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Requires a Z-Code interpreter. Visit IFWiki for download links.
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https://github.​com/​dhakajack/​bean/​blob/​master/​jack.​zil
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by David Welbourn

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The Bean Stalker

by Jack Welch

2018

(based on 3 ratings)
1 review

About the Story

Caught in an economic downturn, can Jack leverage his starving cow and climb the economic ladder?

Estimated playtime: Not long at all.


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Winner - Eleventh Hour New Year's Minicomp

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
A short mini-game about Jack and the Beanstalk using ZIL, April 28, 2018
by MathBrush
Related reviews: 15-30 minutes

This game was written as a learning sample of the ZIL language. It was written over just a few days.

As such, it is small and lean. But Welch has managed to put a few clever puzzles in.

I was unable to solve this without a walkthrough the first time I tried it. After the walkthrough, which is very detailed, I felt like the game required a number of fairly mean actions, but with suitable rewards.

I find this game most interesting as an example of the ZILF language. I wonder how many of the standard responses were hand-coded, and how many part of the language.

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