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− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Z-code version 6}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|ZIL|name=Z-code version 6}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 19, 1988}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 19, 1988}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 19, 1988}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|October 19, 1988}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_the_zork_anthology|title=New release: The Zork Anthology - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Text-based }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Text input }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Text adventure }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Zork }} | ||
|steam appid = 570580 | |steam appid = 570580 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207661523 | |gogcom id = 1207661523 | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.infocom-if.org/ "Official" developer fan site] | {{mm}} [http://www.infocom-if.org/ "Official" developer fan site] | ||
{{mm}} [http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Interactive Fiction Wiki] - A wiki for all text adventure games | {{mm}} [http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Interactive Fiction Wiki] - A wiki for all text adventure games | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://zork.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Zork Wiki] - A small wiki for every Zork game made |
{{mm}} [http://graeme.50webs.com/infobugs/zork0.htm Zork Zero Bug List] | {{mm}} [http://graeme.50webs.com/infobugs/zork0.htm Zork Zero Bug List] | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207661523|zork_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207661523|zork_series|for game series}} | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_zork_anthology | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_zork_anthology | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> Comes bundled in The Zork Anthology. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 570580 | Steam | Bundled in The Zork Anthology. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 570580 | Steam | Bundled in The Zork Anthology. | | Windows }} | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 9 May 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Infocom | |
Engines | |
Z-code version 6 | |
Release dates | |
DOS | October 19, 1988 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 19, 1988 |
Windows (DOSBox) | January 18, 2011[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Perspectives | Text-based |
Controls | Text input |
Genres | Text adventure |
Series | Zork |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Zork: The Great Underground Empire | 1980 |
Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz | 1981 |
Zork III: The Dungeon Master | 1982 |
Enchanter (series) | |
Wishbringer | 1985 |
Beyond Zork | 1987 |
Zork Zero | 1988 |
Return to Zork | 1993 |
Zork Nemesis | 1996 |
Zork: The Undiscovered Underground | 1997 |
Zork: Grand Inquisitor | 1997 |
General information
- "Official" developer fan site
- Interactive Fiction Wiki - A wiki for all text adventure games
- Zork Wiki - A small wiki for every Zork game made
- Zork Zero Bug List
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2] Comes bundled in The Zork Anthology. | |||
Steam | Bundled in The Zork Anthology. |
Version differences
The Zork Anthology
A compilation pack containing Zork: The Great Underground Empire, Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz, Zork III: The Dungeon Master, Beyond Zork, Zork Zero, and Planetfall.
Essential improvements
Recommended Z-machine interpreters
A Z-machine standards document is available for those wishing to make their own interpreter.
Utilities
A list of various Zork related tools and utilities can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570580/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\*.SAV[Note 3] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570580/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | See Recommended Z-machine interpreters | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See Recommended Z-machine interpreters | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Most on-screen content is text only. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA, SVGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | IBM PC or 100% compatible | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA, SVGA |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista or greater |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 6.0.7 | 7.5 |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68000 | PowerPC |
System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | B/W or Colour system |
- Supported Macintosh models: Mac Plus, SE, Classic, II series, LC series, Performa series, Centris series, Quadra series, PowerBook series and the Power Macintosh series
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (570580) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ New release: The Zork Anthology - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023