🧭 THE ARCHIVES

Quote of the day

As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you can make out a shape outside, holding onto the door of the cylinder, and then everything goes dark.

-- Suspended

Factoid of the day

For most Infocom games, the packaging and "feelies" were designed to complement the story. For Wishbringer, though, the packaging was conceptualized before the game. Brian Moriarty reasoned that a magic ring or a glowing stone would make a great "feelie" to include in a game box. His peers thought it was a great idea, too, so he began developing Wishbringer, a story about a glowing magical stone.

Link of the day

Zarf Updates

IF author Andrew Plotkin's blog about all things IF.

If you have an Infocom, interactive fiction, or adventure game link you'd like to see here, let me know.

Invisiclues

A Mind Forever Voyaging

Interface Mode

(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)

What is the purpose of Interface Mode?

It allows you to communicate with various auxiliary computers that are connected to you.
The status reports can provide some interesting information.
For example: SIMULATION CONTROLLER, STATUS will tell you how much time you've spent in a particular simulation, and how much space is left in the record buffer.
Interface Mode is also useful for solving a few puzzles in the story.
You'll find out more when you get to those specific puzzles.

How can I read the List of Active Ports?

Try READ THE LIST OF ACTIVE PORTS, or simply LIST ACTIVE PORTS.