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Revision as of 06:51, 14 September 2011
 Fantasy  One-room |
| Sisyphus | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Theo Koutz |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 30-Sep-2006 |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 8 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
How It Begins
You are Sisyphus, a dead Greek king, naked and carrying nothing. The gods have condemned you to Hades where you must eternally try to push a boulder up a hill and fail. You want to escape your punishment.
Notable Features
- Based on the Greek myth.
- The player has very few options and the game is unwinnable.
Versions
Competition version
- Sisyphus (Theo Koutz; 30-Sep-2006; Z-code 8).
- Release 1 / Serial number 060915 / Inform 7 build 3L95 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/10N)
- IFID: 83E2D7C1-446C-11DB-A1EF-C684D595962E
IFID links: IFDB,Babel metadata, Babel download.(Note: Babel services at IF Archive are not yet available.) - IF Comp 2006: 39th place (tie) of 43 games.
- Download sisyphus.z8 from the IF Archive
Links
- Sisyphus (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Sisyphus - at IFDB.
- Sisyphus - raif thread, November 2006.
Reviews
- Sisyphus - at IFReviews.org.
- Review by Stephen Bond.
- Review by Matthew Carey.
- Review by crowheart.
- Review by J. D. Clemens.
- Review by Riff Conner (Rifflesby).
- Review by David Fletcher.
- Review by James Hall (Yuki).
- Review by Hipolito.
- Review by N. B. Horvath.
- Review by Joshua Houk.
- Review by Christopher Huang (Miseri).
- Review by Robin Douglas Johnson.
- Review by Admiral Jota.
- Review by Valentine Kopteltsev.
- Review by Arnel Legaspi.
- Review by Jimmy Maher.
- Review by Michael Martin.
- Review by Rob Menke.
- Review by James Mitchelhill.
- Review by Justin Morgan.
- Review by Rob Myall.
- Review by Andrew Plotkin.
- Review by Reiko.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review by Emily Short.
- Review: 1 and 2 by Mike Snyder.
- Review by Mark J. Tilford (ralphmerridew).
- Review by Jerome C West.
- Review by David Whyld.
