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'''''The Lurking Horror''''' was [[Infocom]]'s 27th piece of interactive fiction (and the only horror game). It was written by [[Dave Lebling]], the co-author of every [[Zork]] title, and [[Enchanter]], as well as the sole author of [[Starcross]], [[Suspect]], and [[Spellbreaker]]. | |||
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==How It Begins== | ==How It Begins== | ||
You must finish the last term paper (deadline tomorrow!). All the computers in the dorm are in use, so you endured a snowstorm to travel to the institute's computer laboratory. However, the snowstorm turned into a blizzard and you decided to remain in the complex for the night, working on the report. Now you are in the Terminal Room (lonely but for a hacker whom you are familiar with). It goes without saying that you are carrying the aforesaid assignment. | |||
==Notable Features== | ==Notable Features== | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 21 August 2007
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The Lurking Horror was Infocom's 27th piece of interactive fiction (and the only horror game). It was written by Dave Lebling, the co-author of every Zork title, and Enchanter, as well as the sole author of Starcross, Suspect, and Spellbreaker.
| The Lurking Horror | |
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| Author(s) | Dave Lebling |
| Publisher(s) | Infocom, Activision |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| 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 must finish the last term paper (deadline tomorrow!). All the computers in the dorm are in use, so you endured a snowstorm to travel to the institute's computer laboratory. However, the snowstorm turned into a blizzard and you decided to remain in the complex for the night, working on the report. Now you are in the Terminal Room (lonely but for a hacker whom you are familiar with). It goes without saying that you are carrying the aforesaid assignment.
Notable Features
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Versions
Infocom releases
- The Lurking Horror (Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1987; Z-code 3).
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Activision releases
- The Lurking Horror is included on the following Activision collections:
- The Lost Treasures of Infocom Volume I
- The Infocom Collections: The Mystery Collection
- Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom
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Links
General info
- The Lurking Horror - at Peter Scheyen's Infocom Homepage.
- The Lurking Horror manual in PDF format - at The Infocom Documentation Project.
- The Lurking Horror - at Wikipedia.
- The Lurking Horror - at MobyGames.
- The Lurking Horror - at Infocom Gallery.
- The Lurking Horror - at Infocom - The Master Storytellers.
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Reviews
- The Lurking Horror - at SPAG.
Spoilers
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The dreadful truth is, this page is incomplete.
How It Begins, Notable Features, full version info.
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