The Lost Spellmaker
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| The Lost Spellmaker | |
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| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1997 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Neil James Brown |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (11 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Location |  City |
| Language | English |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-2-970927-5A63, ZCODE-3-980116-D65F |
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How it begins
First, an animated ASCII art sequence spells out the game's title.
You are Mattie, an agent of the Sacromys Pemcoangs Secret Service, and you've just been summoned to headquarters by "T" for a new mission. When you manage to get T's attention, he informs you that the people are getting restless because of a lack of Spells. T has deduced that the Spellmakers have been disappearing. The last to disappear is old Drew Tungshinach, much beloved for his joyful, sparkly spells. Your mission is to find Drew and return him to the community.
Notable features
- Animated ASCII art title page sequence.
- The player character is a lesbian in a committed relationship. This is presented as an ordinary characteristic and no more noteworthy than the fact that Mattie also has a fondness for sweets.
Versions
Release 2
Date: 1997
- The Lost Spellmaker (Neil James Brown; 1997; Z-code 5).
- Testers: Michael Alexander Cumings-Steen, Howard Liu, Douglas McNeil, Stephen Robert Norris, Leisa ReFalo, Christine Simoes Tilden, and Nate Schwartzman.
- Release 2 / Serial number 970927 / Inform v6.05 Library 6/2
- IFID: ZCODE-2-970927-5A63
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1997: 8th place of 34 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1997: Finalist for Best Individual NPC (the cow). Finalist for Best Individual PC (Mattie).
- Download lost.z5 from the IF Archive.
Release 3
Date: 1998
- The Lost Spellmaker (Neil James Brown; 1998; Z-code 5).
- Testers: Martin Braun, Andrew Clover, Michael Alexander Cumings-Steen, Charles Doughty, Jonathan Fry, Paul Janzen, Howard Liu, Douglas McNeil, Graham Nelson, Stephen Robert Norris, Paul O'Brian, Gareth Rees, Leisa ReFalo, Cody Sandifer, Nate Schwartzman, Christine Simoes Tilden, and G. Kevin Wilson.
- Release 3 / Serial number 980116 / Inform v6.05 Library 6/2
- IFID: ZCODE-3-980116-D65F
IFID links: IFDB - Download lost.z5 from the IF Archive.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Lost Spellmaker (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Lost Spellmaker - at IFDB.
- The Lost Spellmaker - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- The Lost Spellmaker - at SPAG.
- The Lost Spellmaker - at IF Ratings.
- Review by Paul O'Brian.
- Review by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
Date: 1997
Date: 1998