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The IF community recognized these problems early (late 90's/early 2000's) and mitigated them with helpers and a lot of playtesting. This is not really an issue
by ChicagoDave 2y ago
The IF community recognized these problems early (late 90's/early 2000's) and mitigated them with helpers and a lot of playtesting.
This is not really an issue in any games released in the last 20 years.
I think for me the worst "guess the verb" blocker was in Enchanter with the mouse hole and how to get the parchment out of it. Who the hell is going to think of "REACH IN HOLE"?
- ta_1138 2y agoThis nonsense still happens in the early sierra graphic adventures: Administer sobriety test!
- anthk 2y agoAnd even 25... Anchorhead, Curses!, Slouch over Bedlam... Miles ahead of the V3 version of the ZMachine and any Scott Adam adventure for outdated microcomputers from its era (C64, ZX...)