A Mind Forever Voyaging
| Implementers |
Steve Meretzky |
| Release Year | 1985 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Difficulty | Advanced |
"If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not..."
-- Shakespeare
IT'S 2031. The world is on the brink of chaos. In the United States of North America, spiraling crime and unemployment rates, decayed school systems and massive government regulations have led to a lazy, contentious society.
To reverse this critical situation, government and industry leaders have developed a Plan combining the economic freedom and strong moral values of the 1950's with the technological advancements of the 21st century. Will the Plan ensure peace and prosperity? Or will it set the earth on a suicide course to destruction?
As the world's first conscious, intelligent computer, only you can visit places that have never been seen before. Only you can view the future. And only you know what must be done to save humanity.
A major departure for Infocom, A Mind Forever Voyaging is reminiscent of such classic works of science fiction as Brave New World and 1984. You'll spend less time solving puzzles, as you explore realistic worlds of the future.
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From the Library (6 articles)
A Mind Forever Voyaging Review
A MIND FOREVER VOYAGING (NA / ⭐⭐⭐⭐) is called "Interactive Fiction Plus" by Infocom for its greatly increased vocabulary and ease of communication. (This comes at a price, however, since the program runs only on computers with at least 128K RAM.) Written by Steve Meretzky, this story of the 21st century casts you as PRISM, the world's first truly sentient computer. Society in the United States of North America, and indeed the entire world, seems to be on a downward spiral. . . .
~2 minute read
A Mind Forever Voyaging Review
The year is 2031. Perry Sim, 20 years old, has just been told that his entire life, from infancy to adulthood, has been a simulation. He is not a human, as he'd always believed, but a cyborg, a computer in human form. Now, after 20 years of preparation, he is ready to play his part in the crucial experiment known as PRISM. . . .
~2 minute read
A Mind Forever Voyaging Review
Unlike the majority of Infocom's interactive fiction, A Mind Forever Voyaging (AMFV) threw me a curveball that kept me swinging for hours. They've forsaken their usual lighthearted approach to adventure and have substituted in its stead a more serious tone, one reminscent of the great science fiction stories of our time. . . .
~3 minute read
A Mind Forever Voyaging Review
As any longtime reader of Antic probably knows by now, I have been an avid Infocom text-adventure freak ever since I bought my Atari 810 disk drive and Zork I on the same day. Thus it was with great anticipation that I greeted A Mind Forever Voyaging -- Infocom's first 128K-minimum game and its first original release for the ST. Written by the venerated Steve Meretzky, whose previous credits include Planetfall, AMFV is the most original game to come out of the Infocom stables in ages. . . .
~2 minute read
A Mind Forever Voyaging: As Told By Scorpia Walkthrough Spoilers
Ah, November! My favorite month! Bare trees, cold winds, long dark nights; the perfect time of year to get cozy with a warm computer and some good adventure games. But don't let me keep you here by the door...step in, settle down by the fireplace, and Fred will pour you something to take the chill off. Hmmm. That vacation trip to London didn't seem to do you much good. Had you going round in circles, eh? Well, it doesn't matter. I mean, you didn't really think you were an actual person, did you? Surprise! . . .
~7 minute read
Here's a second look at three classic titles Marketing
Fooblitzky is a particularly special Infocom product for two reasons. First, it is our only multiplayer computer board game (2-4 players), and second, it uses whimsical graphics -— yes, graphics, to delight and captivate players. In A Mind Forever Voyaging, by Steve Meretzky, you leave puzzle-solving behind as you explore realistic worlds of the future and make decisions about the fate of the human race. Travel to the 114th century in author Steve Meretzky’s first story, Planetfall. Planetfall is a hilarious science fiction game full of adventure and galactic intrigue. . . .
~6 minute read
In the Box (17 images)
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Historical Sales Data
Units Shipped By Year
| 1985 | |
| 19862 | |
| 87-893 |
Total units shipped: 34,215
Overall ranking: 21 of 33
Accounts for 1% of units sold
2 Data for 1986 includes units shipped through June 1986 only
3 Data for April 1987 - March 1989
Source: (1981-1989) Internal Infocom documents, archived by Steve Meretezky
Editions (2 formats)
Grey Box (1985-1987)
Game box, plastic cover over contents
Game manual and "Dakota Online Magazine" (bound into box)
Game disk in grey Infocom sleeve (no sleeve for 3-1/2" disk)
Map of Rockvil, South Dakota flyer
PRISM Project Facility decoder
Quad Mutual Insurance ball point pen (yellow)
System-specific reference card
Warranty registration card
Product catalog and/or poster
Invisiclues order form
NOTE: Copies sold on the secondary market are often missing the ball point pen. Check box contents carefully.
Trilogy (1987-1989)
Game box, plastic cover over contents
Game manual and "Dakota Online Magazine" (bound into box)
Game disk in grey Infocom sleeve (no sleeve for 3-1/2" disk)
Map of Rockvil, South Dakota flyer
PRISM Project Facility decoder
Quad Mutual Insurance ball point pen (yellow)
No marketing inserts
Bundled with Planetfall and Hitchhiker's Guide Grey Box editions in a slipcase. Identical to the Grey Box edition. The Planetfall box originally included all marketing inserts and the game disks for both Planetfall and Hitchhiker's Guide.
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