FORTHCOMING TADS GAMES Taken from the Internet Provided by the Grue! @~This list includes 2 games which are now available - you'll @~probably know `em when you see `em but just in case, I'll make a @~note by them. I will add the others as I find them on the Net ... @~Sue Archaeology 689: Field Trip "There's oodles of text, the atmosphere is reminiscent of Infidel and there's one very very talkative and sometimes even useful NPC. Plus you get to blow things up in a very spectacular way." (author's blurb) Author: Ville Lavonius Anticipated Release: not anytime soon Avalon "Once, a long time ago, I bragged that I could write a text adventure in two months. That was two years ago. You grow, you learn, you know? On the other hand, it will be worth the wait. I promise Arthurian legend, faeries, magic, war, love, death, rebirth, religion, and demons. We also learn why wizards shouldn't muck about with batteries, and why some folks really need, more than anything else, to learn to forgive, but most of all, to FORGET. Avalon toys with certain philosophical issues, like: How does the self relate to one's memories? Does the possession of power necessarily require its use, and just when is it ethical to take a life? Avalon has a large cast of characters, about 20-30 in all. It will be released as a demo version, with the full game available for $25, a price that includes some nice packaging in the spirit of Infocom." (author's blurb) Author: Gerry Kevin Wilson Anticipated Release: 1996, maybe Firebird "Firebird is based on the Old Russian folk tales that inspired the Stravinsky piece of the same name. You are Prince Ivan, and have been charged by your father, the tsar, to find the Firebird that has been stealing your father's golden apples. Your two older brothers have already tried and failed -- can you triumph over the many obstacles in your quest? Remember, your mission is not as simple as it first seems..." (author's blurb) Author: Bonnie Montgomery Anticipated Release: early 1996 Fire Witch II Author: John Baker Anticipated Release: January 31, 1997 HamsterWorld "Assuming this monstrous behemoth of a TADS game ever gets completed prior to the next millennium, you'll find HamsterWorld to be one of the most detailed and verb-heavy IF games ever spawned. 'I laughed, I cried, I wanted to play it again and again. It was better than "Detective."' - the Author's Friend." (author's blurb) Author: Neil K. Guy Anticipated Release: 1996 HERO, INC Volume 2: The Light Fantastic "Beyond the Fairhaven Library, the next stage of your journey awaits. You'll explore a strange new dimension, searching for the fabled Orb of Dreams. But what if the Nytemares have been there first...?" (author's blurb) Author: Nate Cull <100242.2325@compuserve.com> Anticipated Release: 1996 Logomancer "It's a spellcasting game. You are Logomancer General, and you must discover who or what is causing all spells cast in the land to come out backward." (author's blurb) Author: Jacob Solomon Weinstein Anticipated Release: January 1, 2010 Mad Venture Author: Ron Hale-Evans Anticipated Release: unknown The Second Pit "Not a typical adventure, The Second Pit is more of a surreal exploration through the darker regions of the psyche, built around the basic storyline of a traditional fairy tale. What is your stepmother's secret? What does the wizard want? Who exactly is the old lady? Will you and your sister ever get home safely again? A demo version will be available. The full game will cost UKP5 (US$10)." (authors' blurb) Authors: Andrew Craig , Tom Craig , Sue Medley Anticipated Release: Spring 1996 - Now available Sensorer "_Enhanced_, the first part of the CyberVenture trilogy, saw you get away from the laboratory where Professor Falken tried to dedicate your life to science. In _Sensorer_, you have to try to avoid Bob the security guard who has been sent out to find you and return you to Falken. It seems he has some way of detecting your whereabouts. You must find out how he does this and make sure that he won't be able to any more." (author's blurb) Authors: Hans Persson , Dominik Zemmler Anticipated Release: sometime 1996, hopefully The Spelunker's Tremendous Cave Adventure "So you think Colossal Cave Adventure was written by Crowther & Woods. Actually they decided to write it after finding this version. It was decided it should never be released. After being buried for years, it has resurfaced. Filled with terrible puns, outrageous descriptions, and bits of Alice in Wonderland and a comic book hero, it is a riot. Play the Spelunkers Tremendous Cave Adventure." (author's blurb) Author: Doug Harter < harter@postoffice.ptd.net > Anticipated Release: Summer 1996 Trinity "At last! It's time for your well earned vacation. Venice, Rome, the Vatican, it just has to better than last year's vacation in Arizona. You'll never forget the noise of those explosions as the farmers tried to scare off the buzzards. This year you're determined to enjoy yourself, just a quick check of your luggage to make sure everything is packed before you call a cab to the airport. Let's see now.....suncream, travellers cheques, hat ..... HAT? Panic sets in, your plane leaves in 3 hours and you can't find your hat. You remember what happened last year when you burnt your head on the first day and had to spend the rest of the vacation wearing a giant sombrero, complete with gaudy orange tassels hanging from the brim. Not to mention all those yanks saying 'Have a nice day, gringo!'. Demo version will be available. The full version complete with manual and map of the catacombs will cost UKP6.50 (US$12)." (author's blurb) Author: The Grue! Anticipated Release: Spring 1996 - Now available Unnkulian Unventure IV: Heart of Unnkul "You thought you finished them off in 'The Secret of Acme', but those nasty Unnkulians are back again with more of their nefarious schemes! Stopping them this time will lead you across the Valley and beyond, and bring you face to face with the origin of the Unnkulian menace. Surprises, plot twists, revolting Cheez (tm) products, and generally wacky things abound in the next chapter of the Unnkulian series!" (author's blurb) Author: Chris Nebel Anticipated Release: maybe 1996 The World of the Tiers Adventure "Based upon the series of the same name by Philip Jose Farmer. Takes place on a world shaped like a wedding cake. Levels of the world include a mythological garden, a grand prairie, a trading level, and the Lord's castle and prison. A good many of the creatures from the series are there too." (author's blurb) Author: Doug Harter Anticipated Release: Christmas 1996 - o -