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- From: gbr@bisco.kodak.com (Bruce Rodgers)
- Subject: Re: Infocom
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.191609.23190@pixel.kodak.com>
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- Organization: Eastman Kodak
- References: <1if6nvINNemc@CS.UTK.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 93 19:16:09 GMT
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- In article <1if6nvINNemc@CS.UTK.EDU> jfarmer@cs.utk.edu (JOHN FARMER) writes:
- >
- >Some time ago I read in rec.arts.int-fiction about Infocom, but unfortunately
- >I don't remember much of it. I know that Infocom was bought out and then
- >shut down. What is the legal status of Infocom games? When (if ever)
- >will they be available via public domain sources? Are there still sources
- >for purchasing them? Thanks.
- >
- >Susan
- >
- >--
- >Susan B. Farmer farmer@cs.utk.edu Lady Jerusha Kilgore
- >I can't even find time to clean house and you want me to come up with a .sig?
- > And now she wants to go back to grad school after 14 years .....
- > We'll let her out when the delusion passes.
-
-
- Mediagenic has re-released a package of 20 Infocom games, under the package
- name of "The Lost Treasures of Infocom". It is available at most computer
- stores for about $50-$60. I got mine at Electronics Boutique over a year
- ago for $53.99. At that time, only the IBM-PC version was available. I assume
- that the Mac version is now available. There was a duplication problem in
- one of the 3.5 in. diskettes, long since fixed.
-
- The props/documentation are all presented in a bound softcover book (except for
- the complete maps of the games), as well as a hint book. There is a (rather
- kludgey, IMHO) installation front end that was added on (by virtual
- "volunteers", from what I heard about the time and money they were given ;-).
-
- While the props and original boxes are not there (and thus taking a bit out of
- the self-imposed "fun"), the games are all there and intact. It was great to
- travel down memory lane.
-
- From an old post by Chuck Greenwald, Sept '91:
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- ...
-
- The twenty games are:
-
- MYSTERY SCIENCE FICTION
- Deadline Starcross
- Witness Suspended
- Suspect Planetfall
- Ballyhoo Stationfall
- Moonmist Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
-
- ZORK MYSTICAL
- Zork Zero Enchanter
- Zork I Sorcerer
- Zork II Spellbreaker
- Zork III
- Beyond Zork HORROR
-
- ADVENTURE Lurking Horror
- Infidel
-
- This is all of the Infocom games through 1986, except Cutthroats, Seastalker,
- Fooblitzky, AMFV, Wishbringer, Hollywood Hijinx, Trinity, and Leather
- Goddessses.
- It also includes one each from 1987 and '88. There are still some copies of
- Leather Goddesses in stores. I guess the other 8 were not very popular.
-
- ... and Hollywood Hijinx is one of my favorites!
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Chuck Greenwald | chuckg@meaddata.com
- Mead Data Central | (513) 865-1020
-
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-
-
- And hey, $50 for *20* Infocom games - can't beat it with a coupon!!
-
- Cheers,
-
- Bruce
- rodgers@kodak.com
-