"More than 10 years ago" - erm ...

[vivdunstan]

Answering an anonymous poll on the intfiction forum. The answers in this question don't range far enough back 😜 I first played - and became interested in - interactive fiction back in December 1980, 45 years ago this month. Colossal Cave Adventure on an Apple II borrowed over Christmas.

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[a_cubed]

As also replied on Mastodon. I'm a little behind you but not that much. I definitely remember playing Pirate Cove, one of Scott Adams (NOT the Dilbert cartoonist, and no relation) which was published in 1979, but this was on a VIC-20 so would have been 1982 or later. I also remember a time-travel one which involved a brontosaur, but don't know which game that was.

YOHO

[vivdunstan]

Facebook from time to time suggests this Scott Adams as a potential friend for me. I gawp, and think "No, not worthy!" Also don't know him.

The time travel one sounds like 1983's "Lords of Time" from Level 9. Which was a British-released game, and definitely had a brontosaurus in part of the game. See also the IFDB listing for the game.

[a_cubed]

Nope, this was definitely on our VIC-20 about the same time as Pirate Cove, not on the C64 we had later. THat one was not released on the VIC-20.

[watervole]

Colossal Cave Adventure - Gosh, that brings back memories. Not least, my father working through the code with my son to enable them to work out the solution for the last part of the cave.

[vivdunstan]

It's game that brings back memories for a lot of folks! That sounds fab with your dad and son.