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Zork

"Zork is one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games, with roots drawn from the original genre game, Colossal Cave Adventure."

Infocom·Infocom·Commodore Electronics Ltd.·Personal Software·SystemSoft· June 1, 1977· Main Game
68
User Score
27 ratings

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.

Released 1 June 1977 for Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Apple II and Atari 8-bit by Infocom and Infocom, published by Commodore Electronics Ltd. and Personal Software. About 11.5 hours to beat.

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.

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Artwork & Box Art

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Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
NA
Mar 30, 1983
Amiga
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1986
Apple II
Standard
NA
Feb 1, 1981
Atari 8-bit
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1983
Atari ST/STE
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1985
Commodore 16
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1984
Commodore Plus/4
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1984
DOS
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1984
Mac
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1984
PC-9800 Series
Standard
JP
Mar 29, 1991
PDP-10
Standard
NA
Jun 1, 1977
Amiga
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1990
PDP-11
Standard
NA
Jun 1, 1977
Tatung Einstein
Standard
EU
May 1, 1985
TRS-80
Standard
NA
Dec 1, 1980
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1986
Amstrad PCW
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1986
TRS-80 Color Computer
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1984
Sega Saturn
Standard
JP
Mar 15, 1996
PlayStation
Standard
JP
Mar 15, 1996
User Score
68 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike