ho1156@hou2a.UUCP (08/20/84)
Does anyone know where I can get Zork I for the TRS-80(any model)?Please tell me if you know,and I will get back to you if I have time.Thanks in advan ce.
uhclem@trsvax.UUCP (08/24/84)
#R:hou2a:-41000:trsvax:70700017:37777777600:1714 trsvax!uhclem Aug 24 10:05:00 1984 <I'm dreaming of a fixed note handler, just like the ones I used to know....> Zork is/was available for the Model I or III. The only version available from Radio Shack is Zork I. The Model I version is not listed in the catalog anymore, but it used to exist. The Model III version is listed as 26-1951 and the Model I version was 26-1950. With that number you should be able to scare up a copy. Failing that, you can contact Infocom, the people who bought the rights from the real developers at MIT. I recall seeing an ad a few years back boasting that they had all three pieces of Zork ported to TRS-80 systems and that they were the only place you could get Zork II and III. (For people familiar with the MDL (muddle) version, it was so large they chopped it up into three chunks and simplified the mazes and such.) If you are a Model 4 owner, you can hack the Model III version to run in Model 4 mode with just a few hours of work. I recommend a good file editor for the task. I used LSFEDII which is available from Logical Systems. Likewise, the Model III version should be modifiable to run on a Model I with even less work. To get the files onto a Model I/4 disk from a TRSDOS 1.3 system disk, you will need a liberal copy utility, like the one in NEWDOS. <This information is provided by an individual and is not nor should be construed as being provided by Radio Shack or Tandy Corp. Radio Shack/Tandy Corp has no obligation to support the information provided in any way. If any of your agents should be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. (Oops, time-warp.)> "Thank you, Uh Clem." Frank Durda IV @ <trsvax!uhclem>