.inf (32.62 KB)
Inform source code (version: Release 1)
1997-01-17 underoos.gam (66.92 KB)
TADS executable (version: Release 2.0)
1997-04-03 under.z5 (57.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 1, ported to Inform by the author)
1997-02-13 underoos.sol (732 bytes)
solution

Shades of Gray

Authors:Mark Baker, Steve Bauman, Belisana, Hercules, Mike Laskey, Judith Pintar, and Cindy Yans
Genres:Surreal
Historical
Released:1992
Review:

WARNING: High Tarot content.

An imaginative psychodrama of self-confrontation and moral dilemma, by way of Haiti, Sherwood Forest, and an American Civil War battlefield. One of the most intriguing storylines I've seen in any game. You wander the city streets, or possibly the castle grounds, with a sense of temporal dislocation and confused memories of vampires, until a friendly fortune-teller helps you put your head back together through a series of visions about your past and what it means to you. Written by seven strangers, the game is divided into self-contained segments of highly variable style, subject matter, and quality. This is at once the game's greatest strength and its greatest weakness. Just about everything you hate in games can be found here - mazes, time limits, obscure "guess-the-word" puzzles - but the flawed parts fit into the frame-tale so well, the effect is dazzling. Given a better parser and the removal of some of the more annoying puzzles, this one would easily rate five stars.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
Group Effort, Softworks AGT contest 1992
Related Links:SPAG reviews
Downloads:
1993-06-28 soggy.zip (411.35 KB)
AGT executable (bundled with MS-DOS runtime, Original release)
1997-01-15 soggy97.zip (414.54 KB)
AGT executable (bundled with MS-DOS runtime, hint menu, Includes UHS hints plus, for some reason, LGOP hints)
1993-06-28 sogpop.zip (65.73 KB)
pop-up hints only. MS-DOS only.
2000-06-23 soggy.hnt (5.83 KB)
hints

I Didn't Know You Could Yodel

Authors:Michael Eisenman and Andrew J. Indovina
Genre:Humor
Released:1998
Review:

Childish in the extreme, offensive now and again, and just plain irritating most of the time. Packed with bathroom and sex humor (well, "humor" is generous), and generally pitched at 10-year-olds, except that I wouldn't let any 10-year-old I know see it. The puzzles, for their part, turn on jokes or riddles that completely escaped me. The only thing saving this from one-star-land is that the programming is actually pretty good--the parser is built from scratch, and the authors do things like inset windows quite competently. Unfortunately, the competent programming just makes it less likely that you'll be distracted from the game itself, which is thoroughly repulsive.

Rating: **

Reviewed by Duncan Stevens (17 Jul 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
24th place, rec.arts.int-fiction competition 1998
Related Links:SPAG review
Downloads:
1998-08-12 1s (1.90 KB)
save position
1998-08-11 2s (1.89 KB)
save position
1997-01-04 3s (1.90 KB)
save position
1996-01-31 4s (1.90 KB)
save position
1996-01-31 5s (1.90 KB)
save position
1998-09-29 readme.txt (1.83 KB)
Author's notes
1997-01-04 yodel.exe (526.98 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: competition release)
1998-09-29 yodeltxt.txt (3.22 KB)
Walkthrough

Magic Realms -- The Sword of Kasza

Author:James Mallette
Genre:Fantasy
Released:1996
Downloads:
1997-01-05 mrsk.zip (312.73 KB)
TADS 2 executable, MS-DOS executable
1997-02-03 mrsk.sol (1.69 KB)
solution

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Presents "Detective"

Author:C. E. Forman
Porter:Graeme Cree
Post-release Contributor:Stuart Moore
Genres:Mystery
Humor>Satire
Released:1995
Review:

For those unfamiliar with the television program, Mystery Science Theater 3000 consists of bad sci-fi movies with humorous heckling added. This game changes the medium, but keeps the spirit. Matt Barringer's Detective is mercilessly lambasted in imitation of the show's silly and irreverent style. If you've never seen the show, you might not get much out of it; if you've neither seen the show nor played Detective, you'll probably want to give this one a miss, although the use of multiple narrative voices (the original game and the commentary) is interesting once you notice it.

Rating: Not rated

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
4th place, Inform, rec.arts.int-fiction competition 1995
Play Online:Play it at ifiction.org: Release 101, original competition release
Play it at ifiction.org: Release 101, Silver Screen Edition
Play it at ifiction.org: Release 7
Related Links:SPAG reviews
Downloads:
1997-01-31 mst1agt.zip (202.16 KB)
AGT executable (version: Release 101, ported by Graeme Cree, bundled with MS-DOS runtime)
1995-08-15 mst3k1.zip (84.08 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 101, original competition release (includes source code, game file, and walkthrough))
1996-09-12 mst3k1.inf (129.53 KB)
Inform source code (version: Release 101, Silver Screen Edition)
2000-07-15 MST3K1src.zip (35.13 KB)
Inform source code (version: Release 7)
2000-07-23 mst3k1_2.z5 (138.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 7, Latest version (no color scheme))
1999-06-14 mst3k1.z5 (103.50 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 101, Silver Screen Edition)

Voyage to Atlantis

Alternate Titles:Trip to Atlantis
Author:Greg Hassett
Genre:Fantasy>Cave crawl
Review:

A simple underwater treasure hunt with hostile marine fauna, very much in the Scott Adams style. Two-word parser, minimal descriptions, only one save slot. Good clean fun if you like that sort of thing. Has a small maze and the annoying limitation that treasures cannot be picked up after you've stashed them in your submarine. (Several treasures are tools.)

Rating: **

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Downloads:
1997-11-27 trs.zip (429.95 KB)
TRS-80 executable
1997-05-17 AdvPac.zip (37.04 KB)
Commodore executable
1997-01-22 atlant.zip (7.54 KB)
BASIC source code (ported by Nele Abels, compatible with QBASIC)

The Wedding

Author:Neil James Brown
Genres:Mystery
Slice of life
Released:1996
Review:

Your friend Malcolm disappears just before his wedding, and you suspect foul play. It's up to you to make sure everything goes as planned, while coping with the bride's uncooperative nouveau riche family. Takes place in a manor house with lots of useless scenery. Humorous, very character-oriented, has a few neat code tricks. Contains adaptive hints.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
2nd place, Acorn User competition 1996
Finalist, Best NPCs, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Related Links:SPAG review
Downloads:
1997-01-19 wedding.zip (68.74 KB)
Inform source code (version: Release 2)
1997-06-06 wedding.z5 (148.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 4)
1997-03-29 wedding.sol (4.19 KB)
Walkthrough for release 3

The Ice Princess

Author:Rüdiger Hanke
Genre:Romance
Downloads:
1996-09-02 Mipric_IP_4.lha (54.80 KB)
Mipric executable (version: 4)
1996-09-02 Mipric_IP_4.readme (1.59 KB)
author's note
1997-01-31 princess.zip (57.07 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 8)
1997-07-07 iceprin.sol (5.72 KB)
solution

Special Agent

Author:Conrad Knopf
Genre:Espionage
Released:1989
License:Former shareware
Downloads:
1995-12-24 agent.zip (57.20 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: 2.0)
1997-01-22 agent.sol (1.86 KB)
solution

Frobozz Magic Support

Author:Nate Cull
Genre:Fantasy>Zorkian
Released:1996
Review:

A delightful addition to the Zork universe. The entire Frobozz Magic Company tech support staff has disappeared, except for you. While you figure out what happened and how to undo it, you have four service calls to handle in small Zorkian environments. There's a glossary of Zork terms contained in the game, but prior knowledge of the world (and the Enchanter trilogy in particular) is recommended.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
Winner, Best Individual NPC, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Finalist, Best Puzzles, Xyzzy Awards 1996
Related Links:SPAG review
Downloads:
1997-03-01 fmsr4.gam (161.49 KB)
TADS executable (version: Release 4)
1997-01-14 frobozz.sol (5.20 KB)
solution

Sanctuary

Author:Conrad Knopf
Genre:Science Fiction
Released:1989
License:Former shareware
Downloads:
1995-12-24 sanctuar.zip (59.36 KB)
MS-DOS executable (version: 2.0)
1997-01-22 sanc.sol (1.84 KB)
solution


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