The INFOCOM Gallery is moving into Phase III. Created a decade or more ago by Julian Linder and David Sinclair (whose original site at Crosswinds has disappeared), its maintainership was picked up by Joshua Larios in 2003. Josh maintained his site and its mirror for some four years while making occasional additions, though leaving the original design and content largely intact. In December, I contacted Josh out of a desire to see the site updated and expanded and, on January 1, 2007, Josh handed the site over to me. I am currently in the midst of a site redesign -- the most thorough and comprehensive in the Gallery's history; when completed, the site will transition over to its new home at Accardi-by-the-Sea. Stay tuned!
-- CJEC, January, 2007

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Date:16 Jan 2007
Completed and uploaded rebuilds. New Zork 2 high-res scans now online. Replaced old scans with higher-res and added new scans: full greybox scans, all browsie pages, disk and sleeve.

Date:15 Jan 2007

• In progress: all games folders being rebuilt with new theme.
• In the spirit of Floyd ("More dots better, eh boss?"), have updated Zork I scans with higher-res scans, and added missing stuff: greybox edges and spine, inside flap reviews and tray w/feelies; completed InvisiClues book; scans of game disk and sleeve.
• Have begun adding comments to each scan, in particular dimensions for each item (when known). See Zork I, for example.

Date:14 Jan 2007
Added new main page for Gallery/The Canon. Deleted "all" from the Gallery description on home page: "View images of all Infocom game packaging".

Date:13 Jan 2007
Think I'm getting the hang of JAlbum -- now got the upload feature working.

• Added Zork: The Forces of Krill to the Library.
• Added Zork: The Cavern of Doom to the Library.
• Cleaned up some really nasty, gunky unpleasantnesses in the Library - broken links, missing HTML, and the like. Library now in tip-top shape, and awaiting more content.

So here's where we stand to date: all the additions I had made prior to the Minigal Affair were lost. At present, actual content is the same as the old pre-Phase III Gallery, plus 1) addition of Enchanter folio scans from Josh; 2) new higher-res Suspended scans; and, 3) Cavern of Doom and Forces of Krill added to the library.
--CJEC

Date:11 Jan 2007
Adding some eye candy -- animated hover effects on the mainpage, gallery and library pages. In the process, managed to overwrite the library page, so had to recreate it. Also some reorganization of file folders which broke links. Hopefully I've found and fixed them all.
--CJEC

Date:10 Jan 2007
Well, now. What a difference a couple of days makes. I'm now using JAlbum to put together the galleries. While I'm not entirely happy with the result -- at least of the default theme -- I've uploaded the new gallery. Additionally, I've made some cosmetic changes -- reworked the banner and the mainpage, gallery and library page images. I'm tempted to say the site's ready to go live, but I'll play with it another day or two first.
--CJEC

Date: 8 Jan 2007
ARGHHH! I'm beginning to think this MiniGal was a mistake. After hours of carefully organizing all the images into folders, labeling everything, it craps all over its own database, and all my careful organization is out the window. Time to leave a nasty note in the Minigal forums, then find some new gallery software.
--CJEC

Date: 7 Jan 2007
1) Finally found a download PHP script that installs and works. Unfortunately, it sticks a prefix on every file as an inducement to pay for a license. I'll go with it for now, but probably look for a new script later. 2) Added the following:

• Zork: The Cavern of Doom, in image, HTML and PDF formats.
• Greybox scans for Arthur: the search for Excalibur
• Greybox scans for Ballyhoo
• Greybox scans for Beyond Zork
• Greybox scans for Border Zone
• Greybox scans for Bureaucracy
• Greybox scans for Cutthroats
• Greybox scans for Enchanter
• Greybox scans for Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• Greybox scans for Hollywood Hijinx
• Greybox scans for Journey
• Greybox scans for Leather Goddesses of Phobos
• Greybox scans for The Lurking Horror
• Greybox scans for Moonmist
• Greybox scans for Nord and Bert
• Greybox scans for Planetfall
• Greybox scans for Seastalker

--CJEC

Date: 6 Jan 2007
1) Replaced the old form mail script on the Contacts Page with a new one that should be more secure from address harvesters. 2) Added a Downloads Page with the three Zorks; installed a download manager script which, however, seems to be broken. Will have to make enquiries. For now, downloads are via direct link. 3) Added a placeholderHelp Us! Page. Content to come later. 4) Added add-a-link script to the Links Page. But like the downloads link, it doesn't quite work yet. 5) Man, I just lo-o-o-ve IFRAME. I've now enclosed the guestbook home page in an IFRAME, which is really slick. Compare the IFRAME experience with just redirecting directly. 6) Added Caverns of Doom PDF version to the Library for download.
--CJEC

Date: 5 Jan 2007
New slate theme now site-wide, with the exceptions of the 404 "page not found" page and the image gallery itself. Also, I have changed the site URL from /InfocomGallery/ to /Infocom/Gallery/. This of course had the result of breaking links site-wide, but I'm hopeful I've found and fixed them all. Also updated and reformatted the Links page.
--CJEC

Date: 4 Jan 2007
I've made the new slate theme the default site now, but still have to transition some of the sub-pages over to the new theme.
--CJEC

Date: 2 Jan 2007
Hold the presses! New feel! New look! New look and feel! Site has been redesigned as a photo gallery using MiniGal 2, an open source PHP-based photo gallery script. I've abandoned the old site design and am rebuilding the site from scratch. New site homepage and image gallery are online, and am in the process of transferring all the old content over. To date the following have been added:

• AMFV - greybox
• Deadline - folio, greybox, mastertronic and invisiclues
• Suspect - greybox
• Infidel - folio and greybox
• Suspended - folio and greybox
• Wishbringer - greybox, mastertronic and invisiclues
• Zork I - folio, greybox and invisiclues
• Zork II - greybox
• Zork III - greybox

--CJEC

Date: 1 Jan 2007
Received a reply today from Josh Larios. He has officially handed the whole site over to me, so this is now THE Infocom Gallery. As soon as I give the word, Josh will redirect his site to mine.
--CJEC

Date: 30 Dec 2006
1) Finished running the site through W3C validation; all pages currently validate as HTML 4.01 transitional and sport a logo saying so. Course, that doesn't guarantee I won't break them again in the near future. 2) Added scans of four items to stuffies: "Fill This Out and We'll Fill You In!" warranty card; "Commodore 64 or PLUS/4" system reference card; "Open This When You Really Need a Hint!" InvisiClues offer; "No Human Stands So Tall" poster offer card. 3) Reworked Zork I InvisiClues. All-new high-res scans; many missing pages added.
--CJEC

Date: 29 Dec 2006
1) Added new 404 page. As a 404 page it's pretty useless, but I'm kinda proud of it anyway. 2) Have begun running the site through the W3C code validator. Those pages that validate as standards compliant will display the W3C logo at the bottom.
--CJEC

Date: 28 Dec 2006
1)Added contact form to contacts page; visitors can now e-mail me directly from the site. 2) Added a guestbook. Will point all guestbook links to it and place a link to the old guestbook on the links page.
--CJEC

Date: 27 Dec 2006
1) Lots more code-tweaking, and playing around with site appearance - colors, background, etc. 2) Reorganized index on mainpage. 3) Added Stuffies page, transferred Product Catalogs to it; no further content added yet. 4) Added Credits page. 5) Added Infocomics page, but no content yet. 6) Insert all the changes I've forgotten to remember here.
--CJEC

Date: 26 Dec 2006
HTML recoding is reaching a stage I can call finished. Most of the site has been rewritten, with most of the HTML hand-coded, though most of the changes are "under the hood". Much greater user of CSS to allow greater control over style. I should be able to get back to updating content soon.
--CJEC

Date: 24 Dec 2006
Lots more HTML rewriting and code cleanup. Renamed a lot of .HTMLs to .SHTMLs to facilitate server-side includes. This had the side effect of breaking links site-wide. I hope I've fixed them all. Removed all the javascript from the main page; it was Netscape and IE version-dependent and no longer worked; and I didn't want to maintain it.
--CJEC

Date: 23 Dec 2006
1)Site-wide rewrite begun. With this rewrite I have four goals: 1) Rewrite all HTML code to make better use of templates and stylesheets, and reorganize the site, to better facilitate future updates. 2) Update the look of the site. 3) Replace current scans with higher-resolution scans. 4) Fill in missing scans. 2) As a sort of proof-of-concept, the revamped Suspect greybox section is now online, featuring the updated look, higher-resolution (200dpi) scans, and a boatload of additions lacking in the old site, notably the addition of scans of the greybox, the floppy disk, and eighteen missing browsie pages. And yes, I know some of the links don't go anywhere yet. 3) Added cover shots and basic information on the four choose-your-own adventure books.
--CJEC

Date: 17 Dec 2006
1) Reworked site logo and section headings throughout the site. 2) Reorganized main page into separate Main, Contacts, Links and About pages. 3) Added Status Line page and contents; updated main page. 4) Added Books page (no content yet).
--CJEC

Date: 16 Dec 2006
Replaced the Bureaucracy Beezer Card application form scans with higher quality scans from a better original.
--CJEC

Date: 12 Dec 2006
With no reply from Josh to my recent enquiries, I have set up a new mirror at Accardi-by-the-Sea. I will begin updating the site shortly.
--CJEC

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Date: 14 April 2004
Added Bureaucracy Better Beezer form in triplicate.
--Josh

Date: 8 Mar 2003
Re-scanned infocards for seastalker, added new matchbook scans for witness and new sundial scan for trinity.
--Josh

Date: 9 Feb 2003
Added site map and memorial scan to Trinity.
--Josh

Date: 5 Feb 2003
Added Santa Ana Register scans, thanks to Peter Ikin.
--Josh

Date: 25 Jan 2003
Added "peculiar old dame" scans at 150dpi. 300dpi pngs in archive.
--Josh

Date: 22 Jan 2003
Added Our Circuits, Ourselves scans from Brian at guetech.org, made to-do page.
--Josh

Date: 13 Jan 2003
Fixed links in moonmist, mastertronics. Still missing santa ana register scans from witness.
--Josh

Date: 10 Jan 2003
Changed the URL to /gallery/ and removed the crosswinds jscript from all html pages. guetech mirror active.
--Josh

Date: 9 Jan 2003
Assuming that this mirror of the Gallery is now the primary source, I've decided to start working on it myself. If I can find the original authors, I will offer them accounts here so they can maintain it. In the meantime, I've fixed some missing files, with the kind assistance of Connie Tessier.
--Josh

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Date: 16 June 2001
Crosswinds FTP access is finally available again, performed some much-delayde updates and fixes: broken Cutthroats pictures fixed, Scimitar log pages 1-6 uploaded

Date: 1 Jan 2001
Added donated Witness scans

Date: 12 Oct 2000
Improved versions of many Seastalker and Witness scans. Crosswinds still seem to have major problems with their servers; if you get a broken link, please try re-loading the respective file -- the server may then be able to find it.

Date: 1 Oct 2000
Most of the broken links fixed.

Date: 26 Aug 2000
Zork Zero blueprint is back!

Date: 13 Aug 2000
Spellbreaker InvisiClues page now working, added authorization forms to Stationfall page

Date: 30 July 2000
Improved some of the Wishbringer and Moonmist scans (higher res, removed bleed-through), added donated Enchanter's Guild Pin and missing stellar4-5.jpg to Planetfall section.

Date: 29 July 2000
Added donated Wishbringer InvisiClues scans.

Date: 25 July 2000
Added donated Cutthroats scans.

Date: 23 July 2000
Added Sorcerer InvisiClues Section.

Date: 22 July 2000
Added Enchanter InvisiClues Section. Completed Suspect InvisiClues. Thanks for the scans!!

Date: 10 June 2000
Infidel Map now available in the Infidel Greybox section.

Date: 23 May 2000
Most of the stuff on the German server is working again. Please report any broken links! (Currently, the catalogs and the Deadline Mastertronic are still broken; we'll fix this as soon as possible.)

Date: 22 May 2000
Since last Sunday (May, 15th), fortunecity.de and fortunecity.fr are having major problems with their servers. The French server seems to be up and running again, the one in Germany, however, is still not functioning properly. Therefore, any part of this site that resides on the German server (everything but the grey boxes page and the main page) is unavailable at the moment.

Date: 31 March 2000
Moved all Folios, InvisiClues, Mastertronic releases and product catalogs to a new server, because we were running low on free space on our server in France. This may result in broken links; please report any that you find so we can fix them!

Date: 30 March 2000
Added Zork I folio and InvisiClues. After much hassle with the HTML source code, the page now should load correctly with Netscape again. Apologies for any inconveniences during the last couple of days.

Date: 21 March 2000
Added Suspect InvisiClues and some additional Starcross scans. Thanks to Mo again for the donation!

Date: 17 March 2000
Added Passport to the United Products of Infocom section and scans. Thanks to Frank for the donation!

Date: 10 March 2000
Added Deadline Folio section. Fixed a few broken links in the Alphabetical List and cleaned up HTML source code.

Date: 8 March 2000
Added donated Zork II browsie, missing page from Zork I browsie, Journey pouch and crystal, Stationfall stellar patrol patch and Moonmist iron-on logo. A big thank you to Mo for providing these scans!

Date: 6 March 2000
Added Acrobat Reader (PDF) compatible versions of the Cutthroats manual.

Date: 3 March 2000
Added Acrobat Reader (PDF) compatible versions of the Starcross and Wishbringer manuals.

Date: 28 Feb 2000
Added Infidel folio section and scans.

Date: 23 Feb 2000
Added "Schematic of the Underground Complex" to Suspended section. Added Seastalker section and scans.

Date: 22 Feb 2000
Added missing feelies to Infidel and Border Zone sections. Added Sorcerer Mastertronic and Wishbringer Mastertronic sections and scans.

Date: 21 Feb 2000
Added Witness browsie, Suspended Mask, Deadline grey box and Hitchhiker's Guide grey box. Also added Deadline, Hollywood Hijinx/Bureaucracy and Hitchhiker's Guide InvisiClues.

Date: 5 Feb 2000
Added donated Zork II section & scans.

Date: 31 Jan 2000
Added donated Arthur, Border Zone, Deadline Mastertronics Release, Sherlock, Shogun, The Witness, Zork III sections & scans.

Date: 17 Jan 2000
Added donated Starcross maps.

Date: 15 Jan 2000
Added The Incomplete Works of Infocom, Inc.

Date: 14 Jan 2000
Added Zork map.

Date: 13 Jan 2000
Added Zork I section and some scans.

Date: 4 Jan 2000
There is now an AD-FREE mirror site available at http://matrix.crosswinds.net/~dsinclair/infocom3_.html.

Date: 12 Dec 1999
Added Enchanter scroll. Expanded Leather Goddesses section.

Date: 19 Dec 1999
Added manual and fifty guinea bill to Plundered Hearts. Also changed the directory structure, so there might be some new broken links.

Date: 18 Dec 1999
Added Suspended, The Master Storytellers and Infidel pages. Also added cartoon scans to Nord and Bert and some Wishbringer scans. Thank you to all who have sent me scans.

Date: 14 Dec 1999
Finally added Stationfall page.. thanks to Dave for the donation.

Date: 3 Nov 1999
To those of you who have sent me scans.. please don't be angry because I haven't added everything yet. I'm busy with school right now, but eventually, there will be another big update. Fixed the filenames of the new AMVF scans.

Date: 23 Oct 1999
The new files should now be working. :-) Why can't the stupid fortunecity server accept filenames with spaces? If you find missing files, please send me an e-mail.

Date: 22 Oct 1999
Added donated Scans: Lurking Horror Centipede, misc. AMFV & Ballyhoo, Moonmist's visitor's guide to Tresyllian castle.

Date: 21 Oct 1999
Finally uploaded missing Zork Zero scans.

Date: 30 Sept 1999
Added Zork Zero section and donated scans.

Date: 20 Aug 1999
Added more donated scans to Suspect section.

Date: 19 Aug 1999
Added Suspect section, donated scans (more to come).

Date: 18 Aug 1999
Added "Dakota Online Magazine, April 2031" to AMFV section.

Date: 17 June 1999
Added Journey.

Date: 31 May 1999
Added Planetfall ID card, new and improved Hollywood Hijinx scans.

Date: 17 May 1999
Added Planetfall scans.

Date: 23 April 1999
Added Nord &Bert, Planetfall and AMFV sections (not much there yet).

Date: 23 April 1999
Cutthroats "True Tales of Adventure" now complete.

Date: 22 April 1999
Added Cutthroats section.

Date: 10 March 1999
Changed some links to point directly to the jpgs, to facilitate dowloading and circumvent the annoying ads.

Date: 25 Feb 1999
PGP key now available for secure communication.

Date: 23 Feb 1999
Added donated Lurking Horror id card.

Date: 17 Feb 1999
Added Beyond Zork Map "Southland of Quendor", Moonmist letters.

Date: 16 Feb 1999
Added Beyond Zork scans.

Date: 15 Feb 1999
Spellbreaker cards work, started work on Beyond Zork.

Date: 13 Feb 1999
Added Spellbreaker cards.

Date: 5 Feb 1999
Added Hollywood Hijinx Scans (thanks to Steven for the donation).

Date: 15 Jan 1999
Added Starcross section.

Date: 26 Nov 1998
Added Enchanter, Ballyhoo section, Bureaucracy scans.

Date: 25 Nov 1998
Added Leather Goddesses section.

Date: 23 Oct 1998
More Sorcerer, Bureaucracy, Moonmist scans.

Date: 22 Oct 1998
Added Sorcerer scans.

Date: 8 Oct 1998
More Wishbringer scans.

Date: 6 Oct 1998
Added Sorcerer section.

Date: 5 Oct 1998
Added Wishbringer scans.

Date: 4 Oct 1998
Added Spellbreaker scans.