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==Original mainframe game== | ==Original mainframe game== | ||
''Zork'' was developed on MIT's ITS operating system for the PDP-6 and PDP-10 mainframe computers. The game was developed between 1977 and 1978 and was shared on the ARPANET, the precursor of the | ''Zork'' was developed on [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT's]] ITS operating system for the PDP-6 and PDP-10 mainframe computers. The game was developed between 1977 and 1978 and was shared on the ARPANET, the precursor of the internet. | ||
It was created by MIT university students [[Dave Lebling]], [[Bruce Daniels]], [[Marc Blank]], and [[Tim Anderson]]. | It was created by MIT university students [[Dave Lebling]], [[Bruce Daniels]], [[Marc Blank]], and [[Tim Anderson]]. | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
At [[Infocom]], Mark Blank and [[Joel Berez]] developed [[Glk/ZCode|ZIL]], the Zork Implementation Language, in order to easily port ''Zork'' to multiple platforms. ''Zork'' was split into three text adventure games so that it could be released commercially on the personal computer hardware of the time. | At [[Infocom]], Mark Blank and [[Joel Berez]] developed [[Glk/ZCode|ZIL]], the Zork Implementation Language, in order to easily port ''Zork'' to multiple platforms. ''Zork'' was split into three text adventure games so that it could be released commercially on the personal computer hardware of the time. ''Zork I'' was released in 1980. | ||
In 1996, ''Zork I'' was released for the Saturn and PlayStation with music, graphics, and sound effects. These versions were only released in Japan. | In 1996, ''Zork I'' was released for the Saturn and PlayStation with music, graphics, and sound effects. These versions were only released in Japan. | ||