Mother Loose
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 Fantasy  City |
| Mother Loose | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Irene Callaci |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 1998 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 5 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
You're a lost seven year-old carrying nothing. Without knowing how, you find yourself in an unfamilar place beside a rickety fence on top of which is a well-dressed talking egg named Humpty Dumpty. He wants your help in getting down safely.
Notable Features
- Three-row high status bar features an ASCII art compass rose.
- Game contains elements from several of Mother Goose's nursery rhymes.
- Several puzzles have alternate solutions.
- The game keeps track of your behavior, both good and bad, which is commented on at the end.
- In-game help menu.
- Tone of the game is gentle and whimsical.
Versions
Release 1 (Competition version)
- Mother Loose (Irene Callaci; 1998; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 980928 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
- IFID wanted. (Please replace this line with a babel template.)
- IF Comp 1998: 6th place of 27 entries.
- Download loose.z5 from the IF Archive
- Play it online at ifiction.org.
Release 2
- Mother Loose (Irene Callaci; 1998; Z-code 5).
- Release 2 / Serial number 981128 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
- IFID wanted. (Please replace this line with a babel template.)
- XYZZY Awards 1998: Finalist for Best Individual NPC (the wolf) and Best NPCs.
- Download loose.z5 from the IF Archive
- Play it online at ifiction.org.
Links
General info
- Mother Loose (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Mother Loose - at IFDB.
- Mother Loose - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Mother Loose - at SPAG.
- Mother Loose - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
- ClubFloyd transcript - ClubFloyd played Mother Loose on September 30, 2007.