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Zork I

1980 video game
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Zork I

Summary

Zork I is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Zork I's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Zork I's genre is interactive fiction[4].
  • Zork I was followed by Zork II[5].
  • Zork I's developer is recorded as Infocom[6].
  • Zork I's part of the series is recorded as Zork[7].
  • Zork I's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[8].
  • Zork I's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0[9].
  • Zork I's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.1[10].
  • Zork I's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.2[11].
  • Zork I's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[12].
  • Zork I's platform is recorded as Atari ST[13].
  • Zork I's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[14].
  • Zork I's platform is recorded as DOS[15].
  • Zork I's platform is recorded as MSX[16].
  • Zork I's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Zork I's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[18].
  • Zork I's language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • Zork I's software engine is recorded as Z-machine[20].
  • Zork I was distributed by digital distribution[21].
  • Zork I's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Zork I was released on December 1980[23].
  • Zork I's described at URL is recorded as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWNgQdybISA[24].
  • Zork I's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/videogamepreservation/zork[25].
  • Zork I's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/historicalsource/zork1[26].
  • Zork I's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "West of House / This is an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. / There is a small mailbox here. / A rubber mat saying 'Welcome to Zork!' lies by the door."}[27].

Body

Publication

Zork I was published on December 1980[23]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is interactive fiction[4]. Its part of the series is recorded as Zork[7]. It was distributed by digital distribution[21].

Subject and Themes

Zork I's part of the series is recorded as Zork[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Zork I was followed by Zork II[5].

Why It Matters

Zork I has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

DOS Infocom Microsoft Windows United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . api.github.com. Retrieved . api.github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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