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Snowball

by Pixeljam·published by Pixeljam

198317
Commodore 64Atari 8-bitZX SpectrumMSXAmstrad CPCBBC MicroOricMemotech MTXCamputers LynxEnterprise

Reader score

7.6/ 10

21 votes

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

2

Screenshots

Key art

About

Snowball 9 was sent to Colonize Eridani A, with robots sent to prepare the territory around 100 years before human beings arrive, but something went wrong en route. Commander Kim Kimberley became aware of this when she was abruptly awoken from hibernation.

Snowball is an interactive fiction game, which uses compression techniques to provide 7000 rooms in computers of this size. Kim must go from her hibernation chamber to the ship controls, and then work them to guide the ship safely to Eridani. Commands like INVENTORY, EXAMINE, TAKE and USE are available. Objects include a drinks machine, a bed, green foam, Kevlar and a silver tray.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Engine

Adobe AIR

Languages

9 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)——
English——
French——
German——
Italian——
Japanese——
Portuguese (Brazil)——
Russian——
Spanish (Spain)——

Game details

Media Type

Cassette Tape

Box art

Also known as

Snowball!.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

Pixeljam

Publisher

Pixeljam

Released

1983

Platforms

Commodore 64Atari 8-bitZX SpectrumMSXAmstrad CPCBBC MicroOricMemotech MTXCamputers LynxEnterpriseNascom

Standing

Top 20% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Interactive fiction / text adventureSci-fi / futuristic