Ultimate Nightmare

By Tony Kingsmill

Originally published in EUG #69

Welcome to Ultimate Nightmare!

Set in the year 2092, crime has run out of control. Prisons are overflowing with criminals and people want more punishments. Island X20 was born - an artificial island far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Prisoners started arriving everyday and a reputation soon began that escape is impossible.

If anyone should escape, freedom would be granted. If they didn't make it, it was regarded as one less to worry about in the overcrowded prisons. In the confusion of modern day crime, you were accused and found guilty of drug trafficking - a severe crime in the 2090's. Despite your innocent plea, you find yourself transported to Island X20. Stuck in a place for a crime you didn't commit - you begin to set about a way of escaping the island. Good luck!

The parser in Ultimate Nightmare is basic and only understands two word commands for example GET ROPE or THROW SPEAR.

Command List

LOOK, EXAMINE, I (INVENTORY), N, E, S, W, SCORE, LOAD TAPE, SAVE TAPE, LOAD RAM, SAVE RAM, HELP, QUIT, GET, THROW, ENTER, EXIT, DROP, ROW, MOVE, OPEN, GIVE, WEAR, REMOVE, FIRE, JUMP, TIE.