also see ...
Apple
IIgs Infocom-type Games Guide-2
Lost Treasures
of Infocom
More
Treasures of Infocom
This guide is for the 100 plus Infocom-style
games in a folder
on Ground.
AAINDEX.SHK (in the same folder) is a .tch version of this guide in
a
GS-ShrinkIt file.
The 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
(from the
same folder containing the games) and the 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, August 1999
updated June 2000
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
*Note: not an adventure
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.