Ingrid's Back
Ingrid's Back is a text adventure game by Level 9, released in 1988. It is the sequel to Gnome Ranger. The game has limited graphics on some platforms.
Ingrid's Back
- Date
- 1988
- Genre
- interactive fiction
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Ingrid's Back is a text adventure game by Level 9, released in 1988. It is the sequel to Gnome Ranger. The game has limited graphics on some platforms.
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A short novella by Peter McBride is included ("The 2nd Gnettlefield Journal") explaining the background to the story and providing hints for play.
Key facts
Key facts
• Developer — Level 9 • Publisher — Level 9 • Released — 1988 • Genre — Interactive fiction • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX
Plot
Plot
Having just returned from her "holiday" in the wilderness, the gnome Ingrid Bottomlow must save her home village of Little Moaning from destruction by a greedy property developer, Jasper Quickbuck. To do this she must get the various uncooperative inhabitants of the village to sign her petition.
Gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay is similar to Gnome Ranger. The player must explore Ingrid's village while collecting signatures for her petition by interacting with various non-player characters.
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Computer and Video Games gave Ingrid's Back a very favorable review, with reviewer Keith Campbell calling it "the most enjoyable Level 9 adventure [he had] played to date" and praising its humor and difficulty curve.
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