Cheat codes in IF?

Let's say that you begin playing a game that will take you a while to
complete -- something that has the scope of the early Zork or Enchanter
adventures. What would you think of using cheat codes if they were
available for the game? (By cheat codes, I mean codes that would
instantly solve a puzzle for you, grant you the object without having to
go through the trouble to get it and so on. These codes would be
implemented to not screw up the game in any way.) Is there a preference
for these as opposed to hints? I'm curious about a player's perspective
on this.

-- Poster

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On Dec 15, 10:53 pm, Poster <poster@!nospam!.aurora.cotse.net> wrote:
> Let's say that you begin playing a game that will take you a while to
> complete -- something that has the scope of the early Zork or Enchanter
> adventures. What would you think of using cheat codes if they were
> available for the game? (By cheat codes, I mean codes that would
> instantly solve a puzzle for you, grant you the object without having to
> go through the trouble to get it and so on. These codes would be
> implemented to not screw up the game in any way.) Is there a preference
> for these as opposed to hints? I'm curious about a player's perspective
> on this.

After you win Scavenger, you get a cheat code that gives you extra
cash, greatly broadening your choices at the beginning of the game. I
found this fun to try out during my second playthrough. So I guess I
think cheat codes can work, sometimes.

Greg