Wishbringer
| Filename | Wishbringer.img_.sit |
|---|---|
| Size | 97.7 KB (100000 bytes) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Mac OS | System 7 |
| Architecture | 68K |
| Downloads | 9 |
Wishbringer is a 1985 interactive fiction adventure from Infocom, written by Brian Moriarty as an introductory-level text adventure. You play a humble postal clerk in the seaside village of Festeron, drawn into a supernatural conflict after delivering a mysterious envelope to a magic shop.
Story
An old woman's cat has been kidnapped by the Evil One, and Festeron is transformed into the nightmarish town of Witchville, overrun with goons, trolls, and shadowy towers.
The Wishbringer Stone
Players seek the magical Wishbringer stone, which grants seven specific wishes that can be used to bypass otherwise lethal puzzles, making the game accessible without sacrificing narrative depth.
Design
Moriarty designed Wishbringer as an entry point for newcomers to Infocom's parser-driven world, with gentler puzzles than Zork and a more whimsical tone than the company's mystery titles.
Mac Release
Distributed in 68K and PowerPC native versions for classic Macintosh, packaged with the standard Infocom feelies including a glow-in-the-dark Wishbringer stone replica.
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