Zork III

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Zork III: The Dungeon Master
Author(s)	Marc Blank and Dave Lebling
Publisher(s)	Infocom, Activision
Release date(s)	1982
Authoring system	ZIL
Platform(s)	Z-code 3
Language(s)	English
License(s)	Commercial
Multimedia
Color effects	none
Graphics	none
Sound/Music	none
Ratings
Cruelty scale	Cruel

Contents 1 How It Begins 2 Notable Features 3 Versions 3.1 Infocom releases 3.2 Activision releases 4 Links 4.1 Reviews

How It Begins

Having defeated the Wizard of Frobozz in Zork II, you now tumble down an endless stair. A vision of an old man greets you with a challenge to the final test. Your brass lantern can be found at your feet.

Notable Features

• Royal puzzle.

Versions

Infocom releases

Initial Release

• Zork III: The Dungeon Master (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1982; Z-code 3).
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Final Release

• Zork III: The Dungeon Master (Marc Blank and Dave Lebling; publisher: Infocom; 1982-84?; Z-code 3).
  • Release 17 / Serial number 840727
  • IFID: ZCODE-17-840727
    IFID links: IFDB, Babel metadata, Babel download. (Note: Babel services at IF Archive are not yet available.)

Activision releases

• Zork III is included on both The Lost Treasures of Infocom Volume I and the Classic Text Adventure Masterpieces of Infocom CD-ROMs.
• In 2001, the Zork trilogy was briefly available for free download from the Activision website as part of their promotion for Zork: Grand Inquisitor. Activision retains the copyright to Zork III, and any other sites that offer the game for free download are very likely doing so illegally.

Links

• Zork III - at IFDB
• Zork III at Wikipedia.
• Zork III at CSD.

Reviews

• Zork III - at SPAG

Zork trilogy by Infocom
Zork I (1980)	Zork II (1981)	Zork III (1982)