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68040
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Reply #15 on: November 10, 2021, 13:50
Is there a download version available too, or does it require shipment of a physical medium? I am not in the US and at usually stuck at rather remote locations. So both import hassles and delivery problems would be an issue for me. |
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Last Edit: November 10, 2021, 21:10 by 68040
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #16 on: November 12, 2021, 08:39
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poly.play ships from Germany, if that helps? I think there's a download version on the author's website (for a donation) but the real fun is to have a boxed physical copy coming with hints and stuff, isn't it? It's like playing an Infocom game without the feelies. You can technically play it, but it isn't the same immersive experience, isn't it? Thumbs up for being another interactive fiction / text adventure fan on the S7T forums! 
Last Edit: January 08, 2022, 10:40 by Bolkonskij
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68040
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512 MB Posts: 950 68k - thy kingdom come, thy will be done !
Reply #17 on: November 17, 2021, 00:29
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If it ships from Europe I'll give it a try. Christmass will be coming early for me this year I guess ;-)
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #18 on: December 20, 2021, 16:00
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Did you order yours, 68040? If I were you, I'd ask about availability before ordering.
Last Edit: January 08, 2022, 10:38 by Bolkonskij
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #19 on: December 31, 2021, 08:25
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Just got an invoice and notification about it being shipped. Finally! 
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cballero
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1024 MB Posts: 1179 System 7, today and forever
Reply #20 on: January 02, 2022, 06:39
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Oh nice!!! That was a looong wait though, but I really hope it's worth it I'd rather wait and get a nicely-programmed piece of software than a rushed mess, but you've been waiting for this order for months!! 
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #21 on: January 07, 2022, 13:58
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I got my copy! So happy, feels like Christmas, guys. It's a professional release. In fact, this feels like buying an Infocom game during the 80's! Professional packaging very much in style of Infocom (check the product description on the backside and you'll see what I mean). Here are two photos I just took: https://images.macintosh.garden/2022/01/07/hibernated-backside.jpg https://images.macintosh.garden/2022/01/07/hibernated-front.jpg Coming in at about 40€ this is probably the cheapest trip back in history to get. Weekend, here I come! ;-)
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cballero
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1024 MB Posts: 1179 System 7, today and forever
Reply #22 on: January 08, 2022, 02:04
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Wow!  That software packaging looks super amazing!!! 
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Bolkonskij
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Administrator 1024 MB Posts: 2023
Reply #23 on: January 08, 2022, 10:36
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I won't spoil the fun for those of you who ordered theirs but I gotta say, this is pure 80's magic. I had a good laugh when I dragged this thing here out of the box: http://images.macintosh.garden/2022/01/08/regcard.jpg They seriously included one of those registration cards to be mailed back with a customer survey. Love it! No question I'm going to send mine in. LOL. The great news is that the box also contains a coupon that grants you 25% off on Hibernated 2! The checkboxes on it also contain Macintosh, so we can safely assume Hibernated 2 will be released for 68k Macs as well
Last Edit: January 08, 2022, 10:38 by Bolkonskij
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Bolkonskij
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Administrator 1024 MB Posts: 2023
Reply #24 on: January 09, 2022, 09:18
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So, I played Hibernated yesterday evening for the first time. I'll try not to spoil anything. The packaging is incredibly professional as is the 800k 3M floppy. (there's also a SD card included for emulator users) The game is written in Infocom's Z-Machine standard and run via an interpreter on the Mac. So you insert the floppy, start the interpreter, load the game file and create a stand-alone app that you place on your hard disk. I don't understand why they wouldn't just "compile" that app beforehand, add a nice icon and put that on a floppy? Hibernated on the Mac is pretty bare-bones in terms of presentation. Whereas "The Queen's Footsteps" offered at least a nice b&w intro pic, here you're immediately thrown into the "action". But that's about the only negatives (if you consider them so) I have to say about Hibernated. I've been playing yesterday evening for three hours and had some great fun. Mapping with MacDraw while playing, like in the old days. Think I'll put the map on my Mac OS games Cheat Emporium once I finish Hibernated. I stopped playing yesterday evening when I was stuck and getting tired at around 23:00, only to wake up this morning and knowing what I had missed! Switched on the IIci before breakfast and finally solved that puzzle :-) From what I can tell is that Hibernated DC is a fair game, the difficulty is medium, no comparison to the devilish Infocom games. I have yet to encounter any annoying design choices (e.g. timing). The plot is great if you're into classic Sci-Fi stuff. I'm really looking forward to experience the rest of the story and how it ends. But first, I have to find out how to trick that glass slab ... Anyone else got his box already?
Last Edit: January 09, 2022, 09:40 by Bolkonskij
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #25 on: January 10, 2022, 11:48
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Stuck... I could really use a sparring partner now? @68040, didn't you particularly enjoy Infocom style interactive fiction too? ;-)
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68040
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512 MB Posts: 950 68k - thy kingdom come, thy will be done !
Reply #26 on: January 17, 2022, 00:08
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Playing Infocom used to be a semi-religion for me. I admit that I spend part of my pimple faced youth exploring their worlds, that I should have rather spend getting wasted in someone else's party cellar. :-O
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #27 on: January 17, 2022, 13:34
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Party cellars are overrated, especially when you're 18. With 40, the choice between "getting wasted" in a party cellar or playing a new Infocom-style adventure on your 68k Mac is an easy one Seriously, what are you waiting for? Order the box as per hyperlink in the first post and join the adventure! You don't get many chances to snatch up a beautiful boxed Macintosh game that breathes Infocom like this one! Besides, it'll make a strong proof that the 68k Mac is still a viable platform for new releases. (plus I'm still stuck and need a 'rubber duck' to talk to ;-) )
Last Edit: January 17, 2022, 13:37 by Bolkonskij
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cballero
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1024 MB Posts: 1179 System 7, today and forever
Reply #28 on: January 17, 2022, 16:47
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You know, I may be inclined to send them A PayPal donation just for what they've put out, not boxed software needed, even if I never play the game myself.. it's just inspiring to think that folks are putting out content for this fine vintage OS, you know?
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #29 on: January 17, 2022, 17:59
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I agree! It's always worth, especially when mentioning "thanks for the 68k Mac version" to show the scene is pretty much alive. But hey, you should play it! Hibernated is rather approachable and makes a good start into the genre. Not too difficult and has an interesting Sci-Fi story. Let yourself get sucked into the world of interactive fiction! If you need to get into the mood, there's a great podcast about the Infocom classics out there to listen to while you commute to work. ;-)
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