The Symbolic Engine
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| The Symbolic Engine | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | May 2007 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Evan Schull |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (3 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Science fiction |
| Location |  One-room |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Merciful |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Format | Z-code |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License |
| IFID | C0CFB443-8B88-430A-A7DD-152D5C521BFB |
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How it begins
The game begins with a quote by Buffy Sainte-Marie.
You might be anyone, carrying nothing. You don't remember coming here, but nonetheless, you are in a stark white room, featureless except for a large machine. The front of the machine has with three knobs (white, red, and blue), an unlit green button, and a glass attachment protruding outward. The left side has a closed panel and a dial, and on top of the machine, a pipe leads up to a grate in the ceiling.
Versions
Release 1
Date: May 2007
- The Symbolic Engine (Evan Schull; May-2007; Z-code).
- Release 1 / Serial number 070518 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: C0CFB443-8B88-430A-A7DD-152D5C521BFB
IFID links: IFDB - 2007 IF Art Show: Awarded Best of Show. Entered in the Still Life division.
- Download Engine.zblorb from the IF Archive
- Or download art2007.zip from the IF Art Show site. The zipfile contains entries for all the entries in the 2007 IF Art Show. The story file for this game is Engine.zblorb.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Symbolic Engine (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Symbolic Engine - at IFDB.
Reviews
- Judges' Reviews - Reviews of all the 2007 IF Art Show entries by all the official judges.
Date: May 2007