Lost Treasures of Infocom ***"Lost Treasures of Infocom is a wonderfully nostalgic, superbly presented, and impressively comprehensive packag… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media Details***"Lost Treasures of Infocom is a wonderfully nostalgic, superbly presented, and impressively comprehensive package.A real labour of love, then, and a beautiful reminder that a picture isn't always preferable to a thousand words." - Pocket Gamer******"The part that's blowing my mind is just how well these games have made the translation to iOS" - Touch Arcade***Enter the world of master storytellers. Before there were state-of-the-art consoles, tablets and PCs capable of amazing graphics, gamers had to use their imagination and wit, to solve intricate puzzles and progress through these text-only adventure gaming classics. The Lost Treasures of Infocom brings these classic works of interactive fiction to life for the first time on iPad, Phone & iPod Touch. This definitive collection of 27 adventure games spanning fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror & more, places you in the center of immersive, richly-detailed interactive worlds full of interesting locations, engaging puzzles & surprising twists & turns. You’re more than just a passive reader as you engage directly with the story by typing actions through your keyboard. Use your imagination to come up with creative solutions to puzzles with multiple solutions as you progress through each adventure and bring these stories to life!FEATURES:• Download today & get the all-time adventure classic that started it all, Zork I: The Great Underground Empire, for FREE! Plunge beneath the surface of the earth in search of the long lost Treasures of Zork. Starting from a field west of the iconic White House, Zork beckons you into a world fraught with danger & discovery.• Collect & play the original Infocom text adventure library with 27 games in all, including The Zork™ Series, Planetfall®, The Enchanter Trilogy, Leather Goddesses of Phobos™, & many more!• Interact with all of the original classic Infocom collectables, from the packaging & game manuals to the in-box "feelies", all faithfully reproduced for fans of the series• Access special interactive versions the original InvisiClues hint books, & full game maps for each title, accessible from within the games themselves• Learn about the rise & fall of Infocom, with an exclusive history article written exclusively for the app• Showcase your adventure game accomplishments to your friends with full GameCenter leaderboard support • Also includes the exclusive, never-before-published text adventure “Zork: The Undiscovered Underground”, written by original Infocom designers• Re-live these brilliant & imaginative adventure titles with over 350 hours of gameplayComplete your collection and keep these classic games alive for generations to come. Players can purchase five bundle packs with 5 games each for .99 per pack; OR own the entire game collection PLUS all game maps AND the exclusive, never-published bonus adventure “Zork: The Undiscovered Underground”, for just .99. Games Available:• A Mind Forever Voyaging • Ballyhoo• Border Zone • Cutthroats• Deadline• Enchanter• Hollywood Hijinx• Infidel• Leather Goddess of Phobos• The Lurking Horror• Moonmist• Planetfall• Plundered Hearts• Seastalker• Sorcerer• Spellbreaker• Starcross• Stationfall• Suspect• Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare• The Witness• Trinity • Wishbringer• Zork 1: The Great Underground Empire (FREE with free initial download)• Zork 2 : The Wizard of Frobozz• Zork 3 : The Dungeon Master• Zork: The Undiscovered Underground (bonus game for purchasing the Complete Collection)©2012 Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. Information Seller: Genre:Adventure, Role Playing, Word Release:Dec 20, 2012 Updated:Jan 23, 2013 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (7) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel oooooomonkey Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 6,307 0 0 Forge World #2 oooooomonkey, Dec 19, 2012 I lol'd at the app size this is old text adventure games from when the dinosaurs were alive how can it be so big psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,964 717 113 England #3 psj3809, Dec 19, 2012 Wow this is a great surprise. These were some classic early RPG style games, they might look very basic but this came out in the days when you had to use your imagination for games such as this (eg text adventures or basic graphics) Seems a great collection, obviously lots of IAP's but this could be brilliant Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #4 Vovin, Dec 19, 2012 Oh effin' YES! Insta-download! What a fantastic surprise! psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,964 717 113 England #5 psj3809, Dec 19, 2012 Yeah its a bit annoying the filesize, at least the games once you buy those must be tiny. But it seems to be lots of graphic extras, like the boxes, maps and other stuff. But very impressed, love compilations like this (The Activision Anthology was brilliant). Hope the IAP prices are okay Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #6 Vovin, Dec 19, 2012 Errr... how about reading 'til the end? visionwebs Well-Known Member Jan 24, 2012 1,144 0 0 #7 visionwebs, Dec 19, 2012 Sme of these games are already free though without fancy graphics on the FROTZ app, I have that and see no reason to 'upgrade' for fancy graphics that these games are not about. So, to put it plainly. What IS the point of getting this one? psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,964 717 113 England #8 psj3809, Dec 19, 2012 Oops ! My mistake, i'm like a kid at xmas getting all excited and just reading the first bit about the game ! $10 for all of them isnt bad, i'll see how i get on with the first one. trystero Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2009 717 3 18 #9 trystero, Dec 19, 2012 Wow. If only every week were the week before the App Store holiday freeze. Can't believe how much interesting stuff is rolling out tonight. Appletini Well-Known Member Jan 8, 2011 2,564 0 0 Ankh-Morpork #10 Appletini, Dec 19, 2012 There is no greater literal use of the word irony than the concept of "digital feelies". ^_^ Yeah, if you don't care about these games and the assorted awesome junk that they used to come with - and face it, half the people reading this likely weren't even around on the planet back then, let alone playing these games - you might want to pass and stick with Frotz if you are into IF. Of course, Frotz is still around half the size, so you decide. stutz Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2009 163 0 0 #11 stutz, Dec 19, 2012 This. is. awesome. Darkstar1958 Member May 9, 2012 17 0 0 #12 Darkstar1958, Dec 19, 2012 So awesome !!!!!!!! I am SO stoked about this Infocom stuff! I used to play these when home computers were first coming out. Can't wait! riChchestMat Well-Known Member Oct 11, 2010 210 0 0 London http://richchestmat.tumblr.com #13 riChchestMat, Dec 19, 2012 Zork Undiscovered Underground is hardly unpublished. It's been released several times before. I've got it on my Zork Anthology CD for PC and I think it's in Frotz too. However I think the new interface could work well for touch. iPadisGreat Well-Known Member Dec 10, 2012 2,390 0 0 #14 iPadisGreat, Dec 19, 2012 Downloaded. Wow, I must say the port is very well done. The interface, manuals, maps, feelies and invisiclues are easy to use. I got the full game unlock, but that lacks the Invisiclues, so that is an additional and seperate IAP. This holiday season is netting me enough games to last the whole of 2013... Dahak Well-Known Member Jun 4, 2010 317 0 0 Library circulation rep Beaufort, SC #15 Dahak, Dec 19, 2012 Unfortunate that Hitchhiker's Guide can't be included, but that is an impressive list of titles just the same. Yes, you can play these in Frotz (or iDOS) but if you don't have legit copies, it's nice to support those publishers that are trying to keep their stuff "in print". Appletini Well-Known Member Jan 8, 2011 2,564 0 0 Ankh-Morpork #16 Appletini, Dec 19, 2012 If you're like most people here, unplayed games picked up in 2011 should still see you through all of 2013. ^_^ visionwebs Well-Known Member Jan 24, 2012 1,144 0 0 #17 visionwebs, Dec 19, 2012 Zork is what I would consider to be my favourite text adventure of all time. Not my favourite game ever, but definitely the best text one. Mousey Member Feb 1, 2011 18 0 0 #18 Mousey, Dec 19, 2012 Best surprise release ever - $10 is nothing for this fantastic collection. I already have most of these in Frotz (and actually own some original boxed Infocom games) but to have them wrapped up nicely in a bundle like this is wonderful. SSquared Well-Known Member Jan 27, 2009 1,030 0 0 Software Developer Pacific Northwest #19 SSquared, Dec 19, 2012 Ha! Wow!!! I've already got one of the anthologies (and Suspended/C64) and was using Frotz, but this is definitely tempting. It really comes down to the interface and how easy it is to interact with any of the goodies (maps, booklets, etc.) they supplied with the originals. geoelectric Well-Known Member Apr 22, 2010 464 22 18 San Jose, CA #20 geoelectric, Dec 19, 2012 I've bought these several times over now, between originals, Lost Treasures PC collections, and the later bundled versions. I'm still buying this one. This sort of release must be encouraged! 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I lol'd at the app size this is old text adventure games from when the dinosaurs were alive how can it be so big
Wow this is a great surprise. These were some classic early RPG style games, they might look very basic but this came out in the days when you had to use your imagination for games such as this (eg text adventures or basic graphics) Seems a great collection, obviously lots of IAP's but this could be brilliant
Yeah its a bit annoying the filesize, at least the games once you buy those must be tiny. But it seems to be lots of graphic extras, like the boxes, maps and other stuff. But very impressed, love compilations like this (The Activision Anthology was brilliant). Hope the IAP prices are okay
Sme of these games are already free though without fancy graphics on the FROTZ app, I have that and see no reason to 'upgrade' for fancy graphics that these games are not about. So, to put it plainly. What IS the point of getting this one?
Oops ! My mistake, i'm like a kid at xmas getting all excited and just reading the first bit about the game ! $10 for all of them isnt bad, i'll see how i get on with the first one.
Wow. If only every week were the week before the App Store holiday freeze. Can't believe how much interesting stuff is rolling out tonight.
There is no greater literal use of the word irony than the concept of "digital feelies". ^_^ Yeah, if you don't care about these games and the assorted awesome junk that they used to come with - and face it, half the people reading this likely weren't even around on the planet back then, let alone playing these games - you might want to pass and stick with Frotz if you are into IF. Of course, Frotz is still around half the size, so you decide.
So awesome !!!!!!!! I am SO stoked about this Infocom stuff! I used to play these when home computers were first coming out. Can't wait!
Zork Undiscovered Underground is hardly unpublished. It's been released several times before. I've got it on my Zork Anthology CD for PC and I think it's in Frotz too. However I think the new interface could work well for touch.
Downloaded. Wow, I must say the port is very well done. The interface, manuals, maps, feelies and invisiclues are easy to use. I got the full game unlock, but that lacks the Invisiclues, so that is an additional and seperate IAP. This holiday season is netting me enough games to last the whole of 2013...
Unfortunate that Hitchhiker's Guide can't be included, but that is an impressive list of titles just the same. Yes, you can play these in Frotz (or iDOS) but if you don't have legit copies, it's nice to support those publishers that are trying to keep their stuff "in print".
If you're like most people here, unplayed games picked up in 2011 should still see you through all of 2013. ^_^
Zork is what I would consider to be my favourite text adventure of all time. Not my favourite game ever, but definitely the best text one.
Best surprise release ever - $10 is nothing for this fantastic collection. I already have most of these in Frotz (and actually own some original boxed Infocom games) but to have them wrapped up nicely in a bundle like this is wonderful.
Ha! Wow!!! I've already got one of the anthologies (and Suspended/C64) and was using Frotz, but this is definitely tempting. It really comes down to the interface and how easy it is to interact with any of the goodies (maps, booklets, etc.) they supplied with the originals.
I've bought these several times over now, between originals, Lost Treasures PC collections, and the later bundled versions. I'm still buying this one. This sort of release must be encouraged!
