Journey (computer game)

Journey (computer game)

Infobox VG| title = Journey: The Quest Begins


developer = Infocom
publisher = Infocom
designer = Marc Blank
engine = ZIL
released = 1989
genre = Interactive fiction
modes = Single player
ratings = n/a
platforms = Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh
media = 3½" or 5¼" disk
requirements = No special requirements
input = Keyboard

"Journey: The Quest Begins" is an interactive fiction computer game written by Marc Blank and released by Infocom in 1989. Like the majority of Infocom's works, it was released simultaneously for several popular computer platforms of the time, such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and PC. "Journey" is unusual among Infocom games in that it could be played entirely via mouse or joystick with no typing required. It was also the thirty-fifth and last game released by Infocom before parent company Activision closed the Cambridge office, effectively reducing Infocom to a "label" to be applied to later games.

Plot

The game package acknowledges the strong influence of Tolkien on the plot of "Journey". A land reminiscent of Middle-earth has been ravaged by a mysterious, evil power. Crops, water, and the inhabitants themselves suffer from unexplainable illnesses and blights. A group of villagers ventured forth to seek the help of the reclusive wizard Astrix, but they have not been heard from in months. It is feared that few will survive the additional hardships of the coming winter, and so a second group is being dispatched. The four chosen are Bergon (a young carpenter), Praxix (a wizard), Esher (a healer), and Tag (a merchant). They leave their village behind to cross unknown lands with two goals: to discover the fate of the earlier party, and to plead Astrix for assistance. The player's character is a peasant who tells the members of the party commands (a la Suspended).

Feelies

Infocom game packages traditionally contained feelies, or "extra" items related in some way to the game that sometimes served as copy prevention. The feelies for "Journey" were:
*a red fabric pouch containing a "crystal"
*a map of the land

Notes

"Journey" was the only game released under the "Infocom Roleplay Chronicles" genre. It contained illustrations similar to those used in the earlier releases "James Clavell's Shogun" and "".

The game's interface was highly unusual for Infocom. A large window at the top of the screen was divided between a graphic and text describing the current location. The bottom window was subdivided into additional sections: commands that could be performed by the party as a group, such as "Proceed" (continue along the current path), and characters in the party followed by commands available to each member (the wizard Praxix might be able to "Cast" a spell). The player used the keyboard, mouse or joystick to select choices from these menus. This was a stark contrast to the majority of Infocom's other games, in which each command was typed in manually.

After the player reached a non-winning end of the game, he or she was given the option to read "musings" by the narrator. These would typically refer to points in the game where things had gone wrong and give gentle hints on ways to reach a better ending.

"Journey" was originally intended to be the first game in a trilogy.

External links

*moby game|id=/journey-the-quest-begins|name="Journey"
* [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/journey.html "Journey" information and overview]
* [http://gallery.guetech.org/journey/journey.html Scans of "Journey" packaging, documentation and feelies]
* [http://www.infocom-if.org/games/journey/journey.html Infocom-if.org's entry for "Journey"]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/graemecree/infobugs/journey.htm The Infocom Bugs List entry for "Journey"]


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