Howdy, Colossal Cavers! Over 300,000,000 years ago, water started tricking through some limestone, eventually carving what is currently known to be the longest known, connected cave system on the planet: Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, USA. Did you know that the woman who made this discovery was a tiny programming caver, named Patricia Crowther? This tiny, but colossal discovery is known as being the speleological equivalent of summiting Mount Everest, for the first time. Did you know that her husband, Will Crowther, also a programming caver, had an integral role in programming the packet switching between the first 4 connected routers (Interface Message Processors) making up the ARPANET (the precursor to todays internet)? Will played a pivotal role in the invention of the Internet. Yes, that internet. Did you know that Will Crowther built the first text-adventure game around muddy little maps hed made with his wife? Inspired by 60s style AI (known as ELIZA) and made as a bonding exercise with his young daughters, ADVENT (as it was known at the time) would be one of the first viral games, as it spread across the ARPANET, shutting down entire departments for weeks at a time, as people were so entranced with the depth, light whimsy, and whisps of Dungeons & Dragons style fantasy. There is so much more to this story. And you can learn all about it, in todays update! Behind the scenes, fanciful little elves are endlessly hard at work polishing the experience of playing and navigating Colossal Cave. The most recent addition is that of a dilapidated, fuzzy, old television set.Weve added some fun and informative goodies to this TV, like a look back at the history of ADVENT and Colossal Cave. Weve included a fully realized documentary to the game, narrated by Roberta Williams.Weve set it up for more programs in the future. Grab a TV dinner and stay tuned! While were thrilled to include this little nugget of history directly to the game, for ease of access, weve also added it to YouTube, for those who may prefer to watch it, online. [previewyoutube=VJhxVTvyxIA;full][/previewyoutube] Take a historic plunge into the darkness. Dont forget your lamp! Also, in this update:

• Fix to Fee-Fie-Foe-Foo (FFFF) not causing eggs to show up on map when used in Giant Room.
• Fix to maze hint popping up at higher frequency than intended.
• Updates to Russian Localization.
• Removed unused pickaxe hotspot in Y2 mirror room.

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[ 2023-04-05 22:03:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

From the acclaimed creator of the King’s Quest series & Phantasmagoria, Colossal Cave, reimagined by Roberta Williams, is an exciting new action-adventure game that promises to bring you the adventure you’ve longed for.

An homage to the original and esteemed classic computing text adventure, Colossal Cave Adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods, Roberta Williams brings a beloved favorite game into the 21st century with meticulous handcrafted art, imaginative environmental creations based on actual caverns, rendering the vast and engaging cave in fully explorable three dimensional art.

Immerse yourself in the mysterious and stunning world of boundless caverns and sweeping vistas, underground streams and hidden reservoirs - discover the many lost treasures, ancient civilizations, and encounter friends and foes alike in your quest to uncover the great mysteries of the mammoth cave system. With a non-linear exploration system, it’s up to you to decide how to proceed through Colossal Cave, and how to discover all its secrets.

The ability to replay the game many times and still discover new things is what has kept this game in the hearts of generations of gamers for almost fifty years. If you think you know what adventure games are, you might be surprised to find out just how Colossal Cave defines the genre.

Can you not only survive the Colossal Cave, but pass through it, and win all its secrets? Time will tell as you undertake the most exquisite and classic adventure ever - Colossal Cave, reimagined by Roberta Williams!


Game Features:

• Scenic landscapes with hidden secrets
  
• Miles of caves, caverns, and crawl to work your way through. With over 15 distinct areas to explore in the Colossal Cave
  
• Difficult puzzles for those seeking a challenge
  
• Over 20 individual achievements to find and accomplish

DISCLAIMER
This is for the PC version of the game, not the VR version. The VR version is separate.