The Invisible Argonaut

The Invisible Argonaut
Game
Main links	Play onlineDownload IFDB IF Archive
Published	8 March 2003
Credits
Author	Jacqueline A. Lott
Reception
Events	Speed-IF Argonaut Participant
IFDB rating	2.5 out of 5 (8 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genres	Comedy Fantasy
Location	One-room
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Merciful
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	Inform 6
Format	Z-code 5
IFID	ZCODE-1-030308-6B44, ZCODE-2-030310-DD8B
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How it begins

You're one of the fabled Argonauts (although not Jason, your boss). Somehow, without quite understanding how, you find yourself in the boxing ring with the very muscular King Amycus of the Bebrycians. He won't let any of you leave the island until the boxing match is over.

Notable features

• The game uses fanciful text boxes for special 'batfight' effects ala the 60s Batman series. For example:

!%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%!
!%%%% GREAT  GLAUCUS %%%%!
!%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%!

Trivia and Comments

• The 'land of the Bebrycians' was thought to have been in Bithynia, now on the Black Sea coast of modern Turkey.

Versions

Speed-IF Version

Date: 8 March 2003

• The Invisible Argonaut (Jacqueline A. Lott; 08-Mar-2003; Z-code).
  • Release 1 / Serial number 030308 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
  • IFID: ZCODE-1-030308-6B44
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Speed-IF Argonaut: entry.
  • Download SpeedIF_Argonaut.zip from the IF Archive - all games from Speed-IF Argonaut.

Release 2

Date: 10 March 2003

• The Invisible Argonaut (Jacqueline A. Lott; 10-Mar-2003; Z-code).
  • Release 2 / Serial number 030310 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
  • IFID: ZCODE-2-030310-DD8B
    IFID links: IFDB
  • Download invisargo.z5 from AllThingsJacq.

Links

N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.

• The Invisible Argonaut homepage at AllThingsJacq.com.
• The Invisible Argonaut (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Reviews

• The Invisible Argonaut - at IF Ratings

Spoilers

• Walkthrough and map by David Welbourn.
• ClubFloyd transcript (December 26, 2009).
• ClubFloyd transcript (December 11, 2011).

Note: To refer to this game from another page, you can type {{game citation|The Invisible Argonaut}}. This will display as The Invisible Argonaut (Jacqueline A. Lott; 2003; Inform 6; Z-code).

Date: 8 March 2003

Date: 10 March 2003