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Seastalker is an interactive fiction computer game designed by Stu Galley and Jim Lawrence and published by Infocom in 1984. Like most of Infocom's works, it was released simultaneously for several popular computer platforms of the time, such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and IBM PC. The game was marketed as an introduction to interactive fiction for pre-teen players.
Plot
The player's character is a young inventor and marine scientist. A research facility called the Aquadome issues a call for help, indicating that the undersea structure is being attacked by a sea monster. With helpful assistant Tip, the player must navigate to the Aquadome in the new untested two-person submarine Scimitar and investigate the problem. But that isn't all... it looks like there may be a saboteur within the Aquadome as well.
Feelies
With nearly every game, Infocom included extra objects and items called feelies. The Seastalker package held the following feelies:
- A logbook for the Scimitar, including a letter from "The President" congratulating the player on acceptance into the Discovery Squad
- Four double-sided "top secret Infocards", containing hints printed in blue ink beneath a pattern of red ink
- A decoder featuring a small square of red plastic to reveal the hints on the Infocards
- A nautical chart of Frobton Bay for navigation
- A "Discovery Squad badge", a sticker depicting an orca and the motto "Dive deep, dive far"
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Infocom Documentation Project - PDF file of scanned orginal game manual.
Infocom Homepage: Seastalker - Description, box art, release information, game statistics, and packaging details.
MobyGames: Seastalker - Description, credits, box art, technical specs, trivia.
Meta Description: [ Seastalker for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, PC Booter, TRS-80 CoCo by Activision Publishing, Inc., Infocom. You must save the Aquadome! But is it in more danger form an i... ]
New Zork Times: Infocom Introduces Seastalker - Text of game announcement from Infocom's newsletter.
Review by Matthew Murray - Capsule review. Seastalker is, overall, a good game, and will definitely appeal to children and those who enjoy adventure stories.
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The Infocom Gallery: Seastalker - High-quality scans of Infocom's Seastalker packaging, browsie, Infocards, decoder, and sticker.
