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{{Software infobox
|Type=Authoring system
|Style=Parser
|System=BBC Micro/Acorn Electron
|Version=N/A
|Status=Unmaintained
|Notes=Games can be played on a BBC Emulator or the [[AScape]] interpreter
}}
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.
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!
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 the games ''Stranded!'' and ''Rise in Crime'' by Heyley Software, mutating into the HATRACK system.
It was expanded for several game by Heyley Software, mutating into the HATRACK system.


==Games==
==Games==
There were very few games release under the system.
There were very few games release under the system.
*''Murder at the Abbey'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''2002: A Space Oddity'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Amnesia!'' ([[Jonathan Evans]] and [[Jane Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Anthrosin'' ([[S. Falkingbridge]]; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Creepy Adventure'' ([[Jane Evans]] and [[Jonathan Evans]]; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Dungeon Adventure'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Dungeon Adventure'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Jungle Quest'' ([[Richard York]]; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Live Aid Magical Mystery Tour'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''Lost in Xanadu'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Lost in Xanadu'' ([[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Amnesia!'' ([[Jonatan Evans]] and [[Jane Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''Murder at the Abbey'' ([[Jane Evans]] and [[Jonathan Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''The Cube of Zoth'' ([[Jonathan Evans]] and [[Jane Evans]]; 1985; A&B Computing)
*''The Island'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''The Pobjoy Special'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''The Silicon Jungle'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*''The Snow Queen'' (??; 1986; A&B Computing)
*Heyley Software games (slightly different engine)
**''The Ultimate Prize'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1986; [[Heyley Software]])
**''Pirate's Peril'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1986; [[Heyley Software]])
**''Dreamtime'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1987; [[Heyley Software]])
**''The Taroda Scheme'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1987; [[Heyley Software]])
**''Stranded!'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1987; [[Heyley Software]])
***Also released by [[Robico Software]] in 1989.
***Released on the BBC and Archimedes
**''Rise in Crime'' ([[Howard Roberts]] and [[Tony Heap]]; 1988; [[Robico Software]])
***Released on the Archimedes


==Interpreter==
==Interpreter==
The games can be played on a BBC emulator. There is a basic [[Adventurescape Interpreter]] which will allow the games to be played natively on modern platforms.
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.
 
==External links==
Sources for some of the dates on this page:
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbfeowXlvKE Youtube: Rise in Crime (1988) (Robico Software)] - "Very short play of Rise in Crime, running on the Pi under ADFFS"
* [http://bbcmicro.co.uk/ Complete BBC Micro Games Archive (bbcmicro.co.uk)]


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Adventurescape
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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.

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.

External links

Sources for some of the dates on this page:

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