Home Computing Weekly


The Man From Granny

Author: K.I.
Publisher: Vectis
Machine: Commodore 64

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #44

In this adventure you are a secret agent whose mission it is to locate and destroy a foreign agent.

The foreign agent has been taken to Fishbone Prison (or so a newspaper that I found in the game told me.)

The game starts off in a typical American town - lots of alleys and sidewalks. From here you may go into a forest, buildings, streets, prison, etc.

There are various problems to overcome such as gangsters, wild animals, and faulty equipment.

I shall say no more - don't want to give too many secrets away!

The game has very good and accurate descriptions of the playing area and objects in it. There are plenty of witty comments included which make the game distinctive from all other adventures.

Although it's a text only adventure and has no graphics I found it addictive and enjoyable to play. A good text game is much better than an average text/graphics game.

The instructions are very brief - you learn what you are doing as you play the game. I feel this is a drawback of the program.

K.I.

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