Jigsaw (video game)
| Jigsaw | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Graham Nelson |
| Publisher | Self published |
| Designer | Graham Nelson |
| Programmer | Graham Nelson |
| Engine | Z-machine |
| Platforms | Z-machine for PCs, plus later[when?] browser[a] |
| Release | 1995 |
| Genres | time-travel romance,[1] Interactive Fiction, Adventure |
| Mode | Single player |
Jigsaw is an interactive fiction (IF) game,[b][c] written by Graham Nelson in 1995.[d]
The game begins on New Year's Eve of 1999, with the player discovering a time machine enabling them to travel throughout the twentieth century (including voyage of the Titanic, discovery of penicillin, codebreaking of the enigma machine during World War II,[1] opening of the Suez Canal, and the recording of Abbey Road) to ensure history unfolds 'correctly' despite the activities of 'Black', a character who starts out as an antagonist but becomes the player's love interest. 'Black' has no explicitly stated gender, allowing players to choose that for themselves.[2]
Jigsaw contains references to other interactive fiction games, including Trinity.[e] Features of the game include attention to detail,[f] and a romantic relationship between the player's character and another central character whose gender is never revealed[2] (allowing the player to project the gender of their choice onto both).
Jigsaw has been described as "acclaimed,"[3] "epic...notable,"[1] and as "[perhaps] one of the most fun educational games in existence".[2] The gameplay is challenging.[2][d]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Carmen Sandiego[2] (1985+ educational videogame series)
- Trinity (video game) (1986 game by Infocom that is referenced[e] in Jigsaw)
- Curses (video game) (1993 game by Nelson which has some linkage[vague] to Jigsaw)
- Forrest Gump[2] (1994 movie where the protagonist appears at the scene of many major historical events)
Notes
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References
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