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| − | {{game infobox|title=Zork I|image=|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=TBD}} | + | {{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=TBD}} |
==How It Begins== | ==How It Begins== | ||
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===Availability=== | ===Availability=== | ||
| − | * ''Zork I'' is included on both [[The Lost Treasures of Infocom]] and the [[Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom]] CD-ROMs. | + | * ''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. | * 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. | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 4 July 2007
 Adventure  Underground |
| Zork I | |
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| 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 | Cruelty to be determined |
Contents
How It Begins
Notable Features
Trivia and Comments
- Zork I inspired the parody Pork 1: The Great Underground Sewer System (Anonymous; 1998; AGT).
Versions
Personal Software release
Infocom releases
- Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (authors: Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; YEAR TBD; Z-code).
Hugo port
- Hugo Zork: The Great Underground Empire (porter: John Menichelli; 1997; Hugo).
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
- Zork I at Wikipedia.
Spoilers
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.
| Zork trilogy by Infocom | ||
| Zork I (1980) | Zork II (1981) | Zork III (1982) |
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