The Status Line Volume VII Number 1 Formerly The New Times Winter/Spring 1988 Sherlock Holmes - Immortal Legend “You are standing in the spill of a gas The Crown Jewels have been stolen; com’s new “Immortal Legends” series. streetlight outside 221 B Baker Street. The games feature enhanced interaction You have come in response to an urgent You’re the only one who can find them with legendary characters of the past in summons from your old landlady, Mrs. the settings in which they became fa- Hudson. As the fog swirls around you, exposed and the With Holmes by mous. Developed by and you huddle into your coat and shiver in government will fall your side, you use Challenge, Inc., the series combines the predawn chill.” into international your wits, intuition, humor and puzzle-solving into satisfy- Thus begins Sherlock: The Riddle of disgrace. and a myriad of ing adventures that will stay with you the Crown Jewels, which catapults you Only 48 hours clues to solve the long after you turn away from the com- into the fog-bound streets of Victorian remain to solve the riddles and piece puter. The game Sherlock itself is a London. All week long, the city has crime. With Scot- together the mys- comic mystery, and its cast of charac- been bustling with preparations for Her land Yard baffled, tery. From Trafalgar ters includes the Baker Street Irregu- Majesty's Golden Jubilee. Crowds of the Prime Minister Square to Madame lars, Mycroft Holmes, and the always- sightseers and souvenir vendors fill the calls on Sherlock Tussaud’s, from incompetent Inspector Lestrade, about streets. Newspapers detail the gala ar- Holmes, the famous Westminster Abbey whom Holmes says, “Be kind to him, ray of festivities—special services at consulting detec- to the Tower itself, Watson. He has delusions of ade- Westminster Abbey; a Royal proces- tive. But riddles left you criss-cross Lon- quacy.” sion through the streets of London; and at the scene of the Sherlock: Mystery so real you’ll taste don until finally And although Holmes himself disap- Queen Victoria reigning over all, re- crime include a the pipe smoke in your mouth.. you trace the evil to proves, you have access at all times to splendent in the Crown Jewels. direct challenge to its source and find our new on-screen hint system. So if At least, that's the official plan. Unbe- Holmes, and he suspects that the theft is yourself face-to-face with the Napoleon your magnifying glass clouds up, you knownst to the celebrants thronging the as much a deadly trap for him as it is an of Crime—Professor Moriarty. One can simply type HINT and choose from city, a crisis has arisen: the Crown Jew- attempt to embarrass the government. false move here will bring disaster not a carefully designed hint menu that lets els have been stolen from the Tower of To throw the scoundrel off his guard, only to you and Holmes, but to the en- you select anything from a gentle nudge London, If they're not recovered before Holmes turns the investigation over to tire British Empire. to a step-by-step solution. the festivities begin, the theft will be you, his trusted cohort, Dr. Watson. Sherlock is the first game in Info- Please turn to page 10 Yow! Comic books on a computer only $12 and Tom Snyder Productions Just like comic books but you can see ever seen. present Infocomics, a bold new form of The panels of an Infocomic use storytelling. the plot from different points of view sounds and exciting cinematic effect— By this time, many of you have panning, zooms, dissolves—that bring probably snapped a synapse or two the colorful graphics to life and draw trying to navigate your way through the you right into the action. So you'll actu- wilds of Quendor in Beyond Zork or ally see and hear that ray slice through dodging bloodthirsty guard dogs in space and see the animals grow right Border Zone. So you're probably ready before your eyes. Then you'll watch for a little Rest and Relaxation. Well, them as they run amok, wreaking havoc don't touch that power switch, because on the Earth and munching on famous we've got the cure for what ails you. landmarks for lunch. The cure? Infocomics, of course! And what are Infocomics? Simply put, One story through many eyes they're traditional comic books brought But while Zabor, Chief of the Earth to life on your computer screen in new Defense League, helplessly watches and exciting ways. these munching mutants, elsewhere our Now, we all have our favorite comic hero, Lane Mastodon, rockets through books or comic strips, but what makes space, oblivious of the ray's wrath. And them so special and memorable? It's on Jupiter, the villainous Blubbermen that comics transport you to new and delight in Earth's deadly dilemma. At different worlds, peopled by fantastic any given moment these characters and interesting characters who have each have their own tales to tell. In absorbing stories to tell. And they do all order to get the big picture, you'll want that using a deceptively simple and to see all of them. direct format. When these things come In Infocomics, the tales of these char- together just right, you've got a comic Radnor, the evil magician of Egreth puts the lovely Acia under his spell in the Info- acters and many others are intricately that grabs you and makes you forget comic’s fantasy story ZorkQuest: Assault on Egreth Castle. intertwined, their paths merging here about the outside world for a little and diverging there. The end result is a while. Infocomics do that and much, a comic book, mimicking the real thing, animals and insects to mutate and dev- cleverly fascinating story made up of much more. complete with turning pages. Picture astate Earth. Sounds like a great comic the labyrinth-like structure of the When you boot up an Infocomic, this: a deadly ray from a far-off planet already, right? But because it's an Info- various characters' story lines. Infocom- your computer will be transformed into sweeps through space, causing harmless comic, it’s unlike any comic you ye Please turn to page 6 Page 2 The Status Line Winter/Spring 1988 >Read the letters to the editor

Dear Assorted Gentlefolk, another dimension to the world of romance AND to Dear Infocom, Come on, people — give me a break! As an avid the world of interactive games. Be assured that I have exercised me brain, and worked me wits interactive games player (would that be games- Plundered Hearts is on my Christmas list. long, but the spell of Logick is incomplete. Long have woman?) who happens, by chance, to make her liv- Thank you all very much... I trekked through strange and savage zones, but to no ing — and thus be able to BUY said games — as a Susan Naomi Horton avail. At long last, I humbly request that thou, in thy romance novelist, I was alternately delighted, amused, Toronto, Ontario infinite wisdom, wouldst tell me the location of that dismayed and plainly ticked-off by your recent arti- [Anyone out there have a copy of “Writhing Slave Magick Stone known as . That my trek cles regarding your new Plundered Hearts game. Girls” we can borrow?—Ed.] may be completed at long last. I was delighted and amused because it's about time Interactively Puzzled, someone saw the fun side of romance fiction and be- Dear Infocom, Alan Estenson sides, if I'm playing Plundered Hearts when I should I am a vicar in good standing with the Anglican Morris, MN be rewriting Chapter Six for the twenty-seventh time, church but you are bringing ruin to me. I am wasting [We hopest thou wilt getst InvisiClues, that thy trek can it truly be said that I'm not working? Should I not my spare time on your games and my head, instead of may truly be fulfilled.—Ed.] be able to write off the cost of the game as... well, as being filled with pious thoughts, is occupied continu- research, perhaps? Inspiration? Playing Hitchhiker's, ally with how I may get the Venus Fly-trap to the Dear All, the various Zorks, Wishbringer etc., while certainly beehive. Having bought the Leather Goddesses of Phobos entertaining and wonderfully effective as “work A few months ago I led a youth camp, and one of and found this card enclosed in the pack I thought I avoidance” ploys, do not have the same... how shall I the kids had his Amstrad there and was playing Hitch- would send it off to you to see if you really will send a put this?... cachet of legitimacy. When my editor calls hiker's Guide on it. After a few late-night sessions copy of The New Zork Times to Britain... to ask why I'm six weeks behind schedule, it's going with a gang of noisy teenagers around the machine, I Although I am enjoying the challenge (and the lady to sound infinitely more reassuring to tell her that I was hooked... gorilla) I do feel that this disc of fiction is a little too have spent the morning trying to keep my heroine safe A week ago, attracted by its theological title, I got tame in whatever mode it is played. I know you have from harm than having to tell her that I've spent all Trinity. Oh Bliss! Oh Rapture! Such Intelligence and all had two terms of Ray-gun but why be so coy? Re- morning trying to get the babel fish out of the damned Logic! Such a sense of accomplishment after each bel a little, it's good for the soul. dispenser. small section is completed! ...[T]here is a sense of Here in Milton Keynes we really do know how to I was simultaneously dismayed and plainly ticked- purpose in each puzzle and the whole seems to fit in a express ourselves and have fun. Perhaps one day your oft however, at a couple of throw-away jibes at ro- coherent and logical framework... bunch will escape from the confines of your repres- mance fiction that are not only unfair, but downright Soon I will be finished with Trinity and looking for sive totalitarianistic state and discover the true untrue. In the Fall issue of The Status Line, for in- something a little more holy, Leather Goddesses of (wholesome) delights and pleasures of this world. stance, you mention that , by way of re- Phobos. Now there's a spiritual sounding title. Green frogs with crowns on are just one of those de- search, spent “her formative years reading trashy ro- Best Wishes, lights. mances.” Would you, pray tell, appreciate having Kelvin Wright Meanwhile, take care, I expect I shall be buying your games — your brainchildren, the fruit, so to Hamilton, New Zealand more Infocom games at some stage so I will monitor speak, of your blood, sweat, tears and love — called [We had the very large clerical market in mind when the progress of your outfit. “trash”? (Actually, I've heard them called much worse we named it Trinity.—Ed.] Regards, things, but we won't go into that.) Let's not fling mud, Neill Bell gentlefolk: I will resist taking pokes at YOUR product Milton Keynes, Great Britain if you'll resist taking pokes at MINE... not, at least, [We send almost 10,000 TSL's to other countries in until you've read a few dozen... The Status Line addition to over 125,000 in the US. Thanks for the I was also perturbed (actually, I was more than per- invite.—Ed] turbed, but I'm feeling uncharacteristically gracious Mike Dornbrook as Pee Wee Herman today) by the interview with Amy in the Winter issue Stuart A. Kirsch as the Magic Screen To the critics of TSL Puzzles: where the dauntless “reporter" asks if Plundered Hollywood Dave Anderson as Chairy I DO own all of Infocom's games (for 8 bit com- Hearts, like the romance novels from which it is de- Gayle Syska as Miss Yvonne puters) and Puzzle #16 is the only one I have actually rived, doesn't actually demean women by “saying all as the of Cartoons finished. (I did it in under an hour!) they're interested in is getting a man. Don't romance Diane Morlock as Chicky Baby I cut my teeth on , II, and III and still play novels portray women as helpless air-heads who need Tom Veidran as Zyzzybalubah them once in a while... My big beef with Infocom Rambo to come and help them across the street?” Stu Galley as Floory [isn't the difficulty of their puzzles.] I wrote (to Info- Helpless air-heads? HELPLESS AIR-HEADS??? Jon Palace as Cocky com) about six months ago asking to buy one or two Lordy, lordy... may I ask YOU a question? Aren't all as Globie Zorkmids... I collect exonumia, which is the collecting interactive computer games played by glandular, Curtis Montague as Cowboy Curtis of tokens, medals, wooden nickels, etc. It would be a mouth-breathing male adolescents suffering from Carol Kennedy as Reba shame to have a good collection without a Zorkmid. I terminal acne and dangerous anti-social tendencies Duncan Blanchard as Terry bought all the Zorks when they first came out and I who wear coke-bottle-bottom glasses, and who when don't think I should be punished by having to buy the not drooling over the keyboard while playing Leather ©1988 Infocom, Inc. Trilogy just to get one Zorkmid. Goddesses of Phobos — are either hacking their way 125 CambridgePark Drive, Readers, take pity on me! Send me your spare Zork- into the Defense Department computer system or Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 mids! reading such intellectual goodies as “Writhing Slave Zork, Enchanter, Deadline, The Witness, Starcross, Sus- Very Sincerely, Girls Meet the Tentacled Honor”? No? Strange, here I pended, , Infidel, , Cutthroats, Sus- Pat Smith thought.... [Some who don't read romance novels pect, Trinity and Wishbringer are registered trademarks Buhl, ID consider the women in these novels to be “helpless of Infocom, Inc. Hollywood Hijinx, , Leather [All Zorkmids sent to The Status Line will be for- air-heads." The “reporter" fed this question to Amy so Goddesses of Phobos, Ballyhoo, Sorcerer, , warded to Pat. But before you whip out your Zorkmid, , Bureaucracy, , The she could put it to rest .—Ed.] Lurking Honor, Plundered Hearts, Nord and Bert Could- you should know that Hollywood and Stella had a bet Anyway, I'd like to thank Amy Briggs for gently n't Make Head or Tail of It, , Fooblitzky, (yes, InfoBets are still in vogue) that no one, during setting the record straight, but I'd like to go further... Border Zone, Classic Mystery Library, Science Fiction the month of November, would send a letter to TSL [T]he heroines in romances are changing to reflect Classics, InvisiClues, Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown using the word “exonumia." Well, Stella won the bet, changes in the women reading them... Jewels, Immortal Legends, Infocomics, Lane Mastodon Hollywood bought dinner, and as a token (get it?) of and Gamma Force are trademarks of Infocom, Inc. The My compliments to Amy Briggs—I've dedicated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a trademark of his appreciation, Stella sent Pat a Zorkmid.—Ed.] “Pure Chemistry” to her, by the way — for adding . Winter/Spring 1988 The Status Line Page 3 InfoNews New Hitchhiker’s and Roundup Zork I only $14.95 Marilyn McCoo, eat your heart out! screen hints are included on the disk- Coming soon to CompuServe We've got the real Solid Gold, and now ettes. Like InvisiClues, these on-screen We are planning to go on-line in early '88 with our own CompuServe forum. you can get it too! We've taken our hints tell you only what you want to Our forum will provide a wide range of services and information for you, our best-selling games, Zork I and The know, when you want to know it, pro- dedicated fans. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, re- ceeding from a gentle nudge in the First of all we will be putting hints on-line, similar to the on screen hints designed the packaging, added new right direction to the entire answer. offered in our newer games. Part of our new forum will include electronic features, and called them Solid Gold! mail communication with our customer support representatives. You will be But this is the first time Solid Gold has Solid gold able to send your questions or problems directly to our reps without the delay been so inexpensive; the stories of the Solid Gold means All-Time Best- of the post office. We will also pack the forum full of the latest information on Solid Gold series are available for only Seller! Solid Gold means Long-Term our products. There will also be an electronic version of The Status Line (The $14.95! Classic! Solid Gold means the Best in Status Line On-Line?). Included in our forum will be all available versions of We want to let everyone find out ! Zork has literally our current sampler for downloading for free! We are also planning periodic how good Infocom interactive fiction changed the lives of hundreds of thou- conferences on-line so you can talk to us directly and tell us your comments is, so we've made the Solid Gold series sands of people for whom it was the and suggestions about our games. And last but not least, on-line conferences like the paperback version of your fa- very introduction to computers. The with our very own game writers. vorite best-seller. Not a single treasure, Solid Gold Zork I is the original, the a single adventure, not even a single one that was certified Platinum by the witty reply has been taken out. You get Software Publishers Association this Sample the Sampler for just $4.95 the complete game diskette and an in- fall. For anyone who doesn't own Zork, Christmas has come and gone, and, having checked with our inside sources in structional manual in a beautiful, newly now's the time to get it. For anyone Armonk, Cupertino, Westchester, Sunnyvale, and other places, we have deter- redesigned package. who doesn't know what Zork is, now is mined that a certain S. Claus was a busy little purchaser. Now what better And not only did we not remove the time to buy them a present. could one buy for a new computer than our own Sampler? We did a survey of anything from the game diskettes, we The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy technicians at computer stores and the overwhelming majority of them said filled them to the bursting point. On- Please turn to page 10 that when the first software a new computer gets is our Sampler, both the computer and the computer owner live longer, happier lives. In each and every Sampler, we have stuffed parts of everybody's favorite Having problems with stories. You can begin with a tutorial from the fabulous introductory fantasy, Wishbringer. From there it's on to the original Zork and then into the wonder- ful worlds of Leather Goddesses of Phobos and Trinity. your sex life or EGA card? “But won't all that adventure and excitement cost me a lot of money,” you ask. Only if you think $4.95 is a lot to spend for the best entertainment soft- We'll start with the easy problem reaches you. If you are having prob- ware available. That's right, our Sampler is available to you at the outra- first. Several customers with EGA lems, call our customer support hot- geously low price of $4.95. So introduce your friends, your boss, your teach- cards have reported problems with line, (617) 1 576-3190. One of our reps ers, even your sister to the joys of Infocom. Beyond Zork. The game boots with the will provide you with further informa- wrong colors on the screen, making the tion on this problem. text unreadable. Not all EGA cards are If you can't wait for the fix, you can TJ wins softball shirt with 5 and 2 prediction affected. play the game in text mode by typing “It seemed like T.J. was there on the field with us,” said Softball Team Man- We are working on a fix and should BEYONDZO /a (for text mode). ager Lorri Fischer. Sports fan T.J. Allard of Albuquerque, New Mexico, had have one by the time this edition As for your sex life... the foresight and intestinal fortitude to predict the final season record of the InfoBoys (and Girls) of Summer. For the correct entry—the only correct entry received—T.J. wins a limited edition 1987 Infocom Softball shirt (see Fall '87 TSL). T.J. will without question be the pride of Albuquerque sporting this shirt. The final outcome of the season was a record of 5 wins and 2 defeats, the final being in the league playoff semifinals. If you ever have a chance to go out for a drink with a member of the 1987 Infocom Softball team, be sure to ask about that playoff game with General Computer; you're sure to get a great story.

It was bound to happen... Believe it or not, something went awry at The Status Line. We never thought we'd need a corrections blurb, but here it is. First, our sincere apologies to Kevin Savetz of Agoura Hills, CA. Kevin's award-winning drawing from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy graced the envelope of the last issue, but we did not credit him in the issue. Please send lots of money to Kevin in care of TSL. Apologies also go out to Tara “the jewel of Somerville” Dolan. Somehow, it slipped through our careful editorial eyes that Tara lives in Cambridge not Somerville, and thus was incorrectly identified in the story. Apologies also go to the city of Cambridge for slighting it with the mistaken comparison to Somerville. While we are on the subject, we also wish to recognize Joanne “the gem of Canton” Onoyan, Jack “the ingot of Barrington” Tretton, and Jim “the nugget of Windham” Bull. “No, thanks! Adventurer doesn’t agree with me!”

E. Patrick Hartnett Page 4 The Status Line Winter/Spring 1988 Here's a second look at three classic titles Fooblitzky saving humanity from doom. Fooblitzky is a particularly special Info- We wouldn't have you save humanity com product for two reasons. First, it is without giving you a little help, now, our only multiplayer computer board would we? In each AMFV package you game (2-4 players), and second, it uses find a map of Rockvil, South Dakota a whimsical graphics—yes, graphics, to Class One Security Mode Access De- delight and captivate players. coder and a “Quad Mutual Insurance” After being introduced in 1985, pen to help you in your travel through Fooblitzky has been applauded. Our the future. customers speak out in praise of its humor and imagination; critics discuss Planetfall its ingenuity and skillful manipulation Travel to the 114th century in author of graphics. Steve Meretzky’s first story, Planetfall. InCider magazine said, “The graphic Planetfall is a hilarious science fiction screens are lively and amusing. The game full of adventure and galactic action is fast, and the unusual situations intrigue. in which you find yourself are frustrat- Foo what? Fooblitzky! Our computer board game. Two to four players race Planetfall, introduced in 1983, has ingly funny. Fooblitzky is a guaranteed through the streets of the City of Fooblitzky trying to outsmart their opponents. been the recipient of numerous awards good time and perfect for family fun.” and has been blessed with overwhelm- Analog Computing proclaimed, ing popularity. “Fooblitzky does for board games what A panel of judges assembled for Chi- the other Infocom games did for cago's Consumer Electronics Show books—revolutionize them... computer- (CES) in 1984 voted Planetfall one of ize them and... bring them into the 21st the most original software programs for century and beyond.” that year. Computer Games magazine In an animated city named Foobl- named Planetfall “Best All-Text Game itzky, your goal is to acquire the four of the Year" in 1983. InfoWorld cited objects secretly chosen by each of the the product as “Best Adventure Game four players at the beginning of the of '83.” game. With each spin of the wheel As acclaimed as his story, author (your computer does the spinning), you Steve Meretzky was named “The Best travel through the twelve Fooblitzky Software Designer” of 1984 by Video streets trying desperately to acquire the Review Magazine. right objects and make it to the check- The story begins with you, a seventh point before anyone else. class ensign in the Stellar Patrol, scrub- You buy objects with foobles (a fit- bing decks aboard the S.P.S. Feinstein. ting name for currency in Fooblitzky!) You take your orders from miserable at the different animated city stores. Ensign First Class Blather, who hands You are allotted a cache of foobles at you demerits if you so much as take a the start, but if you're not careful you Visit the future in A Mind Forever Voyaging. You play the part of a computer short break from your drudging task. could encounter speeding cars, bump- simulating life in the 21st century. You must test a plan for the future. You are even forced to clean the trail of ing pedestrians, “The Chance Man” (a next to you. mess. Crime is rampant; social har- green slime left by alien ambassador, con artist/mugger) or falling pianos... Fooblitzky combines elements of mony has become a thing of the past. Br'gun-Te ‘elkneripg' nun — Ugh! which might rid you of your foobles or favorite board games with the imagina- Massive government regulations have Wouldn't it be nice for an unexpected possessions, complicating the scaven- tion of computer games, catapulting it brought the United States, now USNA adventure to come your way to rid you ger hunt. All is not lost if you run into into the Information Age in the guise of (the United States of North America) to of this life of drudgery? any of these nuisances, for you can get a computer game that is part luck, part the brink of becoming an immense po- An explosion suddenly rocks the a job to regain your foobles or trade to skill. lice state. The future of the world looks ship. You run for an escape pod to take reacquire objects. grim. Something has to be done before you from the exploding ship. Safely Don't be fooled; Fooblitzky is not as A Mind Forever Voyaging it's too late. aboard the pod, you plummet through simple as it may sound. Obstacles and In A Mind Forever Voyaging, by Senator Ryder has a plan, a plan that space and land on the planet Resida. twists of fate graduate Fooblitzky from Steve Meretzky, you leave puzzle- would bring back the social tranquility After swimming ashore, you find your- a whimsical foray in the board game solving behind as you explore realistic and economic stability of the 1950s and self alone on an abandoned planet. world to a challenging computer strat- worlds of the future and make decisions combine it with the advanced technol- Feeling your stomach rumble and egy game. Learning and playing the about the fate of the human race. ogy of the 21st century to form an effi- your eyelids get heavy, you set out to game comes with ease, but success Since its introduction in 1985, A cient, serene society. find food, water shelter and sleep. “This depends on how well you plan your Mind Forever Voyaging has been the Before the plan can be implemented can't be too difficult,” you say to your- strategy. You have to combine your critical acclaim. A+ magazine said, it must be tested. Because you are self. Don’t be too sure; Resida has lots strategic and deductive skills to move “AMFV is a bewilderingly with a PRISM, the world's first sentient com- of surprises in store for you! through the city while trying to figure slightly different flavor than that of puter, you are chosen to perform the Your emergency ration will not last out what the other players are thinking. Infocom’s other offerings.” Analog test. Your job is to enter a simulation of forever, so you must find food before Large, erasable worksheets are included Computing proclaimed, “A Mind For- the plan, which will take place in Rock- starvation takes its toll. Finding liquid with the game to make planning easier ever Voyaging takes the Infocom con- vil, South Dakota, and report your find- is no problem, but finding something and more thorough. cept to the next logical step in its evolu- ings so that it can be decided if the plan safe to drink is another thing entirely. In most of our games your adversary tion – and takes you on a voyage you'll is worth implementing. Worried about companionship? Fear is hidden deep in the “mind” of your never forget.” The world is depending on you. As a not, for during your exploration of computer. In Fooblitzky, like in most In this realistic science-fiction novel sophisticated computer with human Resida you meet Floyd, a mischievous board games, you are able to compete you are brought to the United States in perception, you must travel to the future little robot who takes an instant liking with, trick, and outsmart living, tangi- the 21st century... the year 2031: the and compile any information that might to you and becomes your constant com- ble competitors who are sitting right world has deteriorated to a chaotic be useful in perfecting the plan and Please turn to page 10 Winter/Spring 1988 The Status Line Page 5

Ever since we released The Lurking been hoisted onto it. Horror by Dave Lebling we've been Is it GUE Tech or MIT? TSL: The Infinite Corridor? Is that getting questions from players about the real? setting. We thought we'd go straight to Dave: The main building of MIT is the source and ask Dave for the straight Dave Lebling explains it… almost aligned east to west. On certain dope. days of the year, the setting sun shines TSL: Is GUE Tech really MIT? all the way down the Infinite Corridor, Dave: I definitely based it on part of just like the temple of the sun at the MIT campus. When I was a student Karnak, Egypt. MIT is reputed to have at MIT, there was a pastime called more miles of corridor than any build- “Institute Exploring” (also known as ing except the Pentagon. “Tunnel Tours”). A group of students TSL: There can't really be a Tomb, can would go over to the main pan of the there? campus at around 3am and try to visit Dave: Yes, there can! It's called the some of the more obscure and off-limits Tomb of the Unknown Tool (“tool” is locations. MIT slang for a nerd). It's roughly cof- MIT is full of basements and sub- fin-shaped, not quite as tight a squeeze basements, and those are often with as in the game, and has no trap door crammed with incomprehensible equip- inside it. ment left over from some cancelled TSL: What about Miskatonic Univer- research project. Late at night there are sity? Is GUE Tech in Arkham? still professors and students working, Dave: Well, I have a theory about Mi- but for the most part all you see are skatonic University. After all the trou- security guards and maintenance crews. bles they were mixed up in the twenties TSL: So some of the locations in the and thirties, they probably had a lot of game are based on real places? difficulty recruiting students. It was the Dave: Except for a few. As far as I A stunning photo of MIT's Great Dome: Is the dome a grazing pasture for cattle, Depression, after all. I think that per- know, there is no eldritch altar at which or a most elaborate single car parking structure for VW Beatles? haps a benefactor, George Underwood students are sacrificed to nameless Edwards, may have infused a lot of gods. But then, I was never a professor, game) in the chemistry building that this roof by going the wrong way money into several struggling small so I can’t be sure. said “Department of Alchemy.” Alas, through a door that said “Positively No schools about then, and caused them to Most of MIT's buildings are con- I'm told that what was behind it was a Admittance, Opening Door Sounds merge into GUE Tech. After all, Yale nected by basements and tunnels, some storage room. Alarm.” When we visited the roof, the University was renamed after its bene- of which are not generally accessible to There really is a skyscraper (well, alarm didn't go off. factor, why not Miskatonic? the student population, unless... Well, twenty stories) on campus, housing the The Great Dome, which has been TSL: Do you really live on a hill let's put it this way. MIT students are geology department, among others. featured in such masterpieces as Star crowned with a circle of stones? very good at acquiring keys or at There really was at one time a semi- Trek, is often the site for elaborate Dave: Absolutely, although we've since “getting past” locks when keys aren't transparent plastic dome housing a tree decorations. In my memory it's been discovered that the odd noises at night available. atop the building. I have no idea why, disguised as a giant cupcake, a Hallow- were merely a raccoon. Until fairly recently there was a door or what type of tree it really was. When een pumpkin, and so on. Rumor has it (not at quite the same location as in the I was a student, it was possible to get to that a cow and a Volkswagen have also

Dear Diary: Chips & chicks don’t mix

Dear Diary, Without a girl tenderly loving? case, why not suggest a date playing Well, I decided to tell you about my I'd better take my life one of our games, like Plundered problems with girls. I hope the person Without anybody knowing. Hearts or Moonmist, to show how ex- who reads this is able to give me some Sorry, Dear Diary, I must go now; the citing the world of interactive fiction good advice. I don't know how serious macaroni is ready in the kitchen. I'll be can be the writer of the Dear Diary column is, back some other time! Or, perhaps you should re-evaluate but I am quite serious. Bye for now, the sources of information about your Should I tell the good news or the bad Kalman Tanito looks. If they are nerds, or worst yet, news first? Well, let's start with the Tampere, Finland family members, take a long look in the good news. The good news is that I am P.S. I wonder if Plundered Hearts is the mirror. Try a more modern hair-cut; try quite handsome; not my opinion, many answer? to wear pants that cover your socks, and have said it to me. The bad news is that throw those plastic pen holders away. I am very shy, so it’s difficult for me to Dear Fickled in Finland, Then I suggest you try to find women get a girlfriend. To say the truth, I have Perhaps it is the way you say by joining a computer club. never had one - and I am eighteen! On ‘computer’ that makes women retreat in Remember the old cliché, “Beauty is top of this, I am an Infocom and com- horror. If that is the case, I highly rec- only skin deep.” And, if you become puter fan; I am the proud owner of a ommend playing Plundered Hearts, an immersed in one of our games in a Commodore 64 personal computer. I adventure game that will allow you to darkened room, let your imagination have often wondered, why is it that uncover the feminine mystique, while run wild. Go ahead, make that risky girls run away when they hear the word adapting the persona of the heroine in move! No one ever died on a first date. “computer”? I hope the people at Info- order to complete the game. P.S. Don't forget to save your place! com have an explanation for this. Or, perhaps, the mention of a com- Good luck! There is no reason to fear me, you puter in conversation plants visions of know. I have a good sense of humour boring evenings spent to the sound of Need advice about romance? If there and I am a great poet. Example: whirring fans and pick-and-pecked keys are any other lost lovers out there, Practicing spells… in the minds of these still young and please write me, Dear Diary, in care of My life, what does it mean impressionable ladies. If that is the The Status Line. Joseph F. Mundy Page 6 The Status Line Winter/Spring 1988 Infocom & TSP team up for Infocomics

Both Infocom and Tom Snyder Produc- malist, comic-book-style line drawings, tions are located in North Cambridge, which can move or transform. Thus, Massachusetts. As the pigeon flies, the even though each Infocomic has hun- companies are about a half-mile from dreds or thousands of images, there's each other. But thanks to “no left turn” plenty of room for a long, rich story. signs, a shopping center, a dump-turn- The result: graphics which tell and are ed-park, and a couple of life-threat- the story, rather than “paintings" which ening rotaries, you have to journey mask, over-whelm, or are irrelevant to miles in seemingly wrong directions to the story. drive from one company to the other. Similarly, Infocom and Tom Snyder Like editing a film Productions (TSP) are philosophical Infocom and TSP were equal creative neighbors separated by a labyrinthine partners in the development of Info- medium. Both companies protect comics. Together they kicked around unique corporate cultures that encour- ideas for each story. Infocom drew a age creativity, and both are known for “flowchart" diagramming the criss- producing innovative, high-quality crossing paths of each character in the software. Yet Infocom is the king of story, and wrote a script for each scene all-text adventure games, while TSP is in the flowchart. TSP then used the the renegade frontiersman of educa- script and flowchart as a foundation, tional software. What brought the com- adding new ideas as the pictures were panies together was their shared daring drawn. Each week TSP gave a work-in- to develop a whole new kind of prod- progress disk to Infocom, and like the uct. Lane Mastodon faces the anti-dieting fanatic Blubbermen. This illustration and editing of a film, both companies many more are from the electronic pens of TSP’s artists Doug McCartney, Bob worked together to improve both the Games for students Thibeault and project leader, Peter Reynolds. text and graphics, right up to the last TSP was founded in 1980 by Tom minute. Snyder (no relation to the TV talk- educational software, it has dabbled screen take up more disk space than Infocom and TSP are proud of the show personality of the same name). before in the entertainment market with everything else put together!”) TSP, as first three Infocomics: Lane Mastodon While teaching fifth grade, Tom made Puppy Love, where players teach tricks usual, bucked the trend, focusing its vs. The Blubbermen, Gamma Force in his geography and history lessons more to an electronic dog, and The Other efforts on using the pictures, not just Pit of a Thousand Screams, and Zork- fun by devising simulations and games Side, a multiplayer game similar to showing them. Quest: Assault on Egreth Castle. for the students. Soon he was using his Diplomacy. TSP designed highly evocative, mini- home computer to keep track of all the class information, and eventually he Ten years of experience was designing educational software for Infocom brought to Infocomics ten both students and teachers. years of experience in interactive story- More about Infocomics Tom doesn't have his Ph.D. in educa- telling. TSP brought the technology, Continued from page 1 Check out Lane Mastodon vs. The tion (in fact, he says his academic re- the artists, and the idea to tell a story ics allow you to wander through Blubbermen by Steve Meretzky. In this cord is “below average”). He's a rock- through graphics. Computers today are this structure, following any character's comic spoof of 1930's science fiction, and-roll musician and a self-proclaimed capable of displaying graphics of ex- tale and branching to another's Lane Mastodon, accountant turned computer nerd; yet he is considered one traordinary detail and color. Most soft- whenever their paths intersect. At superhero, fights to save humanity of the country's leading educators. He ware developers, let loose like kids in a every turn, another piece or another from the evil Blubbermen of Jupiter. has strong convictions, trusts his in- candy store, spend lots of time and disk perspective is added to the overall story Or try Gamma Force in Pit of a stincts, and with his talented staff, he space trying to “max out” the graphics in an enlightening and often surprising Thousand Screams by Amy Briggs. has built a successful and well- capabilities. (This craze hit a peak re- way. The plot thereby delightfully This exciting superhero series features respected company. cently when the publisher of a new unfolds in a manner that is totally the Gamma Force, a trio of brave Though TSP has produced mostly game boasted “The graphics in the boot unique to this new storytelling aliens each of whom possesses a differ- medium. ent power. Thrill to the action as they try to free their planet from an evil No puzzles, maps or manuals overlord and his Pit of a Thousand While Infocomics are complex in Screams. their structure, they're incredibly sim- Finally, you'll enjoy Zork Quest: ple to use. In fact, they're so easy to Assault on Egreth Castle, by Elizabeth use, there's no need for an instruction Langosy with characters and selected manual. Only four keys are needed to architectonics by Dave Lebling. Follow watch them! The “pages” turn by them- a caravan of Quendorians as they travel selves. You can fast forward, stop, and through the countryside, unaware that rewind any time you like by pressing they are being manipulated by the Evil the arrow keys or . To Magician and headed to a fateful con- jump to another character's path, press frontation at Egreth Castle. the RETURN (or ENTER) key. Other- There's more action and adventure to wise, just sit back and enjoy! come, so don't miss these three premier issues. All three titles will be available Something for everyone in March for Apple II series, Commo- The first three issues of Infocomics dore 64/1 28, and IBM and 100% com- offer a host of varied and entertaining patible computer systems. With hours characters and storylines. There's of entertainment at the amazingly low something for every taste—from com- price of only $12, Infocomics are an Brian Tate edy to fantasy to adventure. incredible bargain. Winter/Spring 1988 The Status Line Page 7

Hi! Suzy Statistician here with more scintillating gave us some interesting ideas, that we will list here. statistics and a super new survey I'm certain you'll be Results from For those of you who don't understand, just look up psyched to see. First, here's some of the results from collaborate in your favorite dictionary. Topping the Readers' Poll #3. In that poll, if you remember, we list of non-contenders are: J.R.R. Tolkien, Ernest He- asked you, our loyal fans, whom we should collabo- Readers' Poll #3 mingway, C.S. Lewis, Steve Meretzky, Dave Lebling, rate with in future works of interactive fiction. We , Gayle Syska, Elizabeth Langosy, and also asked what historical and fictional characters the same wavelength. various other dead people and employees. should be the subjects of future works of interactive We haven't stopped with Sherlock Holmes either. Well, enough about the past; let's talk about the fiction. Development is hard at work looking into all the other future. Paula (you remember her, our previous poll- If you've read page one of this issue, you know by wonderful ideas that all of you came up with. And ster, known for her positively prolific polls) tells me now what historical/fictional character was over- rather than just blurting out all the names of your fa- that you haven't all been too diligent in filling out whelmingly chosen for the subject of an Infocom title! vorites now (Our competitors would love that, would- readers' polls, and that maybe you need some, well, That's right, you wanted to see Sherlock Holmes, and n't they!), we'll wait until the games are done and sur- motivation. So, here's the motivation: I, Suzy Statisti- we've now provided him. (If you're thinking that we prise you. cian will hereby, hitherto, henceforth, and heretofore took your poll results and came out with this game in The same holds true for the people whom you think randomly choose some poll responses and send the a few short months, please contact The Status Line's we should collaborate with. Many a legal document responders some lovely gifts. You know, a poster resident bridge salesman.) Actually, The Riddle of the might be put in jeopardy if we were to tell you who here, a t-shirt there, a game over there, a trilogy way Crown Jewels has been in the works for over a year we are trying to get to co-write a game. But many of over there, and... who knows what else? A date with now. But it does go to show how much we're all on you not quite understanding the word “collaborate” Suzy Statistician, even?

N.B. If you have more than one system, please answer on a separate sheet for Readers' Poll #4 each computer and mark at the top of each sheet the computer for which it applies. Name ______

Address ______How many disk drives do you have? ______City ______State ______Zip ______How many are: ______5 1/2 inch? ______3 1/2 inch? Country ______If have a hard disk, what is its capacity? Commodore 64/128 only: What models are your drives? Phone ______1541 ______1571 Age ______Sex ______M ______F ______other (specify) ______How many Infocom games do you own? ______Macintosh only: How many of your drives are ______400k? ______How many have you bought direct from Infocom (mail or phone 800k? orders)? ______Do you have expansion memory? ______If so, how much? ______Do you use an accelerator board? ______What type(s) of computer systems do you own? ______Apple IIe ______Apple IIc Please specify type ______Apple II clone—specify brand and model Please specify brand and model ______What kind of monitor do you use? ______Apple IIgs ______TV ______monochrome ______composite ______RGB ______Macintosh 128K ______Macintosh XL IBM only: Do you have a graphics board? ______Macintosh 512K ______Macintosh 512KE What type is it? ______Hercules ______EGA ______CGA ______Macintosh Plus ______Macintosh SE ______other—Please specify ______Macintosh II Do you have a printer? ______

______Atari (8 bit) Specify model ______What type is it? ______dot matrix ______daisy wheel ______laser ______other—Please specify type ______Atari 520 ST ______Atari 1040 ST Do you have a modem? ______Atari Mega 2 ST ______Atari Mega 4 ST What speed? ______300 baud ______1200 baud

Do you subscribe to _____ CompuServe? _____ Genie? _____ Delphi? ______Commodore 64 ______Commodore 128 ______others?—Please list ______Commodore Amiga 500 ______Commodore Amiga 1000 ______Commodore Amiga 2000 Do you have a mouse? ______Do you have a joystick? ______IBM PC ______IBM PC jr Do you expect to upgrade or change your system within the next 12 months? ______IBM PC XT ______IBM PC AT ______IBM P/S 2—specify model ______To what kind of system? ______IBM clone (specify model) ______Compaq ______Tandy ______Leading Edge ______AT & T ______Send to: ______other (brand and model) Suzy Statistician—Poll #4 ______c/o Infocom, Inc.

125 CambridgePark Drive ______other (specify brand and model) ______Cambridge, MA 02140

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>Tell me about Customer Support

Did you know that our customer support representatives get about 1200 calls and 500 letters every month from our fans? As the computer industry changes, everyone wants to be kept informed about compatibility with new hardware. This column will help you do just that. Questions? Call (617) 576-3190 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time. Or write to: Customer Support, Infocom, 125 CambridgePark Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140. Remember our customer support representatives will not answer ques- tions about hints. Gleefully receiving the Software Publishers Association awards are (L-R): Stuart “Stella” Kirsch, Marketing Assistant; Chris Reeve, Vice President for Develop- Mac SE and Mac II compatibility ment; Cynthia Weiss, Public Relations Manager; Mike Dornbrook, Director of Everyone, but everyone, wants to know about Macintosh SE and Macintosh Marketing; Gayle Syska, Product Manager; Joel Berez, President; Gabrielle Ac- II compatibility. From our limited testing, we've found that our games are cardi, Sales Development Manager. compatible. Some of our older games, however, have outdated Systems and Finders on them. Anyone can simply throw away the old System and Finder SPA honors Infocom with from the Infocom game disk and copy the new System and Finder on to the game disk. Please let us know if you encounter any problems. Also if you are having trouble saving to an 800k disk, try a 400k disk.

Platinum, Gold and Silver Our older interpreters won't recognize the hierarchial file system (HFS). We Pomp and Circumstance wasn't the song for the night, but it was still a night of will upgrade your disks with new interpreters for $5 per disk. honors and celebration for Infocom. The scene was the Grand Ballroom of the Cambridge Marriott, site of the third annual conference of the Software Publishers

Association (SPA). Infocom was one of many well-known software companies New games use Commodore Ram Expansion presented with plaques recognizing the outstanding popularity of their products. Our newer games (starting with Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or InfoPrez Joel Berez almost needed a handtruck to carry away the awards at the Tail of It, Beyond Zork, and Border Zone) will now take advantage of end of the night. And when you add the rest of 's awards, our fearless Commodore Ram Expansion Cartridges on the Commodore 64 and 128! leader, Activision President Bruce Davis, needed a forklift to carry them all home. This will certainly cut down on disk access. Our older games, however, Infocom received five awards: Wishbringer and Leather Goddesses of Phobos cannot take advantage of Ram Expansion. were certified Silver (50,000 units sold); Suspended was certified Gold (100,000 units sold) and Zork land Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were two of the first Use COPYA for Apple II backups products ever to be certified Platinum (a new category for sales of over 250,000). Many people call about making backups of their Apple disks. If the To date Infocom has received two Platinum awards, six Gold Awards, and eight reference card which came with your Infocom game has a section on Silver Awards. We all thank you for your support in making these awards possi- making a backup, you will be able to backup the disk using COPYA on the ble. DOS 3.3 disk. No other copy utility that Apple provides (including those on The Software Publishers Association is the primary trade association of micro- the PRODOS systems utilities) will work. We haven't tested third-party computer software publishers, developers and distributors. copy programs, but give them a try and let us know.

Infocom games on 3 1/2 inch disks for the IBM Infocom doesn't produce 3 1/2 inch disks for the new IBM series of com- puters. However, there is no copy protection on our IBM line of products. You can, therefore, just copy your 5 1 /4 inch disks to 3 1 /2 inch disks through DOS. Infocom provides this service for a $10 fee. Send us your original disk and a check or money order for $10 and we'll send you back a 3 1/2 inch copy.

Have you lost your copy protection? As you know, most Infocom software is not copy-protected, so we include something in every package that you need in order to complete the game. We understand that sometimes these items get lost. If you have lost any item in your package (except the box itself), you can replace it, provided you send to us proof of purchase (a sales receipt with the name of the game on it, or the master disk) and $2 per game piece or $5 per manual. We will

return your proof of purchase along with your new game piece.

Got a new computer and old games? In this time of changing computers, many people have bought newer ma- chines to replace their old 8-bit machines. You can trade in your older games for your new computer through Infocom. Just send us your old master disk along with a check or money order for $10 for the first disk and $5 for each other disk and we'll send you disks for your new system.

Bob Prokop Winter/Spring 1988 The Status Line Page 9

“What’s wrong with marketing software?”

“We produce a lot of programs for personal computers and I “You're missing the point. The issue isn't “What can I market them all the time.” get away with?” — it's “who am I hurting?” Remember, lots of people worked hard to pirate every program you “I'm a pirate. Every time you market one of your pro- produce: hackers, bulletin-board operators, grams, you're taking away my income — I depend on “distributors,” not to mention all the people who sup- pirated programs for a living.” port pirates. They have a right to be compensated for their efforts, and their major compensation is through “Oh, come on. My company developed it: I have a right to pirated software sales.” market it.” “Well, I don't mean to hurt all those people — or anyone, “You do have a right to develop software, that's true. really." But when you start selling programs for a profit, you're breaking the law.” “Unfortunately, that's what marketing does: it hurts people. And, ultimately, it hurts people like me, who “What law? Any marketing I do is the business of my own want to pirate new and innovative software.” company.”

“It doesn't make any difference why you do it. Every time you copy-protect a program beyond the ability of Do you market the hacker to break it, you’re putting a pirate out of business.” software?

“That’s all right, I won’t get caught.” Think about it.

The unauthorized marketing of software is a crime.

A public service of Page 10 The Status Line Winter/Spring 1988

Infocom Game Sizes What about Atari 8-bits In release date order 260 and the Commodore 64? 240

220 Here at The Status Line, we make it a Considering the sales of new models in practice to keep aware of what's going the last five years, consumers want new 200 on in the computer industry in general, features and increased capacity in their Size limit for C-64 180 and in the minds of our customers in computers. 160 particular. One concern on a lot of peo- This situation puts software compa- ple's minds is why Infocom seems to be nies in a difficult position. To not sup- 140 Size limit for Atari ignoring the thousands of loyal fans port new machines to the best of their 120 who own Atari 8-bits and Commodore technological capabilities spells a very Size limit for TI99 64s. And since we have trouble answer- short future for a software developer. Kilobytes 100 ing all your letters sent by mail and by To leave behind older machines breeds 80 modem, we spent some time discussing not only loss of customers' respect and 60 the situation with Mike Dornbrook, our loyalty, but also the destruction of the Director of Marketing. current sales base; this, too, puts a soft- 40 TSL: Mike, why isn’t Beyond Zork ware company on the edge. 20 available for the Commodore 64 and The route that we are following re- 0 the Atari XL/XE? flects the route that you are following. N.B.—Though there are other considerations, total size of the story Mike: Well, computer technology has 80% of the sales of our smaller is a good indicator for the computer resources required. been advancing by quantum leaps and games—those that run on the C-64 and the trend has only accelerated in the last the Atari—are to people whose ma- few years. For instance, the original chines can support much larger games. two releases after Beyond Zork, run on way to put out a product for the lower- Zork had to be cut in thirds to be Since we have the capability of doing the Commodore 64. And it was an es- end machines that could do the things downloaded for personal computer use that much more for those machines, we pecially tough job getting Sherlock we wanted it to do. We apologize to only seven years ago. Now AMFV and feel that to not do so would be short- down to that size, but we made a com- those of you who feel disenfranchised. Beyond Zork are each bigger than the changing the vast majority of our con- mitment in both time and personnel to We hope that you now understand entire Zork Trilogy. stituents. do just that. To get Sherlock to where it our dilemma and that you don't hold it Consumers, to their credit are keep- On the other hand, we don't want to could run on the Atari, however, would against us. We still love you. ing up with technology. People are turn our backs on those with less pow- require removing fully one third of the TSL: Thanks, Mike. Unfortunately, eager to buy every worthwhile new erful machines, and we've made con- story—an unrealistic compromise both there isn't time or space for my 37 other product that hardware manufacturers scious—and even painful—efforts to artistically and structurally. questions, but maybe I'll get back to develop; and in general they're quite continue to support those customers. As for Beyond Zork, there was no you next issue. able to tell a rising star from a lemon. Both Border Zone and Sherlock, the The Riddle of the Crown Jewels Continued from page 1 evidence are guaranteed to astound. As Our packaging mavens have outdone Big Ben strikes each hour and you themselves with an authentic map of come ever closer to either victory or Victorian London and a reproduction of abject failure, it is his words of impa- a London newspaper of the day. tience or praise that spur you on. With actual articles, notices, and adver- Scheduled for release January 15, tisements, you get an unforgettable 1988, Sherlock will be available for a glimpse into the day-to-day life of a wide variety of personal computers Londoner of Holmes’s day. Also in- including Apple II series, Commodore cluded in the package is a distinctive 64/128, IBM series and 100% com- key fob with the unmistakable silhou- patibles. ettes of the master sleuth and his com- Versions with sound will be available panion. March 1, 1988, for the Macintosh, Atari But it is Holmes himself who attract ST, Amiga, and Apple IIgs. Suggested and holds our attention here. He is that retail price is $34.95 for Commodore lean, nervous character whose piercing 64/128 and $39.95 for all other sys- eyes miss nothing and whose de- tems. ductions from the smallest piece of

Zods! Just look at all the cool intergalactic stuff that comes with Planetfall. Zork I and Hitchhiker's only $14.95 Three postcards from various planets, your diary and a Stellar Patrol card. Continued from page 3 have it. (2) Call 1-800-262-6868 and has been a phenomenal success as a order it with your favorite credit card. More about the three classic titles series of books, on radio, and on televi- (3) Fill in the order form in the center Continued from page 4 stacles put in your path. sion. It is little wonder that everybody of this issue (or photocopy) and mail it panion. Floyd might be a bit too talk- Planetfall comes complete with a said Don't Panic when the interactive to us. ative at times but he really is a helpful Stellar Patrol ID Card, a space diary version came out. It, too, was honored But wait, there's more! If you are one little fellow! and postcards (great to send back to with a Platinum award by the SPA. of the first ones to order by phone or The search for food, water and a safe your home galaxy!) which will aid you Douglas Adams's wacky wit and Steve mail, we'll send you the hardback ver- place to sleep are not the only sources in your adventure on Resida. Meretzky's challenging puzzles have sion at paperback prices! That's right, of adventure in Planetfall. The real A Mind Forever Voyaging, Planetfall made the interactive story a must for you'll get all the cute little things in the intrigue begins as you try to save your- and Fooblitzky are available for a wide every software library. packages for only $14.95! And since self and the lost planet of Resida from variety of personal computers. Turn to By now you want to know where you the hardback version doesn't have on- doom. Being a proud member of the the middle of this issue for complete can get Solid Gold classics. Well, it’s screen hints, we'll send you free Invisi- Stellar Patrol you act with bravery and availability information. as easy as 1-2-3! (1) Go to your dealer Clues, too! A total value of up to courage as you try to conquer the ob- and kick him in the shins if he doesn't $47.90 for only $14.95! Winter/Spring 1988 The Status Line Page 11 >Examine puzzle #17

Puzzle #17 is a plain old-fashioned rebus. Just figure out what each picture repre- sents, write the words down, and add or subtract the letters as indicated. When done, your answer should be a variation on an Infocom-related phrase, title, or name. (See example at right.) Note that you will sometimes have a choice of letters while subtracting; if you subtract the wrong letters, you'll have to do some anagramming. In the example, if (FLY) + (TOY) - (Y) + (DOORS) - (ROOTS) the wrong “Y” had been subtracted, you would have ended up with “FLYOD.” FLY + TOY = FLYTOY Also note that this is trickier than it looks. The first picture is “FLY” but it could FLYTOY - Y = FLTOY have been “BUG” or “INSECT” or “HORSEFLY”; the second picture might have FLTOY + DOORS =FLTOYDOORS been “GAME” or “PLAYTHING” or “RATTLE.” FLTOYDOORS - ROOTS = FLOYD

Puzzle #17 Entry Form on this form or on a photocopy of this form. 3) Limit of one entry per person. 4) All entries must be mailed separately. 5) Up to 25 prizes will be awarded. If Answer: ______more than 25 correct entries are received, a drawing will be held to determine the winners. 6) Void where prohibited by law or by good taste. Name: ______Prize: The New Zork Times Puzzle Winner T-Shirts. (Note to newer subscribers: The Status Line was formerly called The New Zork Times. The name was Address: ______changed following a length legal wrestling match with a certain great metropoli- ______tan newspaper, and we’re not referring to The Daily Planet.)

T-Shirt Size (S, M, L, XL): ______Mail to: Infocom, Inc. The Status Line Puzzle Puzzle Rules: 1) All entries must be postmarked by March 31, 1988. (Entries 125 CambridgePark Drive from outside the U.S. and Canada are due by June 31, 1988.) 2) Entries must be Cambridge, MA 02140 Page 12 The Status Line Winter/Spring 1988

Kartoon Kontest Lexington, Massachusetts Can you draw? Are you funny? Can you write a headline that doesn’t resort to misspellings to be eye-catching? Then perhaps you should enter our Cartoon Contest. Just send us your cartoon(s), along with this form or a photocopy of this form. We’ll pick the best cartoons and print them here in The Status Line. If we print your cartoon, you’ll win an Info- com game of your choice! (Note: we receive about 50 times as many cartoons as we print.) Your cartoon must be in black in on white paper. Do not include a border around your cartoon unless your cartoon demands it. Do not fold your cartoon when mailing it. Please do not include non-cartoon-related correspondence (such as changes of address, puzzle entries, or bugs).

Name: ______

Address: ______

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Date: ______/ ______/ ______Age: ______

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These games require 128K. Macintosh version requires 512K.

These games are available only while supplies last.

1 These versions contain excerpts from ZORK I, INFIDEL, The WITNESS, and PLANETFALL.

2 Requires IBM PC, XT, AT or 100% compatible; PC DOS 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, or 3.1; Minimum 384K; 2 floppy disk drives or 1 floppy and 1 hard disk drive.

3 Original packaging; without on-screen hints.

4 Requires 192K.

5 Solid Gold series contains on-screen hints.

6 Available 2/88.

7 Available 3/88.

8 Package contains both 5¼” and 3½” disks. INFOCOM Catalog Numbers and Prices

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1 These versions contain excerpts from ZORK I, INFIDEL, The WITNESS, and PLANETFALL. Lane Mastodon Gamma Force ZorkQuest System 2 Requires IBM PC, XT, AT or 100% compatible; PC DOS 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, or 3.1; No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 Minimum 384K; 2 floppy disk drives or 1 floppy and 1 hard disk drive. Apple II SL1-AP1 SG1-AP1 SZ1-AP1 3 Original packaging; without on-screen hints. Series $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 Commodore SL1-CO1 SG1-CO1 SZ1-CO1 4 Requires 192K. 64/128 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 5 Solid Gold series contains on-screen hints. IBM Series and 100% SL1-IB1 SG1-IB1 SZ1-IB1 compatibles $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 6 Available 2/88.

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