Gnome Ranger II: Ingrid's Back is a text adventure game by Level 9 released in 1988.[1] It is the sequel to Gnome Ranger[1] The game has limited graphics on some platforms. A short novella by Peter McBride is included ("The 2nd Gnettlefield Journal") explaining the background to the story and providing hints for play.

Ingrid's Back
Developer(s)Level 9
Publisher(s)Level 9
Platform(s)Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, MSX
Release1988
Genre(s)Interactive fiction
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

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Having just returned from her "holiday" in the wilderness, the gnome Ingrid Bottomlow must save her home village of Little Moaning from destruction by a greedy property developer, Jasper Quickbuck. To do this she must get the various uncooperative inhabitants of the village to sign her petition.

Gameplay

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Gameplay is similar to Gnome Ranger. The player must explore Ingrid's village while collecting signatures for her petition by interacting with various non-player characters.[citation needed]

Reception

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Computer and Video Games gave Ingrid's Back a very favorable review, with reviewer Keith Campbell calling it "the most enjoyable Level 9 adventure [he had] played to date" and praising its humor and difficulty curve.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ingrid's Back!". mobygames.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  2. ^ Game review, Your Sinclair magazine, Dennis Publishing, issue 39, March 1989, page 64
  3. ^ Campbell, Keith (November 1988). "Ingrid's Back". Computer and Video Games. No. 85. pp. 90–91. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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