Wonderland (video game)
Wonderland | ||
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Designer(s) David Bishop | | |
Platform(s) | DOS, Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST[1] | |
Release | 1990 | |
Genre(s) | Interactive fiction | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Wonderland is an
Plot
Wonderland is based on
Gameplay
With this game, Magnetic Scrolls introduced a bespoke
Development
Development began in December 1987, when David Bishop pitched the concept to Scrolls' Anita Sinclair. Bishop would become project manager.
Reception
Reviewing Wonderland for
Strategy Plus's Theo Clark noted that Wonderland had received significant hype prior to release, and he believed that the game lived up to these expectations. He praised its interface and parser, calling them "very close to ... ideal." While he was let down by the limited music, he found the visuals to be "a feast" and enjoyed the hint system. He concluded, "If the purchasing public has any sense at all the sales should be brisk enough to ensure a rapid start to [a sequel]."[9] The magazine's editors later named Wonderland the best adventure game of 1990, other nominees including The Secret of Monkey Island. Editor-in-Chief Brian Walker wrote, "Witty, charming, and of course, [with] a wonderful storyline, it proved that the text adventure is not dead after all." He believed that it was "destined to be a classic of its kind."[10][11]
In 1991, PC Format placed Wonderland on its list of the 50 best computer games of all time. The editors described it as "a very impressive windowing system that takes you through Wonderland in the company of Alice and cronies."[12]
References
- ^ Meier, Stefan. "Magnetic Scrolls Fact Sheet". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Whitta, Gary (July 1990). "A noun like Alice". The One. pp. 72–74.
- ^ a b Campbell, Keith (October 1990). "Wonderland". CU Amiga. No. 8. pp. 38, 39, 41.
- ^ a b Gerrard, Mike (October 1990). "Wonderland". Zero. No. 12. pp. 34, 35, 36.
- ^ a b Dillon, Tony (November 1990). "Wonderland". ACE. p. 64.
- ^ Scorpia (August 1991). "Scorpion's View". Computer Gaming World. p. 32. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Olafson, Peter (October 1991). "Wonderland". Amiga World. Vol. 7, no. 10. pp. 76, 77.
- PC Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 14. pp. 548, 549.
- ^ Clarke, Theo (November 1990). "Wonderland; Alice Takes A Trip". Strategy Plus. No. 2. pp. 26, 27.
- ^ Staff (January 1991). "Strategy Plus Awards 1990". Strategy Plus. No. 4. pp. 30, 31.
- ^ Walker, Brian (January 1991). "1990: A Walkthru". Strategy Plus. No. 4. pp. 29, 32.
- ^ Staff (October 1991). "The 50 best games EVER!". PC Format. No. 1. pp. 109–111.
External links
- Wonderland at MobyGames
- Wonderland Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine at the Magnetic Scrolls Chronicles Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine