The Great Xavio
| The Great Xavio | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1 October 2004 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Reese Warner |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 2.5 out of 5 (8 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Mystery |
| Location |  Building |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-040930-E4E0, ZCODE-3-041204-E92E |
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The Great Xavio
A Todd and Hagerston Mystery
Copyright (c) 2004 by Reese Warner.
How it begins
"You’d been soundly sleeping, comfortably, soundly sleeping, when Dr. Todd called. He’s your thesis adviser, and as such, he holds unconscionable power over you, which he uses for, well, whatever he likes, really. “Hagerston,” he’d said. (You do have a first name, but no, nobody ever uses it.) 'You do think it’s important we apply our brains in a logical way, and not yield to mumbo-jumbo and mystification?' You acknowledged this was true. With Dr. Todd, a bad idea. The result was you agreed to meet him in front of the Hotel Farfalla at 3 AM. There was some reason, perfectly logical according to Dr. Todd, for this request, but you can’t for the life of you now remember what it was."
Versions
Release 1 (Competition version)
Date: 1 October 2004
- The Great Xavio (Reese Warner; 01-Oct-2004; Z-code 5).
- Beta-testing by "Jess, Barry, John, and Mom".
- Release 1 / Serial number 040930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-1-040930-E4E0
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 2004: 11th place of 36 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 2004: Finalist for Best Individual NPC.
- Download GreatXavio.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Release 3 (Post-comp version)
Date: Date unknown
- The Great Xavio (Reese Warner; Z-code 5).
- Release 3 / Serial number 041204 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
- IFID: ZCODE-3-041204-E92E
IFID links: IFDB - Download GreatXavio.z5 from the IF Archive. The story file.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Great Xavio (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Great Xavio - at IFDB.
Reviews
- The Great Xavio - at SPAG.
- The Great Xavio (potential archive link) - at IF Ratings.
- Review by Stephen Bond.
- Review by Paul O'Brian.
- Review by Dan Shiovitz.
Date: 1 October 2004
Date: Date unknown