Ticket to No Where version 1.1 
by Richard Otter
[5th in the InsideADRIFT Summer MiniComp 2004]


An IF game for the Adrift System (written with Adrift 4.00 R44)


In the race of life you never seem to even get on the starting blocks.  

Once again you have slept through your alarm clock, missed your shower, didn't have time for breakfast, couldn't get the car to start, missed the only bus and failed to get a taxi.

You have probably the most important meeting of your life today with John Tailer of Broke Brothers. John is considering buying his pencils and other stationary from Super Stationary rather than your company. Broke Brothers are your last big customer so you desperately need to get to his office at Grantby by 4.00pm.

You now only have one option left and that is to use the train, so you run to the railway station.

You now find yourself (out of breath and sweating badly) at Coltby Railway Station.  Coltby has just been voted the winner in the all time worst top 100 railway stations poll. It has actually won this award three years running.

Guess what?  you have missed the train to Grantby.

The objective ?  you must meet with John Tailer today by 4.00pm.



Some Useful commands for this game are -

Remember to examine objects where ever possible. Sometimes you may be able to look on, behind or under an object.  

Some useful commands:-
open object, pull object, use object with object, ask character about object, get object from character, 
give object to character, get all from object,  look to redescribe a location, 
board the Train, leave the train, 
ask character about next train, late train, this train

If you get bored waiting and need the next train to come just type BORED and time will fly.  

For information the British pound (£) is also known as a quid.



If you get stuck just type 'hints'


Feel free to report any bugs, send praise or give general feedback to trouble@rotter.freeserve.co.uk


Note:
This game was written with ADRIFT version 4.00 Release 44 and has only been tested with the Adrift Runner version 4.00 R44 & R45.

Many thanks to all my beta testers.

Richard Otter (rotter on the Adrift forum)
2004