An Abbreviated Night Before Christmas

An Abbreviated Night Before Christmas
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	24 December 2006
Credits
Author	Adam Thornton
Reception
IFDB rating	2 out of 5 (9 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Language	English
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 7
Format	Z-code
IFID	765B552E-A3B1-4A42-B5CD-5E5564C45732
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How it begins

In this very short story based on Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas also known as The Night Before Christmas, you play as the papa who witnesses St. Nicholas's visit to his house on Christmas Eve.

Versions

Release 1

Date: 24 December 2006

• An Abbreviated Night Before Christmas (Adam Thornton; 24-Dec-2006; Z-code).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 061224 / Inform 7 build 4F59 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
  • IFID: 765B552E-A3B1-4A42-B5CD-5E5564C45732
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download NightBeforeChristmas.zblorb from the IF Archive. Story file.

Links

N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.

General info

• An Abbreviated Night Before Christmas - at IFDB.
• An Abbreviated Night Before Christmas at ifwizz.

Spoilers

• Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.

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Date: 24 December 2006