"Cheese Go Home!" - Interactive Fiction Game - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Sparky · 08-28-2008, 05:01 PM

When the forum was down I had time to finish my little text adventure I started on...what, years ago?

Anyways. It's up now.

Click Here for a page with the link and instructions.

If you have trouble even getting it to run, online or offline, ask me for help here (that way other people with the same questions can see). If I can't answer you, Government Man may be able to, he's the one who told me how to do it.

I am concerned about people even being able to figure out the solution. None of my beta testers way back when could do it. It's okay to ask me for hints, but try to use spoilers. I won't give the solution here but if you really have to have it, PM me. It's important for me to know whether or not I made the game too tricky.

Please report any typos or the game doing things you don't think I meant for it to do. Also please feel free to make suggestions as to actions you can't perform in the game that you think you should. If it's not possible, I'll just say so.

ANYWAYS. In the game you play Frankie, who has plans to go to the Fair tonight with Kathy, but Cheese showed up while you were making dinner and WON'T LEAVE. If you can't get him out of the house by six, Mr. Herriman won't let you go out tonight. So use your head, and find a way to make him leave. Knowledge of one particular episode (not saying which) will be helpful, and examine *everything*.

fosters-fan · 09-11-2008, 06:42 PM

I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to play. I'm more accustomed to the style of the other games. ^^;

Sparky · 09-11-2008, 09:23 PM

If you can type on a forum, you can play interactive fiction.

But I get it, nobody cares. *shrug* Whatever.

Sparky · 09-18-2008, 05:01 PM

The game has been updated with a full hint menu, some more actions to try, and I also made some cover art:

Cassini90125 · 09-18-2008, 05:15 PM

Nice.

Gonna have to take a crack at this...

Lynnie · 09-18-2008, 05:57 PM

I don't think I'm getting the hang of it. But it's fun.

I don't know if these will be spoilers for the game or not, but I'm putting them in spoiler tags just in case.

Spoiler Below

I managed to pick up a sticky note, although I couldn't figure out what to do with it after that. I picked up the turkey baster off the counter and attempted to throw it out of the kitchen and have Cheese chase after it, thinking it was some type of toy (I always liked to play with them). But instead of throwing it, I just dropped it on the floor. I took inventory and found out I had Fizzy Rox on me, so I tried to entice him out of the kitchen with that, but he didn't seem interested, despite it being candy. I asked him if he wanted to play a game, and he said "I pooted".

I'll get the hang of it if I keep trying though.

Sparky · 09-18-2008, 06:18 PM

Lol at the last one.

Basically, if you try it and it doesn't work, it's not important. But you're thinking, that's good.

Also if you think that certain things should be doable (not to solve the game of course but just in general) let me know.

Subzeroace · 09-19-2008, 09:08 PM

Cool game =) I managed to make chocolate milk, my life is complete. X3~

WiltsAKGirl17 · 09-24-2008, 11:12 PM

Uhm... I have a question. I've tried to play a couple of times now, but I always hit the same roadblock-- how simple should the verbs I use be? I type in very simple verbs, but I often get the same response: That is not a verb I recognize.

Am I doing something wrong?

Sparky · 09-25-2008, 11:05 AM

"That's not a verb I recognise" is basically the default error message. You could type "xyuxxit" and it'd say it didn't recognise the verb.

Okay I just went through the game and the only verbs of use are...

Spoiler Below

take
drop
use
put
fill
drink
give
open
close
wear
read

Plus one more that you find out about by doing one of the others to a specific object. There's other actions you can DO, but these are the important ones.

08-28-2008, 05:01 PM	#1
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	"Cheese Go Home!" - Interactive Fiction Game When the forum was down I had time to finish my little text adventure I started on...what, years ago? Anyways. It's up now. Click Here for a page with the link and instructions. If you have trouble even getting it to run, online or offline, ask me for help here (that way other people with the same questions can see). If I can't answer you, Government Man may be able to, he's the one who told me how to do it. I am concerned about people even being able to figure out the solution. None of my beta testers way back when could do it. It's okay to ask me for hints, but try to use spoilers. I won't give the solution here but if you really have to have it, PM me. It's important for me to know whether or not I made the game too tricky. Please report any typos or the game doing things you don't think I meant for it to do. Also please feel free to make suggestions as to actions you can't perform in the game that you think you should. If it's not possible, I'll just say so. ANYWAYS. In the game you play Frankie, who has plans to go to the Fair tonight with Kathy, but Cheese showed up while you were making dinner and WON'T LEAVE. If you can't get him out of the house by six, Mr. Herriman won't let you go out tonight. So use your head, and find a way to make him leave. Knowledge of one particular episode (not saying which) will be helpful, and examine everything. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

09-11-2008, 06:42 PM	#2
fosters-fan At Home Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 119	I'm sorry, but I have no idea how to play. I'm more accustomed to the style of the other games. ^^; __________________ "I am a lover, not a fighter." -Eduardo, 'Eddie Monster'

09-11-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	If you can type on a forum, you can play interactive fiction. But I get it, nobody cares. shrug Whatever. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

09-18-2008, 05:01 PM	#4
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	The game has been updated with a full hint menu, some more actions to try, and I also made some cover art: __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

09-18-2008, 05:15 PM	#5
Cassini90125 The Postmaster Love gives you courage that's stronger than anything! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saturn Posts: 6,645	Nice. Gonna have to take a crack at this... __________________ "Frankie! That weird kid is using a flower pot for a cup!" Sailor Moon. Best Anime EVER.

09-18-2008, 05:57 PM	#6
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	I don't think I'm getting the hang of it. But it's fun. I don't know if these will be spoilers for the game or not, but I'm putting them in spoiler tags just in case. Spoiler Below I managed to pick up a sticky note, although I couldn't figure out what to do with it after that. I picked up the turkey baster off the counter and attempted to throw it out of the kitchen and have Cheese chase after it, thinking it was some type of toy (I always liked to play with them). But instead of throwing it, I just dropped it on the floor. I took inventory and found out I had Fizzy Rox on me, so I tried to entice him out of the kitchen with that, but he didn't seem interested, despite it being candy. I asked him if he wanted to play a game, and he said "I pooted". I'll get the hang of it if I keep trying though. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

09-18-2008, 06:18 PM	#7
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	Lol at the last one. Basically, if you try it and it doesn't work, it's not important. But you're thinking, that's good. Also if you think that certain things should be doable (not to solve the game of course but just in general) let me know. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

09-19-2008, 09:08 PM	#8
Subzeroace Has a PhD in Horribleness Burning things is fun and useful! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A place to live, a place to grow, Ontari-ari-ari-O Posts: 500	Cool game =) I managed to make chocolate milk, my life is complete. X3~ __________________

09-24-2008, 11:12 PM	#9
WiltsAKGirl17 Dorkfish Now all I need are dance fans and I can go to Cama'i! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bush Alaska, USA Posts: 583	Uhm... I have a question. I've tried to play a couple of times now, but I always hit the same roadblock-- how simple should the verbs I use be? I type in very simple verbs, but I often get the same response: That is not a verb I recognize. Am I doing something wrong? __________________ Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great. ~ Ratatouille

09-25-2008, 11:05 AM	#10
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	"That's not a verb I recognise" is basically the default error message. You could type "xyuxxit" and it'd say it didn't recognise the verb. Okay I just went through the game and the only verbs of use are... Spoiler Below take drop use put fill drink give open close wear read Plus one more that you find out about by doing one of the others to a specific object. There's other actions you can DO, but these are the important ones. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More Last edited by Sparky; 09-25-2008 at 11:05 AM.