Somewhere in the deep, dark swamps of the Everglades, far beyond the reach of civilized men in their London cut double-breasted suits and their bowler hats, strides a man; TEX BONAVENTURE, professional treasure hunter, semi-professional card sharp, and a rank amateur at judging when to stride and when to row a boat.
There are rumors as to what he’s after. Some say diamonds. Some say gold. Others, with a knowing twinkle in their eye, beckon the curious close and whisper a single word - “youth”.
Struggling to slightly higher ground, what you really want at this moment is a dry pair of socks, and to go back in time about three days and smack yourself about the head for not buying a canoe when you could. That is, until you part some vines, and there it stands before you, what the natives call Cukovcatv Em Oheskatv Vhesaketv:
The Temple of the Water of Life.
5th place (out of 35) in the 19th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition.
[+] Users who have solved this game
[+] Users currently playing this game