The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet
 Adventure  Underground |
| The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Graham Nelson |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 1996 |
| 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 | Cruel |
How It Begins
You are an ambassador wearing a fedora hat and carrying a hand telescope. You are also the guest of Lady Amilia, whose endless tiresome chatter you've had to endure for a fortnight. And now you're trapped with her on a long, plodding elephant ride through the Northlands. You're desperate to get away.
Trivia and Comments
- "Angela M. Horns" is an anagram of "Graham Nelson".
- Graham Nelson's regular column in Acorn User magazine covered the 1996 IFComp in issue 178 (Feb 1997); he had this to say:
The 1996 winner is Angela M. Horns, an Acorn owner from the isle of Eigg, for The Meteor, the Stone, and a Long Glass of Sherbet. It might also be called 'A nice puzzle involving elephants, a dungeon to explore and a very long title.' The player takes the part of an Ambassador being given conducted tours of an Empire, but with a secret mission to find out what's really afoot. Not such an original milieu but all good fun and congratulations to Angela.
Versions
Release 1
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet (Graham Nelson as "Angela M. Horns"; 1996; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 960928 / Inform v6.05 Library 6/2
- IFID: ZCODE-1-960928-ED0E
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1996: 1st of 27 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1996: Finalist for Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle (the elephant), Best Puzzles, Best Writing.
Links
General info
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at IFDB.
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at SPAG.
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at IF Ratings.
Spoilers
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