forgotten gems - an IFDB Poll

by Marius Müller
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I'm looking for games that don't show up in the IF histories or recommended lists, for what reason whatsover. Old games that maybe weren't boundary-pushing or noteworthy, but still give you a fun play experience. If you ever thought "Hey, everyone mentions Zork but not..." That is the kind of game I'm looking for.

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Augmented Fourth, by Brian Uri!
5 votes
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Adventurer's Consumer Guide, by Øyvind Thorsby
4 votes
"Solidly fun puzzle game." [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Worlds Apart, by Suzanne Britton
3 votes
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The Edifice, by Lucian P. Smith
3 votes
(No comment) [+]... "An intelligent..." [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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First Things First, by J. Robinson Wheeler
3 votes
(No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]... "Probably one of..." [+]...

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Gourmet, by Aaron A. Reed and Chad Barb
3 votes
"Wickedly funny" [+]... (No comment) [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Degeneracy, by Leonard Richardson
3 votes
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Guess the Verb!, by Leonard Richardson
2 votes
"A minor IF comedy classic" [+]... "Another oldish..." [+]...

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The Plant, by Michael J. Roberts
2 votes
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Blighted Isle, by Eric Eve
2 votes
"One of my favorites..." [+]... "Big, ambitious,..." [+]...

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Christminster, by Gareth Rees
2 votes
"Great atmosphere, fitting with the coherent story." [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Halothane, by Ravi Rajkumar
2 votes
"not perfect, but a good story, a lot of fun, and greatly overlooked" [+]... "Nothing special..." [+]...

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Bolivia By Night, by Aidan Doyle
2 votes
"A lighthearted..." [+]... (No comment) [+]...

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Nevermore, by Nate Cull
1 vote
"Another of my favourites that rarely shows up on polls" [+]...

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Orevore Courier, by Brian Rapp
1 vote
"A brilliant little thing;" [+]...

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Enlightenment, by Taro Ogawa
1 vote
(No comment) [+]...

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Breakers, by Rodney Smith, Joe Vierra, William Mataga
1 vote
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The Mulldoon Legacy, by Jon Ingold
1 vote
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Worldsmith, by Ade McT
1 vote
"Only one rating the last two years" [+]...

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Redemption, by Sam Ruby
1 vote
"Great Eamon game" [+]...

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On Optimism, by Tim Lane
1 vote
"A very good surrealist game." [+]...

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La Canción del Bardo, by Bruce Humphrey
1 vote
"Castilian language - Well written, fun, polished... and unheard of." [+]...

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Ingrid's Back, by Pete Austin, Peter McBride, Godfrey Dowson, Graham Jones
1 vote
"Great and obtainable!" [+]...

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Small World, by Andrew D. Pontious
1 vote
"Unique and fun..." [+]...

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