The Gerbil Riot of '67
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| The Gerbil Riot of '67 | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1991 (uncertain) |
| Credits | |
| Author | Simon Avery |
| Publisher | The Guild, Wow Software |
| Reception | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (8 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Graphics: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring systems | The Quill, TADS 2, Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code |
| Systems | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Spectrum, MS-DOS |
| License | Former commercial |
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Versions
Amstrad CPC version (original version)
Date: 1991 (uncertain)
- The Gerbil Riot of '67 (Simon Avery, publisher: Wow Software; 1991?; Amstrad CPC).
- Note: I'm not sure about the release date. Various sources, including Baf's Guide, say 1988; but Wow Software didn't exist at the time, and the MS-DOS (TADS 2) version says: "It was originally written on an Amstrad CPC 464 circa 1988 and released commercially through WoW Software". (It also says "Copyright 1991-1994", although the source code comments say "Copyright 1992-1994".) So I think that the game was created, but not released, in c. 1988, and only released in 1991 or 1992 by Wow Software; but it's also possible that it was released as freeware in c. 1988 and released commercially only later... --Eriorg 09:08, 24 July 2009 (PDT)
- Programmed with The Quill.
- Beta-testing by Lorna Paterson.
- Download at NVG.
Commodore port
Date: 1992 (uncertain)
- The Gerbil Riot of '67 (publisher: The Guild; c. 1992; Commodore 64).
- Programmed with The Quill.
Spectrum port
Date: 1992
- The Gerbil Riot of '67 (publisher: The Guild; 1992; Spectrum).
- Programmed with The Quill.
- Download GerbilRiot.sna from the IF Archive.
- Download from the author's Github.
MS-DOS port
Date: 1994
- The Gerbil Riot of '67 (porter: Simon Avery; 1994; MS-DOS).
- Programmed with TADS 2.
- Beta-testing by Jean Childs.
- Was released as shareware in 1994 and as public domain on October 17, 2000.
- Download from the author's Github. Public domain version (with the password in the README.1ST file).
- Download gerbil.zip from the IF Archive. Shareware version (the password isn't included).
- Download TADS 2 source code from the author's Github.
Z-code port
Date: 13 May 2000
- The Gerbil Riot of '67 (porter: Duncan Cross; Z-code).
- Release 2 / Serial number 000513 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
- Download GerbilRiot.z5 from the IF Archive.
- Download from the author's Github.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
- Gerbil Riot of '67 (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Gerbil Riot of '67 - at IFDB.
- The Gerbil Riot of '67 - at World of Spectrum.
Reviews
- Gerbil Riot of '67 (potential archive link) - at IF Ratings.
- Gerbil Riot of '67 - at IFReviews.org.
Spoilers
- Download GerbilRiot.sol from the IF Archive. Walkthrough.
Date: 1991 (uncertain)
Date: 1992 (uncertain)
Date: 1992
Date: 1994
Date: 13 May 2000