Zork is an adventure developed by Infocom, released 1 June 1977 on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Amiga and Amstrad CPC. The main story takes about 11.7 hrs to finish.
What Zork is
Zork is an adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1977. It was published by Commodore Electronics Ltd.. It is available on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4, DOS, Mac, PC-9800 Series, PDP-10, PDP-11, Tatung Einstein, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. It runs on Z-machine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 11.7 hrs.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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