Infocom 4-in-1 sampler

Post by **Andre** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:05 am

Hi,

was this sampler released with box and manual(s) or was it just the disk?

Thanks for your help,

André

Post by **deathtrappomegranate** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:50 am

I've seen two Infocom 4-in-1 samplers.

Both were packaged on a piece of card with a plastic blister glued on top. IIRC part of the card was a voucher that could be redeemed against the purchase of an Infocom product.

Post by **Atari Frog** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:38 pm

Hi,

That's the one I have.

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Post by **deathtrappomegranate** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:35 pm

One had playable demos of Zork I, Planetfall, and Infidel with a preview of The Witness; the other one (I think) had extracts from Zork I, Wishbringer, Trinity and Leather Goddesses of Phobos.

You certainly don't see them very often.

Post by **Atari Frog** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:50 pm

Did the second one make it to the Atari? Trinity was never released on the A8.

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Post by **deathtrappomegranate** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 3:19 pm

Actually, I think you're right. The one I saw was probably an Apple II release.

atarimax · Post by **atarimax** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:07 pm

Which sampler had the little mini adventure where you had to capture a butterfly?

Post by **Atari Frog** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:53 pm

Could it be the Catch-a-Butterfly disk tutorial? I don't think that one's available on the Atari.

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Post by **deathtrappomegranate** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:58 pm

Are you sure?

I think that it's on the first 4-in-1 (1984), with Zork I, Planetfall and Infidel, along with some text from Witness.

The second ('87) sampler was the one with Trinity (and I'm pretty sure it wasn't available for A8 now).

Post by **Atari Frog** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:11 pm

deathtrappomegranate wrote:Are you sure?

Not at all

I think that it's on the first 4-in-1 (1984), with Zork I, Planetfall and Infidel, along with some text from Witness.

Should be just before you begin playing the Zork I sampler then.

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Post by **Andre** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:47 am

Currently someone is auctioning a 4-in-1 sampler disk and the auction's description says:

"Contains playable demos of Zork I, Infidel, and Planetfall. And a non-playable transcript from The Witness. Also includes the introductory "Catch a Butterfly" I-F tutorial by Marc Blank."