Zork

Zork is an interactive fiction or IF game which use text commends

to control characters and influence the environment.

During this week Zork is featured in

Ready Player One from pages 228 - 231.

Zork Articles

Text Games in a New Era of Stories

The History of Zork

Zork Manual (picture above) http://infodoc.plover.net/manuals/zork1.pdf

While we don't want to take up too much of your time,

you may want to download it just to play a little of it.

Mobile Downloads at: 

itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lost-treasures-of-infocom/id577626745?mt=8

GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Zork.One

Zork (Only works for Windows 95 or Mac OS equivalent) http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html

Browser based versions of Zork: 

http://www.gamefools.com/onlinegames/free/zorktrilogy.html

http://www.ifiction.org/games/playz.php?cat=2&game=3&mode=html

If you want to learn more about Interactive Fiction (IF) there is curated list created for the #Metagame Book Club by Sherry Jones.Go here for the full list, resources and articles on how to use Interactive Fiction in education.