The Mulldoon Legacy
| The Mulldoon Legacy | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1999 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Jon Ingold |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4.5 out of 5 (42 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 40 hours |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 8 |
| License | Freeware |
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How it begins
The game begins with a box quote: "In the event of my disappearance, my legacy shall not be distributed until every room in my museum has been searched in case I can be located." --Last Will and Testament, E. Mulldoon
PROLOGUE: You are a young boy running pell mell through the forest, persued by men because you shot one of the King's deer and stole a piece of blue coral from its neckband. In a clearing, a tall elm tree stands alone, with a mesh of purple light playing over its roots. Putting the coral in the mesh creates a crackling yellow vortex, which you promptly leap into, grabbing the coral as you fall through the ground -- to reappear on a high turret two miles away.
NOW: You stand in front of your grandfather's old museum carrying a note from Grandfather, the museum key, and a blue metal torch. It's raining. Grandfather disappeared three weeks ago, his will finally read, and now you need to search the museum to receive your legacy.
A week from now, friends, neighbours, and the police will search for you in vain, but perhaps it's best not to know.
Notable features
- Huge puzzlefest.
- Time travel.
Versions
Release
Date: 1999
- The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; 1999; Z-code 8).
- XYZZY Awards 1999: Winner of Best Puzzles. Finalist for Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle, Best NPCs, Best Setting, Best Story.
Related games
- Part of "Mulldoon series":
- The Mulldoon Legacy (Jon Ingold; 1999; Inform 6; Z-code).
| Mulldoon series by Jon Ingold | |
| The Mulldoon Legacy (1999) | The Mulldoon Murders (2002) |
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Mulldoon Legacy (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Reviews
- The Mulldoon Legacy - at SPAG.
- The Mulldoon Legacy (potential archive link) - at IF Ratings.
Spoilers
Date: 1999