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Title: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: saint on July 23, 2007, 12:04:57 pm: I love Zork. I love the whole interactive fiction genre. If you ... (http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_main.php#2489)
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: CCM on July 23, 2007, 12:20:19 pm: Zork was great!
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: CM on July 23, 2007, 01:49:37 pm: Bored? Play Zork online here:
http://thcnet.net/error/index.php (http://thcnet.net/error/index.php)
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: ChadTower 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:
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: tommy on July 23, 2007, 01:54:26 pm: Never heard of it.
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: ChadTower on July 23, 2007, 01:59:50 pm: You should try it. Talk about hardcore graphics. It's like being there or something.
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: Hoopz 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.
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: Havok on July 23, 2007, 04:25:45 pm: :laugh2:

He won't get that, you know...
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: 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
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: Zero_Hour on July 23, 2007, 06:07:58 pm: Those Grues were devastating.
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: jbox 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:
(http://www.larwe.com/museum/img/c2n.jpg)
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: Zero_Hour 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. ;)
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: RayB 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!)
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: CCM 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.
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: lanman31337 on July 26, 2007, 09:44:59 am: go west!
bite myself!
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: Jouster 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?

Jouster
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: RayB 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!
Title: Re: <News> - The History of Zork
Post by: Ed_McCarron on July 26, 2007, 06:25:20 pm: Quote from: Zero_Hour on July 23, 2007, 06:07:58 pm
Those Grues were devastating.

Don't stumble into any dark places. You won't be eaten by Grues.