The Big Scoop

The Big Scoop
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IFDB IF Archive
Published	1 October 2004
Credits
Author	Johan Berntsson
Reception
Events	IFComp 2004 13th of 36
IFDB rating	3 out of 5 (12 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Mystery
Location	City
Languages	English, Swedish
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
License	Freeware
IFID	ZCODE-1-040916-B2FF, ZCODE-1-040916-9890
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Versions

Competition version

Date: 1 October 2004

• The Big Scoop (Johan Berntsson; 01-Oct-2004; Z-code 5).
  • Beta-testing by Fredrik Ramsberg, Staffan Friberg, Rob Myall, Kristian Andresen, Sophie Fruehling, David Jones, and Mattias Jonsson.
  • Release 1 / Serial number 040916 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-040916-B2FF
    IFID links: IFDB
  • IF Comp 2004: 13th place of 36 entries.
  • Download scoop.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
  • Download readme.txt from the IF Archive. A short note from the author.

Swedish translation

Date: 2004

• Pangnyheten (translator: Johan Berntsson; 2004; Z-code 5; Swedish).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 040916 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-040916-9890
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download pangnyheten.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.

Note that although both versions were developed at the same time -- and possibly that the Swedish version is the true original version of the game in that respect -- the English version was released first to the public as an entry to IF Comp 2004 and the Swedish version was released shortly after voting for the competition concluded.

Links

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

General info

• The Big Scoop (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• The Big Scoop - at IFDB.
• Pangnyheten - at IFDB.

Reviews

• The Big Scoop - at SPAG.
• The Big Scoop - at IF Ratings.
• Review by Stephen Bond.
• Review by Paul O'Brian.
• Review by Dan Shiovitz.

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|The Big Scoop}}. This will display as The Big Scoop (Johan Berntsson; 2004; Inform 6; Z-code; English, Swedish).

Date: 1 October 2004

Date: 2004