I'm trying to remember an 'interactive fiction' game from ages past. It
was written in AppleSoft BASIC, I think it was copied out of a magazine
(perhaps Byte), however, it was passed around our high-school so I'm
not sure.

It involved escaping from a high-rise building floor by floor. I can't
remember many of the details, I do remember one level you have to inflate
a balloon and descend to the next level.

If anyone knows the name of the game I'd appreciate if you'd post it.

Thanks,
-Mike

--
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Game Designer
Tower Ravens LLC

From:	aiiadict at gmail.com
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	19 Jan 2005 09:06:21 -0800

I played this and it was great.

there is also a crocodile, a broken
elevator, a killer fish, other cool
obstacles.

ESCAPE ??? I think it was...
no. Maybe KIDNAPPED. I think
that is it.

Rich

From:	Michael Wilkinson
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:45:57 +0000 (UTC)

In article <1106154381.798570.133400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:
>
> ESCAPE ??? I think it was...
> no. Maybe KIDNAPPED. I think
> that is it.
>
> Rich
>

Rich, you're amazing...a quick google search picked these up:

http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Games/KidnappedInfo.txt
http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Games/Kidnapped_SoftSide1981.zip

Thanks!
-Mike

--
Michael Wilkinson
Game Designer
Tower Ravens LLC

From:	aiiadict at gmail.com
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	21 Jan 2005 17:17:14 -0800

You are welcome.

If you know of any other text games similar to
kidnapped that are fun, please let me know.

Rich

Michael Wilkinson wrote:
> In article <1106154381.798570.133400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > ESCAPE ??? I think it was...
> > no. Maybe KIDNAPPED. I think
> > that is it.
> >
> > Rich
> >
>
> Rich, you're amazing...a quick google search picked these up:
>
> http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Games/KidnappedInfo.txt
> http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Games/Kidnapped_SoftSide1981.zip
>
> Thanks!
> -Mike
>
>
> --
> Michael Wilkinson
> Game Designer
> Tower Ravens LLC

From:	Poster
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:48:44 -0500

You might try...

http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/InfocomTypeGames.htm

And if you get tired of those, cruise around rec.arts.int-fiction and
look for some sites. Basically, the Infocom interpreter will run any .z5
game file. There's quite a bit of interactive fiction being created
today, so you're sure to find something.

You might try Theatre. It's spooky and fairly challenging.

~Poster

aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:
> You are welcome.
>
> If you know of any other text games similar to
> kidnapped that are fun, please let me know.
>
> Rich
>
>
> Michael Wilkinson wrote:
>
>>In article <1106154381.798570.133400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
>
> aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>>ESCAPE ??? I think it was...
>>>no. Maybe KIDNAPPED. I think
>>>that is it.
>>>
>>>Rich
>>>
>>
>>Rich, you're amazing...a quick google search picked these up:
>>
>>http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Games/KidnappedInfo.txt
>>http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Games/Kidnapped_SoftSide1981.zip
>>
>>Thanks!
>>-Mike
>>
>>
>>--
>>Michael Wilkinson
>>Game Designer
>>Tower Ravens LLC
>
>

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From:	carbide at egine.com
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	21 Jan 2005 18:14:46 -0800

Poster wrote:
> You might try...
>
> http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/InfocomTypeGames.htm
>
> And if you get tired of those, cruise around rec.arts.int-fiction and

> look for some sites. Basically, the Infocom interpreter will run any
..z5
> game file. There's quite a bit of interactive fiction being created
> today, so you're sure to find something.
>
> You might try Theatre. It's spooky and fairly challenging.
>
> ~Poster
>

That's funny as hell! One minute you're posting this:
"Puhlease. I rather enjoy the Cat's roasting of the Dorktor. Few people
deserve it more.

~Poster"

The next minute you're posting a link to Tom's website!

I guess you won't be posting a link to Condom Scat's Apple II archives
because there aren't any!
-Paul

From:	GarberStreet
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:24:44 -0500

wrote in message
news:1106360086.514040.114860@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
:
: Poster wrote:
: > You might try...
: >
: > http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/InfocomTypeGames.htm
: >
: > And if you get tired of those, cruise around rec.arts.int-fiction and
:
: > look for some sites. Basically, the Infocom interpreter will run any
: .z5
: > game file. There's quite a bit of interactive fiction being created
: > today, so you're sure to find something.
: >
: > You might try Theatre. It's spooky and fairly challenging.
: >
: > ~Poster
: >
:
: That's funny as hell! One minute you're posting this:
: "Puhlease. I rather enjoy the Cat's roasting of the Dorktor. Few people
: deserve it more.
:
: ~Poster"
:
: The next minute you're posting a link to Tom's website!
:
: I guess you won't be posting a link to Condom Scat's Apple II archives
: because there aren't any!
: -Paul

If y'all ask me, you guys sound like a bunch of 12 year olds,
but that's just me, a 50 year old grown up adult. :o)

If you're not taking meds, you might should very well be. :o)

Apple II Forever, and Apple II Together,
Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa@comcast.net

From:	RichardK-PB
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:25:36 +0000

GarberStreet wrote:

> If y'all ask me, you guys sound like a bunch of 12 year olds,
> but that's just me, a 50 year old grown up adult. :o)

It was the infighting a few years back with Dr. Tom and everyone else
that made me somewhat less inclined to hang around.

Reminds me - do you still have that Woz case? I got distracted and
forgot about it!

Richard

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From:	GarberStreet
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:45:11 -0500

RichardK-PB wrote in message
news:35erhgF4iov3jU2@individual.net...
: GarberStreet wrote:
:
: > If y'all ask me, you guys sound like a bunch of 12 year olds,
: > but that's just me, a 50 year old grown up adult. :o)
:
: It was the infighting a few years back with Dr. Tom and everyone else
: that made me somewhat less inclined to hang around.

I agree, it is very disturbing to see people hang onto such a
juvenile battle. I mean, some of these folks were in their teens
when it began I can imagine. Time to bury the hatchet and join
forces. That is the only way A2 will remain. :o)

: Reminds me - do you still have that Woz case? I got distracted and
: forgot about it!
:
: Richard

Absolutely. I have the case waiting here for you, but it will
have to wait a couple weeks before I can ship. Do you need
the base, or just the lid???

Apple II Forever, and Apple II Together,
Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa@comcast.net

From:	Mike Spurgeon
Subject:	Re: What's this IF game?
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 05:34:49 GMT

GarberStreet wrote:

> If y'all ask me, you guys sound like a bunch of 12 year olds,

Ditto.

> but that's just me, a 50 year old grown up adult.

but that's just me, a 65 year old kid.