Marc Blank
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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.
- Co-founded and acted as vice-president of Infocom.
- Journey: The Quest Begins (publisher: Infocom; 1988; Z-code) CRPG/adventure game hybrid.