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Average Rating: based on 39 ratings
Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 7
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- wisprabbit (Sheffield, UK), August 24, 2018

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Absolutely Loved This, July 13, 2018*
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This is exactly the kind of experience I was looking for. A delightful play through. An interesting and quirky performance. Press this; turn that; tap; pull; hear things in your head; have a giggle and even a snack; experience a variety of mechanical machinations; test yourself with a puzzles. All of this done with two commands - so much functionality and theatrical entertainment with no need for a lexicon of word guessing. Thank you sir!

* This review was last edited on July 14, 2018
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- play_all_day, June 14, 2018

- IFforL2 (Chiayi, Taiwan), May 7, 2018

- Stas, April 5, 2018

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
A Puzzle Box Well Worth Solving!, February 24, 2018

Arthur DiBianca; quirky, imaginative, witty, innovative, minimalistic (in the sense of the interactiveness if not of the writing). The philosophy presented here, as far as IF design is concerned, seems to be "less is more"; and he makes a strong case for it. As streamlined as ever, his three verb interface (x,u,z) makes for a straightforward, frustration-less experience (aside from forgetting and actually trying to use a traditional verb). This is DiBianca merely hinting at the scope of his design space and world-building capabilities. While a few of his signature puzzles are sure to delight most IF fans, solving this puzzle box does provide a bit of tedium towards the end. Even still, I was able to solve the box without a considerable amount of trouble, and without needing to consult the walkthrough (that's always a good thing).
With that said, I'd be torn between giving this a 6 or a 7 in the Comp, so 3.5 stars here would be nice if it were possible. I guess my bias toward his inventive, unique style will have to dictate a four then, even though DiBianca's more recent entries are sure to impress to an even greater extent!

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- nosferatu, January 18, 2018

- Guenni (At home), January 6, 2018

- Spike, November 8, 2017 (last edited on November 9, 2017)

- ifMUD_Olly (Montana, USA), April 21, 2017


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