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:''Not to be confused with the [[Frotz]] interpreter it is based on.'' | :''Not to be confused with the [[Frotz]] interpreter it is based on.'' | ||
[[Infocom Frotz]] is a special-purpose, web-based build of the [[Frotz]] Z-machine interpreter, designed to reduce the barrier to playing [[Infocom]]'s six multimedia | [[Infocom Frotz]] is a special-purpose, web-based build of the [[Frotz]] Z-machine interpreter, designed to reduce the barrier to playing [[Infocom]]'s six multimedia games: | ||
* ''[[Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur]]'' ([https://curiousdannii.github.io/infocom-frotz/arthur.html play in browser]) | * ''[[Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur]]'' ([https://curiousdannii.github.io/infocom-frotz/arthur.html play in browser]) | ||
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* ''[[Zork Zero]]: The Revenge of Megaboz'' ([https://curiousdannii.github.io/infocom-frotz/zorkzero.html play in browser]) | * ''[[Zork Zero]]: The Revenge of Megaboz'' ([https://curiousdannii.github.io/infocom-frotz/zorkzero.html play in browser]) | ||
Most Z-machine interpreters in use today do not support Z6 and/or the unique graphical system used by these games, which was something of a dead end. [[Frotz]] is one of the few that does; so this project uses Emscripten to build the SDL version of Frotz into a web-playable version. | Most [[Z-machine]] interpreters in use today do not support Z6 and/or the unique graphical system used by these games, which was something of a dead end. [[Frotz]] is one of the few that does; so this project uses Emscripten to build the SDL version of Frotz into a web-playable version. | ||
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[[Category:Z-machine]] | [[Category:Z-machine]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:33, 6 February 2025
| Infocom Frotz | |
|---|---|
| Interpreter | |
| Links | Home page Play online |
| Developer | Dannii Willis |
| Format | Z-code |
| System | Browser |
| Latest version | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Status | Stable |
| Multimedia support | Fully supports Z6 multimedia (colour, graphics, sound) |
| License | GPL2 |
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- Not to be confused with the Frotz interpreter it is based on.
Infocom Frotz is a special-purpose, web-based build of the Frotz Z-machine interpreter, designed to reduce the barrier to playing Infocom's six multimedia games:
- Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur (play in browser)
- Journey: The Quest Begins (play in browser)
- The Lurking Horror (play in browser)
- Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels (play in browser)
- James Clavell's Shogun (play in browser)
- Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz (play in browser)
Most Z-machine interpreters in use today do not support Z6 and/or the unique graphical system used by these games, which was something of a dead end. Frotz is one of the few that does; so this project uses Emscripten to build the SDL version of Frotz into a web-playable version.
Links
- GitHub page: source code, issue tracker, etc.
- Forum announcement and discussion
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