The Tempest
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| The Tempest | |
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| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1997 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Graham Nelson |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3 out of 5 (6 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Location |  Island |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
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This article is about the Z-code game by Graham Nelson. For the AGT game by David R. Grigg, see The Tempest (by Grigg).
Notable features
- The game is based heavily on William Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, and uses verse in iambic pentameter as much as possible.
Trivia and Comments
- In Competition '99 (Lucian Smith; 1999; Z-code 5), one of the humorous fictional entries for IF Comp 2006 was The Meteor, the Stone, and the Space Car that Folds Up Into a Briefcase: an Interactive Reprisal For Tempest's Low Score (Graham Nelson; Z-code 5).
Versions
Release 3
Date: 1997
- The Tempest (Graham Nelson; 1997; Z-code 5).
- Release 3 / Serial number 970929 / Inform v6.14 Library 6/7
- IF Comp 1997: 25th of 34 entries.
- XYZZY Awards 1997: Winner of Best Use of Medium.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- The Tempest (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- The Tempest - at IFDB.
- The Tempest - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- The Tempest (potential archive link) - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
- SPAG #24 - Contains a SPAG Specifics analysis by Dennis Jerz.
Date: 1997