Lotto's Masterpiece
| Lotto's Masterpiece | |
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| ◄Eamon adventure #203► | |
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| Author | Henry Haskell |
| Released | September 1990 |
| Revised | 13 June 1990 |
| EAG number | 203 |
| EDX number | 16-18 |
| EDX set | Classic Eamon Adventures, Vol. 4 |
| Native format | Apple DOS 3.3 |
| File | Eamon 203 - Lotto's Masterpiece.dsk |
Lotto's Masterpiece is an Eamon adventure written by Henry Haskell.
Premise
The adventure describes an ancient time in the history of Eamon, in which the rulers maintained a treasure trove of art on the lost island of Ervuol. In the present day, the Burly Irishman — after exhaustive research on the location of Ervuol — has contracted Sam Slicker, described here as "internationally renowned treasure buyer and ripoff artist," to secure a long-lost treasure, a bronze statue of the ancient goddess Etihw Annav. Slicker, in turn, offers the adventurer a portion of his payment from the Irishman if he or she recovers the statue.
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As you leave the Main Hall in search of wealth, money, and all that other good stuff, you see Sam Slicker, well-known, internationally renowned treasure buyer and ripoff artist. "Hail!" he says, as he approaches. "I see you're in search of work. Well, it so happens that one of my hugest buyers, the stout Irish chap who works here over the desk where you checked in, came to me for the first time recently with the answer to art's oldest mystery. You see, many years ago, the kings of ancient Eamon maintained a summer residence known as the Ervuol on a tiny isle in the Stormy Sea. However, those kings were always afraid of art thieves, so they kept the exact location of Ervuol isle hid, not knowing the unfortunate consequences. As a result, its location has been lost to history, with most art historians convinced that it sank below the sea. But my client searched dated tomes and old magazines for a map of the Stormy Sea, and, after years of failures, he has triumphed. He came to me, telling me of his discovery, and more. Apparently, one of the most beautiful works of art of all times lies in the Ervuol. It is a bronze statuette of the goddess of love in ancient Eamon, Etihw Annav. It is priceless, and my client has offered me a large sum to get it. Your share of it comes to 5,000 gold on delivery, if you accept. I will give you a boat and a chart showing Ervuol isle's location. Will you go?" |
Walkthrough
Location
The location of the Island of Ervuol is only revealed to the adventurer by Sam Slicker indirectly; apart from lying in the "Sea of Dreams", no further information is given concerning its location.
Review
Tom Zuchowski awarded Lotto a score of 5/10, praising Haskell's use of the Eamon 7.0 features and writing. He also notes that the adventure "get[s] really weird towards the end," with the adversaries facing the player becoming less connected to the story, with Satan and the hunchback of Notre Dame making appearances.
Other adventures
The Eamon Deluxe adventure A Runcible Cargo develops the conceit of "ancient Kings of Eamon" holding court at Ervuol by introducing an entire Ervuolian culture that has died out long before the adventure's events. The Ervuolian dynasty is described as extraordinarily advanced; the means by which the Ervuolian kings secured their power features as a central plot point of Cargo. Cargo also invokes the name of Etihw Annav, described as the ancient Eamon goddess of love in Lotto, during the adventure.
Trivia
- "Ervuol" and "Etihw Annav" are "Louvre" and "Vanna White" spelled backwards, respectively.
- If the player refuses Sam Slicker's offer, the program repeats: "Sam says that Nazi surf punks must die. Only a Nazi surf punk would absolutely refuse. Are you a Nazi surf punk?"
External links
- Eamon Adventurer's Guild Library Master List
- The Interactive Fiction Database: Lotto's Masterpiece
- Interactive Fiction Reviews: Lotto's Masterpiece