https://www.gamemaking.tools/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=The_Quill 2026-10-22T20:19:01Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.46.2 https://www.gamemaking.tools/wiki/index.php?title=The_Quill&diff=2043&oldid=prev 2022-12-24T11:16:03Z

<p>Created</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{ infobox_software<br /> | title = The Quill<br /> | logo = <br /> | image = <br /> | screenshot = <br /> | release_date = 1983<br /> | made_by = [[:Wikipedia:Gilsoft|Gilsoft]]&lt;br&gt;Graeme Yeandle<br /> | runs_on = [[:Category:ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]]&lt;br&gt;[[:Category:Amstrad CPC|Amstrad CPC]]&lt;br&gt;[[:Category:Apple II|Apple II]]&lt;br&gt;[[:Category:Atari 400|Atari 400]]&lt;br&gt;[[:Category:Atari 800|Atari 800]]&lt;br&gt;[[:Category:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]]&lt;br&gt;[[:Category:Oric|Oric]]<br /> | exports_to = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;The Quill&#039;&#039;&#039; (AKA: AdventureWriter) is a very early tool for writing [[:Category:Text Adventure|text adventures]], originally released for the [[:Category:ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]], but later ported to a bunch of other computers.<br /> <br /> It was succeeded by the &#039;&#039;[[PAWS|Professional Adventure Writer]]&#039;&#039; (PAW).<br /> <br /> ==Expansions==<br /> <br /> * 1984 - &#039;&#039;&#039;The Illustrator&#039;&#039;&#039; - Allows use of graphics.<br /> * 1985 - &#039;&#039;&#039;The Patch&#039;&#039;&#039; - Split-screen / graphics and text on one screen.<br /> * 1986 - &#039;&#039;&#039;The Press&#039;&#039;&#039;- Text compression.<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [[:Wikipedia:The_Quill_(software)|The Quill]] on Wikipedia.<br /> * [https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/game-engine-quill-paw Game Engine: Quill / PAW] - Games made with &#039;&#039;The Quill&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[PAW]]&#039;&#039; on MobyGames.<br /> * [https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6857/ZX-Spectrum/The_Quill_Adventure_System The Quill Adventure System] on Spectrum Computing / ZXDB.<br /> * [http://solutionarchive.com/interview_graeme/ A Feather In His Cap - Graeme Yeandle and The Quill] - February 2000 interview.<br /> * [https://www.filfre.net/2013/07/the-quill/ The Quill] on The Digital Antiquarian.<br /> * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plU34ESTq3I The Quill and Gilsoft with Tim Gilberts - The Retro Hour EP251] - Audio interview.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Game Builder]][[Category:Text Adventure]]<br /> [[Category:ZX Spectrum]][[Category:Amstrad CPC]][[Category:Apple II]][[Category:Atari 400]][[Category:Atari 800]][[Category:Commodore 64]][[Category:Oric]]</div>

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