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A Mind Forever Voyaging (AMFV) is a 1985 interactive fiction game developed by legendary game designer Steve Meretzky and published by Infocom. It was Infocom's seventeenth title and pushed the boundaries of what text-based storytelling could achieve.
While the game was released for several platforms: Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 128, MS-DOS, Macintosh, and Amiga, the Amiga version remains one of the rarest and most elusive to collectors today. Why is that? In this video, we dive into the production history, market conditions, and quirks of the Infocom catalog to find out.
Fun Fact: Steve Meretzky also collaborated with author Douglas Adams on the iconic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy interactive fiction game and later created other Infocom classics including Planetfall, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, and Zork Zero.
Sit back and enjoy this deep dive into one of Infocom’s most ambitious and thought-provoking games, and uncover why the Amiga version might be the crown jewel in any retro collector’s library.
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0:00 - Intro: A Mind Forever Voyaging by Infocom
1:51 - A Mind Forever Voyaging complete in box Amiga packaging
3:00 - What's in the box? Feelies and more!
3:49 - Dakota Online Magazine from April, 2031
5:07 - Clear plastic box insert
5:36 - Amiga 3.5" Floppy Disk IS5-C04-FD1
6:04 - Ballpoint pen from QUAD Mutual Insurance
6:12 - From seafarms to spacelabs, you're covered by QUAD
7:01 - PRISM Project Facility Class One Security Mode Access Decoder Wheel
7:35 - Interactive Fiction Reference Card for the Commodore Amiga
8:09 - Advertisement by the Joybooth Manufacturers of North America
8:33 - Map of Rockvil, Jewel of the Quad-State Area
8:52 - A Mind Forever Voyaging Registration Card
9:14 - Official Infocom hint book ordering paperwork
10:05 - Huge Infocom software poster
11:06 - Why is the Amiga version so rare?
11:25 - Infocom sales and shipping numbers from 1985-1989
13:06 - Outro
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Infocom Archives (documents, memos, sales & shipping numbers) - Jason Scott:
flickr.com/photos/textfiles/sets/72157604579363487
Wikipedia - A Mind Forever Voyaging:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mind_Forever_Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging - Amiga Love:
amigalove.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=96
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View this video on the Geek With Social Skills website:
geekwithsocialskills.com/a-mind-forever-voyaging-amiga
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A Mind Forever Voyaging (AMFV) is a 1985 interactive fiction game developed by legendary game designer Steve Meretzky and published by Infocom. It was Infocom's seventeenth title and pushed the boundaries of what text-based storytelling could achieve.
While the game was released for several platforms: Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 128, MS-DOS, Macintosh, and Amiga, the Amiga version remains one of the rarest and most elusive to collectors today. Why is that? In this video, we dive into the production history, market conditions, and quirks of the Infocom catalog to find out.
Fun Fact: Steve Meretzky also collaborated with author Douglas Adams on the iconic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy interactive fiction game and later created other Infocom classics including Planetfall, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, and Zork Zero.
Sit back and enjoy this deep dive into one of Infocom’s most ambitious and thought-provoking games, and uncover why the Amiga version might be the crown jewel in any retro collector’s library.
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro: A Mind Forever Voyaging by Infocom
1:51 - A Mind Forever Voyaging complete in box Amiga packaging
3:00 - What's in the box? Feelies and more!
3:49 - Dakota Online Magazine from April, 2031
5:07 - Clear plastic box insert
5:36 - Amiga 3.5" Floppy Disk IS5-C04-FD1
6:04 - Ballpoint pen from QUAD Mutual Insurance
6:12 - From seafarms to spacelabs, you're covered by QUAD
7:01 - PRISM Project Facility Class One Security Mode Access Decoder Wheel
7:35 - Interactive Fiction Reference Card for the Commodore Amiga
8:09 - Advertisement by the Joybooth Manufacturers of North America
8:33 - Map of Rockvil, Jewel of the Quad-State Area
8:52 - A Mind Forever Voyaging Registration Card
9:14 - Official Infocom hint book ordering paperwork
10:05 - Huge Infocom software poster
11:06 - Why is the Amiga version so rare?
11:25 - Infocom sales and shipping numbers from 1985-1989
13:06 - Outro
--- Video Links
Infocom Archives (documents, memos, sales & shipping numbers) - Jason Scott:
flickr.com/photos/textfiles/sets/72157604579363487
Wikipedia - A Mind Forever Voyaging:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mind_Forever_Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging - Amiga Love:
amigalove.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=96
--- Channel Links
View this video on the Geek With Social Skills website:
geekwithsocialskills.com/a-mind-forever-voyaging-amiga
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
#InteractiveFiction #AMFV #RetroGaming #CommodoreAmiga #ClassicGames #TextAdventure
