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SeriesZork

Zork

First release
Jun 1977
Engine
Z-machine
Genres
Adventure · Fantasy

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.

Also known as Zork I, Dungeon, Zork I: The Great Underground Empire

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PDP-11
Jun 1977
PDP-10
Jun 1977
TRS-80
Dec 1980
All 20 release dates
Apple II
Feb 1981
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Mar 30, 1983
Atari 8-bit
1983
DOS
1984
Mac
1984
TRS-80 Color Computer
1984
Commodore 16
1984
Commodore Plus/4
1984
Tatung Einstein
May 1985
Atari ST/STE
1985
Amstrad CPC
1986
Amiga
1986
Amstrad PCW
1986
Amiga
1990
PC-9800 Series
Mar 29, 1991
Sega Saturn
Mar 15, 1996
PlayStation
Mar 15, 1996
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Where to buy
Keywords
interactive fiction, treasure hunt, text adventure, questing, second person perspective
… All 6, scummvm compatible

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h