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<News> - The History of Zork
« on: July 23, 2007, 12:04:57 pm »
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2007, 12:20:19 pm »
Zork was great! 
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2007, 01:49:37 pm »
Bored?  Play Zork online here:
http://thcnet.net/error/index.php
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2007, 01:51:04 pm »

I got sent to the principal 3 times in one week for playing zork during the school day in 3rd grade.   :laugh2:
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2007, 01:54:26 pm »
Never heard of it.
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2007, 01:59:50 pm »

You should try it.  Talk about hardcore graphics.  It's like being there or something.
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2007, 02:55:52 pm »
Quote from: ChadTower on July 23, 2007, 01:59:50 pm

You should try it.  Talk about hardcore graphics.  It's like being there or something.

He may need to update his video card's drivers first.
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 04:25:45 pm »
 :laugh2:

He won't get that, you know...
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2007, 05:46:59 pm »
Quote from: Havok on July 23, 2007, 04:25:45 pm
:laugh2:

He won't get that, you know...
Everyone else will which makes it even better.  ;D
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2007, 06:07:58 pm »
Those Grues were devastating.
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2007, 08:22:39 pm »
Quote from: HooPZ on July 23, 2007, 05:46:59 pm
Quote from: Havok on July 23, 2007, 04:25:45 pm
:laugh2:

He won't get that, you know...
Everyone else will which makes it even better.  ;D
I think you're overestimating the age of enthusiasts a little. Sure, at least half should get it, but there are a fair few number of people who mostly played arcade games like Gauntlet, TMNT, DD, SF2, MK, etc... People who never needed to keep a penny handy for when the tape wouldn't load properly unless you jammed the lid open the tiniest bit first. Oh, that tape deck was sooooo cooolllll...  :cheers:
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2007, 08:32:03 pm »
Quote from: jbox on July 23, 2007, 08:22:39 pm
People who never needed to keep a penny handy...

I definitely had plenty of pennies handy. I had to save them to get a 1541 drive, so I didn't have to deal with those tapes anymore.   ;)
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2007, 01:49:19 pm »
Newspaper route paid for my C64. Tape drive came at christmas later (imagine using a computer with no storage device! ACKKK). The the newspaper route paid for a 1541 drive. What a glorious day that was! (I remember paying almost $300 for it. YIKES!)
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2007, 01:59:02 pm »
I still have a C64 and 2 1541 drives in the attic.  I might have to get them down and see if they still work.
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2007, 09:44:59 am »
go west!
bite myself!
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2007, 11:56:47 am »
We had a TRS-80...and a game called Hautned House...although I was fairly young and could never get out of the kitchen...I guess some things never change, huh?

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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2007, 02:46:54 pm »
I was SO disappointed the first time I encountered an "NPC" in Zork and he wouldn't hold an intelligent conversation with me. I thought computers could simulate "AI" and do that!
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Re: <News> - The History of Zork
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2007, 06:25:20 pm »
Quote from: Zero_Hour on July 23, 2007, 06:07:58 pm
Those Grues were devastating.

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