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MTPletsch <mtpletsch@aol.com> wrote:
> I have heard several places of books that were written in the 80's that were
> about text adventures.  I guess they had source for basic games in them that
> you could type out.  Does anyone know any of the names of these books?  I was
> thinking I could look on ebay every once in a while (there's NOTHING they won't
> sell).  Thanks!

I believe I still have my copy of 'Island of Secrets'. The only web page
I could find about it is here:

http://www.lysator.liu.se/adventure/Usbourne.html

It appears that, like me, the authors of the above page were not able to
get their hands on a copy of the other book from Usbourne titled 'The
Mystery of Silver Mountain'.

Anyone out there got it?

Unfortunately I was never able to actually play it.. I never had one of
the computers listed on the cover, although I did try to convert the
program to the BASIC of the computer I did have (an old 8-bit Atari.)
Unfortunately I wasn't successful, (didn't know enough about programming
at the time..)

I suppose it would be interesting, though probably illegal, to try to
re-write the game in inform.

I also still have an old copy of Compute! Magazine which has a smallish
zork-esque IF game in it.. Wish I could remember what it was called.. I'll
have to check tonight.

