Software:Graphic Adventure Creator
| Graphic Adventure Creator | |
|---|---|
 Graphic Adventure Creator for the C64 | |
| Developer(s) | Sean Ellis, Brendan Kelly, Dave Kirby, "The Kid" |
| Publisher(s) | Incentive Software |
| Designer(s) | Sean Ellis |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, BBC Micro |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Game creation system, utility |
| Mode(s) | n/a |
Graphic Adventure Creator (often shortened to GAC) is a game creation system/programming language for adventure games published by Incentive Software, originally written on the Amstrad CPC by Sean Ellis,[1] and then ported to other platforms by, amongst others, Brendan Kelly (Spectrum),[2] Dave Kirby (BBC, Electron)[3] and "The Kid" (Malcolm Hellon) (C64).[4] The pictures in the demo adventure, Ransom, were made by Pete James and the box cover art by Pete Carter.
GAC was released in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC[1] and in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum,[5][2] Commodore 64[6][4] and BBC Micro.[3] A simplified version without graphics, called just the Adventure Creator, was also released for the Acorn Electron in 1987.[7] GAC was ported to the Atari ST in 1988 as ST Adventure Creator (STAC) by the original author.[8][9]
GAC had a more advanced parser than The Quill, allowing commands like GET THE LAMP THEN LIGHT IT, and a built-in graphics editor. Over 300 titles were written using GAC.[10] It also came with a built in text compressor.[5]
Reception
GAC was well received, earning a Zzap! Gold Medal Award.[6] Your Sinclair reviewed the ZX Spectrum version giving it a 9/10 score.[5] The ST version reached number 18 on the bestsellers chart on August 1988.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "the graphic adventure creator © incentive (1985)". https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4943.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Graphic Adventure Creator at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware" (in en). https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/0006391.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Graphic Adventure Creator (BBC Model B) - Everygamegoing.com". https://www.everygamegoing.com/litem/The-Graphic-Adventure-Creator/38544/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Graphic Adventure Creator, The" (in en). https://www.lemon64.com/game/graphic-adventure-creator.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "YS Adventures - Graphic Adventure Creator". Your Sinclair: pp. 79. August 1986. https://archive.org/details/Your_Sinclair_008/page/79/mode/1up?view=theater.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Graphic Adventure Creator". Zzap!64 (Newsfield) (17): 70–71. September 1986. https://archive.org/stream/zzap64-magazine-017/ZZap_64_Issue_017_1986_Sep#page/n69/mode/2up. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "The Adventure Creator (Acorn Electron) - Everygamegoing.com". https://www.everygamegoing.com/litem/The-Adventure-Creator/583/.
- ↑ "The Game Makers - STOS, STAC and TaleSpin Make Game Creation Easy". START 4 (2). September 1989. https://www.atarimagazines.com/startv4n2/gamemakers.html.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Atari ST STAC - ST Adventure Creator : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms". http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-st-stac-st-adventure-creator_29625.html.
- ↑ Classic Adventure Solution Archive, list of GAC titles.
External links
- Graphic Adventure Creator at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Graphic Adventure Creator at Lemon 64
- Graphic Adventure Creator at Curlie
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