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{{mm}} [http://zzt.org/zu/wiki/Main_Page ZUltimate] - A ZZT focused wiki run by z2
 
{{mm}} [http://zzt.org/zu/wiki/Main_Page ZUltimate] - A ZZT focused wiki run by z2
  
== Availability ==
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==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://zzt.org/versions/ z2 download section] | {{ID|DRM-free}}|Latest official version is 3.2}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://zzt.org/versions/ z2 download section] | {{ID|DRM-free}}|Latest official version is 3.2}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
=== DreamZZT ===
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===DreamZZT===
 
A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern systems (and certain game consoles) without the use of DOSBox.
 
A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern systems (and certain game consoles) without the use of DOSBox.
  
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The source code can be found [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT here].
 
The source code can be found [https://github.com/c99koder/DreamZZT here].
  
=== Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions ===
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===Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions===
 
{{ii}} They can all be found at http://zzt.org/
 
{{ii}} They can all be found at http://zzt.org/
 
* Banana Quest - Adds PC Speaker tunes, fetch quests, minigames, puzzles, and tongue-in-cheek humour.
 
* Banana Quest - Adds PC Speaker tunes, fetch quests, minigames, puzzles, and tongue-in-cheek humour.
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== Video settings ==
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== Input settings ==
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== System requirements ==
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==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
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|minCPU  = IBM PC or 100% compatible
 
|minCPU  = IBM PC or 100% compatible
 
|minmem  = 512 KB
 
|minmem  = 512 KB
|minHD    = 2 MB free
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|minHD    = 2 MB
 
|minGPU  = CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card
 
|minGPU  = CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card
 
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Revision as of 10:39, 6 February 2014

ZZT
ZZT cover
Developers
Tim Sweeney
Publishers
Epic MegaGames
Release dates
DOS October 1991
ZZT on Wikipedia

Key points

Re-released as freeware.

General information

z2 - A huge fan site dedicated to ZZT
ZUltimate - A ZZT focused wiki run by z2

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

DreamZZT

A open source remake of the ZZT engine, it allows ZZT to be run on modern systems (and certain game consoles) without the use of DOSBox.

It can be downloaded here.

The source code can be found here.

Recommended Mods, Level Packs, Total Conversions

They can all be found at http://zzt.org/
  • Banana Quest - Adds PC Speaker tunes, fetch quests, minigames, puzzles, and tongue-in-cheek humour.
  • _Death_ - Adds a grim storyline, multi-floor levels, blood, new monsters and new objects.
  • Little Square Things - Player indirectly controls multiple squares at once.
  • Dungeon Master's Gallery - Randomly Generated Dungeons
  • Run-On - Long, progressively generated levels. Has multiple difficulties and various options.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 6.2
Processor (CPU) IBM PC or 100% compatible
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA/EGA/MCGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card