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Come one, come all, to the saddest circus ever pixelated. In Ballyhoo, you're stuck in a depressing carnival trying to solve a kidnapping while dealing with clowns, carnies, and the worst text parser since your last therapy session. Classic Infocom, meaning great writing and an interface that hates you. But hey, if you’ve ever wanted to type "EXAMINE ELEPHANT" 30 times, this one’s for you.

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adventure, interactive fiction

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themes:

detective, mystery, circus

keywords:

feelies included, Engine: Z-machine

graphics:

text-based

Game modes:

single-player

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Retro gamer collector's corner:

The Ballyhoo box contained the following feelies:

"The Traveling Circus That Time Forgot, Inc." souvenir program
a trade card: "Dr. Nostrum's Extract"
a blue (or orange or black) balloon
a circus ticket with punch-out holes

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Status: abandonware
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