Uncle Zebulon's Will
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| Uncle Zebulon's Will | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1995 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Magnus Olsson |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 3.5 out of 5 (66 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 2 hours |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | TADS 2 |
| Format | TADS 2 |
| License | Freeware |
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How it begins
You have received word that your favorite uncle, the "black sheep of the family, an unsuccessful alchemist and self-proclaimed wizard", has died. The will he's left behind is sparse but you decide to explore the house anyway to see if you will perhaps find something magical left behind.
Versions
Release 1.0 (Competition version)
Date: 1995
- Uncle Zebulon's Will (Magnus Olsson; 1995; TADS 2).
- Release 1.0 / 950831
- Beta-testing by Michael Kinyon and Sean Molley.
- IF Comp 1995: 1st place of 6 entries (TADS division).
- Download zebulon.zip from the IF Archive.
- Story file is ZEBULON.GAM.
Release 3.0 (Post-comp version)
Date: Date unknown
- Uncle Zebulon's Will (Magnus Olsson; year-to-be-determined; TADS 2).
- (Release line wanted)
- Download zebulon3.zip from the IF Archive.
- Story file is zebulon.gam.
Links
N.B. Many IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Uncle Zebulon's Will (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Uncle Zebulon's Will - at IFDB.
- Uncle Zebulon's Will - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Uncle Zebulon's Will (potential archive link) - at IF Ratings.
Spoilers
- Download zeb.hnt from the IF Archive. ROT-13 encoded hints.
- Download zebulon.sol from the IF Archive. Solution.
- Download zeb3src.zip from the IF Archive. Source code.
- ClubFloyd transcript.
Date: 1995
Date: Date unknown