New 8-bit text adventure book, covering some of the forgotten homegrown text adventures of the early 1990s...
Available in different formats (and there's a free .pdf download too!)
http://8bitag.com/
Regards,
catventure.
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- Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Twilight Inventory
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15021
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: Classics
- Topic: "Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4482
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:24 am
- Forum: Classics
- Topic: "Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4482
Re: "Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"
A photocopy of the publication has been obtained at long last and will be digitally scanned for download.

catventure.
catventure.
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:31 am
- Forum: Classics
- Topic: "Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4482
"Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"
Does anybody know how I can get a copy/scan/download of this publication from 1995 Dragonsoft. 60 pages
Author: Simon Avery and Debby Howard.
It's for the 8-bit microcomputers + Gilsoft Quill text adventure program
I contacted Simon but he doesn't have it nor Debby's contact details.
Regards ...
Author: Simon Avery and Debby Howard.
It's for the 8-bit microcomputers + Gilsoft Quill text adventure program
I contacted Simon but he doesn't have it nor Debby's contact details.
Regards ...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:00 am
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
I updated the TAB userguide/tutorial a couple of days ago.
Regards,
catventure/Phil.
Regards,
catventure/Phil.
- Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:24 pm
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
A further work in progress is a remake of Rev. Tim Gibson's 2001 biblical text adventure: "The Sojourner".
Originally written in a very early version of CAT, I am updating it so it can be played on Win XP and above.
I am building it with the TAB creator @ http://tab.thinbasic.com
Regards ...
Originally written in a very early version of CAT, I am updating it so it can be played on Win XP and above.
I am building it with the TAB creator @ http://tab.thinbasic.com
Regards ...
- Tue May 23, 2017 8:56 am
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
Hi,
My Current WIP's are TAB remakes of CAT text adventures made in 2001 and 2002:
"Warriors of the Ssorc" - biblical quest by Rev Tim Gibson.
"The Sims - The Adventure" - txt/gfx by Steve Bonham.
Regards,
catventure.
My Current WIP's are TAB remakes of CAT text adventures made in 2001 and 2002:
"Warriors of the Ssorc" - biblical quest by Rev Tim Gibson.
"The Sims - The Adventure" - txt/gfx by Steve Bonham.
Regards,
catventure.
- Thu May 11, 2017 2:06 pm
- Forum: Classics
- Topic: Gilsoft PAW/Quill
- Replies: 49
- Views: 64992
Re: Gilsoft PAW/Quill
Well - apparently Tim Gilberts released a new version of QUILL (with a 4 word parser) after over 31 years. Can be downloaded from that 8-bit site.
That's good news for all Spectrum adventure authors!
Thought I'd just mention John Wilson's blog (The Rochdale Balrog) aka Zenobi Software; since many ...
That's good news for all Spectrum adventure authors!
Thought I'd just mention John Wilson's blog (The Rochdale Balrog) aka Zenobi Software; since many ...
- Thu May 04, 2017 3:00 pm
- Forum: Classics
- Topic: Gilsoft PAW/Quill
- Replies: 49
- Views: 64992
Gilsoft PAW/Quill
Hi,
For text adventure fans there is an interesting site about these creators with some recent and interesting articles, including a new interview with one of the authors, Tim Gilberts.
Check out the several pages concerning these utilities and a resurgence of interest in them which is maintained ...
For text adventure fans there is an interesting site about these creators with some recent and interesting articles, including a new interview with one of the authors, Tim Gilberts.
Check out the several pages concerning these utilities and a resurgence of interest in them which is maintained ...
- Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:00 pm
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
Another clip of TAB showing Editor data and the Player running the tutorial game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-BJInNxPug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-BJInNxPug
- Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:26 am
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
I posted a small clip of the TAB Adventure Player loading in demo text adventures. TAB is a retro 80's windows text adventure creator similar to popular 8-bit adventure utilities such as Quill, PAW or GAC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnkmFKloGSA
catventure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnkmFKloGSA
catventure.
- Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:53 pm
- Forum: Classics
- Topic: Desktop PC with Windows XP Operating System.. Warning
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3067
Re: Desktop PC with Windows XP Operating System.. Warning
Hi Colin,
Good points about that.
I am pleased to report that, as far as I know, my Windows text adventure creator (TAB retro-IF maker) will work on all PC Windows versions from XP onwards to latest current Windows.
catventure.
Good points about that.
I am pleased to report that, as far as I know, my Windows text adventure creator (TAB retro-IF maker) will work on all PC Windows versions from XP onwards to latest current Windows.
catventure.
- Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:54 pm
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
Hello,
A new minor release of this thinbasic text adventure creator.
25 Jan 2016 (Release 66)
================
*FIX Icons now show up in adventure window statusbar.
*FIX Action "endgame" now working correctly.
Download Link:
http://tab.thinbasic.com/
Regards,
catventure (Phil)
A new minor release of this thinbasic text adventure creator.
25 Jan 2016 (Release 66)
================
*FIX Icons now show up in adventure window statusbar.
*FIX Action "endgame" now working correctly.
Download Link:
http://tab.thinbasic.com/
Regards,
catventure (Phil)
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:50 pm
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
I have returned to this "Windows Only" TAB Interactive fiction project after quite some time and recently released a new update (v65)
http://tab.thinbasic.com/
Regards,
catventure.
http://tab.thinbasic.com/
Regards,
catventure.
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:47 am
- Forum: The modern era
- Topic: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
- Replies: 83
- Views: 528119
Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker
Just a line to say the program was recently updated to Version 64 on 16 Aug 2012.
http://tab.thinbasic.com/
Regards,
catventure.
http://tab.thinbasic.com/
Regards,
catventure.