Darkness (game)

Darkness
Game
Main links	Play online IFDB
Published	December 2004
Credits
Author	Richard Otter
Reception
IFDB rating	2.5 out of 5 (3 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Location	Building
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Polite
Accessibility	Colour: optional. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	ADRIFT 4
Format	ADRIFT 4
IFID	ADRIFT-400-251089F91A6B00932719A36F3C0C3D9E
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How it begins

For the first time in living memory the lighthouse on the Croxton Rock was in darkness. You have been the harbour master at Tolleth for over 10 years and have never seen anything like this; the light did not shine out through the night. From the harbour wall, you kept watch from early evening until very late into the night, but the lighthouse remained dark.

When the morning finally came you tried calling the lighthouse on the radio, but received no answer. As the weather looked good and the water relatively calm you took the decision to go over to see what was wrong. Care was needed as it is nearly five miles to Croxton Rock, with the fishing fleet away you only had your little rowing boat with the broken engine.

The lighthouse is manned by three keepers at any one time and John Collins, Albert Taylor and William 'Tosh' Graham are the current keepers. You saw them only last week when you took over mail and supplies. Now, after a very long row you have just tied up at the lighthouse jetty.

Versions

Release 1 Competition Release

Date: December 2004

• Darkness (Richard Otter; Dec-2004; ADRIFT 4).
  • IFID: ADRIFT-400-251089F91A6B00932719A36F3C0C3D9E
    IFID links: IFDB
  • ADRIFT End of Year Comp 2004: 6th place
  • Additional files: readme.txt and walkthru.txt.

Release 1.2 Post competition Release

Date: October 2005

• Darkness (Richard Otter; Oct-2005; ADRIFT 4).
  • Feelies: Included was a map in Adobe Acrobat format.
  • Download darkness.zip from Shadow Vault.
  • Download darkness.zip from Delron (archive).

Links

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

• Darkness (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Darkness page
• Darkness - at IFDB

Reviews

• Reviews - at Delron.
• Darkness - at IF Ratings.
• Darkness - at IFReviews.org.

Spoilers

• Walkthrough at Delron.

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Date: December 2004

Date: October 2005