Stíny noci
| Stíny noci | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Computer Experts |
| Programmer | Vladimír Peníšek |
| Platform | MS-DOS |
| Release | 1994 |
| Genre | Text adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Stíny noci (English: Shadows of the Night) is a 1994 Czech adventure video game developed by Computer Experts and authored by Vladimír Peniska[1]. It was originally distributed by Vochozka Trading. By 1999, the game could be freely downloaded on the Internet.[2] The game was also released in a bundle in 1994 called Triptych PC her č.1 alongside Muzeum Mrtvol and OK Cash Machine.[1]
Plot and game play
The player is a secret detective who has been tasked with capturing a member of the mafia for a big reward.[3]
Players navigate through a series of screens. Possible directions to travel and objects are listed on the screen. Players are able to die.[3] The graphic have a resolution of 320 × 200 pixels.[4] Each location is described with words, while accompanied by an image.[4] It is strictly not considered a point-and-click adventure by Historie a kontext produkce počítačových her žánru adventure v České republice.[5]
Critical reception
Freegame.cz thought the game was enjoyable, despite having outdated graphics.[6]
Textovky.cz thought it was a great game.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Stíny Noci". oldgames.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "České adventury - díl 1". iDNES.cz. 1999-08-24. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ a b "Stíny noci". Databáze-her.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ a b Tišnovský, Pavel. "Historie vývoje počítačových her (148. část – textovky a jednoduché strategie pro DOS: dokončení)". Root.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Stíny noci". Freegame.cz. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Stíny noci – návod". TEXTOVKY.CZ (in Czech). 20 October 2011.