The Art of Deception
| The Art of Deception | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 17 July 2006 |
| Credits | |
| Author | she's long gone |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (2 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Espionage |
| Location |  Ship |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-060713-93E8 |
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How it begins
The game begins with a menu, offering the player the choice to start a new game, read the manual, or read the credits. Starting a new game offers a new menu to select the difficulty level, one of Rookie, Veteran, or Ghost. Then there is a screen that explains your choice. The fourth screen displays the title card:
- The Art of Deception
Scene One: Paintings and Pistols.
You are (presumably) a male secret agent, carrying your cellphone and passort, and wearing your suit and a watch. Not a hair out of place. You are on the sun deck of a cruise yacht between Osaka and Korea. You see some listless models lounging on chairs by the pool, a well-dressed crowd gathered by the steps down, and a bartender serving drinks behind the bar. You are waiting for your contact.
Notable features
- The choice of difficulty levels:
- Rookie: access to hints, game cannot be made unwinnable.
- Veteran: no access to hints, game cannot be made unwinnable.
- Ghost: no access to hints, game can be made unwinnable (e.g: no safety net).
Versions
Release 1
Date: 17 July 2006
- The Art of Deception (she's long gone; 17-Jul-2006; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 060713 / Inform v6.31 Triform 0.95
- IFID: ZCODE-1-060713-93E8
IFID links: IFDB - Beta-testing by Poster, Gemma Bristow, and Rachel Henry.
- IntroComp 2006: participant.
- Download introcomp06.zip from the IF Archive - all the IntroComp 2006 games.
Note: The story file for this game is art.z5.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- The Art of Deception (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Art of Deception - at IFDB
Date: 17 July 2006