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by DrPaul
Thu May 15, 2003 6:57 pm
Forum: Zork Chat
Topic: Not as pissed as before, but still really pissed!
Replies: 38
Views: 39837

Re: RAAAAH! REALLY, REALLY pissed.

The following was posted on the r.g.i.f newsgroup today: (r.g.i.f. = recreation.games.interactive.fiction) ----------- From the AtariAge forum... >>Nothing happened really. My friend just grabbed me and told me that we >>needed to bail backto our booth quick, as we had another meeting lined-up. >>Am...
by DrPaul
Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:25 pm
Forum: Zork Chat
Topic: Short story with references to Zork
Replies: 1
Views: 4026

Short story with references to Zork

In the latest issue (May) of Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, there is a short story by Kit Reed called 'Incursions'.  There story has several references to Zork throughout.   Here is an excerpt from the text: --------------- Strangely, even though he forgets who he is, Travers will remember ...
by DrPaul
Sat Mar 15, 2003 11:33 pm
Forum: Zork Chat
Topic: Best Zork game...
Replies: 45
Views: 58159

Re: Best Zork game...

I would have liked to have filled in all of the options because all of the Zork games maintianed such a high standard of quality it is impossible to choose. I voted for Nemesis, but I REALLY loved the Enchanter series of text adventures.  Return to Zork and Grand Inquisitor were truest to the origin...
by DrPaul
Sat Mar 08, 2003 8:29 pm
Forum: Zork Help
Topic: Question from a newbie
Replies: 6
Views: 9897

Re: Question from a newbie

Technically, this isn't really the answer to your question, but it is close. The original Zork games were written in a language developed by Infocom called ZIL.  I think.  Anyway, that language, when compiled produced smething called Z-code which could be run on a Z-Machine interpreter.  But I don't...
by DrPaul
Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:47 pm
Forum: Zork Chat
Topic: Keys to Zork question
Replies: 30
Views: 31625

Re: Keys to Zork question

I never thought of Nemesis as not having an inventory.  Small and limited though it is.  But it is possible to 'hold' multiple items, and right click on the cursor to toggle through the inventory.