Halothane

Halothane
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	1999
Credits
Author	Ravi Rajkumar
Reception
Events	IFComp 1999 6th of 37
IFDB rating	3.5 out of 5 (9 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Drama
Locations	Crazy quilt Virtual reality
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Merciful
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-1-990928-D51B
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Notable features

• The game is split into distinct chapters, each with their own geographical settings.
• There are optional mini-chapters in the game called "interpositions" that a player could miss altogether if they fail to perform the trigger actions that unlock them.
• There are two player-characters. Harold Banks is the PC in the first six chapters, and Cassie Anderson is the PC in last four chapters.

Versions

Release 1 (Competition entry)

Date: 1999

• Halothane (Ravi Rajkumar as "Quentin D. Thompson"; 1999; Z-code 5).
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-990928-D51B
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 1999: 6th place of 37 entries.
  • Download halo.z5 from the IF Archive - the story file.
  • Or play it online at ifiction.org.

Links

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

General info

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

Reviews

• Halothane - at SPAG.
• Halothane - at IF Ratings.
• Review - by Paul O'Brian.
• Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
• Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.

Spoilers

• Download halo.sol from the IF Archive - Walkthrough by the author.
• Transcript by ClubFloyd.
• Walkthrough and maps by David Welbourn.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|Halothane}}. This will display as Halothane (Ravi Rajkumar; 1999; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 1999