Snowball
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| Snowball | |
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| Published | 1983 |
| Credits | |
| Authors | Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin, Ian Buxton |
| Publisher | Level 9 |
| Reception | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genres |  Mystery  Science fiction |
| Location |  Outer space |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Tough |
| Accessibility | Graphics: none/Line Art. Sound: No. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | A-code (Level 9) |
| Systems | Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, Spectrum |
| License | Former commercial |
| IFID | LEVEL9-018 |
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How it begins
The massive starship, Snowball 9, is carrying 2 million hibernating colonists to Eden, fertile planet in the Eridani starsystem. The Snowball has been hijacked and is heading into the sun.
Notable features
Claims to have over 7000 locations.
Notable Information
- Prequel to Return to Eden by Nick Austin, Chris Queen and Tim Noyce.
- Prequel to The Worm in Paradise by Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin and artist James Horsler.
- Starred by a female character, described in a very ambiguous way.
Versions
Spectrum version
Date: 1983
- Snowball (Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin and Ian Buxton, publisher: Level 9; 1983).
Amstrad PCW version
Date: 1986
- Part of the trilogy Silicon Dreams. Snowball (Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin and Ian Buxton, publisher: Rainbird; 1986).
Related games
- Part of "Silicon Dreams Trilogy":
- Snowball (Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin, Ian Buxton; publisher: Level 9; 1983; A-code (Level 9); Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, Spectrum).
- Return to Eden (Nick Austin, Tim Noyce, Chris Queen; publisher: Level 9; 1984; A-code (Level 9); Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 800, BBC Micro, Spectrum).
- The Worm in Paradise (Mike Austin, Nick Austin, Pete Austin; publisher: Level 9; 1985; A-code (Level 9); Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, Spectrum).
Links
- Snowball - at IFDB.
- Snowball - at World of Spectrum.
- Silicon Dreams on PCW - at Habisoft
Date: 1983
Date: 1986