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Planetfall

Planetfall is a science fiction-themed interactive fiction video game written by American videogame developer Steve Meretzky, and published in 1983 as the eighth game from Infocom. The original release was for Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, TRS-80, and IBM PC compatibles (both as a self-booting disk and for MS-DOS). Atari ST and Commodore 64 versions…

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Genre
Interactive fiction
Publisher
Infocom
Designer
Steve Meretzky
Developer
Infocom
Engine
Z-machine
Mode
Single-player

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Planetfall

Nodes54
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Avg. degree1.96
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Planetfall

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related to Reception · 26
Planetfall → Apple, Atari, Atari Computers, Bambi's, But, Charlotte's Web, Computer Gaming World, Creative Computing, Floyd, Floyd's, Game, GEnie, In, Infocom, InfoWorld's Essential Guide, It, Maybe, Meretzky, Raph Koster, Raskolnikov
related to Legacy · 15
Planetfall → Also, Enchanter, For, In February, Japanese, Latin, Look, NEC PC-9801, PC-9801, Puranettofōru, SystemSoft, Take, There, This, Zork
related to External links · 10
Planetfall → Apple II, Bugs List, Cabinet, Folder, Game, Infocom, Infocom-if, Interactive Fiction Database, Planetfall Folder, Playable
is a · 2
Planetfall → portmanteau of planet and landfall, science fiction-themed interactive fiction video game written by American videogame developer Steve Meretzky
Designer · 1
Planetfall → Steve Meretzky
Developer · 1
Planetfall → Infocom
Engine · 1
Planetfall → Z-machine
Genre · 1
Planetfall → Interactive fiction
Mode · 1
Planetfall → Single-player
Platforms · 1
Planetfall → Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Apricot PC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP/M, Rainbow, Kaypro II, Mac, NEC APC, Osborne 1, MS-DOS, PC-9801, TI-99/4A, TRS-80.

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game player infocom floyd adventurer also planet atari fiction floyd's death apple meretzky release computer ii 8-bit released trs-80 ms-dos

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PlanetfallDesignerSteve Meretzky1.00infobox
PlanetfallDeveloperInfocom1.00infobox
PlanetfallEngineZ-machine1.00infobox
PlanetfallGenreInteractive fiction1.00infobox
PlanetfallModeSingle-player1.00infobox
PlanetfallPlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Apricot PC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP/M, Rainbow, Kaypro II, Mac, NEC APC, Osborne 1, MS-DOS, PC-9801, TI-99/4A, TRS-80.1.00infobox
PlanetfallPublisherInfocom1.00infobox
PlanetfallReleaseRelease 20: July 8, 1983 Release 26: October 14, 1983 Release 29: January 18, 1984 Release 37: October 3, 1985 Solid Gold: May 31, 19881.00infobox
Planetfallis ascience fiction-themed interactive fiction video game written by American videogame developer Steve Meretzky0.90text
Planetfallis aportmanteau of planet and landfall0.90text
Planetfallrelated to External linksInfocom-if0.60section
Planetfallrelated to External linksBugs List0.60section

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