3rd Annual Interactive Fiction Competition

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The 3rd Annual Interactive Fiction Competition was organized by G. Kevin Wilson.

1997 IF Comp Results

1. The Edifice (Lucian P. Smith; Z-code).
2. Babel (Ian Finley; TADS 2).
3. Glowgrass (Nate Cull; TADS 2).
4. She's Got a Thing for a Spring (Brent VanFossen; Z-code).
5. A Bear's Night Out (David Dyte; Z-code).
6. Sunset Over Savannah (Ivan Cockrum; TADS 2).
7. Poor Zefron's Almanac (Carl Klutzke; TADS 2).
8. The Lost Spellmaker (Neil Brown; Z-code).
9. Sins Against Mimesis (Adam Thornton as "One of The Bruces"; Z-code).
10. A New Day (Jonathan Fry; Z-code).
11. Zero Sum Game (Cody Sandifer; TADS 2).
12. Zombie! (Scott W. Starkey; TADS 2).
13. The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang (Neil deMause; TADS 2).
14. Travels in the Land of Erden (Laura A. Knauth; Z-code).
15. Unholy Grail (Stuart Allen; JACL).
16. Friday Afternoon (Mischa Schweitzer; Z-code).
17. Madame L'Estrange and the Troubled Spirit (Ian Ball and Marcus Young; Z-code).
18. Sylenius Mysterium (C. E. Forman as "whomever wrote it"; Z-code).
19. Phred Phontious and the Quest for Pizza (Michael Zey; Z-code).
20. Down (Kent Tessman; Hugo).
21. VirtuaTech (David Glasser; TADS 2).
22. The Obscene Quest of Dr. Aardvarkbarf (Gary Roggin; TADS 2).
23. A Good Breakfast (Stuart Adair; Z-code).
24. The Town Dragon (David Cornelson; Z-code).
25. The Tempest (Graham Nelson; Z-code).
26. Temple of the Orc Mage (Gary Roggin; TADS 2).
27. E-Mailbox (Jay Goemmer; AGT).
28. Pintown (Stefan Blixt; Z-code).
29. Leaves (Mikko Vuorinen; Alan).
30. Congratulations! (Frederick Hirsch; Z-code).
31. CASK (Harry M. Hardjono; Z-code).
32. Symetry (Ryan Stevens as "Rybread Celsius"; Z-code).
33. Aunt Nancy's House (Nate Schwartzman; Z-code).
34. Coming Home (Andrew Katz; Z-code).

Miss Congeniality Awards

No awards were made in 1997.

Links

• IF Comp site
• Baf's Guide
• IF Archive
• IFDB
• SPAG ISSUE # 13 - COMPETITION SPECIAL - February 5, 1998.

Reviews

• Reviews by Suzanne Britton
• Brief comments by Neil Brown
• Reviews by Adam Cadre
• Superbrief hits by Lelah Conrad
• Brief comments by David Dyte
• Reviews: 1, 2, 3 and 4 by C.E. Forman
• Reviews by John Francis
• Dead link to reviews by Phoebe M. Fuentes
• Brief comments by David Glasser
• Reviews by Russell Glasser
• Reviews by Steven Howard
• Reviews by Mary K. Kuhner
• Reviews by Dennis Matheson
• Brief comments by Brock Kevin Nambo
• Reviews by Paul O'Brian
• Reviews by Brad O'Donnell
• Reviews: 1, 2 and 3 by Marnie Parker
• Reviews by Andrew Plotkin
• Votes and Some Awards by Gunther Schmidl
• Personal Notes about the Competition by Miron Schmidt
• Competition Thoughts by Duncan Stevens
• Reviews: 1 and 2 by Michael Straight
• Brief reviews by Adam Thornton
• Reviews: Intro, 1, 2, 3 and 4 by Christine Simoes Tilden
• Reviews by Roger Burton West