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How did Microsoft get to own it in the first place? And the original MDL version of Zork has been around forever. I wonder if Microsoft has any of the other I
by throwaway81523 11mo ago
How did Microsoft get to own it in the first place? And the original MDL version of Zork has been around forever. I wonder if Microsoft has any of the other Infocom games and might release them too.
And, "A game that changed how we think about play"? Um, that was ADVENTURE. Zork was arguably better, but it was in the same vein, and later.
- pwg 11mo ago> How did Microsoft get to own it in the first place? See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45996035 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45996035
- ChicagoDave 11mo agoI was in a small room with two paper terminals in 1979 where I discovered ADVENT and DUNGEO at the same time. Maybe there was a distinct separation for a few college students, but for most people they “came out” at the same time.