Abandonware DOS title

Loom

Loom is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts). It was designed by Brian Moriarty and is known for its unique gameplay mechanics and emphasis on storytelling. 
Loom is distinctive for its interface, which revolves around musical notes and spells. The protagonist, Bobbin Threadbare, is a young weaver who can use a magical distaff to play musical drafts to interact with the world. The puzzles often revolve around using musical notes and spells in creative ways.
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ACE (1990): "The Loom recipe is frustrating because it's almost perfect. The combination of audio tape, superb animation, sound, and storyline is potentially very powerful when it comes to narrative games. What's needed, however, is a mite more interaction with the environment and the people in it. That doesn't need a text parser, but imagine what this system would be like with a couple command icons and the ability to swap control/viewpoint between, say, three different characters. Then you've got something really special. As it is, we're left with a game that's great for younger players but will leave the rest of us craving a little more zap."

Collector's corner:

The original package offered an audio tape with a 30 minute audio drama that explained the nature and history of the Loom world, and the whereabouts of Bobbin's birth.
The package also offered an illustrated notebook, The Book of Patterns, supposedly belonging to apprentice weavers in the game world.

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Additional info about Loom

Status: NOT abandonware
Input: keyboard, mouse, joystick
Distributed on: 3,5 floppy disk, 5,25 floppy disk, cd-rom
Also published for: Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns
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  • magic flute 22/12/2014 17:32
    One of the best soundtracks ever!
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