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Loom

Description

Loom is an epic adventure game from LucasFilm. What sets Loom apart from other adventure games (in direct comparison with Sierra's) is its unique interface: you do not carry items around, but rather manipulate existing items through the use of spells. The spells themselves are woven through playing magical notes on a special distaff. Loom also features three difficultly levels, and differentiates them by changing the way the interface works: Standard features the distaff at the bottom of the screen but notes aren't written, whereas Expert doesn't have the distaff and you have to replay the spells by hearing alone.

In Loom you play the role of Bobbin Threadbare, a young man from the Guild of Weavers who just turned 17. Although you do not know why, you are outcast from the guild and blamed for the lack of prosperity in recent times.
After the Council of Elders is attacked and the Elders are turned into swans, you as Bobbin must set forth on a journey to find the swans and try to restore order to the Guild of Weavers.

Alternate Titles

• "紗之器" -- Chinese Title (Tradition)
• "האורגים" -- Hebrew spelling
• "Haorgim" -- Hebrew/Israeli translation (means "The Weavers")
• "ルーム" -- Japanese Title

Part of the Following Groups

• Game Engine: SCUMM
• "Simon says" games

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User Reviews

A genuine proof of inspiration, talent and creative freedom	Mr. Clark (14)
Say it with music	JazzOleg (53181)
Music and magic are only two letters apart	Christina Nordlander (26)	unrated
Fantastically compelling classical adventure	Zovni (8841)
A bit aged but still magical, and very original.	Shazbut (129)	unrated
Loom is the epitome of LucasArts creative talent, and storytelling mastery.	Seer (45)	unrated
A Graphic Adventure and NO Inventory? Surely you jest!	Chris Martin (1119)
Very innovative, yet overrated	Andreas SJ (22)	unrated
Small and perfectly formed	jossiejojo (45)	unrated
The most underrated, and one of the best games of all time.	NatsFan (97)

The Press Says

GameSpot	Oct 21, 2004	9.6 out of 10	96
Adventure Classic Gaming	May 01, 2006	4 out of 5	80
Quandary	Nov, 1995		80
Adventure Corner	Apr 21, 2003	72 out of 100	72
Adventure Gamers	Jan 30, 2003		70
Adventure-Treff	Jan 10, 2002	65 out of 100	65
Power Play	Jul, 1990	54 out of 100	54

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
freeware ?	3	Pseudo_Intellectual (29853) Feb 07, 2008

Trivia

Apparently an ultra-rare Japanese re-arrangement of the soundtrack was sold by Brian Moriarty on eBay for $238.03. According to the seller:

Here's the story behind this unusual disc: In late 1990, the Japanese record company Meldor approached Lucasfilm. They wanted to produce a pair of soundtrack CDs based on Lucasfilm games. The first disc was to be a collection of songs from Maniac Mansion, Zak McKracken and a few other titles. The second disc was to be devoted entirely to Loom.

Engineers arrived from Japan, made copies of the game soundtracks and disappeared over the Pacific. Months passed. Eventually, a handful of sample CDs was delivered to the game designers at Lucasfilm. This auction is for one of those sample discs. No other copies are known to have escaped from Japan!

I've contacted the buyer and hope to somehow make the music available.