CASK

CASK
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownloadSource code IFDB IF Archive
Published	1997
Credits
Author	Harry M. Hardjono
Reception
Events	IFComp 1997 31st of 34
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-1-970917-ED96
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How it begins

You might be anyone, carrying nothing. You applied for a winemaking job, but instead, you were suckerpunched and locked into this bare room. Looking around, you see a locked steel door to the west, another room to the east, a switch on the wall, a wire dangling from the ceiling, and a wooden chair. You want to escape.

Notable features

• The author's command of English isn't the best, and some objects are inadequately described or don't give adequate feedback when used.
• Some items are listed as blank lines in the inventory. This is a clumsy way to hide objects from the player when the PC shouldn't have access to them.
• At least three ways to die in this game.
• Score and rank. The score goes from 0 to 31. The rank goes from "Trapped like a rat!" to "Master of the Game".

Versions

Release 1

Date: 1997

• CASK (Harry M. Hardjono; 1997; Z-code 5).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 970917 / Inform v6.11 Library 6/4 D
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-970917-ED96
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Room count: 4.
  • IF Comp 1997: 31st of 34 entries.
  • Download cask.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
  • Play it online - at ifiction.org.

Links

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

General info

• CASK (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• CASK - at IFDB.
• CASK - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).

Reviews

• CASK - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.

Spoilers

• Download cask.txt from the IF Archive - Note from author; contains walkthrough.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|CASK}}. This will display as CASK (Harry M. Hardjono; 1997; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 1997