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>INVENTORY - Paul O'Brian writes about interactive fiction What Winter Wonderland does so well is to combine the nifty puzzles from Trapped in a One-Room Dilly with the sense of magical landscape from Travels in the Land of Erden, and adds to the combination a thematic specificity that is all its own and that works beautifully. The links between the puzzles feel very plausible because the entire setting is very consistent, and solving the puzzles rewards the player not only by allowing advancement through the plot, but often as well by presenting another appealing image to add to the already dense atmosphere. Romping around the snowy landscape encountering sprites, fairies and dryads was a great deal of fun for me, and the intricate and ingenious ways in which they presented interlocking puzzles was a real source of pleasure as well.
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 Wonderful atmosphere, October 29, 2021by G. Faregan This game is worth playing for its a magical winter atmosphere, preferably on a cold and dreary winter evening. As for the puzzles and the rest, I only remember needing to use hints and getting lost a lot. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A joyous Winter Solstice!, August 20, 2021While walking home after doing an errand in town, little Gretchen is blown off the path by a sudden snowstorm. She finds herself in a wondrous snowy land under a pale wintery moon. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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great game!, January 27, 2021by jlvp1234 ( United States ) this is a great game, I started playing it in 2010, I usually try to follow david Wilburn's walkthroughs, however, he has not made one for this particular game, it took me 10 years to complete this game. overall, it's still a pretty great game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Wonderful Diversion, September 17, 2020We were taken in by the humanity of the story. Got frustrated a bit from time to time, because things that we tried didn't work but the magical world can bring a smile to one's face nevertheless. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Very clever puzzles in a heartwarming Christmas story., February 3, 2016Many people seem put off by the homey charm of this Christmas game, perhaps more interested in gore or adult content. But this ASCII-art using winter game is deep and well-polished, and on the longer end for an IFComp game. It won the comp for a good reason. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A slightly over-rated puzzle-fest, September 5, 2008by madducks (Indianapolis, Indiana) I never understood how "Winter Wonderland" got first place in '99. For a puzzle-piece it does have it's charm, and it is very well implemented, but I found the map flat, and mostly just unsatisfying, the character interactions were shallow and grating. The treacle story and prose have been commented on in other reviews, and indeed, it only exasperated my distaste for this one. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Charming and enjoyable tale for the child (in you), September 2, 2008by Xiao Z. Jia (Ottawa, Canada) This is an immensely enjoyable game. I played it a few years ago but I still remember how much charm it had. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Near perfect puzzles, March 20, 2008by NiMuSi (London, UK) This is definitely the best non-cmmercial IF game I have played. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
Baf's GuideYou're a little girl concerned about your ailing brother, and you're heading into town to buy a candle so that your family will have something to put on its solstice tree--but you stumble into a fantasy world. Thoroughly described and charming, though not necessarily to everyone's tastes--the sweetness quotient is high--and the writing is solid but sometimes gets a bit carried away. Several clever puzzles, but there's one rather unfortunate one in the latter stages of the game that most people have found frustrating. This would be a a good one for children (with the exception of the abovementioned puzzle)--there's a hint menu to help kids through the puzzles and the content is pretty benign. Includes ASCII graphics that can be disabled. -- Duncan Stevens
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