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Gnome Ranger II: Ingrid's Back is a text adventure game by Level 9 released in 1988.[1] It is the sequel to Gnome Ranger[1] The game is a standard text adventure with limited graphics on some platforms. Again, a short novella by Peter McBride is included ("The 2nd Gnettlefield Journal") explaining the background to the story and providing hints for play.
| Ingrid's Back | |
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 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Level 9 |
| Publisher(s) | Level 9 |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX |
| Release | 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Text Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot edit
Having just returned from her "holiday" in the wilderness, the gnome Ingrid Bottomlow must save her home village of Little Moaning from destruction by a greedy property developer, Jasper Quickbuck. To do this she must get the various uncooperative inhabitants of the village to sign her petition.
Gameplay edit
Gameplay is similar to Gnome Ranger. The player must explore Ingrid's village while collecting signatures for her petition by interacting with various non-player characters.[citation needed]
Reception edit
Computer and Video Games gave Ingrid's Back a very favorable review, with reviewer Keith Campbell calling it "the most enjoyable Level 9 adventure [he had] played to date" and praising its humor and difficulty curve.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ingrid's Back!". mobygames.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ Campbell, Keith (November 1988). "Ingrid's Back". Computer and Video Games. No. 85. pp. 90–91. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
External links edit
- Ingrid's Back at MobyGames
- Ingrid's Back at Lemon Amiga
- Ingrid's Back at Lemon 64
- Ingrid's Back in the Interactive Fiction Database
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