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{{game infobox|title=Slap That Fish|image=|author=[[Peter Nepstad]]|publisher=n/a|released=30-Sep-2007|authsystem=[[TADS 2]]|platform=TADS 2|language=English|license=Freeware|color=none|graphics=none|sound=none|cruelty=TBD}}
{{game infobox|title=Slap That Fish|image=[[Image:Slapthatfish.jpg|Cover art|180px]]|author=[[Peter Nepstad]]|publisher=n/a|released=30-Sep-2007|authsystem=[[TADS 2]]|platform=TADS 2|language=English|license=Freeware|color=none|graphics=none|sound=none|cruelty=TBD}}


==How It Begins==
==How It Begins==
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You are being followed by a bunch of mean fish--but you're not going to run away this time. And so you wait for them in an alley, ready to slap, punch, kick and backhand them until they die.


==Notable Features==
==Notable Features==
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* You have to defeat a series of fish in combat. These combats are not random, but are puzzles where you have to find out the optimal technique for killing that particular opponent.
* There is an optimal way of defeating each fish which will give you the greatest number of points. However, you can also defeat the fish in less optimal ways. You will be able to win, but you won't gain the maximum score.


==Versions==
==Versions==
===Release TBD===
===Release 1.0===
* ''Slap That Fish'' ([[Peter Nepstad]]; 30-Sep-2007; [[TADS 2]]).
* ''Slap That Fish'' ([[Peter Nepstad]]; 30-Sep-2007; [[TADS 2]]).
** {{babel wanted}}
** Competition Version, Release 1.0 092907.
** [[IF Comp 2007]]: xth place of 29 entries.
** {{babel|ifid=414c6579-b5b9-3667-3749-ec71a0064c02}}.
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** [[IF Comp 2007]]: 19th place of 27 entries.
** [[XYZZY Awards 2007]]: Finalist in 3 categories: Best NPCs, Best Individual Puzzle (beating the shark), and Best Use of Medium.
** {{ifarchive|games/competition2007/tads2/slapthatfish/|slapthatfish.gam}}.
 
===Release 1.1===
* ''Slap That Fish'' ([[Peter Nepstad]]; 20-Nov-2007; [[TADS 2]]).
** Release 1.1 (112007).
** {{babel|ifid=414c6579-b5b9-3667-3749-ec71a0064c02}}.
** {{ifarchive|games/tads/|slapthatfish.zip}}.
 
==Links==
* {{baf game|{{PAGENAME}}|3059}}.
* {{ifdb game|{{PAGENAME}}|pthqyajy75yym4yi}}.
 
===Reviews===
* [http://diden.net/~maga/sam_comp07reviews.html#slapthatfish Review] by [[Sam Kabo Ashwell]].
* [{{rgif|bb685397da531494}} Review] by [[Daphne Brinkerhoff]].
* [http://www.math.psu.edu/clemens/IF/Reviews/Comp07.html Review] by [[J. D. Clemens]].
* [{{rgif|2d636c71c999da25}} Review] by [[Dave (aka Doug Egan)|Dave]].
* [{{rgif|fa2b53ff644a718f}} Review] by [[Andreas Davour]].
* [http://bluerenga.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/ifcomp-2007-slap-that-fish/ Review] by [[Jason Dyer]].
* [http://www.bubblycloud.com/ifcomp2007/#sf Review] by [[David Fletcher]].
* {{link|deadurl=http://drfroth.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/if-review-slap-that-fish/|Review}} by [[Dr. Froth]].
* {{link|url=http://www.octopusoverlords.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55203|archive=|Review}} by [[Hipolito]].
* [http://nbhorvath.blogspot.com/2007/11/2007-if-comp-reviews-games-i-rated-2-3.html Review] by [[N. B. Horvath]].
* [http://houseinrlyeh.livejournal.com/23244.html Review] by [[Denis Klotz]].
* [http://forum.ifiction.ru/viewtopic.php?pid=9249#p9249 Review (in Russian)], [{{rgif|d772306eaed2b6a1}} (English translation)] by [[Valentine Kopteltsev]] (uux).
* [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intficreview_comp07.html#slapfish Review] by [[Jacqueline A. Lott]].
* [http://maher.filfre.net/if/comp07.html#Fish Review] by [[Jimmy Maher]].
* [http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~mcmartin/if/reviews/review07.html Review] by [[Michael Martin]].
* [http://www.the-wabe.com/if-comp-2007/#slapthatfish Review] by [[Rob Menke]].
* [{{rgif|1cec94104bb3f181}} Review] by [[Wendy Moon]].
* [http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/245 Review] by [[Carl Muckenhoupt]].
* [http://www.superdoomedplanet.com/blog/?p=106 Review] by [[Wesley Osam]].
* [http://doeadeer.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/if-comp-2007-a-few-reviews/ Review] by [[Marnie Parker]].
* [http://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=pthqyajy75yym4yi&review=1004 IFDB review] by [[Tracy Poff]].
* [http://inky.org/if/comp07.html#slapthatfish Review] by [[Dan Shiovitz]].
* [http://emshort.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/if-competition-discussion-slap-that-fish/ Review] and [http://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=pthqyajy75yym4yi&review=954 IFDB review] by [[Emily Short]].
* [http://www.sidneymerk.com/comp07/fish.shtml Review] by [[Mike Snyder]].
* [http://www.shadowk.com/IFComp2007.htm#Slap Review] by [[Benjamin Sokal]].
* [http://ralphmerridew.livejournal.com/520.html Review] by [[Mark J. Tilford]].
* [http://www.intfiction.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=354 Review] by [[David Whyld]].
* [http://www.crochetgeek.net/reviews/IF/comp07.html Review] by [[Jake Wildstrom]].


{{game stub|Genres, How It Begins, Notable Features, full version info.<br>Note: This page was originally auto-generated. Please check for errors.}}
===Spoilers===
* {{ifarchive|games/competition2007/tads2/slapthatfish/|walkthru.txt}}.
* [[ClubFloyd]] [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20100203.html transcript].


[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games in 2007]] [[Category:IF Comp games]] [[Category:TADS 2 games]]
[[Category:Works]]
[[Category:Works in 2007]]
[[Category:IF Comp works]]
[[Category:TADS 2 works]]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 19 November 2022

Comedy
Comedy
City
City
Green IF comp ribbon.png
IF Comp 2007
19th of 27
Three white ribbons.png
XYZZY Awards 2007
Finalists - Best NPCs, Best Individual Puzzle,
Best Use of Medium
Slap That Fish
Cover art
Author(s) Peter Nepstad
Publisher(s) n/a
Release date(s) 30-Sep-2007
Authoring system TADS 2
Platform(s) TADS 2
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 are being followed by a bunch of mean fish--but you're not going to run away this time. And so you wait for them in an alley, ready to slap, punch, kick and backhand them until they die.

Notable Features

  • You have to defeat a series of fish in combat. These combats are not random, but are puzzles where you have to find out the optimal technique for killing that particular opponent.
  • There is an optimal way of defeating each fish which will give you the greatest number of points. However, you can also defeat the fish in less optimal ways. You will be able to win, but you won't gain the maximum score.

Versions

Release 1.0

Release 1.1

Links

Reviews

Spoilers

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