Locked Door IX: Under Obstruction

by Cody Gaisser profile

Episode 9 of Locked Door
2022
Text Adventure
Inform 7

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An iteration adding a strength-based puzzle, February 4, 2022
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I think this will end my journey through the iterative puzzle games in this series. I hesitated last game due to some graphic material (a dwarf that was (Spoiler - click to show)hanging by a noose), and this game includes some drug-related activity; put together, it feels like a kind of humor I'm not into, kind of like the Unnkulia series from the early 90's.

This iteration is much more reserved than the last. It adds a few simple items to a previously empty area in the midgame. Again, it can be difficult to figure out which commands to use. I feel like the previous episode may be better overall.

Edit: I see the next one's tagline is 'can you polish a turd' so I feel justified in assuming this vein of humor will continue.

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David Welbourn, April 3, 2025 - Reply
For what it's worth, you saw most of the complete game already. The last two installments add next to nothing as far as gameplay is concerned. The reference to polishing a turd is the author being self-deprecating, referring to the game itself as the thing that needs polish. The tagline could as easily have been "Can the author put lipstick on this pig?" They know the game isn't as good as it could be, but they're wrapping it in gift paper and putting a bow on it regardless.
MathBrush, April 3, 2025 - Reply
Thank you, this is helpful!
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