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ASCII and the Argonauts

Author:J. Robinson Wheeler
Genres:Fantasy>Mythological
Humor>Satire
Released:2003
Review:

One of Speed-IF's gems, this game brilliantly reproduces the style and appearance of a Scott Adams production. Room descriptions are sparse, objects are simple, and puzzles are fiendish; though the game is fairly short, you should expect to restart four or five times before you get the sequence of play correct. Nostalgia value isn't the only thing the game has going for it, though: its terse messages are often hilarious, and it manages to compactly include the elements of several major episodes from Greek myth. The result is unusual but stylistically seamless and extremely satisfying.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Emily Short (08 Apr 2003)

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Awards:
Entered in SpeedIF Argonaut
Winner, Best Use of Medium, Xyzzy Awards 2003
Related Links:SPAG review
Downloads:
SpeedIF_Argonaut.zip (113.16 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 1)


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