Star Wreck (video game)

Star Wreck is a text adventure game written in 1987 by Charles A. Sharp. It was published by Alternative Software for the Spectrum 48k,[1] Amstrad CPC,[2] and Commodore 64.[3] The game takes place in a parody of the Star Trek universe and the player takes on the role of Captain James T. Cake of the USS Paralysed.

Star Wreck
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Alternative Software
Designer(s)Charles A. Sharp
Platform(s)ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Release1987
Genre(s)Interactive fiction
Mode(s)Single-player

Development

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Star Wreck was written using the Graphic Adventure Creator. After its initial publication in 1987, it also appeared in Alternative Software's compilation tape 4-Most Adventures, in 1991.[4]

Reception

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Star Wreck was reviewed by Your Sinclair in December 1987,[5] receiving 6 out of 10. Whilst enjoyable, the reviewer felt that the initial area (the Starship Paralysed) was too open, causing difficulties in working out what's going on.

References

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  1. ^ Star Wreck at World of Spectrum
  2. ^ Star Wreck Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine at CPCZone.com
  3. ^ Star Wreck at Gamebase 64
  4. ^ 4-Most Adventures at World of Spectrum
  5. ^ Star Wreck review Archived 2006-05-28 at the Wayback Machine from Your Sinclair issue 24, December 1987; retrieved from The Your Sinclair Rock 'n' Roll Years
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  • Star Wreck in the Interactive Fiction Database