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		djur on Nov 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Zork Zcode Interpreters Appear Out of Nowhere The database product came later in Infocom's life. The Z-machine was designed specifically to port Zork. Jimmy Maher covers the birth, life, and death of Infocom in great detail: https://www.filfre.net/2012/01/the-birth-of-infocom/

teddyh on Nov 22, 2023 [–]

It’s amazing how rumors can distort the true story. I thank you for the authoritative link!

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