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Infocom-type Games
This folder contains games in Infocom Z-Machine format which can be played with the Big Red Computer Club Lost2.sys16 Infocom game interpreter originally included in Activision's IIgs version of The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
The games were created by many different authors. Quite a few were entries for the annual Interactive Fiction Competition. Others, such as the three versions of The Adventure (or "The Colossal Cave") and Scott Adams Adventures, are transformations to Z-Machine form. None is an actual Infocom release.
In order to produce this Apple IIgs collection, the games were downloaded to PC from gmd.de and transferred to GS via NULL-modem. Any .zip files were unZipped using PMPunZip.
Next, the file Type and Auxtype for each game file was changed to $F5 and $8005 respectively. The one exception is MinZork, which is a Z3 game and has an Auxtype of $8003.
The BRCC interpreter, Lost2.sys16 was started and each game was tried. Nearly all of the games seemed to work as expected. Those few which did not are not included in this collection.
A few games and groups of games (like the folder of Scott Adams Adventures) came with Text file information files. These were converted to Apple II format.
Finally, each game or folder was converted to .shk form. This preserves file Type and Auxtype information.
To play the games, download the interpreter, Lost2sys16.shk and games you wish to try. Move the files to your GS and unShrink via GS-ShrinkIt ("GSHK"). Start Lost2.sys16 and select a game.
Most of the game descriptions here came from ...
http://www.truespectra.com/~svanegmo/if-archive/
if-archiveXgamesXinfocom.html and
ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/games/infocom/Index .
A few notes have been tacked on based upon IIgs tryouts.
Thanks to Dean Cyberon, the Big Red Computer Club, Activision, the game authors, Z-machine translators, and interactive fiction archive sites for making this collection possible. The 100+ games here should be good for many entertaining, challenging hours on our IIgs's.
Have fun!
Jeff Hurlburt, June 7, 1998
rubywand@swbell.net
Adventcc.shk
The Adventure also known as "The Colossal Cave", the original 350 points version ported to Inform by Graham Nelson, based on Dave Baggett's TADS reconstruction "Colossal Cave Revisited". Release 5 / Serial number 961209
Abentcc.shk
Abenteuer, a German translation of the original 350 points version of Adventure (aka Colossal Cave). Translated by Toni Arnold, based on Graham Nelson's Inform port of Adventure. Release 5 / Serial number 980419. The
current version version of the game's source code and German library can be found at http://www.unizh.ch/~tarnold/DINF.HTM
Aventcc.shk
Aventura, a Spanish translation of the original 350 point version of Adventure (aka Colossal Cave). Translated by Jose Luis Diaz, based on Graham Nelson's Inform port of Adventure. Z5 Game file and Text info file (in Spanish).
Adventsa.shk
Scott Adams' Adventureland, ported to Inform by Graham Nelson Release 1/ Serial number 961111
Acorncrt.shk
The Acorn Court, An Interactive Text Adventure by Todd S. Murchison Release 3 / Serial number 970904
Awitl.shk
A Week In The Life, An Interactive Self, by Neil James Brown Release 3 / Serial number 980215
Balances.shk
Balances, An Interactive Short Story by Graham Nelson Release 5 / Serial number 961216
Balt24.shk
Baltimore:24, An Exercise in Interactive Fiction by Howard A. Sherman. Z5 game file. Relase 2 / Serial number 970706. Z5 Game file and Text info file.
Bear.shk
A Bear's Night Out, an Interactive Children's Story by David Dyte. Release 4 / Serial number 980205 (the original competition entry and a solution are in games/competition97/inform/bear/)
Bedlam.shk
Bedlam, An Interactive Preview by Michael Zey. Release 1 / Serial number 970711
Booth1.shk
Pick up the Phone Booth and Die, Part 1, a NyQuil nightmare by R. Noyes. Release 619, Serial number 960409
Booth2dm.shk
Pick up the Phone Booth and Die, Part 2, an interactive demonstration by R. Noyes Release 2, Serial number 961017
Bse.shk
BSE, An Interactive Epidemic by Chris Smith Release 3 / Serial number 970110 Winner of the Acorn User 1996 IF
Competition
Bunny.shk
The Night of the Vampire Bunnies by Jason Dyer, somewhat a cross between a black comedy and a B-movie, ported from QBASIC to Inform by Patrick Kellum Release 4 / Serial number 971205 (source code of this version is in games/source/inform/bunny_s.zip; the original BASIC program is in games/source/bunny.zip)
Busted.shk
Busted! A game of high cunning and low humor, by Jon Drukman, ported from AdvSys to Inform by the author Release 4 / Serial number 941223. Z5 Game file and Text info file.
Candy.shk
Candy, An Attempt at Reliving Childhood, by Rybread Celsius. Beta One. Release 1 / Serial number 970621
Cheater.shk
Cheater, An Annoying Adventure by Martin Wesley Osam Release 1 / Serial number 960920
Claw.shk
Wearing the Claw, an Interactive Fantasy by Paul O'Brian Release 3 / Serial number 970327 (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/claw/claw.z5)
Comp96.shk
An unofficial potential 'front-end' game for the yearly IF competitions, providing easily-accessible information on all the games from the '96 competition, plus the ability to sort the games you can play into a random list. Written by Lucian Paul Smith Release 1 / Serial number 970626
Curses.shk
Curses, An Interactive Diversion by Graham Nelson Release 16 / Serial number 951024 curses_rel16.txt description of Curses release 16, by Graham Nelson
Delusns.shk
Delusions, an Interactive Self-Discovery by Christopher E. Forman Release 4 / Serial number 971121 (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/delusns/DELUSION.Z5)
Doll.shk
The Zuni Doll: An Interactive Horror Story, by Jesse Burneko. Release 1 / Serial number 971031
Edifice.shk
The Edifice, An Interactive Allegory, By Lucian Smith. Release 2 / Serial number 980206 Winner of the 1997 IF competition. (the original competition entry is in games/competition97/inform/edifice/edifice.z5)
Forms.shk
Of Forms Unknown, an Interactive Excursion by Chris Markwyn Release 3 / Serial number 970206 (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/forms/forms.z5)
Freefall.shk*
Free Fall, An, uh, Interactive Z-Code Demonstration by Andrew C. Plotkin. Release 2 / Serial number 951111
- Note: not an adventure-- game is like tetris
Frozen.shk
Frozen: A Night at the Lab, by Jeremy Farnham. Release 1 / Serial number 960620
Godot.shk
Looking For Godot, An Interactive Looking-Around-For-A-Lost-English-Book, by Patrick Shaughnessy. Release 1 /Serial number 960599
Gumshoe.shk
Gumshoe, An Interactive Investigation by Mike Oliphant Release 1 / Serial number 960331
I0.shk
I-0: Jailbait on Interstate Zero, by Adam Cadre Release 4 (v1.21) / Serial number 970307 contains some adult content (source code is in games/source/inform/I-0.inf)
Inhumane.shk
Inhumane: An Infralogic Massacre, by Andrew C. Plotkin Revision 2, ported from Applesoft BASIC to Inform by the author. This is a parody of Infocom's Infidel, written by Andrew when he was about 15.
Jigsaw.shk
Jigsaw, An Interactive History by Graham Nelson, Release 3 / Serial number 951129. Game only without help information.
Karn.shk
Return to Karn, by Patrick Wigfull Release 2 / serial number 961207 Based on the television programme "Doctor Who".
Kooku.shk
Kook U, An Interactive Kook Adventure Release 1 / Serial number 971119
Lambs.shk
Silence of the Lambs, An Interactive Horror. Release 2 / serial number 971010 Ported to Inform by Gunther Schmidl, original author unknown. (the original TADS game is in games/tads/lambs.gam)
Library.shk
All Quiet on the Library Front, An Interactive Vignette by Michael S. Phillips. Release 2 / serial number 951204. (the original competition entry is in games/competition95/library.z5)
Limp.shk
Limp, an interactive thingy, by Rybread Celsius Release 1 / Serial number 980517
Lists.shk
Lists and Lists, an Interactive Tutorial by Andrew Plotkin Release 3 / Serial number 960823 (Source code to this version is in games/source/inform/lists.tar.Z, the original competition entry is in games/competition95/lists.z5)
Lost.shk
The Lost Spellmaker, An Interactive Mission by Neil James Brown. Release 3 / Serial number 980116 (the original competition entry is in games/competition97/inform/lost/lost.z5)
Mercy.shk
Mercy, A short story by Christopher Klimas Release 2 / Serial number 980217 (The code (from release 1) for the computer in this game can be found in games/source/mercycomp.txt)
Mhpquest.shk
Quest for the Magic Healing Plant, by Adam Crutchlow. Release 2 / Serial number 960613 Ported by the author from AGT to Inform. (the AGT original is in games/pc/mhpquest.zip)
Mimesis.shk
Sins Against Mimesis: An Interactive Theosophy, by Adam Thornton. Release 3 / Serial number 980110 (Source code to this version is in games/source/inform/mimesis.zip, the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/mimesis/mimesis.z5)
Mindelec.shk
The Mind Electric, An Interactive Vision by Jason Dyer release 3 / serial number 941008 (should be 951008) (the original competition entry is in games/competition95/mindelec.z5)
Minizork.z3
Mini-Zork I: data file of a demo originally distributed for the Commodore 64
Minster.shk
Christminster, An Interactive Conspiracy by Gareth Rees release 4, serial number 961117
Mst3k1.shk
Detective, An Interactive MiSTing (Mystery Science Theater 3000) of Matt Barringer's AGT game "Detective", by Christopher E. Forman. Silver Screen Edition, release 101, serial number 960831. (Source code to this version is in games/source/inform/mst3k1.inf, the original competition entry is in games/competition95/mst3k1.zip, an AGT conversion by Graeme Cree is in games/pc/mst1agt.zip)
Mtoyshop.shk
The Magic Toyshop, a fun game for all the family by Gareth Rees. Release 1, serial number 951018. (Source code to this version is in games/source/inform/magic-toyshop.inf, the original competition entry is in games/competition95/magic-toyshop.z5)
Mysterious.shk (folder)
Folder containing the 11 Mysterious Adventures by Brian Howarth (1981-83), converted from ScottFree to Inform (.z5): The Golden Baton, The Time Machine, Arrow of Death- Part 1 and 2, Escape from Pulsar 7, Circus, Feasibility Experiment, The Wizard of Akyrz, Perseus and Andromeda, Ten Little Indians, Waxworks. Z5 Game files and Text info file.
Newday.shk
A New Day, by Jonathan Fry Release 3 / Serial number 560827 (the original competition entry is in games/competition97/inform/newday/newday.z5)
Night.shk
Night at the Computer Center, An Interactive Nocturnal Chase, by Bonni Mierzejewska Release 1 / Serial number 961118
Ninepts.shk
Nine Points A Demonstration of an Interactive Fiction Game, by Robert Janelle and Brad O'Donnell Release 12 / Serial number 961127 [file is linked to starters/ninepts.z5]
Odieus.shk
Odieus's Quest for the Magic Flingshot (beta release), author unknown. Original game converted from LADS to AGT and "embellished" by David Malmberg, then ported to Inform by Teo Kwang Liak Release 1 / Serial number
941021 (AGT source code is in games/source/agt/odieusrc.zip; the compiled AGT game is in games/pc/odieus.zip) Z5 Game file and Text info file.
Paperchs.shk
Paper Chase, An Interactive Education by Chris Skapura. This game was originally published as a TRS-80 BASIC listing titled "Collegiate Capers" in '80 Micro' magazine, August 1983.
Phlegm.shk
Phlegm, an Interactive Interactive by Adjacent Drooler, (aka Jason Dyer). Release 3 / Serial number 970804 (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/phlegm/phlegm.z5)
PieceV3.shk
Piece of Mind, an Interactive Short Story by Giles Boutel. Release 3 / Serial number 970816 (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/piece/piece.z5)
Princess.shk
The Ice Princess, an Interactive Fairy-Tale by Ruediger Hanke. Release 8 / Serial number 960901 (the original Amiga only version by the same author is in games/amiga/Mipric_IP_4.lha) Z5 Game file and Text info file-- be sure to read info file concerning possible requirement to pay shareware fee to obtain information to complete the adventure.
Promotd.shk*
Promoted! by Mike DeSanto, ported from REXX Adventure to Inform by Johannes Steingraeber. Release 1.1 of port. (the original OS/2 only competition entry is in games/competition96/promoted/promoted.rad)-- *Note: uses non-standard adventuring interface but seems to work okay.
Ralph.shk
Ralph, An Interactive Sniffing by Miron Schmidt Release 7 / Serial number 980224 (the original competition entry is in games/competition96/ralph/ralph.z5)
Residnt.shk*
The Resident, by Mike DeSanto, ported from REXX Adventure to Inform by Johannes Steingraeber. 'The Resident' is a cyberspace adventure; its main quest is to escape from a virtual world.
- Note: uses non-standard adventuring interface but seems to work okay.
Robots.shk*
Robots - Another Abuse of the Z-Machine - A Nostalgic Diversion by Torbjoern Andersson Release 6 / Serial number 980115
SAdamsInf.shk (folder)
Folder of 17 Scott Adams adventures and a sample mini-adventure, all converted from ScottFree to Inform (.z5): Adventureland, Adventureland (sample version), Buckaroo Banzai, The Count, Ghost Town, The Golden Voyage, The Hulk, Mystery Fun House, Strange Odyssey, Pirate Adventure (aka Pirate's Cove), Pyramid of Doom, Return to Pirate's Isle, Savage Island- Part I, Savage Island- Part II, Secret Mission (aka Mission Impossible), Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle, Spiderman, Voodoo Castle. Z5 Game files and Text info file.
Sherbet.shk
The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet, by Angela M. Horns (aka Graham Nelson). Release 2 / Serial number 961216 Winner of the 1996 IF competition. (the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/sherbet/sherbet.z5)
Slackerx.shk
Slacker X, A scatological breakthrough in adventure gaming. Release 1 / Serial number 971009
Spirit.shk
SpiritWrak, An Interactive Fantasy Adventure by Daniel S. Yu Release 3 / Serial number 960606. Z5 Game file and Text info file. The game seems to run fine; but, it is one which does not permit using the interpreter Switch Game option-- instead, you exit the interpreter.
Stiffmst.shk
Stiffy Makane: Mystery Science Theater 3000 An Interactive MiSTing of Mark Ryan's AGT game "The Incredible Erotic Adventures of Stiffy Makane" Release 69 / Serial number 690609 (Source code is in
games/source/inform/stiffmst.inf)
Sutwin.shk
The Space Under the Window, by Andrew Plotkin Release 2 / Serial number 970402
Tangle.shk
Spider And Web, Interactive Fiction by Andrew Plotkin Release 4 / Serial number 980226
Theatre.shk
Theatre, An Interactive Night of Horror; by Brendon Wyber Release 2 / Serial number 951203
Tk1.shk
Time Killer #1: Claustrophobia, a time-killer by Sam Hulick Release 1 / Serial number 950925
Troll.shk
Zork: A Troll's Eye View, an interactive tedium by Dylan O'Donnell Release 3 / Serial number 980518
Tryst205.shk
Tryst of Fate, An Interactive Horse-Opera by Gregory M. Zagurski Release 205 / Serial number 970629
Tube.shk
Tube Trouble, a mini-adventure by Richard Tucker Release / Serial number 950901 (the original competition entry is in games/competition95/tube.z5)
Under.shk
The Underoos that ate New York!, by Gerry Kevin Wilson Release 1 / Serial number 970329 (This is a conversion by the author of the TADS original, which is in games/tads/underoos.gam)
Vindaloo.shk
Vindaloo, An Interactive Recipe by Adam G Crutchlow Release 1 / Serial number 960613
Vision.shk
Lack of Vision, a eye opening demo by Rybread Celsius Release 1 / Serial number 980412
Weather.shk
A Change in the Weather, An Interactive Short Story by Andrew Plotkin. Release 6, serial number 960613. Winner of the Inform category of the 1995 IF competition. (the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/weather.z5)
Wedding.shk
The Wedding, an Interactive Family Headache by Neil James Brown Release 4 / Serial number 970602 This game came second in the Acorn User 1996 IF Competition.