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Interactive Fiction Competition 2000 Begins

Posted by michael on from the attack-troll-with-sword dept.

karma_policeman writes: "(For those who don't know, the IFcomp is a competition among free, text-based games.) On Oct. 2, judging is scheduled to begin in the 6th annual interactive fiction competition. Anyone can play and judge the entries over the next six weeks. If you enjoyed the old text adventures, you'll likely enjoy the games in the IFcomp. Especially considering the parsers and writing in today's free competition games often surpass those in their commercial ancestors. There are 54 entries in this year's competition; it's well worth your time to take a look at it."

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  1. West of House by Kartoffel · · Score: 5
    You are standing in an open field, with a boarded front door.
    A small mailbox is here.

    > OPEN MAILBOX
    Inside the small mailbox is:
    a leaflet

    > GET LEAFLET
    Taken.

    > READ LEAFLET
    "WELCOME TO SLASHDOT!"

    SLASHDOT is a game of adventure, danger and low cunning. In it you will explre some of the most amazing territory ever seen by mortals. No compter should be without one!

    A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the discussion.
    Your sword has begun to glow very brightly.

    > _

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