ZZT
A DOS-based ASCII game creation program. Built for simple, top-down shooter or adventure games, with a built-in object-based programming language for added complexity.
31 December 1991
ZZT is an adventure developed by Epic Games, released 31 December 1991 on DOS.
What ZZT is
ZZT is an adventure game developed by Epic Games and released in 1991. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A DOS-based ASCII game creation program. Built for simple, top-down shooter or adventure games, with a built-in object-based programming language for added complexity.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
ZZT launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
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When did ZZT come out?
ZZT was released on 31 December 1991 for DOS.
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