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Cattus Atrox

Author:David Cornelson
Genre:Horror
Released:1998
Review:

You're fending off a lion attack in an otherwise unremarkable suburb. Creepy at times, but uneven--it's a little too easy to just wander away from the lions, for example, and the ending is rather over-the-top. The puzzles are unfairly hard--they require massive logical leaps--and a few are unintentionally hilarious. Still, it has its moments; early in the game, for example, before you know what's going on, a station wagon silently follows you down the street, and it's a nicely unnerving touch. Play it with a walkthrough handy.

Rating: ***

Reviewed by Duncan Stevens (17 Jul 2000)

Competitions/
Awards:
20th place, rec.arts.int-fiction competition 1998
Play Online:Play it at ifiction.org: Release 3
Related Links:SPAG review
Downloads:
atrox.txt (541 bytes)
Walkthrough
atrox.z5 (109.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 1)
AtroxSrc.zip (110.36 KB)
Inform source code (version: Release 1, includes source code, customized library, include files)


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