Winter Wonderland
| Winter Wonderland | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Main links | |
| Published | 1999 |
| Credits | |
| Author | Laura Knauth |
| Reception | |
| Events | |
| IFDB rating | 4 out of 5 (46 ratings) |
| Gameplay | |
| Interaction style |  Parser |
| Literary genre |  Fantasy |
| Location |  Wilderness |
| Language | English |
| IFDB play time | 2 hours |
| Accessibility | Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none. |
| Technical details | |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Format | Z-code 5 |
| License | Freeware |
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This article is about the Z-code game by Laura Knauth. For the Spectrum game by Incentive Software, see Winter Wonderland (by Incentive).
How it begins
You are a young girl named Gretchen Bales. Gretchen lives in a small mountain village with her mother, father, and younger brother Sander Bales. The game begins in Gretchen's family's house on the evening before the winter solstice. Sander has fallen ill, and Gretchen very much wants to buy a present for him, more specifically a new pair of shoes which she has seen in the village toy shop. On her way home after obtaining these shoes, Gretchen falls unconscious as she is buffeted by an incoming blizzard. She awakes in a whimsical winter-themed land. The primary goal of the game is to return home with the new shoes.
Notable features
- The game features optional ASCII graphics, including the title screen and a status bar featuring a compass rose displaying directions it is possible to move in.
Versions
Release
Date: 1999
- Winter Wonderland (Laura Knauth; 1999; Z-code 5).
- IF Comp 1999: 1st place of 37 entries. Also, tied for 2nd place for Miss Congeniality.
- XYZZY Awards 1999: Finalist for Best Setting.
Links
N.B. IF Archive games are temporarily unavailable in the UK.
General info
- Winter Wonderland homepage.
- Winter Wonderland (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Winter Wonderland - at IFDB.
- Winter Wonderland - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Winter Wonderland - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
Date: 1999