This directory contains all the games, each one in its own directory, sorted by programming language.
IFWiki: IFComp_1999
King Arthur's Night Out, by Mikko Vuorinen Release 2
The HeBGB Horror! by Eric Mayer (an updated version of this game is in games/alan/hebgb.zip)
All the entries in this year's competition plus walkthroughs in one self-extracting archive for the Macintosh, complete with correct files types etc. Built by Iain Merrick. NOTE: The competition front end "comp99.z5" in this package is release 1; download release 2 separately (file comp.z5 in this directory).
The interpreters needed to play the games on a Mac: Arun, HyperTADS 1.1.3, MaxZIP 1.7.7. Self-extracting archive, built by Iain Merrick.
Resource files for the HTML TADS competition games "Exhibit" and "Six", and for the MS-DOS game "Lunatix" in one self-extracting archive for the Macintosh, complete with correct files types etc. Self-extracting archive, built by Iain Merrick. NB: This file is over 15MB in size.
Resource files for the HTML TADS competition games "Exhibit" and "Six", and for the MS-DOS game "Lunatix". NB: This file is over 11MB in size.
The 'front-end' game for the 1999 competition, providing information on all the games and systems used to run them, plus the ability to sort the games you can play into a random list. Written by Lucian Paul Smith. Release 2 / Serial number 991005
All the entries in this year's competition in one package, plus walkthroughs and the competition front end "comp99.z5" release 2. Unzip into a directory with the -d option to preserve the original subdirectory structure.
Self-installing executable for Windows, containing all of the competition games, the resources, and all interpreters needed to run the games. NB: This file is over 17MB in size.
Pass the Banana, an interactive banana passing Release 1 / Serial number 990921
Beat the Devil, an interactive spree by Robert M Camisa Release 4 / Serial number 990926
Calliope, an interactive obtrusion by J McIntosh Release 1 / Serial number 991001
For a Change, by Dan Schmidt Release 1 / Serial number 990930
Chicks Dig Jerks, interactive fiction by Robb Sherwin Release 1 / Serial number 990930 WARNING: This game contains adult language and situations and is not intended for children. (updated versions of this game are in games/mac/chix.hqx, games/pc/chix.exe, and in games/zcode/chix.z5)
Death to My Enemies, an interactive tale of revenge by Roody Yogurt Release 1 / Serial number 990930
Guard Duty, an interactive vigil by Jason F. Finx Release 1 / Serial number 990930
Halothane, an interactive restoration by Quentin.D.Thompson Release 1 / Serial number 990928
Hunter, in Darkness, a cave crawl by Dave Ahl Jr. Release 3 / Serial number 990918 (updated versions of this game are in games/mac/HuntDark-R4.hqx and in games/zcode/huntdark.z5)
Jacks or Better to Murder, Aces to Win, a short story by J.D. Berry Release 1 / Serial number 990924
Lomalow, by Brendan Barnwell Release 0 / Serial number 888888
Lurk, Unite. Die. Invent. Think. Expire. Words: Ten Thousand Monkeys on Typewriters Compiled: Rybread Celsius Release 1 / Serial number 990930
Music Education, an interactive fiasco by Bill Linney Release 1 / Serial number 990911
Only After Dark, interactive fiction Release 1 / Serial number 990915
Outsided, interactive fiction by Chad Elliott Release 1 / Serial number 990929
A Day for Soft Food, by Tod Levi Release 1 / Serial number 990930
Thorfinn's Realm, by Robert Hall and Roy Main Release 101 / Serial number 990929
Winter Wonderland, by Laura A. Knauth Release 1 / Serial number 990928
Spodgeville Murphy and The Jewelled Eye of Wossname by David Fillmore Release 5 / Serial number 990927 (an updated version of this game is in games/zcode/wossname.z5)
Lunatix - The Insanity Circle interactive fiction by Mike Snyder (an updated version of this game is in games/pc/luntic11.zip)
Skyranch, by Jack Driscoll
Snosae, by No Frills Software Version 1.0
Stephen Granade's note about this year's competition: read this to find out where to get more information
The results of the 1999 competition, by Stephen Granade
The rules for the 1999 competition, by Stephen Granade
4 Seconds, by Jason "Trig" Reigstad Release 1
A Moment of Hope, interactive fiction by Simmon Keith Version 0.258
Life on Beal Street
Bliss: An interactive harrowing by Cameron Wilkin Version 1.1
Stone Cell, by Middle Eagle Version 1
Chaos, an interactive explosion by Shay Caron
Erehwon, interactive fiction by Jos. Pinkfoot Release 1.0
Exhibition, by Anatoly Domokov
On the Farm, a TADS adventure by Lenny Pitts
Six Stories: multimedia interactive fiction by N.K. Guy Version 1.0 / Serial number 990930-21
Stranger in the Night, an interactive gothic hunt by Rich Pizor Release 1.0contest WARNING: Parents are strongly advised to preview this game before giving it to small children.
The Water Bird, interactive fiction by Athan Skelley Release 1.0
Remembrance, an interactive story by Casey Tait NOTE: This game was originally meant to be played interactively through the web on the author's machine. Stephen Granade uploaded the source code (remember.zip) after the beginning of the competition so that the game can be played locally.