Zork III

Zork III
Game
Main links	Play online IFDB
Published	1982
Credits
Authors	Marc Blank and Dave Lebling
Publisher	Activision, Infocom
Reception
IFDB rating	4 out of 5 (81 ratings)
Gameplay
Interaction style	Parser
Literary genre	Adventure
Location	Underground
Language	English
Cruelty scale	Cruel
Accessibility	Colour: none. Graphics: none. Sound: none.
Technical details
Authoring system	ZIL
Format	Z-code 3
License	Commercial
IFID	ZCODE-17-840727
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How it begins

Having defeated the Wizard of Frobozz in Zork II, you now tumble down an endless stair. A vision of an old man greets you with a challenge to the final test. Your brass lantern can be found at your feet.

Notable features

• Royal puzzle.

Availability

• Zork III is included on both The Lost Treasures of Infocom Volume I and the Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom CD-ROMs.
• In 2001, the Zork trilogy was briefly available for free download from the Activision website as part of their promotion for Zork: Grand Inquisitor. Activision retains the copyright to Zork III, and any other sites that offer the game for free download are very likely doing so illegally.

Versions

Initial Release

Date: 1982

• Zork III: The Dungeon Master (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code 3).

Final Release

Date: 1982 (uncertain)

• Zork III: The Dungeon Master (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1982-84?; Z-code 3).
  • Release 17 / Serial number 840727
  • IFID: ZCODE-17-840727
    IFID links: IFDB

Related games

• Part of "Zork trilogy":
  • Zork I (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publishers: Activision, Infocom, Personal Software; 1980; ZIL; Z-code).
  • Zork II (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publishers: Activision, Infocom; 1981; ZIL; Z-code).
  • Zork III (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publishers: Activision, Infocom; 1982; ZIL; Z-code).

Links

• Zork III - at IFDB
• Zork III at Wikipedia.
• Zork III at CSD.

Spoilers

• The Visible Zorker: Zork 3, a web-hosted version by Andrew Plotkin where you can play through while simultaneously examining internal game state, source code, and commentary. (Part of The Visible Zorker project.)

Reviews

• Zork III - at SPAG

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Date: 1982

Date: 1982 (uncertain)