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-title = "Zork: Let's Explore a Classic"
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-# Download (Free)
-
-Before we get into the game itself, you should know that you can download Zork
-for free from Infocom's [download
-page](http://infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html). So feel free to boot it
-up and take a ride back to the 1980s with this masterpiece.
-
-# Game Description
-
-Zork is an interactive, text-based computer game originally released in 1980.
-This series, split into three separate games, introduced a robust and
-sophisticated text parser to gamers. People were largely used to the simple
-commands used in the popular game [Colossal Cave
-Adventure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure), but Zork
-allowed users to send more complex commands that included prepositions and
-conjunctions.
-
-Zork tracks your score as you explore the map, find tools, and collect trophy
-items (e.g., a jewel-encrusted egg). When you place your trophy items in the
-trophy case found in the Living Room area, you gain score points. Collecting the
-Twenty Treasures of Zork and placing them within the trophy case wins the game.
-However, you must explore the map, solve puzzles, and avoid being eaten by a
-grue to collect these treasures.
-
-# The Map
-
-Since Zork is a vast and complex game, it helps to have a map as you explore and
-collect your trophies. However, if you want to play the game as it was truly
-intended, you should try to play it without using the map.
-
-![Zork Map](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20201229-zork/zork_map.jpg)
-
-_[Map Source](https://www.filfre.net/2012/01/exploring-zork-part-1/)_
-
-# In-Game Screenshots
-
-After playing the game (for the first time ever) for several weeks around 2014,
-I was finally able to beat the game with some online help to find the last
-couple items. As I was writing this post, I installed the game again to grab
-some screenshots to show off the true glory of this game. As noted in [Jimmy
-Maher's playthrough](https://www.filfre.net/2012/01/exploring-zork-part-1/), the
-original Zork games looked quite a bit different due to the older hardware of
-computers like the Apple II and multiple bug fixes that Infocom pushed out after
-the game's initial release. My play-through uses the [Zork
-Anthology](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570580/Zork_Anthology/) version,
-which utilizes DOSBox on Windows.
-
-The first screenshot here shows the introductory information, which doesn't
-include instructions of any kind for the player. If you haven't played text
-adventures before, try to use simple commands like "go west," "look around," or
-"hit troll with elvish sword."
-
-In this second screenshot, we see the player has entered the house and found the
-trophy case in the living room. The lantern and sword in this room allow the
-player to explore dark areas and attack enemies. If you don't use the lantern,
-you won't be able to see anything in dark areas, and you may be eaten by a grue.
-
-Finally, we see that the player has found the first treasure: a jewel-encrusted
-egg. These treasures can be taken back to the house and placed in the trophy
-case or carried until you feel like you want to put things away.
-
-# Conclusion
-
-It's been quite a few years since I first played Zork, but I clearly remember
-the late nights and bloodshot eyes that helped me find all the treasures. This
-game is well worth the time and effort, even though the text-based aspect may be
-off-putting to gamers who didn't have to grow up playing games without graphics.
-However, I believe that the strategy and skills learned in early video games
-like Zork can actually help you, even when playing newer games.
-
-If you do decide to play Zork, you can download Zork I, II, and III from
-Infocom's [download page](http://infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html) for
-free or search the internet for an online version.