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You must save the Aquadome! But is it in more danger from an inside traitor, or a vicious sea monster? As a famous inventor and scientist, you will use your inventions and skills to save the day.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "Seastalker - You and the Ultramarine Bioceptor - An Infocom Junior Adventure" -- Tag-lined title ("You" is replaced with the player's typed in name)
- "Seastalker: Dive Deep into Danger" -- Tag-lined title
- "Sea Quest" -- Working title
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User Reviews
A short and sweet adventure for kids and novices | DOS | RussS (819) |
Critic Reviews
Computer Games | Commodore 64 | Feb, 1985 | A | 100 |
Computer Games | Atari 8-bit | Feb, 1985 | A | 100 |
Computer Games | Apple II | Feb, 1985 | A | 100 |
PC Magazine | PC Booter | Oct 30, 1984 | 10 out of 12 | 83 |
Tilt | Atari ST | Mar, 1987 | 14 out of 20 | 70 |
SPAG | DOS | Mar 02, 1995 | 5.2 out of 10 | 52 |
Happy Computer | Apple II | Dec, 1984 | Unscored | Unscored |
Happy Computer | Atari 8-bit | Dec, 1984 | Unscored | Unscored |
Happy Computer | DOS | Dec, 1984 | Unscored | Unscored |
64'er | Commodore 64 | Aug, 1984 | Unscored | Unscored |
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Trivia
Easter Eggs
Try typing in "kick me", and the game will respond "That sounds like a sign you could wear on your back."Graphics
Seastalker slightly broke away from Infocom's all text standard, by featuring a radar screen on the sub that would be displayed at the top of the screen while the game text would be windowed at the bottom.Milestone
Seastalker was the last Infocom game to be released in a folio edition.Quality assurance
Seastalker was beta-tested by a 6th grade class in Erving, Massachusetts; the class which included future indie RPG designer Jared A. Sorensen.Information also contributed by Jared Sorensen and Ricky Derocher
Related Web Sites
- Infocom homepage (At this site you can find information on ALL of Infocom's interactive games, Infocom related articles, sample transcripts, InvisiClue hints, walkthroughs, maps and information on buying Infocom games today.)
- The Commodore Zone (All about the game, with introduction, images, related links and comments area.)
- The Infocom Gallery (High-quality scans of the grey box package and manual of Seastalker.)
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