The game was put together by a group of software engineers from Data Generals UK-based Systems Division.

Ferret was brought to our attention by atweetfrom blogger Jason Dyer, a.k.a.

you’re free to read more about the Ferret project on the Interactive Fiction Wikihere.

Ferret is a text adventure started in 1982 that only completed development in 2022.

I havent given Ferret a go myself, but one playercommentedto Dyer that it was big on vivid deaths.

The camera-like object is now pointing directly at you.

Just as you take in these details the laser energizes and burns out both of your eyes.

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Classic text adventure scenes.