The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet
| The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1996 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Graham Nelson |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4 out of 5 (49 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Adventure |
| Location |  Underground |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Cruel |
| IFDB play time | 5 hours |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ZCODE-1-960928-ED0E |
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How it begins
You are an ambassador wearing a fedora hat and carrying a hand telescope. You are also the guest of Lady Amilia, whose endless tiresome chatter you've had to endure for a fortnight. And now you're trapped with her on a long, plodding elephant ride through the Northlands. You're desperate to get away.
Trivia and Comments
- "Angela M. Horns" is an anagram of "Graham Nelson".
- Graham Nelson's regular column in Acorn User magazine covered the 1996 IFComp in issue 178 (Feb 1997); he had this to say:
The 1996 winner is Angela M. Horns, an Acorn owner from the isle of Eigg, for The Meteor, the Stone, and a Long Glass of Sherbet. It might also be called 'A nice puzzle involving elephants, a dungeon to explore and a very long title.' The player takes the part of an Ambassador being given conducted tours of an Empire, but with a secret mission to find out what's really afoot. Not such an original milieu but all good fun and congratulations to Angela.
Versions
Release 1
Date: 1996
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet (Graham Nelson as "Angela M. Horns"; 1996; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 960928 / Inform v6.05 Library 6/2
- IFID: ZCODE-1-960928-ED0E
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1996: 1st of 27 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1996: Finalist for Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle (the elephant), Best Puzzles, Best Writing.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at IFDB.
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at SPAG.
- The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet - at IF Ratings.
Spoilers
Date: 1996