Starcross

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Adventure Science Fiction Outer space

Starcross
Author(s)	Dave Lebling
Publisher(s)	Infocom, Activision
Release date(s)	1982
Authoring system	ZIL
Platform(s)	Z-code 3
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Commercial
Multimedia
Color	none
Graphics	none
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruelty to be determined

Contents 1 How It Begins 2 Notable Features 3 Trivia and Comments 4 Versions 4.1 Infocom releases 4.2 Activision releases 5 Links 5.1 Reviews

How It Begins

You are awakened by the mass detection alarm aboard black hole prospecting ship "Starcross".

Notable Features

Trivia and Comments

• Unusual packaging. Starcross was originally released in white plastic "flying saucers" with pasteboard backing that could be popped out to open them. The round shape of the saucers may have been unpopular with some distributors and store outlets, but also guaranteed its place as a collector's item. ^{[citation wanted]}
• Because of the existence of grues on the spaceship, Starcross may be in the same universe as Zork. Or it might be just a company in-joke. You decide.

Versions

Infocom releases

• Starcross (Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code 3).
  • Release 17 / Serial number 821021
  • IFID: ZCODE-17-821021
    Babel: metadata, download. (Babel services at IF Archive are not yet available.)

Activision releases

Starcross is available on the Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom CD.

Links

• Starcross - at IFDB
• Starcross (computer game) at Wikipedia
• Starcross at CSD

Reviews

• Starcross - at SPAG.