The Death of Two Great Minds

Science Fiction Outer space DNA Tribute Speed-IF Participant

The Death of Two Great Minds
Author(s)	Alex Watson
Publisher(s)	n/a
Release date(s)	2001
Authoring system	Inform 6
Platform(s)	Z-code 5
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Freeware with fine print
Multimedia
Color effects	optional
Graphics	none
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Merciful

How It Begins

The game begins with a quote by Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe, and Everything.

You are Arthur Dent in the land of Sevorbeupstry on the planet Preliumtarn. You, with Fenchurch and Ford Prefect, are searching for God's Last Message to his creation.

Notable Features

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Versions

Release 1 (Speed-IF release)

• The Death of Two Great Minds (Alex Watson; 2001; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 010516 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-010516-28ED
    IFID links: IFDB
  • DNA Tribute Speed-IF entry.
  • Download SpeedIF_DNA.zip from the IF Archive - All the games from DNA Tribute Speed-IF. The story file for this game is minds.z5.

Release 2 (Post-Speed-IF release)

• The Death of Two Great Minds (Alex Watson; 2001; Z-code 5).
  • Release 2 (post-SpeedIF)
    Serial number 010726 / Inform v42 Library 6/10 SFX
  • IFID: ZCODE-2-010726-53F5
    IFID links: IFDB
  • There is source code and a note from the author with this version.

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Links

General info

• The Death of Two Great Minds (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Death of Two Great Minds - at IFDB.

Reviews

• The Death of Two Great Minds - at IF Ratings.

Spoilers

• Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.