First Things First

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	ftf.sol solution

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First Things First
by J. Robinson Wheeler profile

Time Travel
2001

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Game Details

Language: English (en-US)
Current Version: 3.0
License: Freeware
Development System: TADS 2
Forgiveness Rating: Tough
Baf's Guide ID: 1788
IFID: 259BCBB6-E865-BC73-95F3-C28052CF8492
TUID: p4dlfwy4yg6pzdba

Awards

Nominee, Best Game; Nominee, Best Story; Winner, Best Puzzles - 2001 XYZZY Awards

Editorial Reviews

IF-Review
Puzzly though the game is, I was able to solve the whole thing without resorting to external walkthroughs or hints, which is something I almost never do. I had to ask someone after the fact for some information since I won with less than the optimal number of points, but the fact that I got that far at all is a testament to the fact that the game is designed, if not forgivingly, at least with an eye to being comprehensible. There are many points at which you can lock yourself out of victory. On the other hand, there were few puzzles that left me scratching my head and wondering how I was supposed to have read the author's mind. The game is also developed to provide hints; not only can you ask NPCs about topics and get useful nudges, but they will even occasionally volunteer things unsolicited about problems that you've been bashing your head against. The realism of this effect may vary, but as a piece of game design it's excellent, a sort of in-game adaptive hint system woven into the story.
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