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Contains FIREFLY.EXE
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About the Story
It is said that when Japan was formed, four larvae from the great Firefly King fell upon the ocean, creating the islands that we know today. No one knows where the Great King originated, only that he gave life to the ancient world. Legend has it he was once a ghost who desired a return to Earth, but was rebuked by the Gods.
In anger, Camphora reincarnated as the ghost of a firefly, an magnificent breed of beatles known as the Lampyridae. He drifted silently amist the forests of Atsuta Jingu, awaiting his chance at eternal revenge. Conquer Camphora's enemy (Sugawara no Michizane) to win the game!
A text adventure with RPG elements. Although it may seem that the game is taking place in a forest or a small village, you will quickly discover that the interior of a tortured mind is where this game ultimately takes place.
Awards
27th Place - 13th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2007)
Ratings and Reviews
| Average Rating:    Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 2 |
This game has all the usual Panks trappings:
inn - check
Jesus as a combatable NPC - check
hellhound - check
automated randomized combat - check
This game adds some of the Japanese atmosphere of the Ninja games to the mix. But overall, it's more of the same.
This is perhaps the author's best game yet, although admittedly that's not saying much. The home-grown parser is still very primitive and there are a fair quantity of bugs in there. Includes a rather insulting introduction.
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Game Details
First Publication Date: September 30, 2007
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: BASIC
Baf's Guide ID: 3032
IFID: MZ-6A10E34F1670602314DCC843F56DE745
TUID: ju3uvqc84mkie1l4
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