Packrat
| Packrat | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 30 September 2007 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Bill Powell |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 2 out of 5 (4 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Location |  Fort |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-070928-B412 |
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How it begins
You are "Packrat", an adventurer sent to a castle full of sleeping nobles and unguarded loot to wake the Princess. Oh, sure, some prince finally managed to part the cursed brambles surrounding the castle, but where is he now? And repo giants are rumored to be on their way; the king took out a hefty loan years ago. So: dangerous mission time.
You're on the path through the brambles, wearing your battered pack "Old Faithful" which contains a faux brass lantern (a collectible!), your doorknob collection, a trusty rope (actually clothesline, good rope is expensive!), a discarded sleeve (a bargain!), and a blanket (mauve plaid, but you got it on a 'two for one').
And what's this? Your discerning eye spots a discarded tin beerstein on the path. Hmm... maybe you should leave that alone.
Trivia and Comments
- The setup strongly suggests it's a variant of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.
Versions
Competition version
Date: 30 September 2007
- Packrat (Bill Powell; 30-Sep-2007; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 070928 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
- IFID: ZCODE-1-070928-B412
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2007: 18th place of 27 entries.
- Download packrat.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Packrat (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Packrat - at IFDB.
- Packrat - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Review by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
- Review by J. D. Clemens.
- Review by Jason Dyer.
- Review by Fitzy.
- Review by David Fletcher.
- Review by N. B. Horvath.
- Review by Denis Klotz.
- Review (in Russian), (English translation) by Valentine Kopteltsev (uux).
- Review by Jacqueline A. Lott.
- Review by Jimmy Maher.
- Review by Michael Martin.
- Review by Rob Menke.
- Review by Carl Muckenhoupt.
- Review by Wesley Osam.
- Review by Marnie Parker.
- Review by Cathy Saxton.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review by Emily Short.
- Review by Mike Snyder.
- Review by Benjamin Sokal.
- Review by Mark J. Tilford.
- Review by David Whyld.
- Review by Jake Wildstrom.
Spoilers
- Download walkthru.rec from the IF Archive. Walkthrough by the author.
Date: 30 September 2007