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IckUber · 10-10-2004, 02:25 AM

Anyone ever played this great text based RPG? Its 20 years old, but its a classic.

Beyond Zork was my favorite. Any thoughts??

If any of you are out there, try to find Beyond Zork for the PC, download it, and give it a shot. I love it because you have to use your imagination while exploring. no there are no pictures, just a very basic map. But its got everything else a good RPG needs, fun story, fighting, weapons, magic, monsters and best of all PUZZLES. This game is an awesome classic.

CityOfAngels · 10-10-2004, 03:44 AM

I never played the original zork, but I remember when in elementary school, I would visit the computer room every day after school to play a game called Zork, and it was a side-scrolling RPG with the main character looking kinda like Link from Legend of Zelda.

Redlemon · 10-10-2004, 06:05 AM

I have a 'z-lanugage' interpreter for my Palm handheld. It is great to play the old text adventures while standing in line. And there's still a community of people making new text adventures.

Rodney · 10-10-2004, 07:22 AM

On the Apple II, 20-odd years ago. In the early '80s, I bought a Apple II+ setup off a 18-year-old computer salesman who was moving on to the PC world. It came with a load of software and games, including Zork. I was probably 27 at the time and had a job, but I remember staying up until 4 in the morning hypnotized by that damn game. Had to call a halt to it, or quit my job!

mkultra · 10-10-2004, 11:57 AM

About 6 years ago when I found a compilation CD that had all the early Zorks on it, along with Planetfall. If you can find it (I see it in Bargin Bins occasionally) its a great nostalgia buy. Text based adventures are great because its like reading, no matter how good an artist portrays a scene from text, its never as great as what you can see in you imagination.

DJMala · 10-10-2004, 04:57 PM

If you're into text adventures (ahem, Interactive Fiction), check out:

http://www.brasslantern.org/ - Lots of info, good beginners' guide
http://www.ifcomp.org/ - Annual competition for new works
http://www.ifarchive.org/ - Massive archive of most non-commercial works
http://wurb.com/if/ - Guide to the archive, reviews, listings

Also, if you read newsgroups, check out rec.games.int-fiction and rec.arts.int-fiction

EDIT: Also, the Zork games were released to the public domain by Activision when they bought the remains of Infocom several years ago. You can download them from: http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html, among other places.

MPower · 10-10-2004, 08:43 PM

Damn grue kept killing me, but I solved it once. Hitchhikers guide and planetfall were awesome.

TheFu · 10-11-2004, 07:59 AM

Infocom games ruled. Don't know if it is still up but if you have AIM, send an instant message to infocombot. You can play quite a few of these games via instant message.

10-10-2004, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	Anyone remember Zork? Anyone ever played this great text based RPG? Its 20 years old, but its a classic. Beyond Zork was my favorite. Any thoughts?? If any of you are out there, try to find Beyond Zork for the PC, download it, and give it a shot. I love it because you have to use your imagination while exploring. no there are no pictures, just a very basic map. But its got everything else a good RPG needs, fun story, fighting, weapons, magic, monsters and best of all PUZZLES. This game is an awesome classic. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

10-10-2004, 04:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
DJMala Crazy Location: MA	If you're into text adventures (ahem, Interactive Fiction), check out: http://www.brasslantern.org/ - Lots of info, good beginners' guide http://www.ifcomp.org/ - Annual competition for new works http://www.ifarchive.org/ - Massive archive of most non-commercial works http://wurb.com/if/ - Guide to the archive, reviews, listings Also, if you read newsgroups, check out rec.games.int-fiction and rec.arts.int-fiction EDIT: Also, the Zork games were released to the public domain by Activision when they bought the remains of Infocom several years ago. You can download them from: http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html, among other places. Last edited by DJMala; 10-10-2004 at 04:59 PM..

10-10-2004, 06:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I have a 'z-lanugage' interpreter for my Palm handheld. It is great to play the old text adventures while standing in line. And there's still a community of people making new text adventures.

10-10-2004, 07:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	On the Apple II, 20-odd years ago. In the early '80s, I bought a Apple II+ setup off a 18-year-old computer salesman who was moving on to the PC world. It came with a load of software and games, including Zork. I was probably 27 at the time and had a job, but I remember staying up until 4 in the morning hypnotized by that damn game. Had to call a halt to it, or quit my job!

10-10-2004, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
mkultra Crazy Location: Wylds of the Western Reserve	About 6 years ago when I found a compilation CD that had all the early Zorks on it, along with Planetfall. If you can find it (I see it in Bargin Bins occasionally) its a great nostalgia buy. Text based adventures are great because its like reading, no matter how good an artist portrays a scene from text, its never as great as what you can see in you imagination.

10-10-2004, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
MPower Psycho	Damn grue kept killing me, but I solved it once. Hitchhikers guide and planetfall were awesome.

10-11-2004, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheFu Crazy	Infocom games ruled. Don't know if it is still up but if you have AIM, send an instant message to infocombot. You can play quite a few of these games via instant message.