Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom
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TREASURES OF A SLAVER'S KINGDOM
An Authorized ENCOUNTER CRITICAL Quest
Adapted by S. John Ross from the legendary epic.
Original game by Dr. Saul Leeman, with Henry and Dinah Riley.
| Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | S. John Ross |
| Publisher(s) | Cumberland Games |
| Release date(s) | 24-Dec-2007 |
| Authoring system | Inform 7 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 8 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Commercial |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Polite |
How It Begins
".... In the science-swept world of Vanth, a young barbarian has escaped the shackles of his bondage. Now a wanderer in the slave-master's realm, his destiny is his own and his quest is clear: pillage upon the wealth of the kingdom, and defeat the Slaver King once and for all!"
Notable Features
- Simplified parser. The game relies on just five core verbs (USE, ASSAIL, PARLEY, REGARD and SEIZE) plus direction commands.
Versions
Release 1 (Sample Edition)
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom (S. John Ross; publisher:Cumberland Games; 27-Dec-2007; Z-code 8).
- Release 1 / SN-071222 / I7 build 4X60 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N)
- IFID: F5FF6ECE-BECA-443B-A0CF-0DAC3AFA9C82
IFID links: IFDB - XYZZY Awards 2007: Finalist for Best Individual NPC (Gunwar).
- Download {{{2}}} from the IF Archive
- Also available for download from the game's homepage; see Links below.
The toask-sampler.zip file contains the following files:
- How to Register.txt
- Read Me First.txt
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom SE.z8 - The story file.
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom.pdf - Extensive background about the game, the faux "Encounter Critical" game on which it's based on, maps and hints.
Release 1 (Full Edition)
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom (S. John Ross; publisher:Cumberland Games; 27-Dec-2007; Z-code 8).
- Purchase this version from the game's homepage; see Links below.
Links
General info
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom homepage.
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom - at IFDB.
Reviews
- Review by Jimmy Maher - at SPAG
- Review by James McNeill - at PlayTechs
- Review (archive) by Emily Short - at Play This Thing!
- Review by Matt Wigdahl - at The Quern
Related Articles & Commentary
- My New Favorite NPC by Jeff Rients - at Jeff's Gameblog
- Homer in Silicon: Betraying the Protagonist by Emily Short - at GameSetWatch
- The Other Old-School Renaissance by James Nostack - at The Mule Abides