Return to Zork
Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.
Return to Zork is an adventure developed by Infocom, released 15 September 1993 on PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and DOS.
What Return to Zork is
Return to Zork is an adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1993. It was published by Activision. It is available on PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player's character is a sweepstakes winner who wins an all expenses paid holiday to the Valley of the Sparrows, in Zork. Upon arrival, however, the player quickly learns that the entire area has fallen under some dark and sinister influence, becoming decayed and dysfunctional. Whole buildings have mysteriously vanished, murderous vultures infest the land, people have frequent and disturbing nightmares featuring some dark being which refers to itself as Morphius, and many of those who have survived have become reclusive and paranoid. The player must survive countless perils whilst exploring the valley, investigating the causes of the powers that have gripped the land and ultimately…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Return to Zork launched on 15 September 1993, within three weeks of Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer and Myst.
Released around the same time: Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer, Myst.
Official trailer
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