The book of Fistandantalus
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| The book of Fistandantalus | |
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| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 15 September 2000 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Andrew Wilson |
| Reception | |
| IFDB rating | 1 out of 5 (1 rating) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genres |  Adventure  Fantasy |
| Location |  Fort |
| Language | English |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | ADRIFT 3.8 |
| Format | ADRIFT 3.8 |
| License | Freeware |
| IFID | ADRIFT-380-8CCEAD9A1AB97555A21724413243BECC |
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How it begins
You are Dalamar Nightson, possibly elvish, carrying nothing. You have come to the tower of the great mage Fistandantalus, now a thousand years dead, in search of his book of magic.
Notable features
- Poor spelling throughout, e.g.: "There are many butiful tapastrys lineing the walls."
- Painted-on descriptions. Room and object descriptions don't change when they should.
- Locations are sparsely furnished or empty. The geography and gameplay is very linear.
- Winning the game doesn't end the game. You are simply told you have won.
Trivia & Comments
- The game makes one reference to your elvish eyes, so you must be either elvish or half-elvish. Some backstory is hinted at very vaguely here and there but never explained.
- There's a wizard named Fistandantilus in the Dragonlance series of books by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. Presumably, those books were the inspiration for this game.
Versions
Release dated 15 Sep 2000
Date: 15 September 2000
- The book of Fistandantalus (Andrew Wilson; 15-Sep-2000; ADRIFT 3.8).
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General info
Reviews
- Delron review compilation by various reviewers.
Date: 15 September 2000