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The system itself was primitive, yet powerful: it only allowed a two word parser, and wouldn't allow editing of descriptions, once the game was created. But it was a starter for several of the IF authors on the Acorn platform and it was free! | The system itself was primitive, yet powerful: it only allowed a two word parser, and wouldn't allow editing of descriptions, once the game was created. But it was a starter for several of the IF authors on the Acorn platform and it was free! | ||
It was expanded for | It was expanded for several game by Heyley Software, mutating into the HATRACK system. | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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*''Anthrosin'' (??; ??; A&B Computing) | *''Anthrosin'' (??; ??; A&B Computing) | ||
*''Creepy Adventure'' (??; ??; A&B Computing) | *''Creepy Adventure'' (??; ??; A&B Computing) | ||
*Heyley Software games (slightly different engine) | |||
**''The Ultimate Prize'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; ??; Heyley Software) | |||
**''Pirate's Peril'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; ??; Heyley Software) | |||
**''Dreamtime'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; ??; Heyley Software) | |||
**''The Taroda Scheme'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; ??; Heyley Software) | |||
**''Stranded!'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; ??; Heyley Software) | |||
***Also released by [[Robico Software]]. | |||
***Released on the BBC and Archimedes | |||
**''Rise in Crime'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; ??; [[Robico Software]]) | |||
***Released on the Archimedes | |||
==Interpreter== | ==Interpreter== | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 20 November 2005
Adventurescape was an IF Authoring System release on a cover disc on the magazine A&B Computing. It was exclusively for the BBC Micro series of computers.
The system itself was primitive, yet powerful: it only allowed a two word parser, and wouldn't allow editing of descriptions, once the game was created. But it was a starter for several of the IF authors on the Acorn platform and it was free!
It was expanded for several game by Heyley Software, mutating into the HATRACK system.
Games
There were very few games release under the system.
- Murder at the Abbey (Jane Evans and Jonathan Evans; 1985; A&B Computing)
- Dungeon Adventure (Jonathan Evans; 1985; A&B Computing)
- Lost in Xanadu (Jonathan Evans; 1985; A&B Computing)
- Amnesia! (Jonathan Evans and Jane Evans; 1985; A&B Computing)
- Jungle Quest (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- 2002: A Space Oddity (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- The Pobjoy Special (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- The Island (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- The Silicon Jungle (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- Live Aid Magical Mystery Tour (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- The Snow Queen (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- Anthrosin (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- Creepy Adventure (??; ??; A&B Computing)
- Heyley Software games (slightly different engine)
- The Ultimate Prize (Howard Roberts and Tony Heap; ??; Heyley Software)
- Pirate's Peril (Howard Roberts and Tony Heap; ??; Heyley Software)
- Dreamtime (Howard Roberts and Tony Heap; ??; Heyley Software)
- The Taroda Scheme (Howard Roberts and Tony Heap; ??; Heyley Software)
- Stranded! (Howard Roberts and Tony Heap; ??; Heyley Software)
- Also released by Robico Software.
- Released on the BBC and Archimedes
- Rise in Crime (Howard Roberts and Tony Heap; ??; Robico Software)
- Released on the Archimedes
Interpreter
The games can be played on a BBC emulator. There is a basic Adventurescape interpreter (AScape) which will allow the games to be played natively on modern platforms.