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== 1999 XYZZY Award Winners and Finalists == | == 1999 XYZZY Award Winners and Finalists == | ||
* '''Best Game''': '' | * '''Best Game''': ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; [[Z-code]]). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Lunatix: The Insanity Circle]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]]; MS-DOS). | ** Finalist: ''[[Lunatix: The Insanity Circle]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]]; MS-DOS). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; [[TADS 2]]). | ** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; [[TADS 2]]). | ||
* '''Best Writing''': '' | * '''Best Writing''': ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Lunatix: The Insanity Circle]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]]; MS-DOS). | ** Finalist: ''[[Lunatix: The Insanity Circle]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]]; MS-DOS). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
* '''Best Story''': '' | * '''Best Story''': ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Aisle]]'' ([[Sam Barlow]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Aisle]]'' ([[Sam Barlow]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Common Ground]]'' ([[Stephen Granade]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Common Ground]]'' ([[Stephen Granade]]; TADS 2). | ||
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** Finalist: ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''Best Setting''': '' | * '''Best Setting''': ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Erehwon]]'' ([[Richard Litherland]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Erehwon]]'' ([[Richard Litherland]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ||
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** Finalist: ''[[Winter Wonderland]]'' ([[Laura A. Knauth]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Winter Wonderland]]'' ([[Laura A. Knauth]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
* '''Best Puzzles''': '' | * '''Best Puzzles''': ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Lunatix: The Insanity Circle]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]]; MS-DOS). | ** Finalist: ''[[Lunatix: The Insanity Circle]]'' ([[Mike Snyder]]; MS-DOS). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina]]'' ([[Jim Aikin]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina]]'' ([[Jim Aikin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
* '''Best NPCs''': '' | * '''Best NPCs''': ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[A Day for Soft Food]]'' ([[Tod Levi]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[A Day for Soft Food]]'' ([[Tod Levi]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man]]'' ([[Neil deMause]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man]]'' ([[Neil deMause]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
* '''Best Individual Puzzle''': The maze, in '' | * '''Best Individual Puzzle''': The maze, in ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The water puzzle, in ''[[Break-In]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: The water puzzle, in ''[[Break-In]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Stopping the flood, in ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: Stopping the flood, in ''[[For a Change]]'' ([[Dan Schmidt]]; Z-code). | ||
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** Finalist: Getting the light upstairs, in ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: Getting the light upstairs, in ''[[The Mulldoon Legacy]]'' ([[Jon Ingold]]; Z-code). | ||
*** <span style="color:red">Note: The gypsum flowers, in ''[[Jewel of Knowledge]]'' ([[Francesco Bova]]; Z-code), was never actually nominated. This was a joke made during the ceremony.</span> | *** <span style="color:red">Note: The gypsum flowers, in ''[[Jewel of Knowledge]]'' ([[Francesco Bova]]; Z-code), was never actually nominated. This was a joke made during the ceremony.</span> | ||
* '''Best Individual NPC''': Miss Sierra, in '' | * '''Best Individual NPC''': Miss Sierra, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Anatoly Domokov, in ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: Anatoly Domokov, in ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: The wumpus, in ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: The wumpus, in ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Princess Charlotte, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: Princess Charlotte, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: Lyric/Echo, in ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: Lyric/Echo, in ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' ([[Suzanne Britton]]; TADS 2). | ||
* '''Best Individual PC''': Primo Varicella, in '' | * '''Best Individual PC''': Primo Varicella, in ''[[Varicella]]'' ([[Adam Cadre]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The player character in ''[[Aisle]]'' ([[Sam Barlow]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: The player character in ''[[Aisle]]'' ([[Sam Barlow]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The cat, in ''[[A Day for Soft Food]]'' ([[Tod Levi]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: The cat, in ''[[A Day for Soft Food]]'' ([[Tod Levi]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: The wife, in ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: The wife, in ''[[Exhibition]]'' ([[Ian Finley]]; TADS 2). | ||
** Finalist: Sarah, in ''[[Winchester's Nightmare]]'' ([[Nick Montfort]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: Sarah, in ''[[Winchester's Nightmare]]'' ([[Nick Montfort]]; Z-code). | ||
* '''Best Use of Medium''': '' | * '''Best Use of Medium''': ''[[Aisle]]'' ([[Sam Barlow]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ** Finalist: ''[[Hunter, in Darkness]]'' ([[Andrew Plotkin]]; Z-code). | ||
** Finalist: ''[[Six Stories]]'' ([[Neil K. Guy]]; TADS 2). | ** Finalist: ''[[Six Stories]]'' ([[Neil K. Guy]]; TADS 2). | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 17 March 2007
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The winners were announced in a live, online ceremony on ifMUD. (Link to transcript should go here.) (Link to the full list of nominees for 1999.)
1999 XYZZY Award Winners
- Best Game: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Best Writing: For a Change (Dan Schmidt; Z-code).
- Best Story: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best Setting: Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Best Puzzles: The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Best NPCs: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Best Individual Puzzle: The maze, in Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Best Individual NPC: Miss Sierra, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Best Individual PC: Primo Varicella, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Best Use of Medium: Aisle (Sam Barlow; Z-code).
1999 XYZZY Award Winners and Finalists
- Best Game: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: For a Change (Dan Schmidt; Z-code).
- Finalist: Lunatix: The Insanity Circle (Mike Snyder; MS-DOS).
- Finalist: The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best Writing: For a Change (Dan Schmidt; Z-code).
- Finalist: Exhibition (Ian Finley; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Lunatix: The Insanity Circle (Mike Snyder; MS-DOS).
- Finalist: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best Story: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Aisle (Sam Barlow; Z-code).
- Finalist: Common Ground (Stephen Granade; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Lunatix: The Insanity Circle (Mike Snyder; MS-DOS).
- Finalist: The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Best Setting: Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Erehwon (Richard Litherland; TADS 2).
- Finalist: For a Change (Dan Schmidt; Z-code).
- Finalist: The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Winter Wonderland (Laura A. Knauth; Z-code).
- Finalist: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best Puzzles: The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Lunatix: The Insanity Circle (Mike Snyder; MS-DOS).
- Finalist: Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina (Jim Aikin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best NPCs: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: A Day for Soft Food (Tod Levi; Z-code).
- Finalist: The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man (Neil deMause; TADS 2).
- Finalist: The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best Individual Puzzle: The maze, in Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: The water puzzle, in Break-In (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Finalist: Stopping the flood, in For a Change (Dan Schmidt; Z-code).
- Finalist: The clone puzzle, in The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man (Neil deMause; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Getting the light upstairs, in The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; Z-code).
- Note: The gypsum flowers, in Jewel of Knowledge (Francesco Bova; Z-code), was never actually nominated. This was a joke made during the ceremony.
- Best Individual NPC: Miss Sierra, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Anatoly Domokov, in Exhibition (Ian Finley; TADS 2).
- Finalist: The wumpus, in Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Princess Charlotte, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Lyric/Echo, in Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
- Best Individual PC: Primo Varicella, in Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: The player character in Aisle (Sam Barlow; Z-code).
- Finalist: The cat, in A Day for Soft Food (Tod Levi; Z-code).
- Finalist: The wife, in Exhibition (Ian Finley; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Sarah, in Winchester's Nightmare (Nick Montfort; Z-code).
- Best Use of Medium: Aisle (Sam Barlow; Z-code).
- Finalist: Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; Z-code).
- Finalist: Six Stories (Neil K. Guy; TADS 2).
- Finalist: Varicella (Adam Cadre; Z-code).
- Finalist: Worlds Apart (Suzanne Britton; TADS 2).
Links
- Second-round voting - The deadline for second-round voting was Friday, February 11, 2000.
- Nominees announced for 1999 XYZZY Awards - raif thread, begun January 29, 2000.
- The award ceremony itself took place on Saturday, February 12, 2000 at 4 pm EST on ifMUD.
- XYZZYnews Award Ceremony: 1999 - Ceremony transcript by Andrew Plotkin, presented in a large table with the peanut-gallery comments in the second column.