PC puzzle game, set in Portobello

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 18 Apr 2005, 19:45

I have written a small text adventure set in Portobello. (That's one of those old games where you had to type "GO NORTH" and "OPEN DOOR" etc etc)

It will run on any PC, but there are a few steps to getting it working - you first have to download the environment (the program which makes it run)

just download and install this file :

http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~jcw/ADRIFT40r.zip

Once you have the runner installed, download my game at :

http://www.edinburgh-east-ssp.org/adrift/game.zip

Unzip my file ("A Day At The Seaside.taf") and load it from the runner...

There are hundreds of other (much better!) text adventures you can play in this runner - just have a look round the adrift site. But let me know what you think (or if you get stuck ...)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Neo-Dadaist for putting up with her daddy taking all the photographs for the game when he took her out for her "walk" on Saturday, and Beach Babe for being the chief play-tester.

You can read about the whole ADRIFT environment here - it's really easy to build your own game - it's no more complicated than using a spreadsheet or database :

http://www.adrift.org.uk

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 18 Apr 2005, 20:36

Dadaist wrote:You can read about the whole ADRIFT environment here - http://www.adrift.org.uk

Can't connect to this site Dada

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 18 Apr 2005, 20:45

Marya wrote:
Dadaist wrote:You can read about the whole ADRIFT environment here - http://www.adrift.org.uk
Can't connect to this site Dada

It's down at the moment (oops) - try this one -

http://www.insideadrift.org.uk

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 18 Apr 2005, 20:50

Ah all is clear now

Thanks!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Apr 2005, 19:37

Anyone played Dadaist's game yet? As part of a minority group i.e. a Mac user, I've been discriminated against once more

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Apr 2005, 20:30

No, you haven't. You simply need to download the mac runner instead (my game is platform independent) - which is called "scare" :

http://www.zathras.de/angelweb/macapplications.htm

Post by **wangi** » 19 Apr 2005, 20:45

I got a bit dizzy!

Nice one Dada.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Apr 2005, 20:50

I don't understand how to use zippers [as it were

] etc, so think I'll pass .... unless someone at work can show me tomorrow!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Apr 2005, 21:01

wangi wrote:I got a bit dizzy!

Nice one Dada.

eh? i don't remember implementing the dodgems in the arcade!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 19 Apr 2005, 21:11

I liked it. But my shoes and socks did want to get wet - it was my feet that didn't. And I had fun in the photo booth...

Know someone who used to work at the uni in that mysterious "tardis" dept... Met some of the others at a very bizarre party once. An ubergeekfest (still can't do umlauts

)

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Apr 2005, 21:20

They are called timelords. But you get my respect for having even heard of the tardis project. (doffs cap)

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 19 Apr 2005, 21:24

Dadaist wrote:They are called timelords.

Not in my book...

Very odd party...but those timelords make darned good cocktails.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Apr 2005, 21:49

Oddest party I ever went to was my local anti poll tax group's Mexican Subbuteo night.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 21 Apr 2005, 21:07

Thanks for the link to the Mac download Dada. Unfortunately I can't get either of them to open successfully on my machine. I keep getting an error code

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 21 Apr 2005, 21:16

Marya wrote:Thanks for the link to the Mac download Dada. Unfortunately I can't get either of them to open successfully on my machine. I keep getting an error code

Hmm. Try this one and tell me how you get on. If you're still stuck, can you tell me what the error code is?

http://ifarchive.flavorplex.com/if-arch ... re-GUI.zip

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 22 Apr 2005, 10:26

Success...well,sort of, I've got me bucket and spade and pen ....but 'nil points' so far

Like your description of Scotmid

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 22 Apr 2005, 10:28

Marya wrote:Success...well,sort of, I've got me bucket and spade and pen ....but 'nil points' so far
Like your description of Scotmid

Phew! Gimme a shout if you get stuck.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 23 Apr 2005, 09:58

OK I'm stuck. I've got me bucket and spade and a pen and a form..but don't know what I'm meant to do now.
I tried eating the form when all else failed but you didn't let me

I can't talk to anyone either ..you keep accusing me of 'rabbling'

I ended up late yesterday lunch-time collecting my son from school because I was playing and had to miss out on seeing Emily. I spotted Beach Babe walking home with the pushchair but didn't have time to say Hello

Please apologise for me.
P.S.
There's also a distinct lack of paninis in the game so far.....

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 23 Apr 2005, 10:15

I thought it was you Marya but wasn't completely sure. You probably didn't want to speak to us anyway as I have a nasty cold and Emily was sound asleep so wouldn't have given you a lovely toothy smile

lol'ing at you trying to eat the form. Will leave it to Dada to give you more clues

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 23 Apr 2005, 10:46

Marya wrote:OK I'm stuck. I've got me bucket and spade and a pen and a form..but don't know what I'm meant to do now.
I tried eating the form when all else failed but you didn't let me
I can't talk to anyone either ..you keep accusing me of 'gabbling'
I ended up late yesterday lunch-time collecting my son from school because I was playing and had to miss out on seeing Emily. I spotted Beach Babe walking home with the pushchair but didn't have time to say Hello Please apologise for me.
P.S.
There's also a distinct lack of paninis in the game so far.....

Read the signs. Shop around. Dig for clues.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 23 Apr 2005, 15:46

I've got 2 points but can't find a place to spend a penny

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 23 Apr 2005, 18:31

Marya wrote:I've got 2 points but can't find a place to spend a penny

Ah relief! Managed to spend a penny..and complete the game

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 23 Apr 2005, 18:52

well done!

did you get maximum points?

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 23 Apr 2005, 20:42

I'm quite worried though Marya - did you have to go the best part of three hours before you found somewhere to spend your penny

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 23 Apr 2005, 20:55

Next game I write will have the lavvies on Bath Street, and sound effects.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 23 Apr 2005, 22:58

Beach Babe wrote:I'm quite worried though Marya - did you have to go the best part of three hours before you found somewhere to spend your penny

You'll be glad to know that I didn't keep my legs crossed quite that long Beach Babe

I couldn't save my progress (well, it saved it in what looked like cryllic!) so anytime I nipped onto the computer I had to play from the start

Em...before I commit my answer what is maximum score?

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