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Border Zone is an interactive fiction computer game written by Marc Blank and published by Infocom in 1987. It was released for most popular personal computers of the day, such as the IBM PC, Apple II, and Commodore 64. Unlike most other purely text-based games, however, Border Zone incorporated real-time aspects of gameplay.
Plot
Mirroring the real-world tension of the Cold War in the 1980s, Border Zone is set in and around Ostnitz, located on the border between the Eastern Bloc nation of Frobnia and neutral Litzenburg. The celebration of "Constitution Day" in Ostnitz will include a speech by Litzenburg's American ambassador; there is a plot in motion, however, to assassinate the ambassador in an effort to provoke hostilities between the superpowers. Border Zone consists of three chapters, each of which places the player in the role of a different character. An American businessman, a KGB agent, and an American spy become entangled in the assassination plot and efforts to either stop it or ensure its success.
The tension is increased by the introduction of real-time events in the game. Certain actions, such as sneaking past a guard post, must be timed carefully to succeed.
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My house is like a disaster zone... off to Border's I go..
GMarucci (Gina Marucci) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:38:48 -0000
My house is like a disaster zone... off to Border's I go..
Short film pitch: It's about a guy who lives in one time zone, but works in the other. He's right on the border. Completely ruins his life.
subtonic12 (subtonic12) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:38:18 -0000
Short film pitch: It's about a guy who lives in one time zone, but works in the other. He's right on the border. Completely ruins his life.
La #manif #no-border du 14.12.09 Ã #Copenhague, en images #video http://anar.zone.free.fr/articles.php?n=844
cynoque (cynoque) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:08:23 -0000
La #manif #no-border du 14.12.09 à #Copenhague, en images #video http://anar.zone.free.fr/articles.php?n=844
@OneInchMan http://twitpic.com/tk026 - Border works. Looks like war zone with pink in the sky
lutefisk2u (Alan Austin) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:41:58 -0000
@OneInchMan http://twitpic.com/tk026 - Border works. Looks like war zone with pink in the sky
Photo: âYouâre looking at a war zone.âJuarez, a Mexican border town... http://tumblr.com/x3x4opsb7 rt @maryrambin
theurbanwhisk (Michelle) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:01:54 -0000
Photo: “You’re looking at a war zone.”Juarez, a Mexican border town... http://tumblr.com/x3x4opsb7 rt @maryrambin
MTN Time zone. ID border. http://bit.ly/6HJQse
cyclingmechanic (cyclingmechanic) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:05:26 -0000
MTN Time zone. ID border. http://bit.ly/6HJQse
Infocom Documentation Project - PDF file of scanned original game manual.
Infocom Homepage: Border Zone - Description, box art, release information, game statistics, and packaging details.
MobyGames: Border Zone - Reviews, credits, box image, screenshot, trivia, and other information.
Meta Description: [ Border Zone for Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh by Infocom. (From the Infocom Home Page site)
Washington and Moscow are the capitals of the Superpowers, but the cold War is fought at the front: in Eastern Bloc count... ]
Review by Matthew Murray - Capsule review. While not one of Infocom's harder adventures, the new innovations the game employs make it definitely worth playing, especially if you enjoy spy stories.
SPAG Review - This is Infocom's only spy story, and is quite a good game. By Graeme Cree.
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The Infocom Gallery: Border Zone - High-quality scans of box, matchbook, and covers of phrasebook.
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