All Things Devours / Bellclap / The Big Scoop / Blink / Blue Chairs / Blue Sky / Chronicle Play Torn / A Day In The Life Of A Super Hero / Gamlet / Getting Back To Sleep / Goose, Egg, Badger / The Great Xavio / I Must Play / Identity / Kurusu City / A Light's Tale / Luminous Horizon / Magocracy / Mingsheng / Murder at the Aero Club / Ninja v1.30 / Order / The Orion Agenda / PTBAD 3 / The Realm / Redeye / Ruined Robots / Splashdown / Square Circle / Stack Overflow / Sting of the Wasp / Trading Punches / Typo / Who Created That Monster? / Zero / Zero One
Note: My reviews are all somewhat spoilery, so let the reader beware. (I'm also still writing them, so they're not all here yet.) —David Welbourn
Links to others' reviews: Ander’s, Bishop’s, Bob_Woodward's [1 2 3 & 4], ctate’s, Ferret’s, inky’s, Jacqueline’s, JoshuaH’s, maga’s, Merk’s, Paul's, ShihTzu’s, Steven Bond’s, zarf’s. Jonadab's,
Links to other years' reviews: 2002, 2005.
| You're in. The plan now is simple: go to your lab, plant the bomb, and run. The prototype will be destroyed. |
I decided to try this game on the last day of the comp, thinking I'll just quickly try to squeeze one last game into my rankings. However, after playing a half hour of this one, I realized I would not solve it quickly, if at all. I also realized by this time what much of the puzzle would be and what I'd have to do to work it out but, um, I just couldn't be bothered. I did download the walkthru, renamed it to "devour.rec" and used "replay" to see if I was right in my assumptions (I was). And I did appreciate the sheer cleverness of it all. I can only begin to imagine what the code must look like.
However. I couldn't help but think of other puzzle box games like Lock & Key, Varicella, and Rematch, and I wanted to play those games a lot more than I wanted to play this. Y'know why? Because manipulating weird people, bizarre death traps, etc. that interact with each other in various combinations that give interesting results is a heck of a lot more compelling than micromanaging the location of a flashlight battery in space-time. Those other games had cool stuff that could surprise you; this did not. I could bring up other minor gripes (e.g.: how to use the darned bomb; "light bomb" and "turn on bomb" did not help), but that was main one. So, points for cleverness, but ehn. How fun is bookkeeping, really?
Rating: 5.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
| Sir, Bellclap is in need of help, sir. He's in one of your temples in the mountains. |
The most interesting thing about this game is the triad PC: you, the god without any name, attributes, or special abilities; the hapless yet devout human named Bellclap that you're trying to save; and your nameless intermediary through whom your godly commands are filtered, misunderstood, ignored, or otherwise nullified. It's so hard to get good help these days, isn't it?
Actually, maybe you do have a name. It's Sir.
The problem of Bellclap (the human, not the game) is two-fold: he's hungry and he wants to go home. This shouldn't be that difficult to solve. Bellclap could kill one of the sheep outside and eat it. Bellclap could wait out the storm in the temple and be perfectly safe, and then go home. To me, that seemed the obvious way to help him. Alas, that wasn't at all what the author had in mind, and so this god was rather impotent. In fact, trying to guess what the author had in mind was the real problem, especially when certain things that should've been obvious to the god-PC weren't explicitly explained to the player. So, I had to consult the walkthrough. And, y'know, even when I followed it, I don't remember meeting all of Bellclap's needs.
Rating: 4.
Xyzzy response: Sir?
| Living Room |
| Loud signals wake you from a deep stupor. You open your eyes and try to sit up, but a thumping headache forces you back. |
I'm not sure quite what to say about this one, except that I spent all my time in the prologue and next to none as the second (and presumably main) PC. Somehow, I managed to examine every object except one critical door (c'mon, who examines a door without especial prompting?) and thus I managed to get caught by the police rather often. Heck, even when I hid in the wardrobe, the police spotted me escaping from the premises.
My impression in general? I guess the game was mostly working out okay, from what I saw of it, but it didn't really grab me. Kinda lacklustre.
Rating: 5.
Xyzzy response: Wrong game.
| b l i n k [hit enter to begin the story] |
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Rating: 5.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
| "Twenty-three dollars," he's saying. "Twenty-three dollars for the best dream of your life." |
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Rating: 7.
Xyzzy response: You used to play text adventures, used to remember words like that. But the appeal fell away from them at some point, some night you no longer recall...
| You flew in late last night to enjoy a week of good old-fashioned tourism in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
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Rating: 5.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
| This program has a few ascii graphical scenes, that may not suit you perfectly. Some interpreters may be confused by it (such as ZipCE), just like visually impaired players. Would you like to enable them? (y/n) |
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Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
| A Day In The Life Of A Super Hero by David Whyld |
Sorry, didn't get to this one. I did download a copy of Scare, though, so maybe later.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: I'm sorry, but XYZZY doesn't do anything special in this game!
| The hair on your legs stands on end, your throat goes dry. You sense a presence, like a dog smells another dog. |
I only played this one far enough to find my hat, and also to find that Gamlet is a bizarre blend of Hamlet and Judiasm, demonology and magic, and lewdness and rudeness. It can be difficult to get into the spirit of a game that not only goes on at length about your dad's genitals, but also won't let you wander about in your own home without a hat on. One isn't certain whether one's meant to laugh, be offended, or listen up and pay attention because there might be a point to be made. One can tell that this game isn't going to be dull, but one also gets apprehensive that the game might venture into religious intolerence or racism if one continues to play. I didn't want to risk that, so I stopped playing the game and went on to the next.
(I note that this is the third IF game that I know of that was inspired by Hamlet. Someday, I'll have to see that play and find out what the fuss is all about.)
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: [That verb is not recognised.]
I couldn't play this one. It threw up an error dialog which gave the message: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application." Not exactly the most helpful error message, is it? The readme file, which is more helpful, informs me that I need something called .NET Framework v1.1 on my computer to play this game. I don't wish to install such a thing on my machine, however, so I'll give this game a pass.
Rating: Not Rated.
| Your bedroom |
| In the dream, you are made of stars. You shine with a fierce, penetrating light, and you are pursuing a lightless void. |
Sorry, I didn't play much of this one either. The title alone suggested Gödel, Escher, Bach, which is a book by Douglas Hofstadter on how math, art, and music are related. The geek boy in me thought that sounded just fine. Let's go find some math, art, and music and go pattern matching.
However, what I found was a home, whose kitchen and yard had been invaded by various animals you have in your, um, let's call it a zoo. The kitchen is trashed, and the animals are all over the place, not in their pens, and oh me, oh my, we'd better go put them back!
Uh-huh. Sure. The PC does this all the time I bet. Not me. I looked at it all and thought, why should I bother? The kitchen is totally destroyed already. It's not like it could get any worse. And the animals are unhurt, not escaped from the yard, not bothering each other. They can stay where they are. Lemme get back to that dream with the stars.
Which I more or less did by going onto another game.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: Those are fine letters, to be sure, but why not "GEB", or "EGB", or even "Z.I.L.G."?
| You'd been soundly sleeping, comfortably, soundly sleeping, when Dr. Todd called. He's your thesis adviser, and as such, he holds unconscionable power over you, which he uses for, well, whatever he likes, really. |
It was easy to tell from the first location that this game was going to be a bit buggy and awkward. So I didn't expect too much from it. Every now and then, though, the game would surprise me with nice little bits like when I found a candle and asked the conceirge for matches, I didn't expect the game to cooperate. But it did! That was great. And I started to think better of it.
Unhappily, much further in the game, after I got into the Great Xavio's rooms, I found myself both unable to proceed or to retreat. Or, at least, if I retreated, I could never return, since an important item disappeared on the way in. And checking the walkthrough, I was supposed to ask the conceirge for something else, totally unmotivated? That's insane. Since I didn't want to restart the game, I quit.
Suggestion to the author: Put a large toothpick in the reuben sandwich and let me use that instead.
Rating: 4.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
| Ball room (lying in the balls) Exits: west |
| Why are the older boys so mean? You stood around the arcade all day and weren't able to play even one game on any of the machines! |
Did anyone else gets the icky squirms from the premise? Eight year-old boy snot has own private personal video arcade? And top of the ranking board, too. Why are the older boys so mean, indeed? I'm surprised they haven't dropkicked you into the street, you annoying munchkin.
That said, I liked this game. I was forced against my will to like it. Most of the game is surprisingly well coded, and the puzzles were just the right difficulty level for the comp. I was won over. Dammit.
(Note: This game does share one fault with the extremely similar The Homework of Little Carl Gauss by Stefano Gaburri, in that objects from the virtual worlds inexplicably remain in your inventory when in the "real world".)
Rating: 8.
Xyzzy response: Life isn't a game.
| "I'm sorry, Mother. I know this isn't the career you wanted for me. But it's something I believe in. I consider it a great opportunity and one I can't pass up." |
Didn't get to this one at all. Sorry.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
| Bedroom |
| Masako had tried once more to rouse you before heading off to her morning lecture. She was sure your oversleeping would make you late for school again. |
Lemme see if I can summarize this game for you: Barely-legal anime lesbian anarchist-wannabee yet again cuts class, to do something more important than compulsory athletics and showers with the other girls. Today, she's going to destroy the robots who have taken over Kurusu City! Or get spanked by Dad, if she's not more careful.
Put it back in your pants, you perv. Although I failed to get through the full game, I saw no pix and no actual sex. Focus on what's important, and help that mini Rebella Without A Clue destroy those evil robots as she bounces back and forth through the estrogen filled streets of Kurusu City.
There are several problems in the game that have absolutely nothing to do with a young woman's hormones. First, those robots seem able to appear at any time without warning, and I learned no way to evade or destroy them once they appeared. They don't usually kill you right away, but their appearance sidetracks the game into a series of events that does kill you, forcing you to restart the game. That's bad. Secondly, you can do things out of order, and put the game into an unwinnable state without knowing. That's unfortunate. And, third, there's a virtual world sequence that has no obvious way to leave it. I realize that's supposed to be a puzzle, but it doesn't work for me. The PC should always have the option to quit the simulation no matter what's happening within it. That's my two cents.
Rating: 4.
Xyzzy response: You don't know how to pronounce that.
| Do you want HTML Color Scheme or not? (YES or NO) > |
Welcome to a world of death traps! It's confusing! It doesn't make sense! You will die! Many many times! Unless you quit. You don't want to quit, do you? Here's a sample of the game you'd be missing:
>show light to george
[TADS-1014: 'abort' statement executed]>shine light at george
The light is shot in piercing power at The big, large rather muscular mouse who looks to be a pretty good mechanic, for the right price but he does not even flinch.>ask george about light
"It appears that your flashlight has run out of battery. It probably needs recharging. But I'll only do it for a fee, or a really good reason.">shine light at mirror
I don't know how to shine anything at the Shiny, Pretty Mirror.
Pretty great, huh? And you get this neat flashlight so you can be your favourite security guard, and ... HEY! Where are you going?
Rating: 2.
Xyzzy response: Living in the 80's still? Wake up and come to the realization it is the 21st century! Come on, people!
| EARTH AND SKY EPISODE 3: LUMINOUS HORIZON [Please press a key to continue] |
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Xyzzy response: Unfortunately, teleportation isn't one of your superpowers.
Rating: TBD.
| What is your name? |
I didn't play this one very long, just long enough to explore the east wing and realize I was in over my head. I suppose you're expected to explore the castle, learn a few secrets, stay out of the way of whatever battles happen until you can finesse or overpower your opponents. And I think it would take me quite some time to learn how to do either. Possibly when I have more time I'll look at this one again, but sorry, not right now.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: Nothing happens.
| Your interpreter says that it is at least v1.0 of the z-machine standard, so it may be able to support extended Unicode. Your font does not appear to be able to display Unicode Chinese characters. |
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Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
Rating: TBD.
| It's a gorgeous summer day - the sky is clear, the sun is hot, and a gentle breeze is blowing. |
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Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
Rating: TBD.
| Ninja v1.30 By: Paul Panks (dunric@yahoo.com) It is dark, you see a shinto shrine. The mountains of Tokyo hover behind you. The city rises to the east. ? |
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Xyzzy response: You cannot do that.
Rating: TBD.
| Voices penetrate the darkness. "Of all the stupid, pointless, idiotic ideas you've ever had, THIS one--" "And you have a better one, hmmm?" |
Y'know what? I was disappointed. I was obsessed with Evans's entry from last year, Domicile. Still am, actually. Not that I thought Domicile was a good game, because it wasn't, but it had potential. It had vision. It combined the commonplace with the bizarre, there were NPCs that hinted at interesting backstories (none of which were to be found, unfortunately), and you could learn magic. There were unusual things, unusual people, and unusual places, and I wanted to be there. I wanted to visit. Domicile failed, however. Domicile failed because of poor programming, yes, but more importantly, it failed because, as a whole, it didn't make any sense. There was no thought put into how the player was supposed to figure things out. There was no order. Because a player of IF can type so many different commands into a game, it's very important that the author gives hints and clues that teach the player which commands are likely to be useful. When the player tries something that doesn't work, explain why it didn't work. The player learns by cause and effect.
So, anyway, here we have Order, which is a prequel of sorts to Domicile and, as I said, a disappointment. The location is a generic fantasy castle populated by generic fantasy wizards. The castle is on a island in the middle of a chaotic dimension totally unsuited for human life, and I can't for the life of me understand why either the wizards or the villain wants to be there. You're not a wizard, but you do have one magical ability: the ability to create anything at all.
As if. Of course you can't create whatever you like; there's no way that any programmer could support that premise, let alone one with Evans's track record. No, you can only make what Evans thought of for you. So what can you create? Guess. Just guess. You either read the author's mind, or you don't.
There are multiple solutions to the puzzles, and the hint system will tell you what you need to do if you're stuck, so it's not quite as bad as it could be. For example, the hints tell you about that window in the tower which the game somehow fails to mention. And, yay, the game can be finished and won this time. Winning is a plus.
Rating: 4.
Xyzzy response: Nothing happens.
| Bottom of a Hole |
| Lying in the darkness, feeling something wet and slimy on my back, I see a shaft of moonlight piercing down from somewhere above. I see her face, her innocent face, looking at me, and I hear her utter those two words... |
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Xyzzy response: Never heard of that God. Maybe you mean Xzxxe?
Rating: TBD.
| corridor |
| corridor You are in someone else's mind; being here makes you feel foriegn. You are in a corridor running north to south. The walls appear both organic, and stoneline. |
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Xyzzy response: For a moment you think you see the interior of a decaying shack.... For a moment.
Rating: TBD.
| Your Room |
| The Realm By Michael Sheldon You awake, although not without some difficulty, to find your sword and leathery armour gone. |
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Xyzzy response: I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Rating: TBD.
| ***BBBBBRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAWWWWRRRRrrrrrrrrr*** You're awakened suddenly as the terrestrial leviathan of the Australian outback, the road train, thunders past |
Didn't get to this one at all. Sorry.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: I don't know the word "xyzzy".
| Common actions: North | South | East | West | ne | nw | se | sw | in | out | Inventory | Take all | Look | |
| Living room ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ |
| Welcome. This game is best played using HYPERTADS as there is a small amount of graphical content. Other TADS interfaces should work too, however. |
Didn't play this one either. Darn it.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: I don't know the word "xyzzy".
| The legal waivers and Interstellar Travel Insurance forms were all filled out in triplicate. Your two cubic meter personal cargo container has been packed and stowed. |
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Rating: 7.
Xyzzy response: That's not a verb I recognise.
SQUARE CIRCLE
Guilt – remorse – fear. These three emotions remain clear, even though everything else has dissolved into amorphous fog. |
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Rating: 7.
Xyzzy response:
>xyzzy
In your imagination declaiming this hoary old incantation causes all prison walls everywhere to collapse into piles of dusty rubble, thus bringing you instant fame, fortune and freedom. In reality, nothing happens at all; but then you didn’t seriously expect magic to work in this enlightened age, did you?>yes
Then you’re sadly deluded. Get a grip – this isn’t Colossal Cave!>xyzzy
Very well – if you’re really that determined to live in a fantasy world...At End of Road
You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Around you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully.>w
As you take your first step your futile daydream shatters...... and you find yourself back in reality.
| Outside of your house |
| Another day of your life. You woke up, drunk some coffee and then found out that the alarm clock was malfunctioning and you're really getting late to the work. |
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Rating: 6.
Xyzzy response: That's not a dape I recognise.
| WARNING: This game contains sexual references and some strong language. If you are uncomfortable with this, please close your interpreter now. |
Dang. I didn't play this one. No sexual references for me, I guess.
Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: Nothing happens. Guess if you want to travel someplace exotic, you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way and sleep with Frank.
| West End of a Wooden Bridge |
| Trading Punches -------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2004 by Sidney Merk An Entry in the 2004 IF-Competition Version 1.6, Hugo v3.1 / Library 31001 PROLOGUE Skipping Stones -------------------------------------- |
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Rating: 3.
Xyzzy response: Try that mode when modes are tried.
Non-Disclosure Agreement
The undersigned, (hereinafter referred to as "Recipient"), in consideration of having received information regarding an idea entitled "Psychic Typographical Error Correction System", (hereinafter referred to as the "Idea"), |
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Rating: 7.
Xyzzy response: [Flavorplex Psychic Typo Correction has divined that you want to "x"]. What do you want to examine?
| McDonald's of Baghdad |
| Baghdad, 2026. The work of the Allies here is nearly complete, and so is your work as a journalist for Muckraker Today. |
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Rating: 3.
Xyzzy response: A stray rocket sails over the city wall and explodes in front of you. * * * You have died * * *
Preface
A gentle breeze and rolling fog drifts over you as you lay on the floor. A wisp of wind awakens you. Air that cool and new, someone left a door open. |
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Rating: Not Rated.
Xyzzy response: 38°40'17"N 77°59'45"W (and a popping sound)
| Cell |
| Adventure made by Edward Plant, began on 22/11/03. BETA VERSION VER 1.2 *** ZERO ONE *** |
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Xyzzy response: 'xyzzy'? I don't know that word.
Rating: TBD.
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