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| Infocom
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| Type
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Subsidiary of Activision
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| Founded
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June 22, 1979 (closed on May 5, 1989)
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| Headquarters
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Key people
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Tim Anderson, founder
Joel Berez, founder
Marc Blank, founder
Mike Broos, founder
Scott Cutler, founder
Stu Galley, founder
Dave Lebling, founder
J. C. R. Licklider, founder
Chris Reeve, founder
Al Vezza, founder
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| Industry
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Video games
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| Products
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| Number of people
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not diclosed
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| Website
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N/A
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Infocom is an American video game developer and publisher.
Foundation
Infocom was founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology students and.staff including Tim Anderson, Joel Berez, Marc Blank, Mike Broos, Scott Cutler, Stu Galley, Dave Lebling, J. C. R. Licklider, Chris Reeve, and Al Vezza.
It was founded to commercially produce ports of Zork for home computers of the time. Because of its size, Zork was split into three parts.
It created a scripting language known as ZIL to quickly port the games to multiple systems. This language was extended and used for their other text adventure games until the company's closure.
Acquisition by Activision and closure
Activision acquired Infocom on June 13, 1986. Infocom was closed on June 22, 1979.
Retail Infocom games owned by WEC Museum
| Title
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Release
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System
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Added to museum
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Notes
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| Zork I
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1980
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Zork II
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1981
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Zork III
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1982
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Deadline
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1982
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Starcross
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1982
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare
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1983
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| The Witness
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1983
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Infidel
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1983
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Planetfall
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1983
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Enchanter
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1983
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Sorcerer
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1984
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
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1984
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Suspect
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1984
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Ballyhoo
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1986
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Moonmist
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1986
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| The Lurking Horror
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1987
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Stationfall
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1987
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Beyond Zork
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1987
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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| Zork Zero
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1988
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DOS
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August 1, 2023
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Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
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