The Great Xavio
 Mystery  Building |
The Great Xavio
A Todd and Hagerston Mystery
Copyright (c) 2004 by Reese Warner.
| The Great Xavio | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Reese Warner |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 01-Oct-2004 |
| 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 | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
"You’d been soundly sleeping, comfortably, soundly sleeping, when Dr. Todd called. He’s your thesis adviser, and as such, he holds unconscionable power over you, which he uses for, well, whatever he likes, really. “Hagerston,” he’d said. (You do have a first name, but no, nobody ever uses it.) 'You do think it’s important we apply our brains in a logical way, and not yield to mumbo-jumbo and mystification?' You acknowledged this was true. With Dr. Todd, a bad idea. The result was you agreed to meet him in front of the Hotel Farfalla at 3 AM. There was some reason, perfectly logical according to Dr. Todd, for this request, but you can’t for the life of you now remember what it was."
Notable Features
Versions
Release 1 (Competition version)
- The Great Xavio (Reese Warner; 01-Oct-2004; Z-code 5).
- Beta-testing by "Jess, Barry, John, and Mom".
- Release 1 / Serial number 040930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-1-040930-E4E0
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2004: 11th place of 36 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2004: Finalist for Best Individual NPC.
- Download GreatXavio.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Release 3 (Post-comp version)
- The Great Xavio (Reese Warner; Z-code 5).
- Release 3 / Serial number 041204 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-3-041204-E92E
IFID links: IFDB - Download GreatXavio.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Links
General info
- The Great Xavio (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Great Xavio - at IFDB.
Reviews
- The Great Xavio - at SPAG.
- The Great Xavio - at IF Ratings.
- Review by Stephen Bond.
- Review by Paul O'Brian.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.