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From: Alan Mead
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 01:34

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Mark 'Mark' Sachs <MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>If you're using IBM, Mac, or Atari ST, "TADS" is probably your best bet.
>I'm no authority, but it's the most well-supported adventure
>language out there, has many nifty features including complete object-
>orientation, and is shareware.

Today I received the v2.0 announcement and they no longer support Atari
but promise to work with 3rd parties to support a lot more platforms.
While the focus on DOS and Mac may be frustrating, I think the reason
(because the author wants to support the game on all platforms) is
sound.

Also, I haven't played with ALAN but I like TADS because of the
interface it provides the user.  Version 2.0 also includes virtual
memory and multi-level undo among other things.  There is also a
source-level debugger.  All in all, it's the most complete system I've
seen and reasonable priced (albiet not free).

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