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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!att-out!cbfsb!cbnewsf.cb.att.com!forbes
From: forbes@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (Scott Forbes)
Newsgroups: rec.games.int-fiction,rec.arts.int-fiction,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,comp.sys.mac.games,comp.sys.amiga.games,comp.sys.atari.games,rec.games.misc,rec.answers,news.answers
Subject: rec.games.int-fiction Frequently Asked Questions, part 3 of 3
Summary: This is the FAQ for rec.games.int-fiction
Keywords: interactive fiction games frequently asked questions FAQ Infocom
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Date: 7 Jun 93 20:05:01 GMT
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Archive-name: games/interactive-fiction/part-3
Last-updated: 06 Jun 1993
As in a dream, you see yourself tumbling down a great, dark staircase.
All about you are shadowy images of struggles against fierce opponents
and diabolical traps. These give way to another round of images: of
imposing stone figures, a cool, clear lake, and, now, of an old, yet
oddly youthful man. He turns toward you slowly, his long, silver hair
dancing about him in a fresh breeze. "You have reached the final test,
my friend! You are proved clever and powerful, but this is --
This is the Frequently Asked Questions list for the group
rec.games.int-fiction, a USENET newsgroup for the discussion
of Interactive Fiction games and related topics. To read a
specific question, use your newsreader's search function on
the string "(n)", where n is the question number.
# This article is Part 3 of a three-part FAQ, and contains entries
# regarding the ftp.gmd.de software archive, the mirror archive site
# at wuarchive.wustl.edu, and other locations for FTPing IF software.
#
# Part 1 contains entries about rec.games.fiction and about this FAQ.
#
# Part 2 contains entries regarding Infocom, including information
# about the _Lost Treasures of Infocom_ software packages.
#
# All three of these articles may be FTP'd from the FAQ archive at
# rtfm.mit.edu, or from the interactive fiction archive at ftp.gmd.de.
3.0 FTPable games, solution files and IF-related material
3.1 ftp.gmd.de, the interactive fiction archive
3.2 Games and walkthroughs available for FTP
Seek me when you feel yourself worthy!" The dream dissolves around you
as his last words echo through the void....
Endless Stair
You are at the bottom of a seemingly endless stair, winding its
way upward beyond your vision. An eerie light, coming from all
around you, casts strange shadows on the walls. To the south is
a dark and winding trail.
Your old friend, the brass lantern, is at your feet.
>PLUGH
A hollow voice says:
"ftp.gmd.de, the interactive fiction archive" (3.1)
The interactive fiction archive site at ftp.gmd.de (129.26.8.90)
is by far the largest collection of interactive fiction games,
development systems, "walkthrough" solution files and related IF
materials available. Uploads of new material are encouraged;
please send e-mail to to blasius@gmd.de when uploading.
# Mirror site wuarchive.wustl.edu:/mirrors/if-archive (192.20.239.129)
is also available for FTP downloading.
>S.W.SW.W.W.
Flathead Ocean
Passing alongside the shore now is an old boat, reminiscent of an
ancient Viking ship. Standing on the prow of the ship is an old and
crusty sailor, peering out over the misty ocean.
>HELLO SAILOR
The seaman looks up and maneuvers the boat toward shore. He cries out:
"Games and walkthroughs available for FTP" (3.2)
Thanks to Magnus Olsson for much of the info in this section.
Source code for some text adventures (including various versions of
Colossal Cave/ADVENT, Dungeon/Zork and World) have been posted to
comp.sources.games and comp.sources.misc. They're available from
FTP sites archiving these groups, such as ftp.uu.net.
Some Macintosh IF games are available from sumex-aim.stanford.edu,
including Colossal Cave and Dungeon. [Unnkulian may be there too]
"Walkthrough" solution files for many popular IF games are
available from ftp.uu.net, in the directory "/pub/games/solutions".
# Finally, here are some interesting files and directories from the
# ftp.gmd.de archive:
#
# /ftp/if-archive/README
# [I don't know what's in this file, but it's probably useful :-) ]
#
# /ftp/if-archive/ls-lR
# A complete listing of all files and subdirectories in the archive.
#
# /ftp/if-archive/games
# The games directory. Subdirectories include pc, mac, atari, amiga
# and directories for adventure development systems such as TADS
# (see the rec.arts.int-fiction FAQ).
#
# /ftp/if-archive/infocom
# Everything you always wanted to know. Subdirectories "decoders"
# and "interpreters" contain ZIPs, zmachines, vocabulary readers and
# other Infocom-related tools.
#
# /ftp/if-archive/infocom/fact-sheet.txt
# Latest version of Paul D. Smith's _Infocom Fact Sheet_, the
# "Encyclopedia Frobozzica" of rec.games.int-fiction -- it contains
# information about version numbers, release dates, never-released
# Infocom games, authors, Infocom corporate history and more.
#
# /ftp/if-archive/rec.games.int-fiction
# A complete archive of articles posted to rec.games.int-fiction
# (including this FAQ).
#
# /ftp/if-archive/solutions
# A directory containing walkthroughs and puzzle solutions for many
# popular interactive fiction games.
Please accept this gift. You may find it useful!" He throws something
which falls near you in the sand, then sails off toward the west,
singing a lively, but somewhat uncouth, sailor song.
The boat sails silently through the mist and out of sight.
>QUIT
Your score would be 400 points (total of 400 points), in 3 articles.
This score gives you the rank of [ suggestions are being taken :-) ].
Do you wish to leave the game? (Y is affirmative): > Y
Press any key to continue