Zork Implementation Language

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Zork Implementation Language
Developer Infocom
Publisher Infocom
Platforms Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, DOS, Mac OS, Tatung Einstein, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo, Windows
Released 1980-1997 (official)
1993-present (indie games)
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Zork Implementation Language (ZIL) is a scripting language for interactive fiction that is stored in Z-code story files.

The Z-code is run in a Z-machine interpreter.

It was developed by Infocom for the home computer conversions of Zork to allow for easy porting of text adventure games to other platforms.

Z-code games developed by Infocom

Title Release System Notes
Zork I 1980 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, PC-9800, PC-8000, PlayStation, Plus/4, Tatung Einstein, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo
Zork II 1981 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, PC-8000, PlayStation, Plus/4, Tatung Einstein, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo
Deadline 1982 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, Osborne 1, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Starcross 1982 Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Plus/4, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Zork III 1982 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, PC-8000, PlayStation, Plus/4, Tatung Einstein, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo
Enchanter 1983 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, APC, Apple II, Apricot PC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP/M, DOS, iOS, Kaypro II, Mac OS, Osborne 1, PC-9801, Rainbow 100, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Infidel 1983 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Planetfall 1983 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, APC, Apple II, Apricot PC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP/M, DOS, iOS, Kaypro II, Mac OS, Osborne 1, PC-9801, Rainbow 100, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Spellbreaker 1983 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS
Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare 1983 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, Plus/4, TI-99/A, TRS-80
The Witness 1983 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Seastalker 1984 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Cutthroats 1984 Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Apricot PC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Browser, Commodore 64, CP/M, DOS, iOS, Kaypro II, Mac OS, Osborne 1, QX-10, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Sorcerer 1984 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, APC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Kaypro II, Mac OS, Osborne 1, RT-11, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Suspect 1984 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Kaypro II, Mac OS
Ballyhoo 1985 Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 128, DOS, Mac OS
A Mind Forever Voyaging 1985 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, TRS-80 CoCo
Wishbringer 1985 Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 128, DOS, Mac OS
Hollywood Hijinx 1986 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Leather Goddesses of Phobos 1986 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Moonmist 1986 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iOS, Mac OS, TI-99/A, TRS-80
Border Zone 1987 Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS
Bureaucracy 1987 Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 128, DOS, Mac OS
The Lurking Horror 1987 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, DOS, Mac OS
Beyond Zork 1987 Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 128, DOS, iOS, Mac OS
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It 1987 Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS
Plundered Hearts 1987 Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS
Mini Zork I: The Great Underground Empire 1987 Commodore 64 A shrunken Zork I designed to fit on a cassette tape. Sold commercially and included for free in the issue #67 of Zzap!64 magazine.
Stationfall 1987 Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, DOS, iOS, Mac OS
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels 1988 Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac OS
Zork Zero 1988 Amiga, Apple II, DOS, iOS, Mac OS
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur 1989 Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Mac OS
James Clavell's Shōgun 1989 Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Mac OS
Journey 1989 Amiga, Apple II, DOS, Mac OS
Milliways 2008 DOS Prototype of a Hitchhiker's Guide sequel developed in 1988.

Z-code games developed by Activision

Title Release System Notes
Zork: The Undiscovered Underground 1997 DOS Created by Infocom co-founder Marc Blank, as well as Michael Berlyn and G. Kevin Wilson for Activision under the Infocom label.
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