Star Wreck
Star Wreck is a text adventure game written in 1987 by Charles A. It was published by Alternative Software for the Spectrum 48k, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. The game takes place in a parody of the Star Trek universe and the player takes on the role of Captain James T. Cake of the USS Paralysed.
Star Wreck
- Date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Alternative Software
- Genre
- interactive fiction
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Star Wreck is a text adventure game written in 1987 by Charles A. It was published by Alternative Software for the Spectrum 48k, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. The game takes place in a parody of the Star Trek universe and the player takes on the role of Captain James T. Cake of the USS Paralysed.
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• Title — Star Wreck • Designer — Charles A. Sharp • Publisher — Alternative Software • Released — 1987 • Genre — Interactive fiction • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
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Star Wreck was written using the Graphic Adventure Creator. After its initial publication in 1987, it also appeared in Alternative Software's compilation tape 4-Most Adventures, in 1991.
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Star Wreck was reviewed by Your Sinclair in December 1987, receiving 6 out of 10. Whilst enjoyable, the reviewer felt that the initial area (the Starship Paralysed) was too open, causing difficulties in working out what's going on.
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