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Infocom

Infocom

American software company

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Infocom
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Jumping Points
Jumping Points

In the late 80s, Infocom, a software company, formed Infocomics to expand how a reader could interact with a story. The basic premise was that the story would progress but that an indicator (a dogeared page) would show when backstory was available. These indicators were jump points in which the reader could view the same story but from another character's perspective. The story always ended the same, but jumping from perspective to perspective was to give the reader a more full reading experience.

Only four Infocomics were released. Each was priced at $12 but sold poorly. The sales were probably due to the fact that the graphics were pedestrian in comparison to the art of physical comic books. In addition, the properties were largely unknown.

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"Lane Mastodon vs. the Blubbermen"March 1988

A bumbling hero tries to save the day in a comic based on the space genre.

Written by Steve Meretzky.

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"Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams"March 1988

Three heroes must save a planet from the evil Nast.

Written by Amy Briggs.

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"ZorkQuest: Assault on Egreth Castle"April 1988

Adventurers hunt treasure in spite of a creature guarding it.

Written by Elizabeth Langosy.

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"ZorkQuest II: The Crystal of Doom"August 1988

Heroes must retake a dangerous spellbook from an even more dangerous young sorceress in this ZorkQuest sequel.

Written by Elizabeth Langosy.

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