Lost New York

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Lost New York
by Neil deMause

Time Travel/Historical/Travel
1996

(based on 11 ratings)
1 member review

About the Story

"They say you can never get to know the true New York as a tourist -- but this is going to turn out to be no ordinary vacation. What you thought would be a quick jaunt to the usual tourist traps instead uncovers an odd find that sends you hurtling through time, coming face-to-face with history. A history that you realize you are going to have to change if you ever want to find your way home..."
[author's blurb, from The (Other) TADS Games List version 1.2]

Game Details

Language: English (en)
Current Version: 1.4
License: Shareware
Development System: TADS 2
Baf's Guide ID: 131
IFID: TADS2-9BFE2B88410CC1D25562E2E6E76ED5D9
TUID: ptd5vgjvr089dpzr

Awards

Nominee, Best Game; Nominee, Best Writing; Nominee, Best Story; Nominee, Best Setting; Nominee, Best Puzzles; Nominee, Best NPCs - 1996 XYZZY Awards

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Baf's Guide

As a bored tourist in the Big Apple, you discover a time-travel device that lets you witness first-hand the development of the city in four centuries. A well-researched period piece with good wry descriptive prose, rather sad in many places about the passing of old landmarks and the ruthlessness of modernity. Good explorability, although towards the end trekking about and waiting for trains can get to be a chore. The puzzles are mostly (but not entirely) straightforward, but careful examination of scenery is required to obtain equipment. The geography is representative rather than exhaustive - walking north from 14th Street, for example, takes you to 23rd Street. It's easy to lock yourself out of victory, but also easy to predict when it's likely to happen (if not how to avoid it). Features an AGT-style EXITS command.

-- Carl Muckenhoupt

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historical fiction, August 11, 2008

by divbyzero (Boston, Massachusetts)

Great historical fiction... lots of fun if you're more into exploration than puzzles, which seem like a bit of an afterthought.

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