

1987 · Infocom · Adventure · Science
Stationfall
Stationfall is an interactive fiction computer game written by Steve Meretzky and released by Infocom in 1987. Like the majority of Infocom's works, it was released simultaneously for several popular computer platforms of the time, such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and PC. The game is a sequel to Planetfall, one of Infocom's most popular titles. It is Infocom's twenty-fifth game.
- Released
- 30 April 1987
- Platforms
- AmigaAmstrad CPCAmstrad PCWApple IIAtari 8-bitAtari STAtari ST/STECommodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAXMS-DOSmacOS
- Genres
- AdventureScienceText adventure
- Developers
- Infocom
- Publishers
- Infocom
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Text
- Themes
- Science fiction
- Engine
- Z-machine
- Country
- United States
About
Stationfall is an interactive fiction game written by American video game developer Steve Meretzky and released by Infocom in 1987. It was published for the Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. The game is a sequel to Planetfall, one of Infocom's most popular games. It is Infocom's twenty-fifth game.
Keywords
- interactive fiction
- text adventure
- second person perspective
- scummvm compatible
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Story
Following the events on Resida in Planetfall, the player's character received a promotion from lowly Ensign Seventh Class to Lieutenant First Class. The life of an officer in the Stellar Patrol is no better than that of a humble enlistee, however. Five years after the thrills of saving an entire planet from destruction, the character is stuck in a boring desk job that demands piles of tedious paperwork instead of menial cleaning duties.
A typically boring assignment comes in: accompany a spacetruck to a space station and pick up a load of "Request for Stellar Patrol Issue Regulation Black Form Binders Request Form Forms". To make things even more dull, spacetrucks are fully automated, so it will pilot itself once the proper coordinates are entered.
Reception
Charles Ardai of Computer Gaming World called Stationfall "a worthy successor", stating that it had its predecessor's wit and interesting story.
In a review for Amstrad Action, the reviewer gave Stationfall a 90 out of 100, stating "To some extent (and with the notable exception of Hitchhikers) Meretzky's games are traditional adventures in the sense that they place a lot of emphasis on exploration, discovery and puzzle-solving. The spice is added by Meretzky's inimitable humour."
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- The Lost Treasures of Infocom
- Follows
- Planetfall
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