[comp.sources.wanted] UNIX Zork -- info needed urgently

hugh@tcdmath.UUCP (Hugh Grant) (12/10/86)

HELP! Is no-one listening any more?

I asked this question some time ago, but no-one had anything to say
except "me too!", so I'll ask it again, and maybe some kind person out
there will take pity on me...

	Does anyone have the sources for UNIX Zork, or know
	where they may be obtained.  If they are not public-domain,
	then could someone tell me. I'd prefer it if I could just mail
	a tape (with return postage) to somebody. If anyone can help,
	would they e-mail me?

Please PLEASE *PLEASE* reply...
		(... while I'm still sane enough to act on any advice :-)

Thanks (in anticipation),
--
				Hugh Grant
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andrew@hammer.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner) (12/17/86)

> HELP! Is no-one listening any more?
> 
> I asked this question some time ago, but no-one had anything to say
> except "me too!", so I'll ask it again, and maybe some kind person out
> there will take pity on me...
> 
> 	Does anyone have the sources for UNIX Zork, or know
> 	where they may be obtained.  If they are not public-domain,
> 	then could someone tell me. I'd prefer it if I could just mail
> 	a tape (with return postage) to somebody. If anyone can help,
> 	would they e-mail me?

The reason you didn't get a response is that there ARE NO SOURCES for
UNIX Zork.  The PDP-11 implementation is a patched RT-11 binary.  The
VAX implementation is that same binary run in PDP-11 emulation mode.

The RT-11 original was written in Fortran by "an anonymous DEC
engineer" and submitted to DECUS, the DEC user's group.  You might find
something through them in their archives.  You have to be a member to
do so.

  -=- Andrew Klossner   (decvax!tektronix!tekecs!andrew)       [UUCP]
                        (tekecs!andrew.tektronix@csnet-relay)  [ARPA]