Text Based Games

[Dreamcast]

The best text game

[debian4life]

I remember fondly playing the Scott Adams adventures on my trusty TI99/4a. He made about 12 different ones that I know of. He now has them for free download at http://www.msadams.com/downloads.htm. The games range from easy to extremely difficult. I would rank them right up there with Zork as far as story and fun.

Regards,

Brian

[Jorpho]

No thread about interactive fiction is complete without a mention of Pick Up The Phone Booth and Die.

(And once you've had fun with that, look up Pick Up The Phone Booth and Aisle.)

[Nikademus1969]

the only text based game I ever attempted to play was Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on the Apple 2e. But I was so young I could barely read and remember my mother had to read it for me ha ha. So I barely remember it at all.

Awww...that's actually kinda cute


I used to really get into the Infocom games when I was a kid. I liked them not only because of the games, but all the cool stuff you got with them. Anyone still have their Wishbringer stone?

[kainemaxwell]

Anyone remember "The Hermit" for the C64? If I remember right it was one of those games you program in from Compute.

[Daria]

That is pretty cool. I kinda wish I had a DS now

I want a flashcard now. O.o

edit: This post was in response to the text adventure games ported to the DS.

[Gapporin]

No thread about interactive fiction is complete without a mention of Pick Up The Phone Booth and Die.

(And once you've had fun with that, look up Pick Up The Phone Booth and Aisle.)

YES.

I had so much fun with PUTPBAA. The way the authors turned what was basically a one-shot gag into various running jokes and puns is really quite something. I've never laughed so hard at a IF game.