Enigma (by Vallarino)

Enigma
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	20 March 2001
Credits
Author	Marco Vallarino
Publisher	Wonderful Vision
Reception
IFDB rating	4 out of 5 (4 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Surreal
Location	Crazy quilt
Language	Italian
Cruelty scale	Polite
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code
License	Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License
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Enigma is an Italian text adventure, written by Marco Vallarino. It is a surreal mix of horror, science fiction and mystery. In 2001 the game won the Italian competition "Miglior avventura dell'anno" (Best adventure of the year) and was published by the Italian edition of the video game magazine The Games Machine.

How it begins

Camminavi a passo svelto per la strada, quando un rumore assordante e una luce accecante ti hanno fatto girare. Da allora non ricordi più niente, non sai perché ti sei risvegliato in questa fredda camera bianca dalla mobilia scheletrica e dalla porta blindata, e soprattutto non sai come farai a tornare a casa. La tua vita è un enigma e soltanto giocando questa avventura potrai venirne a capo.

Versions

Italian Version

Date: 20 March 2001

• Enigma (Marco Vallarino; 20-Mar-2001; Z-code; Italian)
  • Beta-testing by Simone Di Conza and Ottavia Pesenti
  • Release 37 / Serial number 131016 / Inform 6.31
  • Competition: Winner of Italian Competition 2001
  • Download enigma36.zip from Tiscali.it
  • File enigma37.zip includes:
    • Enigma.z5
    • Enigma.ulx
    • Enigma.ini
    • Enigma_Setup.exe for Windows
    • Enigma_leggimi.txt (instructions in Italian)
  • Download enigma.z5 from IF Archive

Links

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

• Enigma official site (in Italian)
• Enigma special only text page (in Italian)
• Enigma (archived) - at Baf's Guide

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Date: 20 March 2001