The Weapon

Science Fiction Outer space One-room XYZZY Awards 2001 Finalist - Best Individual NPC, Best Puzzles

The Weapon
Author(s)	Sean Barrett
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	2001
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	Polite

How It Begins

You are Tolan, the greatest Machinist in the galaxy. You are also a prisoner, wearing handcuffs. Dig Leader Cheryl Thadafel has had you brought to the control room of the Yi-Lono-Mordel, an alien installation of unguessable power. Cheryl doesn't trust you for an instant, but she needs your expertise to uncover its secrets. You, however, have other plans...

Notable Features

• Conversation with the game's lone NPC is not done with the usual ask-tell protocol. Instead, the verbs TALK and REPLY are used to initiate and continue conversation respectively. The player may also attempt to direct the NPC with "ASK CHERYL FOR [item]" or "CHERYL, [command]" commands.

Trivia and Comments

• "Yi-Lono-Mordel" is an anagram of "One Room Dilly".

Versions

Release 1

• The Weapon (Sean Barrett; 2001; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 010706 / Inform v6.21vs Library 6/10stb
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-010706-1043
    IFID links: IFDB
  • XYZZY Awards 2001: Finalist for Best Individual NPC, Best Puzzles.
  • Download weapon.zip from the IF Archive.

Links

General info

• The Weapon (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Weapon - at IFDB

Reviews

• The Weapon - at IF Ratings.
• The Weapon - at IFReviews.org.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review - at IF-Review.

Spoilers

• ClubFloyd transcript.

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