Gnome Ranger
Gnome Ranger is a graphic adventure game designed by Peter Austin and released by Level 9 in 1987. A still image is shown for each location, and the player enters text commands to move or interact. Ports to the Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers are text-only. A sequel was published in 1988: Ingrid's Back.
Plot
The gnome Ingrid Bottomlow has displeased her family by her un-gnomelike behaviour, such as going off to university and getting an education. She has been teleported from her village by a faulty scroll, and must find her way back...Gameplay
The game is a text adventure with limited graphics on some systems. It comes with a short novella by Peter McBride explaining Ingrid's predicament and setting the background to the story. Gameplay is similar to the earlier Level 9 adventure Knight Orc, which uses the same game engine. The player must explore the settings while collecting useful items and interacting with various non-player characters to solve puzzles and problems.The game takes place in three areas, each characterized by the non-player characters Ingrid will meet. The first contains characters of an animal nature, the second of a vegetable nature, and the third of a mineral nature.