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From: william.rice@utoronto.ca (William Rice)
Subject: Re: Favorite (minor?) Infocom character
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In article <owls-2106961833510001@owls.vip.best.com>, owls@best.com (J. I.
Drasner) wrote:


> Anyway, you probably divined the question I'm about to ask from the
> subject, but who would you name as your favorite character(s) from any
> Infocom game? (Or least favorite, for that matter.) I wouldn't want to
> cramp anyone's style by eliminating Floyd and the Wizard of Frobozz, but
> I'm wondering about some of the really peripheral characters that don't
> get as much attention as they might.
> 
> For example, I have a soft spot for the poor ogre in Spellbreaker. I'm
> also a big fan of Daryl, my name for the pterodactyl in Beyond Zork. He
> (it?) manages to come across with a real personality despite never
> speaking a word. And the little girl/old woman in Trinity breaks my heart
> every time.
> 
> Anyone else? Uh...anyone?
> 
> Joey

I remember being quite surprised when I brought the Implementors into
Enchanter, although since they made the game, they weren't really "minor"
:)

Bill

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William Rice
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