Mercy
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| Mercy | |
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| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 30 August 1997 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Chris Klimas |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (20 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genres |  Drama  Science fiction |
| Locations |  Building  City |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code |
| License | Freeware |
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Mercy: a short story by Chris Klimas.
How it begins
- You see, when the scientists had thought that the only smallpox around was in a very very small box kept securely closed, they were wrong.
When Dr. Peter Basham comes into the clinic, seven more people have died from a prevalent smallpox epidemic. According to his identification card, Dr. Basham is a euthanization specialist, and his primary job is to bring mercy to the stream of smallpox victims.
Dr. Basham has just euthanized another patient; two nurses come in and carry the naked dead body away.
Notable features
- Mercy is heavily story-oriented and entirely puzzleless.
- Mercy contains a scripted scene mimicking a computer interface.
Versions
Original version
Date: 30 August 1997
- Mercy (Chris Klimas; 30-Aug-1997; Z-code).
- Note: Finalist for Best Setting and Best Story, XYZZY Awards 1997.
Version 2
Date: 17 February 1998
- Mercy (Chris Klimas; 17-Feb-1998; Z-code).
- Files: Mercy.z5 (96 KB; story file; download).
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- Mercy (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Mercy - at SPAG - reviewed by Steve Bernard.
Date: 30 August 1997
Date: 17 February 1998