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From: ae660@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Liu)
Subject: Re: Worst Infocom game....
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In a previous article, nelson@vax.oxford.ac.uk (Mathematical Institute, 0865) 2-73525) says:

>I absolutely dissent from this.  Infidel has one of the cleverest puzzles
>I've ever seen in any game, and is original indeed for its time (or indeed
>today).

While I did find _Infidel_ interesting, it became "read the writing on the wall"
before each puzzle after figuring out the hieroglyphics fairly early on.  As a 
result, the game was quite short for me (after finding the pyramid).

Michael Liu
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