According to Jimmy Maher (who would likely know best) the term was coined in 1979. https://www.filfre.net/2011/09/robert-lafores-interactive-fiction/ https://w

According to Jimmy Maher (who would likely know best) the term was coined in 1979. https://www.filfre.net/2011/09/robert-lafores-interactive-fiction/ https://www.filfre.net/2011/09/robert-lafores-interactive-fi...