A futuristic spy story with a highly unusual structure. The bulk of the game consists of flashbacks, as you try to recreate, to the satisfaction of the man interrogating you, the events leading up to your capture. The strangest thing about this is that the protagonist knows more about what's happened than the player does. Gameplay is quite linear, but somehow works anyway (in part because your captor gives you so much guidance). Starts off very forgiving, but ends with a frantic race against time. Nice gadgetry, unexpected twists, ties together in a very satisfying manner by the end. A real gem. I'm still discovering subtleties just by thinking about it afterwards.

Rating: *****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

Tangle.z5 (216.00 KB)

Z-code 5 executable (version: Release 4)

tangle.sol (8.99 KB)

Walkthrough