Gourmet

Comedy Building IF Comp 2003 5th of 30 XYZZY Awards 2003 Best Puzzles XYZZY Awards 2003 Finalist - Best Setting, Best Individual PC

Gourmet
Author(s)	Aaron A. Reed
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	29-Sep-2003
Authoring system	Inform 6
Platform(s)	Z-code 5
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware
Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	none
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Merciful

How It Begins

You are the owner and head chef of the week-old and 1940s-themed Mack and Geez, your first five-star restaurant. An anonymous tip has told you that highly-influential food critic, Vera Davenport, will review your restaurant today, and you've heard she doesn't like theme restaurants. Plus, you have both a staff shortage and a huge entrée shortage. Things couldn't be worse. But if you can manage to get a good review after tonight, Mack and Geez might stay in business.

(The first chapter, "Hors D'oeuvres", begins with a Napoleon Bonaparte quote.)

You are wearing your chef's hat and carrying nothing. The expansive kitchen contains an oven, rangetop, counter, pnuematic tube station, utensils, fishtanks, cupboards, glass cabinet, dishwasher, refrigerator, and sink. Your office is north, the seating area is east, the back alley is west, and the wine cellar is downstairs.

Versions

Release 1

• Gourmet (Aaron A. Reed; 29-Sep-2003; Z-code 5).
  • Story by Chad Barb and Aaron Reed.
  • Release 1 / Serial number 030927 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-030927-EF3D
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2003: 5th place of 30 entries. Also 3rd place for Miss Congeniality.
  • XYZZY Awards 2003: Winner of Best Puzzles. Finalist for Best Setting and Best Individual PC (the chef).
  • Download gourmet.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.

Release 2

• Gourmet (Aaron A. Reed; 2003; Z-code 5).
  • IFID: ZCODE-2-031116-99CC
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download gourmet.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.

Links

General info

• Gourmet homepage.
• Gourmet (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Gourmet - at IFDB

Reviews

• Gourmet - at SPAG.
• Gourmet - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.

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