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authorB. Watson <yalhcru@gmail.com>2012-12-16 17:42:40 -0500
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+zork (interactive fiction games in z-code format)
+
+Zork was one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games, with
+roots drawn from the original genre game, Colossal Cave Adventure.
+
+This package includes Zork I, Zork II, Zork III, and Zork: The
+Undiscovered Underground (aka "ztuu"). They are owned by Activision,
+which released them as free downloads some time ago. The first 3 Zork
+games were originally developed by Infocom.
+
+To actually play the games, you'll need a z-code interpreter. Currently
+available are frotz and fizmo (text) and zoom (X11). See
+README.interpreters for details. This build includes a shell script
+wrapper so you can run the games from the XFCE or KDE desktop menu,
+or by typing the game name (zork1, zork2, zork3, ztuu) from the shell,
+provided you have at least one interpreter installed.
+
+This package includes the InvisiClues from the original games (as plain
+text, so beware of spoilers). There are also walkthroughs and downloadable
+PDF manuals for the first three games here: http://www.ironrealms.com/zork