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From: brunjes@rtech.rtech.com (roy brunjes)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: Adventure Authoring Language written in Forth?
Message-ID: <4310@rtech.rtech.com>
Date: 15 Dec 89 18:08:33 GMT
References: <1989Dec14.002536.24437@tree.uucp>
Reply-To: brunjes@rtech.UUCP (roy brunjes)
Organization: Ingres Corporation, Alameda CA 94501
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In article <1989Dec14.002536.24437@tree.uucp> stever@tree.uucp (Steve Rudek) writes:
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>Has anyone seen an adventure authoring language written in Forth? ...
>I've heard people talk about writing an adventure authoring language in Forth
>and I'm wondering if anyone ever followed through?

Sorry for posting this ... but my mail bounced (again ... 8^(

I believe Electronic Arts had a fellow working for them that produced the
Adventure Construction Set (ACS for short) in Forth for the Amiga.  I didn't
play with the product, but I believe it completely insulated you from the
workings of Forth -- it was all mouse driven, pull icons around on the screen
type of stuff as I recall.  I don't know if that would suit your needs or
not.  Electronic Arts is just south of San Francisco (somewhere! -- I'm
not a CA native and my memory stinks).  Hope this helps.

Roy