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- Subject: rec.games.int-fiction Frequently Asked Questions, part 3 of 3
- Summary: This is the FAQ for rec.games.int-fiction
- Keywords: interactive fiction games frequently asked questions FAQ Infocom
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- Date: 7 Jun 93 20:05:01 GMT
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- Archive-name: games/interactive-fiction/part-3
- Last-updated: 06 Jun 1993
-
- As in a dream, you see yourself tumbling down a great, dark staircase.
- All about you are shadowy images of struggles against fierce opponents
- and diabolical traps. These give way to another round of images: of
- imposing stone figures, a cool, clear lake, and, now, of an old, yet
- oddly youthful man. He turns toward you slowly, his long, silver hair
- dancing about him in a fresh breeze. "You have reached the final test,
- my friend! You are proved clever and powerful, but this is --
-
- This is the Frequently Asked Questions list for the group
- rec.games.int-fiction, a USENET newsgroup for the discussion
- of Interactive Fiction games and related topics. To read a
- specific question, use your newsreader's search function on
- the string "(n)", where n is the question number.
-
- # This article is Part 3 of a three-part FAQ, and contains entries
- # regarding the ftp.gmd.de software archive, the mirror archive site
- # at wuarchive.wustl.edu, and other locations for FTPing IF software.
- #
- # Part 1 contains entries about rec.games.fiction and about this FAQ.
- #
- # Part 2 contains entries regarding Infocom, including information
- # about the _Lost Treasures of Infocom_ software packages.
- #
- # All three of these articles may be FTP'd from the FAQ archive at
- # rtfm.mit.edu, or from the interactive fiction archive at ftp.gmd.de.
-
- 3.0 FTPable games, solution files and IF-related material
- 3.1 ftp.gmd.de, the interactive fiction archive
- 3.2 Games and walkthroughs available for FTP
-
-
- Seek me when you feel yourself worthy!" The dream dissolves around you
- as his last words echo through the void....
-
- Endless Stair
- You are at the bottom of a seemingly endless stair, winding its
- way upward beyond your vision. An eerie light, coming from all
- around you, casts strange shadows on the walls. To the south is
- a dark and winding trail.
- Your old friend, the brass lantern, is at your feet.
-
- >PLUGH
- A hollow voice says:
-
- "ftp.gmd.de, the interactive fiction archive" (3.1)
- The interactive fiction archive site at ftp.gmd.de (129.26.8.90)
- is by far the largest collection of interactive fiction games,
- development systems, "walkthrough" solution files and related IF
- materials available. Uploads of new material are encouraged;
- please send e-mail to to blasius@gmd.de when uploading.
-
- # Mirror site wuarchive.wustl.edu:/mirrors/if-archive (192.20.239.129)
- is also available for FTP downloading.
-
- >S.W.SW.W.W.
- Flathead Ocean
- Passing alongside the shore now is an old boat, reminiscent of an
- ancient Viking ship. Standing on the prow of the ship is an old and
- crusty sailor, peering out over the misty ocean.
-
- >HELLO SAILOR
- The seaman looks up and maneuvers the boat toward shore. He cries out:
-
- "Games and walkthroughs available for FTP" (3.2)
- Thanks to Magnus Olsson for much of the info in this section.
-
- Source code for some text adventures (including various versions of
- Colossal Cave/ADVENT, Dungeon/Zork and World) have been posted to
- comp.sources.games and comp.sources.misc. They're available from
- FTP sites archiving these groups, such as ftp.uu.net.
-
- Some Macintosh IF games are available from sumex-aim.stanford.edu,
- including Colossal Cave and Dungeon. [Unnkulian may be there too]
-
- "Walkthrough" solution files for many popular IF games are
- available from ftp.uu.net, in the directory "/pub/games/solutions".
-
- # Finally, here are some interesting files and directories from the
- # ftp.gmd.de archive:
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/README
- # [I don't know what's in this file, but it's probably useful :-) ]
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/ls-lR
- # A complete listing of all files and subdirectories in the archive.
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/games
- # The games directory. Subdirectories include pc, mac, atari, amiga
- # and directories for adventure development systems such as TADS
- # (see the rec.arts.int-fiction FAQ).
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/infocom
- # Everything you always wanted to know. Subdirectories "decoders"
- # and "interpreters" contain ZIPs, zmachines, vocabulary readers and
- # other Infocom-related tools.
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/infocom/fact-sheet.txt
- # Latest version of Paul D. Smith's _Infocom Fact Sheet_, the
- # "Encyclopedia Frobozzica" of rec.games.int-fiction -- it contains
- # information about version numbers, release dates, never-released
- # Infocom games, authors, Infocom corporate history and more.
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/rec.games.int-fiction
- # A complete archive of articles posted to rec.games.int-fiction
- # (including this FAQ).
- #
- # /ftp/if-archive/solutions
- # A directory containing walkthroughs and puzzle solutions for many
- # popular interactive fiction games.
-
-
- Please accept this gift. You may find it useful!" He throws something
- which falls near you in the sand, then sails off toward the west,
- singing a lively, but somewhat uncouth, sailor song.
- The boat sails silently through the mist and out of sight.
-
- >QUIT
- Your score would be 400 points (total of 400 points), in 3 articles.
- This score gives you the rank of [ suggestions are being taken :-) ].
- Do you wish to leave the game? (Y is affirmative): > Y
-
- Press any key to continue
-