Philosopher's Quest

External Links

BrandX.z5
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PhilosophersQuest.zip *
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PhilosophersQuest.pdf
documentation
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topologika_manuals.zip *
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documentation in HTML format
brandx_philosophers_quest.txt
solution
BrandX
T/SAL source code
Walkthrough at CASA
Map at CASA

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About the Story

Originally written on Cambridge University's "Phoenix" IBM mainframe computer as "BrandX". When released by Acornsoft for the BBC B microcomputer, it was renamed to "Philosopher's Quest".

Page Update History

	v.9: 13-Aug-2021 19:44 - Lance Campbell (Current Version) - Edit Page - Normal View Changed download links
	v.8: 30-Mar-2014 18:34 - shornet Changed cover art
	v.7: 12-Mar-2013 17:28 - Edward Lacey Changed external review links
	v.6: 16-Nov-2011 15:22 - David Kinder Changed IFIDs
	v.5: 10-Aug-2011 02:40 - David Kinder Changed IFIDs
	v.4: 25-Apr-2010 03:47 - David Kinder Changed download links
	v.3: 25-Apr-2010 03:33 - David Kinder Changed description
	v.2: 25-Apr-2010 03:31 - David Kinder Changed IFIDs, publication date, version number, forgiveness, download links
	v.1: 29-Sep-2007 20:49 - IFDB Created page

1 Off-Site Review

SynTax
This is a no-frills text adventure (apart from the help system) which is great fun to play with loads of devious problems that are all logical. [...] Being written in 1982, this won't be a game with a complex parser that games such as HHGTTG or Corruption have, but it still works well.
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Game Details

Language: English (en)
Current Version: 0.00
License: Former commercial
Development System: T/SAL
Forgiveness Rating: Cruel

IFWiki: Philosopher's Quest

Baf's Guide ID: 893
IFID: ZCODE-1-111115-5091
TUID: qblwe4sbi01soljr