Photos of Richard Holeton's "Figurski at Findhorn on Acid"
Richard Holeton created multiple versions of Figurski at Findhorn on Acid. The final version and preceding versions are included below, with visual and textual descriptions of each.
Jewel Case, Front
The cover of the jewel case displays the side-profile of a pig over a seafoam green background. The pig is covered in a pink and dark grey pattern. Text above the pig and center reads “Figurski at Findhorn on Acid” in a black hand-scrawled font. Below and center reads “Richard Holeton” in the same font.
Jewel Case, Back
The back of the jewel case uses the same seafoam green background as the front.
Title, line one (center-aligned, black hand-scrawled font)
Figurski at Findhorn on Acid
Title, line two (center-aligned, black hand-scrawled font)
By Richard Holeton
Paragraph 1
Frank “Many-Pens” FIGURSKI [black hand-scrawled font], paroled after serving six years for killing Professor Quentin Kingsley, is on a mission. Having discovered what is apparently a seventeenth-century mechanical pig washed up on the beach AT FINDHORN [black hand-scrawled font] Park, Frank embarks on a quest to determine the pig’s authenticity. But it won’t be easy, because Frank isn’t the only one obsessed with antique porcine contraptions, and he’s ON ACID [black hand-scrawled font]. Will Frank beat The No-Hands Cup Flipper and Fatima Michelle Vieuchanger to the punch, and definitively differentiate the original pig from forgeries? Or will Frank lose his way amidst the trailer parks, desert strip malls and spaceships, allowing his competitors to bring home all the bacon?
Paragraph 2, line one [Italics, center-aligned]
“Holeton’s hypertext belongs in the tradition of screwball comedy, but it raises that tradition to the level of metaphysics— a cross between Borges and the Marx Brothers.”
Paragraph 2, line two [center-aligned]
—Michael Tratner, Bryn Mawr College
Paragraph 3 [left-aligned]
For Windows [bold] 95, 98, 2000, me, XP, or later
Paragraph 3 [right-aligned]
For Macintosh [bold] System 7.5, 8, 9, X, or later
Eastgate Systems information [left side]
(800) 562-1638
(617) 924-9044
FAX (617) 924-9051
E-MAIL info@eastgate.com
WEB http://www.eastgate.com/
Eastgate Systems information [center]
[The Eastgate Systems logo, which is a brick wall with an ornate passageway.]
Eastgate Systems information [right side]
Eastgate Systems I N C [INC is arranged as a descending staircase, with I at the top left, N middle and center, and C on the bottom right.]
134 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
USA
Jewel Case, Inside and CD-ROM
The jewel case’s interior includes installations instructions (printed on the back of the cover), and a silver reflective CD ROM compatible with Windows and Macintosh.
Installation Instructions line one [Large black hand-scrawled font]
TO INSTALL FIGURSKI:
Installation Instructions left column
for WINDOWS
(Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, me, or later):
Insert this CD into your computer.
Run the file SETUP.EXE on this CD.
Follow any instructions given by the installer.
When the installation is done, remove the Figurski CD, and store it in a safe place.
To start reading, start the Figurski file, within the new Figurski program group, within the Hypertexts program group on your Start menu.
Installation Instructions right column
for MACINTOSH
(Macintosh Systems 7, 8, 9, or X):
Insert this CD into your computer.
Double-click the Figurski installer on this CD. Follow any instructions given by the installer.
When the installation is done, remove the Figurski CD, and store it in a safe place.
To start reading, double-click the file Figurski_at_Findhorn_on_Acid within the new Figurski folder.
Copyright information [below the WINDOWS and MACINTOSH columns]
Figurski at Findhorn on Acid copyright © 2001 by Richard Holeton. All Rights Reserved. Software copyright © 1992-2001 by Eastgate Systems, Inc. Packaging, art, and documentation copyright © 2001 by Eastgate Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Macintosh™ and Mac OS™ are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft™ and Windows™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
Eastgate Systems information [left side]
(800) 562-1638
(617) 924-9044
FAX (617) 924-9051
E-MAIL info@eastgate.com
WEB http://www.eastgate.com/
Eastgate Systems information [center]
[The Eastgate Systems logo, which is a brick wall with an ornate passageway.]
Eastgate Systems information [right side]
Eastgate Systems I N C [INC is arranged as a descending staircase, with I at the top left, N middle and center, and C on the bottom right.]
134 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
USA
CD ROM
The top of the CD ROM has a black outline of a pig facing left. The right-hand side reads “FIGRUSKI AT FINDHORN ON ACID BY RICHARD HOLETON” in a black hand-scrawled font. The bottom of the CD ROM has a black outline of the pig facing right. Underneath reads “Eastgate Systems I N C” [with INC arranged as a descending staircase]. Two phone numbers are placed below on the left and right sides: (800) 562-1638 [left] and (617) 924-9044 [right]. At the very bottom is Eastgate’s web address: www.eastgate.com. The “Compact Disc Digital Data” logo is on the left side of the disc, followed by “for Macintosh or Windows.” Copyright information below reads “Copyright © 2001 by Richard Holeton. Software copyright © 1992-2001 by Eastgate Systems, Inc. Unauthorized sale or distribution of this material is expressly prohibited.”
CD ROM, v3.2a
Version 3.2a was made in 2001. It is unlabeled, though a red sheet has been included inside the sleeve:
"FIGURSKI AT FINDHORN ON ACID
by RICHARD HOLETON
To read:
1. Insert CD into drive.
2.Copy the file, "Figurski_at_Findhorn_on_Acid" to begin your reading.
3. Double-click on the file
"Figurski_at_Findhorn_on_Acid" to begin your reading."
CD ROM, v3.2b
Version 3.2b of Figruski at Findhorn on Acid (a gradient blue and white disc) was created for entry to the ELO competition in 2001. The top right features a picture of Ralph the Swimming pig making a leap into water. A white square on the left contains an arrow pointing to the picture with the text “World Famous Ralph, the Swimming Pig!” Underneath reads in black “entry* 01043-232707-Holeton.” The right-side of the disc displays a white box with red text that says “This cross-platform CD works on both Mac and Windows & contains versions of the hypertext for both platforms.” The left has a box with blue text reading “contact: holeton@stanford.edu.” The bottom of the disc displays three text boxes stacked on top of each other. The first reads “Figurski at Findhorn on Acid” in bold letters. The second box reads “Hypertext fiction by Richard Holeton © 2001” and the last one reads “Forthcoming by Eastgate Systems www.eastgate.com.”
CD ROM, v5.0
Version 5.0 of Figurski at Findhorn on Acid is contained on a blue disc, and was made in 2007. Text is written in permanent ink on the left, right, and bottom portions of the disc. The left side reads "2nd ed. Mac OSX," the right says "Beta," and the bottom says "Figurski at Findhorn on Acid by Richard Holeton."
CD ROM, v3.1
This CD ROM is an uncorrected proof made in 2000 that has been identified as version 3.1. The disc has no label, though the sleeve that contains it reads:
"FIGURSKI WIN
20 DEC 2000
UNCORRECTED
PROOF."
