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Wishbringer was created to be a beginner-level text adventure in the Infocom fantasy line. The writing task was given to play-tester [[Brian Moriarty]], who crafted Wishbringer and became an Implementor. | ''[[Wishbringer]]'' was created to be a beginner-level text adventure in the [[Infocom]] fantasy line. The writing task was given to play-tester [[Brian Moriarty]], who crafted Wishbringer and became an [[Implementor]]. | ||
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==How It Begins== | ==How It Begins== | ||
{{ | You are a postal worker in Festeron. Your day-dreams about adventure are interrupted by your boss. | ||
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==Notable Features== | ==Notable Features== | ||
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==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
===Infocom releases=== | ===Infocom releases=== | ||
'''Initial Release''' | |||
* ''Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams'' ([[Brian Moriarty]]; publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1985; [[Z-code]] 3). | * ''Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams'' ([[Brian Moriarty]]; publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1985; [[Z-code]] 3). | ||
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'''Final Release''' | |||
* ''Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams'' ([[Brian Moriarty]]; publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1985; [[Z-code]] 3). | |||
** Release 69 / Serial Number 850920 | |||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* {{ifdb game|Wishbringer|z02joykzh66wfhcl}} | |||
* [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/wishbringer.html Wishbringer] - at [[Peter Scheyen]]'s [[Infocom Homepage]]. | * [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/wishbringer.html Wishbringer] - at [[Peter Scheyen]]'s [[Infocom Homepage]]. | ||
* [http://infodoc.plover.net/manuals/wishbrin.pdf Wishbringer manual] in PDF format - at [[The Infocom Documentation Project]]. | * [http://infodoc.plover.net/manuals/wishbrin.pdf Wishbringer manual] in PDF format - at [[The Infocom Documentation Project]]. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbringer Wishbringer] - at Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbringer Wishbringer] - at Wikipedia. | ||
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===Reviews=== | |||
* {{spag review|w|wishbringer}} | |||
===Spoilers=== | |||
* [http://www.allthingsjacq.com/intfic_clubfloyd_20110701.html Transcript] by [[ClubFloyd]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 20 October 2014
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Wishbringer was created to be a beginner-level text adventure in the Infocom fantasy line. The writing task was given to play-tester Brian Moriarty, who crafted Wishbringer and became an Implementor.
| Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams | |
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| Author(s) | Brian Moriarty |
| Publisher(s) | Infocom, Activision |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Authoring system | ZIL |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 3 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Commercial |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
You are a postal worker in Festeron. Your day-dreams about adventure are interrupted by your boss.
Notable Features
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Trivia and Comments
- In 1988, Avon Books published Wishbringer, a fantasy and comedy novel written by Craig Shaw Gardner, based on the Infocom game.
Versions
Infocom releases
Initial Release
- Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams (Brian Moriarty; publisher: Infocom; 1985; Z-code 3).
Final Release
- Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams (Brian Moriarty; publisher: Infocom; 1985; Z-code 3).
This section is a stub. You can help by adding to it.
Activision releases
- Wishbringer is included on both The Lost Treasures of Infocom Volume II and the Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom CD-ROMs.
This section is a stub. You can help by adding to it.
Links
- Wishbringer - at IFDB
- Wishbringer - at Peter Scheyen's Infocom Homepage.
- Wishbringer manual in PDF format - at The Infocom Documentation Project.
- Wishbringer - at Wikipedia.
This section is a stub. You can help by adding to it.
Reviews
- Wishbringer - at SPAG
Spoilers
- Transcript by ClubFloyd.
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The dreadful truth is, this page is incomplete.
How It Begins, Notable Features, full version info.
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