Infocom z-code files

Inform 7 , however, has larger demands: only very small games written in pre-6G60 versions of I7 will fit in a. This has contributed to a more widespread adoption of Glulx , which has much greater capacity. Interpreters for Z-code files are available on a wide variety of platforms. In fact, since interpreters are available for a wide range of platforms - for example, on various old machines such as the Apple II , TRS and Sinclair , portable machines such as Palm OS devices and the Nintendo Game Boy and most modern platforms - it can be claimed that Z-code is one of the most portable computer languages ever invented.

The following is a list of various Z-Machine interpreters, but not all of these should be recommended for use now.

For recommendations, see the FAQ. Personal tools Create account Log in. Navigation menu. There are eight versions of Z-code. The first six were created by Infocom, while versions 7 and 8 were created by Graham Nelson, the author of Inform. Version 6 supports sound and images.

Infocom games were developed in the higher-level language ZIL , which was compiled into Z-code using a compiler that's apparently lost now. Text within a Z-code file is represented using the specialized character encoding ZSCII , a variant of ASCII that is encoded for compactness and a bit of obscurity nothing resembling normal ASCII strings is visible in a raw dump of a file, making it harder to cheat in games by seeing descriptions this way.

Z-code files can be packaged in Blorb container files along with other resources needed for the game, such as images and sounds. The Crown vs Dr. Watson, an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes Solo Mysteries gamebook 4. Shade, a brief story by "Ampe R. Sand" aka Andrew Plotkin. Horns aka Graham Nelson. Shrapnel, by Adam Cadre Version 1.

Slacker X, A scatological breakthrough in adventure gaming. Snowquest, a Curious Tale by Eric Eve. Softporn Adventure, by Chuck Benton. This is an early beta port, please read the enclosed softporn. Benton's original was the predecessor of Leisure Suit Larry I.

Space Station, a science fiction story based on the example transcript included with Infocom's Planetfall, by David Ledgard. SpAdventure by Jay Walton. The original Adventure with a twist - you play as an Enchanter with spells. Spycatcher, by Jonathan R. Partington and Jonathan Thackray Cambridge University, Starlight, by Timothy Laubach. Stiffy Makane: Mystery Science Theater The Stone Cave, by Kevan Davis. Written in 24 hours for the 4th Hours of Inform.

This is the first installment in a planned series, to be released episodically. The Surprising Case of Brian Timmons. Suveh Nux, a game of magical experimentation, version 1. Winner of the One Room Game Comp. Sycamora Tree, How your game should look for submission, written by David Dyte. A game based on the China trade of the s. Jacob Wildstrom.

Time: All things come to an end, by Andy Phillips. Taunting Donut, a super-short interactive fiction by Kalev Tait.

A remake of the text adventure The Colour of Magic, by Delta4, based on the Terry Pratchett novel of the same name. Archive includes Z-code and Glulx versions, with and without graphics. Teacher Feature, by Paul Equinox Collins. The Temple, an Interactive Homage to H.

Lovecraft, written by Johan Berntsson. Attack of the Terror Tabby! A brief exercise in futility by Eric Mayer. The cat is ticking. It must have swallowed a bomb! That Damn Remote, a short farcical interactive fiction romp, by Jamie Phelan. The Cenric Family Curse. Cursed and running out of time, by Jonathan Snyder. The job, a PunyJam 1 game by Fredrik Ramsberg. The Algophilists' Penury, by Jon Stall. The Day I Shot The Grand Quest, an interactive struggle, by Owen Parish. The Horrible Pyramid, a cautionary tale of sorts, by Ryan Veeder.

The Kazooist, by Charlie Marcou. The Thorn, by Eric Mayer. The King and the Crown, Special Edition. A little big game, by Wes Lesley. Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom. Originally by Dr. Tower, a surreal trip, by Simon Deimel.

Tube Trouble, a mini-adventure by Richard Tucker. Hotel Tutorial, by Leandro Ribeiro. A tutorial game for new IF players. Tuuli, an interactive ritual, by Daurmith and Ruber Eaglenest. The Underoos that ate New York!

Underground, an interactive fantasy, by phlegethon. Vespers, by Jason Devlin. Varicella, by Adam Cadre Version 1. Internal Vigilance, version 2. Violet, a Distraction by Jeremy Freese. Release 3, November A Walk in the Park, a multiple-ending adventure, by Matthew Alger. A short, comedic game with three humorous endings. Delightful Wallpaper, by Andrew Plotkin. Written for Exidy Sorceror by Joseph R. Stetson and ported to Inform by Adam Biltcliffe. Release 6, serial number Winner of the Inform category of the IF competition.

Weird City Interloper, an interactive tale of strange conspiracy by C. Weirdness: Strange, Different, and Altogether Weird. Werner's Quest Parts , a series of parodies of Zork and Enchanter. Archive includes ZCode game files and the C64 originals in a D64 disk image. Winter Wonderland, version 2. Get Magazine. Open Magazine. Read Article. An interactive interpretation of an article published in God's Rude Wireless, written by Simon Scott.

A randomly-generated dungeon crawl by Muffy St. Wurm, a blatant abuse of the Z-Machine by C. Xenophobia, by Jonathan Mestel Cambridge University, Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles! A Philosophical Odyssey by J. You've Got A Stew Going! An Interactive Fiction in one act, by Ryan Veeder. ZBefunge 0. Befunge is a 2D programming language, and this archive contains an interpreter for Befunge written in Inform. Includes Z-Code file and Inform source. Z-Chess, release 4, by Eric Schmidt.

An abuse of the Z-Machine that allows two people to play chess. Archive includes Z-code game and Inform source code. ZedFunge 0. This is an extension to ZBefunge, adding almost complete support for the Concurrent Funge specification. ZedFunge was originally named ZFunge. Zen Speaks! Zombies, yet another abuse of the Z-Machine. Enter the command "about" in the game for more information.

Zorkian Stories 1: G. A diversion, by Marshal Tenner Winter. Zork N plus 9, by Sonny Rae Tempest. Z-Snake, an Inform port of the classic game. Ported by Zach Matley. Z-Tornado, a two-player weather action game. Archive contains zcode game and source code. Terms of Use - About Us.

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