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I recently tried a few obscure text adventures on the Spectrum. In truth, they were badly designed but had a nice dose of atmosphere. Can anyone recommend a text adventure? It doesn't have to be Spectrum. |
Any decent text adventures you know of?
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Phattso 27,426 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIt has been a while, but wasn't there a Douglas Adams one maybe fifteen or so years back? -
challenge_hanukkah 14,394 posts
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neilka 24,021 posts
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Registered 16 years agoLost Pig! http://pr-if.org/play/lostpig/ -
DFawkes 32,785 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThis is one of my favourites. It's quite short too (5-10 minutes, maybe double if you go for all the ending):
Don't Poop Your Pants -
monkman76 18,987 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThis is probably my favourite text adventure.
Hello all. I’m Ascari from GTHD. As you know I was the highest ranked player on GTHD. GTHD was used as a test game, so that the people at Polyphony Digital could use the information gathered from players using the game, to improve their physics engine. That’s why it was free. You may also remember holl01. holl01 was very fast but he had a very unrealistic way of driving. The first way they changed the physics engine, was so holl01 couldn’t drive the way he was, because he was making them look bad. I had a more realistic way of driving and from the very start of GTHD they were making minor changes to the code and the physics because of this. Most of you who use the wheel, will have felt the improvements since then. They were making constant changes to the physics engine from the start, but when I started to use their drift physics engine, that’s when they began to build the whole system around me, in real time.
At this point, it was 6 months since GTHD started, and the competition had closed. I did more physical work over the next 3 months than anyone ever has, and with all the information they had gathered from this testing, they developed a new type of code. It was obvious this new code had to run at a certain speed, so they developed a system where the code was running through my wheel, so they could find out, how fast it needed to run.
They ran this code at a certain speed and I went faster. So they rebuilt, to meet this new speed, and again I went faster. This went on until I was having a lot of trouble keeping up with the speed. Eventually I managed to beat it and when I did, I noticed that my arm was light. Then everything around me turned into light. I was light and all I could see was light.
What had happened was, I kept beating the speed the code was running at, over and over until it was running, just below the speed of light. I then eventually managed to beat it to the speed of light, and in doing so, brought binary code to the speed of light. I didn’t know what speed it was running at, so this came as a surprise to me. I was just trying to go faster and beat it.
With code running at the speed of light, there were a lot of new ways to test the car. So the next test worth mentioning was, the test that found the points of inertia. They couldn’t find the points of inertia by making calculations. I had to do it practically. They set up a certain test, where the weight left the middle of the car and travelled to the rear axle, because they knew there had to be points in that area. I managed to find the first two points that are located on both sides of the rear axle, by forcing the weight to pass through these points, and this showed them how to find the rest. Eventually they found all the points of inertia and it lead to a system where there is a mathematically perfect cross above the car and a halo around the car. At times, the weight will leave the car and return. This system controls how the weight does that. It is not a virtual system, it was found and proven scientifically and it exists in real life. This system has always been there, waiting to be found. All that was needed to find it was binary code that was travelling at the speed of light, which is capable of making these tests possible and me.
The next interesting thing that happened was, what happened with the code itself. When I brought it to the speed of light, this was something very special and I became emotionally attached to it. Through all the testing that was going on, now for about 11 months, my mind got to know it and I was able to find it’s weak points and break it. I broke it 4 more times since it was brought to the speed of light, until it was unbreakable. Then I suggested to them that they assume there is only light because that’s what I saw when I first brought the code to the speed of light. I figured it was worth a try. The theory held and within their system there was only light. Proving what I had seen. At the time, I could barely believe what I saw. Powerful, Infinite light isn’t something you see everyday. I thought what I might have seen, was the code reaching the speed of light, and it just appeared to be everywhere, but the light I saw was everywhere around me and the fact that the theory held, proves what I saw and when I say it was powerful, I mean powerful.
So at this stage the code was everywhere, within their system, but it was not stable. Using what I can only call mind power, I managed to draw the code from where it was being introduced. In doing this, I made the code perfect. Hard to believe, I know, but I had been testing for a year at this stage and my mind knew the code, inside out. The code was now perfect light, just like I had seen in real life but it was nothing compared to the real thing.
So there you have it. Proof that God exists and what he looks like and proof that Jesus was, who he said he was. This also proves that there are 5 dimensions. Not 26 like any scientist will tell you. The fifth dimension is God. I saw this and then I proved it.
I went along with this process because these people gave me their word I would be paid for my time and I would get a trial with a racing team. I figured, after more physical work than anyone has ever done, all these evolutionary leaps, the proof that God exists, finding the points of inertia that lead to the cross and making the perfect code, that I earned my way onto a track. Looking back on it, I feel like a fool. I never signed a contract because I was going on trust, like a fool.
Now a year on, I have been left with nothing. I failed college, nearly had a heart attack at one point due to the stress of the testing, and contributed more to this process than anyone else involved. They stole a year of my life and all my ability. I thought the GT people were decent people so that’s why I went along with it. I can inform you, that if you become associated with the GT people in any way, you will be treated like a dog who, is supposed to jump through hoops. If you don’t jump through hoops, they will lose face and you will suffer and they can’t be trusted. They are thieves of the highest order.
Also, this code is very dangerous. As far as I know Sony have military contracts. Some parts of the PS3 are used in weapons technology. I am responsible for this code, and I finished it, but because I never signed a contract, I have no rights to it and no say in how it’s used. If it’s used for military weapons, it will be on my conscience. The code is God’s image. This company is going to patent it and sell it. This is wrong.
You may find all of this hard to believe and I don’t blame you. It’s a lot to comprehend, but I swear to God, it’s all true. This process happened because I have a very good practical understanding of physics and I was forcing the car to react, as it should in real life, but it wasn’t. They realised this, and that’s why they started building the physics engine around me. The longer the process went on, the more complicated things got, and the information they gathered from all my testing, lead to this new type of code. Then when I brought this code to the speed of light, that’s when everything got a little, outside the box. I transcended matter, saw the light, which is God and brought binary code with me and then I proved it. I then found the first 2 points of inertia that lead to the cross.
I’m asking all of you to stop playing GT until this is sorted out. I started, and contributed more to a process that proved that God exists and Jesus was his son. All I want is, to get onto a track and I think I’ve earned that. These people stole a year of my life and all my ability. If you stop playing, it will be only for a short time until they compensate me for the last year of my life. Since this ended, they have updated the PS3 contracts so, if I go through this process with another company like Microsoft, they will be able to take me to court. My ability is all I have, so I’m not signing any contracts, and as a result I can’t use my PS3 anymore. My advice to everyone who uses consoles like the PS3 is, to be aware that these game developers are using you to make their software work better, and they can just take your intellectual property, and sue you in court if you try to do the same with another company.
There is a God, Jesus was his son and I’m responsible for finding the proof. All I ask in return, is that you stop playing this video game until there is some justice. Please help me out. -
Sorcery and Sorcery 2 are both free on Amazon Underground if you've got an Android phone. Colossal cave which more or less started it all is free on Android too.
Anything from the Lost Treasures of Infocom bundle would be worth looking at (Zork etc). -
beastmaster 22,373 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI always loved the Melbourne House games, although they did come with graphics. -
X201 22,150 posts
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Registered 16 years agoRigel's Revenge was a good one -
technotica 621 posts
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Rivuzu 18,424 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@monkman76 What the fuck did I just read, and why do I have an erection? -
monkman76 18,987 posts
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Registered 13 years ago@Rivuzu I believe it was posted in a Gran Turismo thread some time ago. It's since passed into EG legend. -
Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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BigOrkWaaagh 10,554 posts
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Registered 14 years agoZork -
I remember enjoying one called "Mordon's Quest" on the Spectrum.
You can't go far wrong with any of the adventures made by Level 9 for the Spectrum. "Red Moon" is one of theirs that I recall enjoying.
The very last text adventure I remember buying (and enjoying) was one called "Jinxter" on the Amiga, by Magnetic Scrolls.
Melbourne House, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, Infocom - anything by those companies should see you right.gif)
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Metalfish 9,191 posts
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One_Vurfed_Gwrx 4,467 posts
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Registered 15 years agoKnight Orc was a suitably strange late Level 9 text adventure. Starts off as a seemingly generic fantasy game where you play an unloved orc then it goes crazy in parts 2 and 3... Almost tempted to dig it out myself as I never did finish it... -
Baddamobs 136 posts
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Registered 6 years agoIt's a mixed bag, but Choice of Games is an entire site dedicated to this:
https://www.choiceofgames.com/
There's some really good stuff, but there's also some pretty crappy stuff. I'd recommend the Samurai of Hyuga one, though. -
richarddavies 8,312 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThere's quite a few on phones as well. I'm on android but there's a few good ones on the Google play store and there nearly all free. -
wizbob 936 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI recently read through Steve Jackson's City of Thieves again - I heard the phone version was excellent. Vote for the Magnetic Scrolls games too. What were the obscure spect -
wizbob 936 posts
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Registered 17 years ago-rum games? I was thinking of playing CRL's Jack the Ripper
Edited by wizbob at 22:45:39 05-08-2016 -
clockworkzombie 429 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHound of shadow on the Amiga was excellent. I think there was a PC port too.
HP Lovecraft universe game. great deal of fun -
The Interactive Fiction Competition is on over at. I guess it's a bit like nanowrimo but for games instead of novels.
https://ifcomp.org/
RPS have been doing a series on interactive fiction. Latest article is here:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/05/if-comp-2016/#more-402561
Definitely looks like a good time for people who either enjoy playing or creating these types of games. I was a big fan of these in 80s and 90s. Good times. -
robertaugustdemeijer 32 posts
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Registered 5 years agoA Mind Forever Voyaging I still consider the apex of the genre. -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoGranny's Garden
I played that SO much when i was at school. It's text but it does have graphics too. -
One_Vurfed_Gwrx 4,467 posts
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Registered 15 years agoTHFourteen wrote:
I remember playing it at school too back in the 80s. Scary thing is that they still sell it : http://www.4mation.co.uk/retro/retrogranny.html
Granny's Garden
I played that SO much when i was at school. It's text but it does have graphics too.
And an extremely ugly modern version : http://www.4mation.co.uk/cat/granny.html
The second link may destroy childhood memories so be wary... -
HelloNo 2,283 posts
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Registered 13 years agoas @Baddamobs mentions Choice of Games, I'd recommend Choice of Robots and Slammed. -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoOne_Vurfed_Gwrx wrote:And an extremely ugly modern version : http://www.4mation.co.uk/cat/granny.html
Wow.
The second link may destroy childhood memories so be wary...
Why would someone do such a thing. -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agotechnotica wrote:
Emily Short certainly knows her IF.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/06/15/if-only-text-adventures-for-people-who-hate-guessing-the-verb/ -
Have only just joined the forum so am a bit late to this particular party. I have included a link to a website called iFiction. https://www.ifiction.org/games/ - they have over 200 text adventures for you to try including the early Zork adventures. I personally enjoyed the Brian Howarth's Mysterious Adventures (https://ifiction.org/games/index.php?cat=43) - I found them to be tightly written and did not resort to having torturous mazes to pad it out.
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