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| − | {{game infobox|title=Zork I|image=[[Image:Zork I small cover.png]]|author=[[Marc Blank]] and [[Dave Lebling]]|publisher=[[Personal Software]], [[Infocom]], [[Activision]]|released=Dec-1980|authsystem=[[ZIL]]|platform=[[Z-code]]|language=English|license=Commercial|color=none|graphics=none|sound=none|cruelty= | + | {{game infobox|title=Zork I|image=[[Image:Zork I small cover.png]]|author=[[Marc Blank]] and [[Dave Lebling]]|publisher=[[Personal Software]], [[Infocom]], [[Activision]]|released=Dec-1980|authsystem=[[ZIL]]|platform=[[Z-code]]|language=English|license=Commercial|color=none|graphics=none|sound=none|cruelty=Cruel}} |
==How It Begins== | ==How It Begins== | ||
| − | You are an adventurer, | + | You are an adventurer, going into the [[Great Underground Empire]] to seek treasure. You begin west of the white house. As you explore the land around the house and the caves below it, you discover more than just treasure... |
==Notable Features== | ==Notable Features== | ||
| + | * Improved multi-word [[parser]]. | ||
{{sectstub}} | {{sectstub}} | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | ===General=== | ||
* {{baf game|Zork I|987}} | * {{baf game|Zork I|987}} | ||
* {{ifdb game|Zork I|0dbnusxunq7fw5ro}} | * {{ifdb game|Zork I|0dbnusxunq7fw5ro}} | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork_I Zork I] at Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork_I Zork I] at Wikipedia. | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130511010012/http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/zork1.html Zork I] at CSD (Internet Archive link). | ||
| + | * [http://zork.wikia.com/wiki/Zork_I Zork I] at Zork Wiki. | ||
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| + | ===Reviews=== | ||
| + | * {{spag review|z|zork1}}. | ||
===Spoilers=== | ===Spoilers=== | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1bLBy7gQPI&fmt=18 Zork I Speedrun - 7min46sec] - YouTube video where "divadnotyad" plays ''Zork I'' really quickly. | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1bLBy7gQPI&fmt=18 Zork I Speedrun - 7min46sec] - YouTube video where "divadnotyad" plays ''Zork I'' really quickly. | ||
| + | * [http://5090.fawm.org/songs/4255/ "Walkthrough"] - The walkthrough to Zork I '''sung''' by Errol, instrumentals by pifie, available as a downloadable .mp3. The lyrics are listed as well. | ||
| + | ===Solutions=== | ||
Here are links to collections of solutions. Each collection contains either hints or a solution for ''Zork I'': | Here are links to collections of solutions. Each collection contains either hints or a solution for ''Zork I'': | ||
* {{ifarchive|solutions/|hints.many}} - hints by Anonymous. | * {{ifarchive|solutions/|hints.many}} - hints by Anonymous. | ||
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* {{ifarchive|solutions/|Sols2.zip}} - solutions by Anonymous. | * {{ifarchive|solutions/|Sols2.zip}} - solutions by Anonymous. | ||
* {{ifarchive|solutions/|Sols3.zip}} - solutions by Anonymous. | * {{ifarchive|solutions/|Sols3.zip}} - solutions by Anonymous. | ||
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| + | ===Source code=== | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/historicalsource/zork1 GitHub: Zork I Source Code Collection]. Uploaded on 18 Apr 2019. | ||
{{Zork trilogy}} | {{Zork trilogy}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 22 September 2020
 Adventure  Underground |
| Zork I | |
|---|---|
| |
| Author(s) | Marc Blank and Dave Lebling |
| Publisher(s) | Personal Software, Infocom, Activision |
| Release date(s) | Dec-1980 |
| Authoring system | ZIL |
| Platform(s) | Z-code |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Commercial |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruel |
Contents
How It Begins
You are an adventurer, going into the Great Underground Empire to seek treasure. You begin west of the white house. As you explore the land around the house and the caves below it, you discover more than just treasure...
Notable Features
- Improved multi-word parser.
Trivia and Comments
- Zork I inspired the parody Pork 1: The Great Underground Sewer System (Anonymous; 1998; AGT).
Versions
Personal Software release
Infocom releases
Initial Release
- Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (authors: Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1980; Z-code).
Final Release
- Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (authors: Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1983 or 84; Z-code 3).
- Revision 88 / Serial number 840726
- IFID: ZCODE-88-840726
IFID links: IFDB,Babel metadata, Babel download.(Note: Babel services at IF Archive are not yet available.)
Hugo port
- Hugo Zork: The Great Underground Empire (porter: John Menichelli; 1997; Hugo).
- IFID: HUGO-25-49-53-02-06-99
IFID links: IFDB,Babel metadata, Babel download.(Note: Babel services at IF Archive are not yet available.)
- IFID: HUGO-25-49-53-02-06-99
Availability
- Zork I is included on both The Lost Treasures of Infocom Volume I and the Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom CD-ROMs.
- In 2001, the Zork trilogy was briefly available for free download from the Activision website as part of their promotion for Zork: Grand Inquisitor. Activision retains the copyright to Zork I, and any other sites that offer the game for free download are very likely doing so illegally.
Links
General
- Zork I (archived) - at Baf's Guide
- Zork I - at IFDB
- Zork I at Wikipedia.
- Zork I at CSD (Internet Archive link).
- Zork I at Zork Wiki.
Reviews
Spoilers
- Zork I Speedrun - 7min46sec - YouTube video where "divadnotyad" plays Zork I really quickly.
- "Walkthrough" - The walkthrough to Zork I sung by Errol, instrumentals by pifie, available as a downloadable .mp3. The lyrics are listed as well.
Solutions
Here are links to collections of solutions. Each collection contains either hints or a solution for Zork I:
- Download hints.many from the IF Archive - hints by Anonymous.
- Download jgunness.zip from the IF Archive - solutions by Jacob Gunness.
- Download Sols1.zip from the IF Archive - solutions by Anonymous.
- Download Sols2.zip from the IF Archive - solutions by Anonymous.
- Download Sols3.zip from the IF Archive - solutions by Anonymous.
Source code
- GitHub: Zork I Source Code Collection. Uploaded on 18 Apr 2019.
| Zork trilogy by Infocom | ||
| Zork I (1980) | Zork II (1981) | Zork III (1982) |
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