Computer Gamer


The Secret Of St. Brides

Publisher: St. Bride's School
Machine: Spectrum 48K/128K

 
Published in Computer Gamer #7

The Secret Of St. Brides

The Secret Of St. Brides, by St. Brides School for Girls.

Now you're not going to believe this, but in a nice secluded little part of Southern Ireland there is a School. And no ordinary school either. At this school, grown women actually pay money to spend a week being treated like old fashioned teenage schoolgirls - complete with bonnet, bow and frilly knickers!

No, this is not the actual adventure, this is the software House! This school, or so I am told, actually *exists*, and it is their obviously slightly weird teachers tht have produced The Secret Of St. Brides for the 48K Spectrum.

The Secret of St. Brides

Your part is of Trixie Trinian (Women's lib strikes back! A female character, ye gads!) and you and your naughty schoolmaters, Cynthia and Fiona, are determined to get to the bottom of a number of very strange happenings within the school.

Fiona are determined to get to the bottom of a number of very strange happenings within the school.

The game is a little unusual in that there are *two* themes to the game. The first is obviously to find the mystery of St. Brides, and the other is to, along the way to solving the mystery, find a fabulous Amulet. This side of the adventure is a lot more difficult than solving the mystery - it must be because I haven't even found the amulet yet, and I'm supposed to be good at these things! Anyone who finds the Amulet will receive a certificate (I haven't sent off for mine yet, but when I find that Amulet I intend to get my certificate, because I certainly would have earned it!).

The game is written wth Gilsoft's excellent Quill adventure writing system (of which everyone should have a copy) and has added graphics which are produced by Gilsoft's Illustrator quill add-on. The graphics are reasonable, and help create a good atmosphere. I found myself well and truly hooked after only half an hour's play.

This is a very silly adventure, written by some very silly people - and all the better it is for that too. It is witty, absorbing, and above all, fun. At £5.95 for the Spectrum it is good value for money and should prove a worthwhile addition to your adventure collection. I recommend it!

Oh by the way, if anyone is passing Co. Donegal over the weekend, could they please take a few snapshots of St. Brides School and send them to me, as I'm still not convinced the place actually exists!