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* ''+=3: A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure'' (co-designer: [[Carl de Marcken]], co-designer and coder: [[David M. Baggett|David Baggett]]; 1994; [[TADS]] 2). | * ''+=3: A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure'' (co-designer: [[Carl de Marcken]], co-designer and coder: [[David M. Baggett|David Baggett]]; 1994; [[TADS]] 2). | ||
** {{babel | ** {{babel|ifid=TADS2-6ACBC6C7D9E402E84E26F5E54C9EA767}} | ||
** Note: uses [[WorldClass]] library version 1.3.1 | ** Note: uses [[WorldClass]] library version 1.3.1 | ||
** Game: {{ifarchive|games/tads/|3.gam}} | ** Game: {{ifarchive|games/tads/|3.gam}} | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===General Info=== | ===General Info=== | ||
* {{baf game| | * {{baf game|+=3|6}}. | ||
* {{ifdb game|+=3|1z2lxiqua980sedk}}. | |||
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/tads/3-a-controversial-but-nevertheless-logical-adventure +=3: A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure] at [[MobyGames]] | |||
===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
* | * {{IFRO game|+=3 - A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure|219}}. | ||
===Spoilers=== | ===Spoilers=== | ||
* Walthrough: {{ifarchive|solutions/|3.step}} | * Walthrough: {{ifarchive|solutions/|3.step}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Works]] | ||
[[Category:Works in 1994]] | |||
[[Category:Co-written works]] | |||
[[Category:TADS 2 works]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:40, 14 November 2017
- Note: The name of this article should really be +=3, but wiki software limits what characters are usable in article names. The "+=" part means "increment by" in some programming languages like C.
 Adventure  One-room |
| +=3: A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Carl de Marcken and David Baggett |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Authoring system | TADS 2 (with WorldClass 1.3.1) |
| Platform(s) | TADS 2 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Tough |
How It Begins
You're almost there -- 99 points out of 100 and what looks to be a run-of-the-mill troll on the bridge puzzle. Should be trivial for an adventure game god like you. And besides, any puzzle with a logical solution can't be *too* hard to solve. All you have to do is get past the troll, and you will have won.
Notable Features
- There is only a single puzzle, which is (depending on your point of view) either unfair, a comment on interactive fiction conventions, or both.
- The authors write, in the game: This game is not impossible, but it is very difficult. In fact, the authors suspect that few (if any) will be able to solve it the direct way; i.e., by using the clues in the game and common sense to figure out how to solve the puzzles.
- According to Carl Muckenhoupt: Written as an example of how not to write games. Specifically, the thesis it seeks to prove is that it is possible for a puzzle to have a completely logical solution, and yet be nearly impossible to solve except by randomly guessing commands. This was the centerpiece of a heated debate on rec.arts.int-fiction. Not meant to be played and enjoyed.
Versions
Version 1.2
- +=3: A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure (co-designer: Carl de Marcken, co-designer and coder: David Baggett; 1994; TADS 2).
- IFID: TADS2-6ACBC6C7D9E402E84E26F5E54C9EA767
IFID links: IFDB - Note: uses WorldClass library version 1.3.1
- Game: Download 3.gam from the IF Archive
- Source code: Download 3.t from the IF Archive
- IFID: TADS2-6ACBC6C7D9E402E84E26F5E54C9EA767
Links
General Info
- +=3 (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- +=3 - at IFDB.
- +=3: A Controversial but Nevertheless Logical Adventure at MobyGames
Reviews
Spoilers
- Walthrough: Download 3.step from the IF Archive