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Zork I, II, and III go open source

Posted by moocow1452
Tags: open source, adventure.text, zork.1, zork.2, zork.3, author.stacey haffner, author.scott hanselman, source.microsoft
https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source

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Title
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
Authors
stacey haffner, scott hanselman
Word count
162 words

3 comments

  1. j0hn1215
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    These were some of my favorite computer games when I was very young. We'd all play together as a family to solve the puzzles. And, predictably, me and my siblings would argue on who would get to...

    These were some of my favorite computer games when I was very young. We'd all play together as a family to solve the puzzles. And, predictably, me and my siblings would argue on who would get to "drive" that day.

    Heck, I've played more than a dozen D&D campaigns in the world of Quendor. I also have a 300 page printed binder of the entire history of the Zork world.

    7 votes
  2. Well_known_bear
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    Absolutely blew my mind when I first played these at a friend's house on his dad's black and white Mac (most likely a Macintosh Classic). The cheeky sense of humour and freedom to try literally...

    Absolutely blew my mind when I first played these at a friend's house on his dad's black and white Mac (most likely a Macintosh Classic). The cheeky sense of humour and freedom to try literally any solution you could think up were something else to a kid who'd previously only been exposed to the NES.

    Great to hear that you can now get source!

    6 votes
  3. first-must-burn
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    Want some beer? Course ya' do!

    Want some beer? Course ya' do!

    3 votes