BOFH

BOFH
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	2002
Credits
Author	Howard A. Sherman
Reception
Events	IFComp 2002 26th of 38
IFDB rating	1.5 out of 5 (6 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Location	Building
Language	English
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-2-020927-2E9B, ZCODE-8-030202-11EA
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The Bastard Operator from Hell
BOFH:Interactive Fiction Edition.
BOFH is Copyright (c) Simon Travaglia and is used with Permission.
(Visit http://bofh.ntk.net, www.theregister.co.uk, www.plan9.org for info).
Inform Story File Copyright (c) 2002 Howard A. Sherman All Rights Reserved.

How it begins

You are a new Bastard Operator From Hell, recently granted the title by the Grand Bastard in London. Now back in America, you must carry out your Bastardly duties: to make life an utter hell for every clueless computer user you encounter. You start your tenure in your office, dubbed "Mission Control", and are carrying a travel request form, a swipe card, and a Cattle Prod.

Versions

Release 2 (Competition release)

Date: 2002

• The Bastard Operator from Hell (Howard A. Sherman; 2002; Z-code 5).
  • Release 2 / Serial number 020927 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
  • IFID: ZCODE-2-020927-2E9B
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2002: 26th place of 38 entries.
  • Download bofh.z5 from the IF Archive. Story file.
  • Download readme.1st from the IF Archive. Documentation from the author.

Release 8 (Post-comp release)

Date: 2003

• The Bastard Operator from Hell (Howard A. Sherman; 2003; Z-code 5).
  • Release 8 / Serial number 030202 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
  • IFID: ZCODE-8-030202-11EA
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download bofh.z5 from the IF Archive. Story file.

Links

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

General info

• BOFH (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• BOFH - at IFDB.

Reviews

• BOFH - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.

Spoilers

• Download bofhwalk.txt from the IF Archive - Transcript by the author (for the competition release).

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|BOFH}}. This will display as BOFH (Howard A. Sherman; 2002; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 2002

Date: 2003