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by catventure
Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:17 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Twilight Inventory
Replies: 1
Views: 15021

Twilight Inventory

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.
by catventure
Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: "Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"
Replies: 3
Views: 4482

Re: "Using the Quill - A beginner's guide"

Here is the link to the Quill Guide:

https://t.co/p5WDsjfDbe

catventure.
by catventure
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.
by 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 ...
by catventure
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.
by catventure
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 ...
by catventure
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.
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"The Sims - The Adventure" - txt/gfx by Steve Bonham.
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Regards,
catventure.
by 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 ...
by catventure
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 ...
by catventure
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
by catventure
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.
by 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.
by 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)
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*FIX Icons now show up in adventure window statusbar.
*FIX Action "endgame" now working correctly.

Download Link:
http://tab.thinbasic.com/

Regards,
catventure (Phil)
by catventure
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.
by 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.