Noice
I mean the game is fun, if this was released today it would definitely use ai in some way, but the game is kind of confusing. Also what is with the random photo of that person with like minnie mouse slippers at the beginning?
Bugs
Full of bugs. Not worth playing. Fix the bugs and I’ll write a better review.
Still can’t water the plant
Play button fixed, but still can’t water the plant with bottle of water, unless I am doing something wrong. I’ve tried every command and even tried to use the stone pitcher.
I like it. But.
Getting around in the game is awkward. IMHO, focus should automatically be set to the input area after each move. I used to play the original-ish version on the Honeywell AN/UYK 65-V when I was new in the US Navy, back in the 80’s. So it’s kind of reminiscent. Just having to manually set focus to the input area every move is annoying and takes away from the enjoyment of playing. I’ve played a version, maybe on an Android platform, that had a compass rose which also included up and down, that you touched to move around.
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Bug
There’s a big when u try to water the plant
The crypt isn’t original
There is a church and a crypt in this version that I’ve never seen in the original. There is a bug in the crypt code. Trying to do anything with the candles causes the game to crash. It will restart before the command where you tried to do something with the candles.
Still, I very much appreciate the port. Everyone should get to try these games.
Still, I very much appreciate the port. Everyone should get to try these games.
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Nice 2017 update , love the game
I download this a while ago when I found it. Very nostalgic since this was the first interactive fiction game I played as a child. Back then i plaid it on my friend's fathers teletype terminal which he would to connect a mainframe from home via an acoustic modem.
I was surprised to see the game updated this week (4/15/2017). I like this update better . Nice use of scroll back. Text size and command window placement perfect.
I was surprised to see the game updated this week (4/15/2017). I like this update better . Nice use of scroll back. Text size and command window placement perfect.
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I love this original game...cannot play this one:(
As stated above there is no way to tap play and begin the game.
Something is wrong and I wish I could fix this bug.
Something is wrong and I wish I could fix this bug.
WONT RUN
Same problem as 1/21 review. Play button is disabled and app won't run.
can't play it... doesn't seem possible to start it
I can open the game, I can tap on the options at the bottom, but nothing happens when I press the "play" button in the middle of the bottom part of the screen. There seems to be no information whatsover to explain how to get the game to begin. Oh well.
Didn't work
Got the initial screen but couldn't get it to start.
Great Game, Plz Fix
This is great game for your imgaination and ingenuity and problem solving. That said, its not for the fainthearted but their is plenty of help, thanks to the interent (when you really get stuck), something we vetrans didn't have. Note, this 1,000 point version has a few different tweaks, so even if you knew the old 320 pt version, you won't be able to blitz through the game that easily. On the other hand, the game's natural setbacks or fustrations (like the maze, the villains ) are now easier to deal with.
Now, the previously reported the water bottle bug is a major concern. Please don't be cruel and leave us with some of the dead ends like the 1st version 320 pt game left us. I have a 35yr score to settle and your continued donation of support will be loved.
Now, the previously reported the water bottle bug is a major concern. Please don't be cruel and leave us with some of the dead ends like the 1st version 320 pt game left us. I have a 35yr score to settle and your continued donation of support will be loved.
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Not what I remember growing up
Definitely been "modernized" in its descriptions. I prefer the original.
Classic text adventure reborn
This is a very good copy of humungus cave. However it is not the original adventure, it is as stated humungus cave. That is the name for the 1000 point version. However only four stars due to the "put water in pitcher" glitch.
Good but needs fixes
This is the newer version of the classic rpg text game with the safe in the building. It is a great game, and this rendition works fairly well, though I have found two glitches so far... 1) the supposedly correct combination (the date found on the tall tree in the forest) doesn't work to open the safe, unless you do it first thing after looking at the tree, and 2) there is no way to manipulate water, so no way to put water in the pitcher to save the rose, for example. The classic command for this is PUT WATER IN PITCHER, but this command doesn't work where it is supposed to work. Also, game stops working if you try to WaTEE PLANT. Hard to finish the cave this way!
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Author pushed new adv without notice
Very poor update has left the app useless. Doesn't seem you can play the original adventure anymore. The text field has always been very poor, which is kinda a big deal for a text adventure game.
Recommend you move on and try another app.
Recommend you move on and try another app.
Close, but no cigar
I was looking forward to reliving my youth and playing advent once again. I was especially looking forward to playing the fabled 1000 point version, since I've already played the standard 350 point version, the enhanced 550 point version, and even a rare CDC NOS (Brass Hatch) version from the early 1980's.
The good news is that this is a nice implementation for iOS.
The bad news is that it's very buggy. Not crashing buggy, which I could live with, but game logic buggy. Some parts of the game just don't work! It seems that the original parts of the game work correctly (so far), but some of the extended game is broken. The rose puzzle doesn't work, for example. And lights are inconsistent (candles don't work in places, but the lamp does). I've also run into a bug where the inventory shows you a full bottle of water, but the game treats it as empty when you try to use it. But if you try to refill it, the game treats it as full! Argh!
Also, some of the commands don't work, like NOTIFY, SAVE GAME, RESTORE GAME, INSTRUCTIONS, and HELP. The commands BRIEF and VERBOSE work, but don't stick like they're supposed to.
I would have reported this to the developer directly, but they don't seem to have an obvious support page on their website.
Bugs come up on a 32gb iPad 3 running iOS 5.1.1
The good news is that this is a nice implementation for iOS.
The bad news is that it's very buggy. Not crashing buggy, which I could live with, but game logic buggy. Some parts of the game just don't work! It seems that the original parts of the game work correctly (so far), but some of the extended game is broken. The rose puzzle doesn't work, for example. And lights are inconsistent (candles don't work in places, but the lamp does). I've also run into a bug where the inventory shows you a full bottle of water, but the game treats it as empty when you try to use it. But if you try to refill it, the game treats it as full! Argh!
Also, some of the commands don't work, like NOTIFY, SAVE GAME, RESTORE GAME, INSTRUCTIONS, and HELP. The commands BRIEF and VERBOSE work, but don't stick like they're supposed to.
I would have reported this to the developer directly, but they don't seem to have an obvious support page on their website.
Bugs come up on a 32gb iPad 3 running iOS 5.1.1
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Oh no! Bring back the original!
I installed this so I could play the original woods and Crowther ADVENT and then you went and updated it. Please return to the original one.
Colossal!
Reviews are even funnier, mind ;)
Great
Yes. Great. That is all.
