Pytho's Mask
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 Romance  Drama  Fort |
 Finalist - Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle, Best Setting, Best Story, Best Writing |
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| Author(s) | Emily Short |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | Feb-2001 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 8 and Glulx |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
A Mysterious Man invites you to a party, The Order of the Phoenix, of which you're a member, orders you to attend and gather information from one of their men on the inside, the Court Physician.
Notable Features
Multiple-Choice Conversation System
Versions
Release 1
- Pytho's Mask (Emily Short; Feb-2001; Z-code 8).
- Release 1 / Serial number 010201 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-1-010201-BC38
IFID links: IFDB - SmoochieComp entry. (This competition did not rank their entries.)
- XYZZY Awards 2001: Winner of Best NPCs.
Also finalist for Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle (switching the glasses), Best Setting, Best Story, and Best Writing. - Download smoochie.zip from the IF Archive - All the games from SmoochieComp. The story file for this game is pytho.z8.
Release 3
- Pytho's Mask (Emily Short; 2002; Z-code 8).
- Release 3 / Serial number 020223 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-3-020223-8099
IFID links: IFDB - Download pytho.z8 from the IF Archive
Glulx Release 4
- Pytho's Mask (Emily Short; 2002; Glulx).
- Release 4 / Serial number 020223 / Inform v6.21(G0.36) Library 6/10
- IFID: GLULX-4-020223-848CB0F8
IFID links: IFDB - This has identical content to the .z8 release 3. It uses Glulx windowing to move conversation menus to the bottom of the screen rather than using the status window, so it may be more attractive to most players; the .z8 version may be more accessible with a screen reader.
- Download pytho.blb from the IF Archive
Release TBD
Pytho's Mask is also included on the IF Promotional CD, July 2005 Edition.
Links
General info
- Pytho's Mask homepage (archive).
- Pytho's Mask (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
- Pytho's Mask - at SPAG.
- Review - at IF-Review by Jonathan Rosebaugh, March 2001.
- Review (with spoilers) - at IF-Review by Victor Gijsbers, September 2005
- Pytho's Mask - at IF Ratings.
- Pytho's Mask - at IFReviews.org.