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Cutthroats
CUTTHROATS (NA / ⭐⭐⭐½) takes interactive fiction to the
depths of the seas surrounding Hardscrabble Island. As an expert dirver with knowledge of the four
local shipwrecks, your talents are in demand for finding and gathering
the sunken treasures. Only one little problem, though -- the guys
demanding your talents are the most untrustworthy lot imaginable.
The tale begins when a small book about the shipwreck is given
to you by a man about to be murdered. While you sleep, a note
is slipped beneath your door. One of the unsavory salts of the island
wants to meet and talk about a "big deal." The danger of the
ensuing salvage expedition is compounded by the treachery of your
partners, a murderous lot to be sure. The game is full of the twistings
and turnings of fate as affected by your actions, all told in the
familiar Infocom style of interactive prose. As usual, this adventure
offers a higher level of interaction than those from any other
company, with a more complex vocabulary. And there is no single
solution, making the game re-playable many times over. (Solo Play;
Keyboard; Disk.) (Available for Apple II/II+/IIe/IIc, Atari, C-64,
IBM PC/PCjr, Macintosh.)
Recommended. (MSR $34.95 Atari & C-64; others $39.95)
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