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==Author Credits== | ==Author Credits== | ||
* ''Zork'' a.k.a. ''Dungeon'' (with [[Tim Anderson]], [[Bruce Daniels]] and [[Dave Lebling]]; 1979). | * ''[[Zork (game)|Zork]]'' a.k.a. ''[[Zork (game)|Dungeon]]'' (with [[Tim Anderson]], [[Bruce Daniels]] and [[Dave Lebling]]; 1979). | ||
* ''Zork I'' (with | * ''[[Zork I]]'' (with Dave Lebling, publisher: [[Infocom]]; 1980; [[Z-code]]). | ||
* ''Zork II'' (with | * ''[[Zork II]]'' (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1981; Z-code). | ||
* ''Zork III'' (with | * ''[[Zork III]]'' (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code). | ||
* ''Deadline'' (publisher: | * ''[[Deadline]]'' (publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code). | ||
* ''Enchanter'' (with | * ''[[Enchanter]]'' (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1983; Z-code). | ||
* ''Border Zone'' (publisher: | * ''[[Border Zone]]'' (publisher: Infocom; 1987; Z-code). | ||
* ''Zork: The Undiscovered Underground'' (with [[Michael Berlyn]], implementor: [[G. Kevin Wilson]], publisher: [[Activision]]; 1997; | * ''[[Zork: The Undiscovered Underground]]'' (with [[Michael Berlyn]], implementor: [[G. Kevin Wilson]], publisher: [[Activision]]; 1997; Z-code). | ||
==Other Credits== | ==Other Credits== | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 20 March 2006
Despite his medical degree, Marc Blank has worked in the entertainment software industry for several decades and played a large role in the formation of interactive fiction and Infocom.
Author Credits
- Zork a.k.a. Dungeon (with Tim Anderson, Bruce Daniels and Dave Lebling; 1979).
- Zork I (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1980; Z-code).
- Zork II (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1981; Z-code).
- Zork III (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code).
- Deadline (publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code).
- Enchanter (with Dave Lebling, publisher: Infocom; 1983; Z-code).
- Border Zone (publisher: Infocom; 1987; Z-code).
- Zork: The Undiscovered Underground (with Michael Berlyn, implementor: G. Kevin Wilson, publisher: Activision; 1997; Z-code).
Other Credits
- Created the ZIL programming language and the Zilch compiler.
- Co-created and maintained the Z-machine virtual computer.
- "Zork, a Computerized Fantasy Simulation Game." (with Dave Lebling and Tim Anderson.) IEEE Computer, April 1979.
- "How to Fit a Large Program Into a Small Machine." (with Stu Galley.) Creative Computing, July 1980.
- Co-founded and acted as vice-president of Infocom.
- Journey: The Quest Begins (publisher: Infocom; 1988; Z-code) CRPG/adventure game hybrid.