The One that Got Away

The One that Got Away is a text adventure that won third place in the TADS division of the First Annual Interactive Fiction Competition. The game describes a fishing outing that the player is participating in. The game focuses more on simulating the setting and immersing the player in the experience than on traditional adventure game puzzles. You're trying to catch a legendary giant fish, but the game sets a humorous tone that implies that this might be an exaggerated tale as opposed to a real occurrence.

The One that Got Away was included as a bonus game on the Infocom Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces CD.