~1 minute readInfocom's New Adventure -- New Packaging
Cutthroats by Infocom is presented in a striking, newly-designed box. Touted as "booklike," the more compact format is easier for retailers to display -- and for consumers to store. A bound-in booklet that the consumer can examine before purchasing gives details and a preview of the program, along with sample dialogue. The entire current and future Infocom adventure line is scheduled for this format.
The first release to reside in this new home is Cutthroats, and this time you're a "diver for hire," in search of underwater treasure. But what do you know? You're really just a run of the mill Atari user. Well, be sure to brush up on your historical shipwreck booklet (included).
ANALOG Computing will have a full review of Cutthroats in an upcoming issue.
Other new Infocom releases include Suspect, another mystery/thriller; and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, based on the crazy show with the same credentials.
Priced at $34.95, the adventures are for 48K disk. From Infocom, Inc., 55 Wheeler St., Cambridge, MA 02138 - (617) 492-1031.
This article appeared in
Analog Computing
Jan 1985
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