The Time Machine

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	Walkthrough and maps by David Welbourn (for Z-machine port)

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The Time Machine
by Brian Howarth

Episode 2 of Brian Howarth's Mysterious Adventures
Time Travel
1981

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About the Story

Trapped in a thick fog on the moors whilst searching for the house of Dr. Potter, you begin to wonder just what sort of a story will unfold for your newspaper about the strange goings on that have been witnessed at this home... that's if you ever find it.
[--blurb from The Z-Files Catalogue]

Game Details

Language: English (en)
Current Version: Unknown
License: Former commercial
Development System: Inform 6
Baf's Guide ID: 539

IFIDs:	ZCODE-1-041209-831B
	ZCODE-1-980406-CCD8
	59121F68-6194-4B26-975A-B1B98598930C

TUID: g7h92i8ucy0sfll2

Editorial Reviews

Baf's Guide

A rescue mission through 5 rather small eras. Two-word parser, minimalist style. Reasonable puzzles, but has some word-guessing problems and an unreasonable death or two.

-- Carl Muckenhoupt

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