Zork
Zork is a Adventure game released on June 1, 1977 for PDP-11, Atari 8-bit, PC-9800 Series and 16 more. Zork is one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games, with roots drawn from the original genre game, Colossal Cave Adventure. The first version of Zork was written in 1977–1979 using the MDL…
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Zork is one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games, with roots drawn from the original genre game, Colossal Cave Adventure. The first version of Zork was written in 1977–1979 using the MDL programming language on a DEC PDP-10 computer.
Storyline
ZORK takes place in the ruins of an ancient empire lying far underground. You, a dauntless treasure-hunter, are venturing into this dangerous land in search of wealth and adventure.
Many strange tales have been told of the fabulous treasures, exotic creatures and diabolical puzzles in the Great Underground Empire. As an aspiring adventurer, you will undoubtedly want to locate the treasures and deposit them in your trophy case.
You' d better equip yourself with a source of light (for the caverns are dark) and weapons (for some of the inhabitants are unfriendly - especially the thief, a skilled pickpocket and ruthless opponent).
The time is 948 GUE according to the Zork calendar. You are an adventurer, and your journey begins near a white house in a small, self-contained area.
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More From Zork
Zork: Grand Inquisitor
Zork: The Undiscovered Underground
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands
Return to Zork
Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz
Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor
Zork Trilogy
Wishbringer
Zork III: The Dungeon Master
Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz
Enchanter Trilogy
Zork Classics: Interactive Fiction
Game Info
- Developer
- Infocom, Infocom
- Publisher
- Commodore Electronics Ltd., Personal Software, Infocom, SystemSoft
- Engine
- Z-machine
- Game Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Text
- Themes
- Fantasy
Languages
- Text / Subtitles
- English, Japanese
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