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From: durall@mik.uky.edu (Bryan Durall)
Subject: Re: Best & Worst
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Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1993 20:38:06 GMT
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In article <1mgbifINN3p@meaddata.meaddata.com> chuckg@meaddata.com (Chuck  
Greenwald) writes:
> I think you're being unfair to WISHBRINGER -- it's a lot better than the
> other 'introductory' level games (like 'MOONMIST') and had several really
> cool features:
> 
>   o zork references (the house, grus)
>   o the little mailbox that follows you (a la Floyd)
>   o the best 'red herings' Infocom ever built

Have to disagree.  The best red herrings ever were in Planetfall.  Don't want  
to give any spoilers, but I spend weeks and weeks trying to figure out how to  
get that damn lamp.
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Bryan Durall  |  durall@mik.uky.edu (preferred)  |  bbdura00@ukpr.uky.edu
"Lucky I'm sane after all I've been through,
 I can't complain but sometimes I still do.
 Life's been good to me so far..."             - Joe Walsh, 1978
"California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright -
  The Song Remains The Same!"                  - Led Zeppelin, 1973
