Unknown Dimension

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(based on 3 ratings)

Estimated play time: 1 hour and 45 minutes (based on 2 votes)

Members voted for the following times for this game:

1 hour: "with hints" — andrewj
2 hours and 30 minutes: "no hints" — Zape

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About the Story

During a recent archaeological dig in Peru, your friend, Professor Baumbeker, discovered an amazing metallic sphere that defied all Inca technology and all modern technology, as well. He kept this discovery a secret until he could determine what it was and where it may have come from.

Late one evening, the professor rang you in a most excited state to tell you that he had used the sphere to see into another world. You promised to come down to his laboratory first thing in the morning to see this new discovery for yourself, but when you arrived, the professor wasn't there.

While you waited for the professor to arrive, you touched the metallic sphere with your right hand where the professor had described and were shocked to see a vision of the professor.

After absent-mindedly touching the sphere with your left hand, you were teleported into darkness, where you could only hear the dripping of water.

In this game, you must search a strange world, avoid its hazards and discover its secrets in order to find the professor and return him home from this Unknown Dimension.

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My thoughts on the game, January 29, 2026

by andrewj (Australia)

The title of the game intrigued me, and the introductory text was great and really got me interested in the story. As you probably have guessed (and I don't think I'm spoiling anything here) you do indeed get transported to a different place. But I was expecting something very exotic or alien, and was rather disappointed with the actual "dimension" on offer here.

While the writing is really good, and often great, even Garry's skills cannot save this game from the really old-school Scott-Adams-y aspects of the original game by Bonaventura Di Bello. There are several places where performing an action will kill you, and are (I believe) impossible to avoid until you know about it (Spoiler - click to show) e.g. pulling the lever. Plus a few puzzles which I needed to check the solution, and I doubt I would have solved them without it (Spoiler - click to show)e.g. I tend to never think to BREAK things, or DIG except in sand.

There is also a maze. (Spoiler - click to show)I thought it was unmappable due to the water, giving me unpleasant flashbacks to the horrendous catacombs in an Infocom game, but later I learnt you can drop items, making mapping it possible. While there was a way of navigating the maze, you'd be lucky to discover it.

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: October 9, 2025
Current Version: 1
License: Freeware
Development System: Inform 6
Forgiveness Rating: Polite

IFWiki: Unknown Dimension

IFID: EADBCC86-E19C-4D1F-910B-A0FC95306FB5
TUID: s42gm7v7v9873d72

Adapted from Dimensione Sconosciuta, by Bonaventura Di Bello