The Lake
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| The Lake | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1999 |
| Credits | |
| Author | John Cater |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (3 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Science fiction |
| Location |  One-room |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| IFDB play time | 5 minutes |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-991126-1D05 |
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How it begins
You are a museum worker, carrying a self-help book, taking a break by the lake. You'd like to do something to impress your boss, or failing that, try to relax.
WARNING: This game requires the PC to urinate, which might be disagreeable to some players.
Notable features
- Very small game. There's only one location, no scenery, and very little to do.
- The game uses both a score and rank. There are two ranks and two slightly different endings depending on whether you earn 9 or 10 points. (There is no initial ranking for 0 points.)
Trivia and Comments
- The reference to a super-intelligent shade of blue comes from the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 1999
- The Lake (John Cater; 1999; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 991126 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9 SD
- IFID: ZCODE-1-991126-1D05
IFID links: IFDB - Speed-IF 5.5 entry.
- Download SpeedIF05.5.zip from the IF Archive - All the games entered in Speed-IF 5.5. The story file for this game is rock.z5.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Lake (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Lake - at IFDB.
Reviews
- The Lake - at IF Ratings.
Spoilers
Date: 1999