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Aisle

Aisle started out as a game which would not need the usual meta-verbs... i.e. a game with only one turn. The initial idea was: How do I make a game with only one turn interesting? Give it lots of endings--in…

28 May 1999

Aisle is an adventure developed by Sam Barlow, released 28 May 1999 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Aisle is

Aisle is an adventure game developed by Sam Barlow and released in 1999. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are a man shopping in the pasta aisle that runs north-south in a supermarket. Shelves are on either side. You particularly note the fresh Gnocchi which you haven't had since Rome. You can also see the aisle markers, your trolley, bags of pasta, and a brunette woman filling her trolley with sauces.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Aisle launched on 28 May 1999, within three weeks of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Mario Golf, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Mario Golf, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

Quick answers

Aisle — frequently asked questions

When did Aisle come out?
Aisle was released on 28 May 1999 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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