The Oily Deeps
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 Ship |
| The Oily Deeps | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | John Cater |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 5 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
You are a sailor on the crew of an oil tanker. The last thing you remember is telling the others not to drink too much; then the world went dead. Now you open your eyes to find yourself floating in some oil, with a platform to the south. You are carrying nothing.
Notable Features
- Completing the game requires referring to an object that does not appear in its room's description.
Versions
Release 1
- The Oily Deeps (John Cater; 1999; Z-code 5).
- Release 1 / Serial number 991203 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9 SD
- IFID: ZCODE-1-991203-F510
IFID links: IFDB - Speed-IF 7 entry.
- Download SpeedIF07.zip from the IF Archive - All the Speed-IF 7 entries (except Noyes's). The story file is captain.z5.
- Or download captain.zip from the Speed IF 7 page.
Links
General info
- The Oily Deeps (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Oily Deeps - at IFDB.
Reviews
- The Oily Deeps - at IF Ratings.