Infocom Cabinet: Stationfall

2015·30.5 MB·English

by  Steve Meretzky and Infocom

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^ Date: 13 Ajc 1936 1350-3QT
From: Brian Mori~rty <?r0C at Fo5 >
Suoject: 'hings
To: S£M
Why isn't "666," the ‘eVil Worship in your list?
Date: 14 Aug 1936 1054-36'
From: cLIZ at "RIO
$ueject: Maxt Project
To: 55M
Zork Zero ana Stationfall mould surely be bestsellers (uncounted
hoards of fans ask fo(" +he seoue1 to 5l*netfr.11)• Blazing Psrsars
sounds like the mos" fun, But I personally hoon you do the
Interactive iib1e so I can send ~ copy to my evangelist brother.
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Next Proj9ct
2r'<K L7.JMTD>nw
Genre: Fantasy Rating: Standard
System: prooaoly Extended Estimated "Development. Time: 10-12 months
As the name implies, a preaue1 to *he Zork t-ilosy. It would be set in the
Great Underground Empire, and covering a long period of time, tr0m the end of
the reign of Dimwit cl~thead in 7G9 through the fall of the SUE in 983, and
possioly through 949 (the year of the Zork trilogy). It would almost certainly
end "west of a white house." "rare would be some story, probably about as much
as enchanter or Sorcerer. For the most oart, though, it would be an intensely
puzzle-oriented game with a huge geography--or is that too similar to Trinity?
STATIGNrALL
Genre: Science "iction Rating: Standard or Advanced
System: Classic Estimated Development Time: 8 months
The long-awaited sequel to Planetfall. Since you*" cromctior to Lieutenant First
Class in the Stellar °atro1 of the Third Galactic Union following a commendable
job on Resida *ive years aco, you have •'ailed to advance your ^ark or career at
all. Elevation to L~C has mea^t that your routine of constant mopoing drudgery
has been replaced by a routine of constant paperwork drudgery, and your ha^sh
commanding officer Ensign GiatKsr has been replaced by the bubbleheaded and
bureaucratic Captain Measle. You- latest assignment: to shuttle over to Station
Aloha beta Epsilon Gamma D^eoa 79-C-985 Sector Delta Delta VH-98, in order to
pick up a crate of new shuttle fuel requisition form regulation forms. You stoo
oy tne robot pool to pick uc a robot aide for the trip ... ore -'a^iliar figure
comes bounding toward you... "yey, take =1oyd! *1oyd best robot aide in pool!"
After a brief trip, you ar-ive at the station. It is deserted, your shuttle has
stopped working you can't -aise your ship, and Floyd has begun to act oddly...
MINUTE MYSTERIES
Genre: Mystery Rating: Standard or mixed
System: definitely Extended Estimated Development Time: 12 months
Four mini-mysteries, each set in the same locale, but during different periods
pofresteinmte,. aIndcanoreseeatonseeresetpoidnutrinign tthhee n1e9x1t0'sc,entojnrey.duriFnogr WWth1e1, olnoecatdiuorni,ng It'hme
leaning toward a small c-uise ship. (Naturally, I'd have to spend seve-al weeks
on cruise ships doing research). So^e ideas for the individual mysteries: In
one of them, it turns out that you were actually the killer, but are suffering
amnesia bacause of a blow received during a struggle with +he victim -- you
first tnink that the blow was inflicted by the murderer! In another, you would
d« the descendant of a character in ona of the previous stories, attempting to
prove the innocence o* your relative, and gettinc mixed up in a new murder, and
having to solve both. Th» lest story, set in the future, would also have some
sci-fi elements.
ATTACK. DF - =EE0NS (and other stories)
Genre: Science Fiction bating: probably Advanced
System: could go either way Estimated Developmer4 Tire: 1C months
This is based on a fair1y long short story J wrote a few years ago. It would be
a game with a good biers o* story and puzzle elements. Thera would be 3 story
lines, each one based on a science fiction cliche -- time travel, a mad
scientist, and invasion from outer space. However, all three stories, which at
first seem totally independent* end up tying together. I won't say how; even
the fact that they do at all should be kept toft secret.
Rating: Standard
Time: 10-12 months
mould be set in the
©, from the end of
he SUE in 983, and
Id almost certainly
bably about as much
u1d be an intensely
imi1ar to Trinity?
tandsrd or Advanced
ment Time: 8 months
to Lieutenant First
owing a commendable
r r3nk or career at
nt mopping drudgery
ry, and your harsh
e oubbleheaded and
tie over to Station
H-98 in order to
,
ion forms. You stoo
ore familiar figure
obot aide in pool!11
cdu,nyotuoracsthutotdldely.h.a.s
Standard or mixed
:::ent Time: 12 months
different ceriods
ic
iWth1e1» olnoecatdiuorni,ng It'hem
spend several weeks
.dual mysteries: In
but are suffering
t,he victim -- you r~\
another, you would
iies attempting to
,
n a new murder, and
.(Ould also have some
probably advanced
::
lent Time: 10 months
;mres awgoou.ldItbewo3ulsdtorbye
:ine travel, a mad
>e stories, which at
jon't say how? even
a 1 C a i
*-
blazing parsers
bqnre: Tales of Adventure a+ing: crcbably Standard
System: probably Classic Estimated Deve1opment Time: 8-9 months
Tne uiestern comedy that Jerry started• A lot of the besic design and a little
bit of the implementation is already done. If you don'+ recall, the basic story
line is a spaghetti testern with all the usu 1 charsetera and situations, and
the bssic gag is that there are several pgrsers with different personalities
and degrees of competency th3 are constantly wandering "in" and "ou+" of the
game. Another gag revolves sround M«“. Smith, who can imitate nearly anything:
"dTohinegrehiiss sfamboouwslinbgowb1ailnlg hbaelrle."imiTAtKaEtioBnO.w"LINGHr.BA.L.L."Pre"Dsoipdesn!tItR'ustheornflyordMr.B.SmHiatyhe,s
itshatatittheisno'atr."prePsRiEdSeInDtENTRHuAtYhEeu* HOWDY.Haye"sAsafytouerbealgln, spbeutakimnegr,elyyoMur.reSamliithz,e
doing his totally awesome 5resident Rutherford ^ayes imitation.” A laugh riot.
INTERACTIVE Dft7i2D*1LLft
uenre: Fantasy? IGA? Rating: probably Standard
System: could go either way Estimated Development Time: 8-10 months
Imagine the ad campaign: "Have you always thought that God screwed it uc? Try
it yourself!" 'he opening room: VOID. Suggested first moves LBT TH8RE aE LIGHT,
CREATE WORLD. Imagine the response to EXAMINE LIGHT: You see that it is good.
As the "story" progresses you would become other characters. As Ada^, you
might decide to shun the ser,cent's apple, stay in Eden and die of boredom: as
Noah, you could refuse to build the ark and drown in the plood, or forget to
bring along two horses, ch aging the entire shape of human history. The writing
would naturally all be in halts arg begats and haths. A continuation of my
ongoing effort to x-f~nd every man, woman, and child in the universe.
"the viable idea"
Genre: Mixed/Experimental Rating: orobably Standard or Mixed
System: could go either way Estimated Develocment Time: 6 months
An idea I originally came up with as a way to produce a game in much less time
than could normally be expected, but which I think is an interesting idea even
without that need. Basically, one person (the Editor) designs a tiny "niece" of
a game -- a couple of rooms, a few objects with action routines, maybe even a
character. working from this, in complete isolation, five Cor so) imps would
write a small mini-gams (a ecu.ole of puzzles, ten to twenty rooms) around that
original core. The Editor would be responsible for integrating the five ideas
together, blending the cede, making sure that here wasn't any gross repetition
in tne stories, and, of course, fixing bugs. I think that seeing how different
people went in different directions from the same starting point would make for
an interesting interactive fiction experience.
TITANI
Genre: TEA? Docu-drama? Rating: probably Standard
System: Extended Estimated Development Time: 10-12 months
It was one of the most dramatic moments in history. THe world's largest, mos4
luxurious, most technically advanced ocean liner, carrying many of the world's
richest and most famous people, was nearin^ the end of it's maiden voyage. At
11:AO p.m. or April 14, 1912 an iceb^r^ sideswiped the huge ship, leaving a 300
foot underwater gash. Less than three hours late'" the "unsinkable" Titanic was
gone, taking 1500 people with Her. Th= events of that night are well-recounted
in several books.
You are a passenger on the Titanic, travelling in Third Class to disguise the
importance of your mission: transporting a MacGuffin from London to New York.
As the ship opens and you feel a lone, drawn out shudder cess through the ship,
V
/—
probably Standard
:
nt Time: S-9 months
©sign and a little
11, the basic story
nd situations and
,
©rent Dersonalities
and "out" of the
te nearly anything!
t's only Mr. Smith,
Rutherford S. Hayes
aking, you realize
merely Mr. Smith,
it
on.” A laugh riot.
crobabiy Standard
;: Time! 8-10 months
screwed it ud? Try
LET THERE *5 LIGHT,
ee that it is good.
:ers• As Ads-", you
die of boredom! as
;lood, or forget to
history, th© writing
:ontinuation of my
universe.
Standard or Mixed
.y
;ment Time! 6 months
i© in much less time
'terestina idea even
is a tiny ”niece” of
:ines, maybe even a
(or so) imos would
1
rooms) around that
t
sting the five ideas
gross repetition
5ny
seeing how different
:oint would make for
~\
probably Standard
;!
Time! 10-12 months
t
'Id's largest, most
many of the world's
3 maiden voyage. At
ship, leaving a 300
mkable” Titanic was
are well-recounted
t
3ss to disguise the
London to New York.
=s through the ship,