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Contains ONION.GAM
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I don't remember why this game is called "Onion"

by Dan Shiovitz profile

1999
Humor, Science Fiction

(based on 3 ratings)
1 review5 members have played this game. It's on 1 wishlist.

About the Story

In this short silly game, you play as someone on Mars visiting the pretend Eiffel Tower that aliens built in the past. Features Nostradamus and a hose-pipe and not much else.

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All the Pieces, but That's About It, November 22, 2009
by Nick_Hayden (Indiana)
Related reviews: SpeedIF4

All the SpeedIF entries show evidence of their quick writing, but this one, while humorous, feels more like a cobbling of pieces than the previous ones. It has the requisite appearance of the Eiffel Tower, Nostradamus, and a bathroom, but it has little sense of narrative or character; most of the setting exists because it has to exist.

All in all, a somewhat disappointing, even for a SpeedIF, with little to help it stand out from the crowd of other SpeedIF4 entries. (It does have the distinction of not being located in Paris, at least.)

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Baf's Guide


Martians are into the habbit of building replicas of earth's monuments in this simple little game. As in many SpeedIF games the puzzles are almost non-existant and the whole game feels quite rushed. Still could bring a smile if you are into the spirit of SpeedIF. See the other Speed IF #4 games for different takes on the same premise.

-- George Pappas

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