Waxworks (1983 video game)
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This article is about the 8-bit game. For the later Amiga/PC game, see Waxworks (1992 video game).
| Waxworks | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Brian Howarth |
| Publisher(s) | Molimerx |
| Series | Mysterious Adventures Series |
| Platform(s) | C64, Commodore Plus/4, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro |
| Release date | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Waxworks is a text adventure game by Brian Howarth and Cliff J. Ogden. It was originally published by Digital Fantasia in 1983 for the Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro.[1]
The story is about a waxworks in which the protagonist is trapped. Escaping involves finding statues of famous people (like Hillary and Tensing).
[edit] Critical reaction
CRASH magazine reviewed Waxworks in their July 1984 issue. The text parser was described as "eccentric" but with "some noteworthy flexibility", being a modified verb/noun form that also allows adverbs and conjunctions ("QUICKLY GET THE LAMP, SWORD, CLOAK AND STAFF", for example). The graphical display was also highlighted, making up for the absence of long room descriptions.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Waxworks at World of Spectrum
- ^ "Waxworks" review; CRASH issue 6, pp77; July 1984
[edit] External links
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