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    Zork I

  • First released on 31 December, 1980 for Apple II, TRS-80
  • 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.

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  • First released on 31 December, 1980 for Apple II, TRS-80
  • 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.


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    About

    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.

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    TRS-80, Apple II, PC DOS, Commodore C64/128, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 Color Computer, Mac, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 16, Tatung Einstein, Atari ST/STE, Amstrad PCW, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, PC-98

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    Infocom
    Infocom is perhaps best known as a developer of text-based adventure games. Known for injecting dry wit into mind-numbing puzzles laced with logic and madness, their legacy stands as a founding member of the electronic entertainment industry.
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