A Dream Too Real
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| A Dream Too Real | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | November 2006 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Raditz |
| Reception | |
| IFDB rating | 2 out of 5 (1 rating) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Surreal |
| Location |  Virtual reality |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Format | Z-code |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | 06052C59-968C-43A7-BFC1-BA0FE30ADCAF |
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How it begins
You are John Doe, a family man, carrying nothing. In your living room, you see a bagel on the table, the kids' lunchbox on the kitchen counter, and your wife, Jane Doe. It's May 1st and early morning on a Monday. Time for you to go to work.
Notable features
- Oddly-phrased English; for example: "It's early morning, and it's quite obvious to tell."
- Inconsistent use of second person and third person. The game sometimes refers to the PC by his name; for example, you'll see "John's Car" instead of "your car".
- Several instances of instant death without warning. Use UNDO to undo your last turn.
- Many unusual items and events without any obvious purpose or meaning.
Trivia and Comments
- Having a kitchen counter in a living room is quite normal compared to the rest of the game.
Versions
Release 1
Date: November 2006
- A Dream Too Real (Raditz; Nov-2006; Z-code).
- Release 1 / Serial number 061128 / Inform 7 build 3V01 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: 06052C59-968C-43A7-BFC1-BA0FE30ADCAF
IFID links: IFDB - Room count: 16.
- Download DreamTooReal.zblorb from the IF Archive.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- A Dream Too Real (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Date: November 2006