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About the StoryYou've managed to get on the wrong side of a powerful wizard. Maybe you can find help in the fabled lost city of Xycanthus. Game Details
Language: English (en)
Current Version: Unknown License: Freeware Development System: ADRIFT Baf's Guide ID: 1698 IFID: ADRIFT-390-0B20B3E04AAFB0AFE52CEF1606AC6C9F TUID: s5weuiy9kl6vi4rb |
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Short and Unpretentious
It's an unambitious, unpretentious piece that can be enjoyed in a fairly short play session. Some of the backstory is intriguing, though I would have liked to know a bit more about it - here, having the world-building better fleshed out would have been nice. On the whole, I found that I enjoyed it most if I approached it on its own terms, rather than expecting the same sort of experience I expect from a full-length game in one of the major IF languages.
-- Emily Short
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SPAG
It has some intricate puzzles -- the one involving the snake and the pool is an interesting one (if a little on the overly-complicated side), as well as the letters which allow you access to the ruined city -- and the locations are often lengthy and detailed. The style of writing is overall very impressive, lending the game an eerie atmosphere, particularly during the times when you wander around the city of Xycanthus itself.
-- David Whyld
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v.9: 29-Jun-2020 19:38 -
Denk
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v.8: 28-Feb-2023 21:41 - Denk Changed download links | |
v.7: 29-Jun-2020 19:38 - Zape Changed external review links | |
v.6: 22-Apr-2019 02:18 - Richard Otter Changed Web site URL, download links | |
v.5: 19-Apr-2013 02:54 - Edward Lacey Changed external review links | |
v.4: 16-May-2008 22:02 - Eric Mayer Changed description | |
v.3: 16-May-2008 19:41 - Eric Mayer Changed author | |
v.2: 05-Apr-2008 13:40 - Emily Short Changed external review links | |
v.1: 29-Sep-2007 20:49 - IFDB
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