Zork I: The Great Underground Empire

Infocom 1980

Language:: English
Authors:: Dave Lebling, Marc Blank
Systems:: ZIL
Platforms:: Amiga, Amstrad CPC , Amstrad PCW , Apple II, Atari 400/800, Atari ST, C16/Plus4, C64/128 , CP/M, Einstein, Kaypro-II , Macintosh, Mainframe , PC, TI-99/4A, TRS-80 , TRS-80 CoCo, Z-Machine
Genres:: Treasure hunt, Underground , Zork
Related:: Zork trilogy [1: Zork I: The Great Underground Empire, 2: Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz, 3: Zork III: The Dungeon Master]
Entered by:: Alex, computerclassics, Eriorg, Gunness, Mr Creosote, Starscream
Added:: 10-05-2010
Edited:: 04-04-2017

Synopsis

Plot

The Great Underground Empire confronts you with perils and predicaments ranging from the mystical to the macabre, as you strive to discover the Twenty Treasures of ZORK and escape with them and your life.

Notes

Part of the original mainframe game.
The first part of Zork 1 was, unusually for the time, released as a demo.
Also released in Japanese for the NEC PC-98. Further Japanese versions for the Sega Saturn and Playstation 1 (featuring graphics and music) were released in 1996. However, as these aren't parser-based, they fall outside the scope of CASA.