Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés
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| Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés | |
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| Main links | |
| Published | 1998 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Stephen Granade |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4 out of 5 (32 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genres |  Comedy  Science fiction |
| Location |  Home |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | TADS 2 |
| Format | TADS 2 |
| License | Freeware |
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How it begins
You're an eight year-old kid, stuck washing dishes in the kitchen instead of watching "Captain Dangerous" on television. Life's not fair. But then, oh man, a spaceship lands in your backyard! From outer space! Forget the dishes—this is way too cool to ignore.
Notable features
- Optional text compass rose with clickable links, centered in the status bar. The center link, "Remove", removes the rose. The command "display compass" restores it.
Versions
Release
Date: 1998
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés (Stephen Granade; 1998; TADS 2).
- IF Comp 1998: 4th place of 27 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1998: Finalist for Best Use of Medium.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés homepage.
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés - at IFDB.
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés - at Home of the Underdogs.
Reviews
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés - at SPAG.
- Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Date: 1998