Zork (1977)
Commodore Electronics Ltd., Infocom, Personal Software, SystemSoft
Zork is one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games, with roots drawn from the original genre game, Colossal Cave Adventure. The first version of Zork was written in 1977–1979 using the MDL programming language on a DEC PDP-10 computer.
About the story
ZORK takes place in the ruins of an ancient empire lying far underground. You, a dauntless treasure-hunter, are venturing into this dangerous land in search of wealth and adventure. Many strange tales have been told of the fabulous treasures, exotic creatures and diabolical puzzles in the Great Underground Empire. As an aspiring adventurer, you will undoubtedly want to locate the treasures and deposit them in your trophy case. You' d better equip yourself with a source of light (for the caverns are dark) and weapons (for some of the inhabitants are unfriendly - especially the thief, a skilled pickpocket and ruthless opponent). The time is 948 GUE according to the Zork calendar. You are an adventurer, and your journey begins near a white house in a small, self-contained area.
Platforms
Amiga ACPC Amstrad PCW Apple][ Atari8bit Atari-ST C16 C64 C+4 DOS Mac PC-9800 Series pdp10 pdp11 Tatung Einstein TRS-80 TRS-80 Color ComputerGenres
AdventureThemes
Fantasy
Languages: English and 1 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
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| Japanese |