Zork - Revision history

Larsbrinkhoff: Unlink this ITS, there is another.

2023-09-06T05:30:17Z

Unlink this ITS, there is another.

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Zork running on ITS */ Unredirect ITS.

2023-09-06T05:26:05Z

‎Zork running on ITS: Unredirect ITS.

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Zork running on TENEX and TOPS-20 */ Fix link to Usenix tape.

2023-03-03T07:33:22Z

‎Zork running on TENEX and TOPS-20: Fix link to Usenix tape.

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Notable Platforms */ Zork 78 logotype, move and update TOPS-20. The old TOPS-20 section is about a Fortran backport.

2023-03-03T07:08:27Z

‎Notable Platforms: Zork 78 logotype, move and update TOPS-20. The old TOPS-20 section is about a Fortran backport.

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Zork running on ITS */ Oldest known Zork from June 1977.

2023-02-23T12:45:16Z

‎Zork running on ITS: Oldest known Zork from June 1977.

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Zork running on ITS */ Interpreter doesn't run Zork, but the compiler does.

2023-02-23T12:38:24Z

‎Zork running on ITS: Interpreter doesn't run Zork, but the compiler does.

Vaxorcist: Added "Zork on VMS/VAX"

2022-05-30T12:59:13Z

Added "Zork on VMS/VAX"

Larsbrinkhoff: MDL->Muddle

2021-08-27T10:35:30Z

MDL->Muddle

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Zork on RT-11 */ No longer oldest runnable Zork.

2020-10-08T12:31:34Z

‎Zork on RT-11: No longer oldest runnable Zork.

Tor: Source links updated to ifarchive.org (ftp.giga.or.at is gone)

2020-10-08T12:22:21Z

Source links updated to ifarchive.org (ftp.giga.or.at is gone)

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 Zork's [[Muddle]] source on [[Incompatible Timesharing System|ITS]] for the [[PDP-10]].
-There is a [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys working Muddle interpreter] for [[ITS]], but the code will not fit even in a [[moby]] memory.  A [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys Muddle compiler] has been recovered and used to build a working game from source code.
+There is a [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys working Muddle interpreter] for ITS, but the code will not fit even in a [[moby]] memory.  A [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys Muddle compiler] has been recovered and used to build a working game from source code.
 There is a Muddle interpreter called [http://ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXprogrammingXmdlXinterpretersXconfusion.html Confusion] that is capable or running a slightly patched version of the original Muddle Zork code.

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 === Zork running on ITS ===
 [[Image:Zork-78.png|150px|thumb|right|Zork logotype from ITS era.]]
-Zork's [[Muddle]] source on [[ITS]] for the [[PDP-10]].
+Zork's [[Muddle]] source on [[Incompatible Timesharing System|ITS]] for the [[PDP-10]].
 There is a [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys working Muddle interpreter] for [[ITS]], but the code will not fit even in a [[moby]] memory.  A [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys Muddle compiler] has been recovered and used to build a working game from source code.

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 Muddle was ported to TENEX machines at ISI, and Zork quickly followed.  TOPS-20 support followed, and many sites received a copy of Zork.
-On a [http://tuhs.gcu.info/Applications/Shoppa_Tapes/usenix878889.tar.gz 1987 Usenix tape] is a copy of Fortran Zork backported to TOPS-20.  Building or running it hasn't been tested, but it does include source, and the text files include the following:
+On a [https://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Applications/Shoppa_Tapes/usenix878889.tar.gz 1987 Usenix tape] is a copy of Fortran Zork backported to TOPS-20.  Building or running it hasn't been tested, but it does include source, and the text files include the following:
 <pre>

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 === Zork running on ITS ===
-[[Image:Zork on infoton terminal.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Zork on the PDP-10]]
+[[Image:Zork-78.png|150px|thumb|right|Zork logotype from ITS era.]]
 Zork's [[Muddle]] source on [[ITS]] for the [[PDP-10]].
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 The ITS repository on GitHub has 1979 and 1981 version of Zork sources checked in.  There are also [https://github.com/MITDDC binary files from 1977-1978] which can be played.  The file from June 14, 1977 is the oldest know version of Zork.
 === Zork on RT-11 ===
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 I've also managed to track back the source to a newer version, and setup some instructions on how to build it with RT-11 in the tutorial aptly named [[Compiling Dungeon on RT-11]].
 === Zork on the IBM 370 mainframe ===

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 </pre>
-The ITS repository on GitHub has 1979 and 1981 version of Zork sources checked in, but they can't yet be compile.  There is also a 1978 binary file which can be played.
+The ITS repository on GitHub has 1979 and 1981 version of Zork sources checked in.  There are also [https://github.com/MITDDC binary files from 1977-1978] which can be played.  The file from June 14, 1977 is the oldest know version of Zork.
 === Zork on RT-11 ===

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 -JUN-78       Public version with parser (V1.1a).
 -MAR-78        Debugging version (V1.0a).
+>
 </pre>

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 [[Image:Map of Dungeon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A map of Dungeon]]
-Zork is one of the most popular, and ported games for mini and personal computers. Zork was written in MIT (Marc Blanc, Joel Berez and others) in the [[MDL]] language. It was VERY popular and was ported to various other languages and systems. The [[FORTRAN]] port by Bob Supnik is perhaps one of the more popular versions.
+Zork is one of the most popular, and ported games for mini and personal computers. Zork was written in MIT (Marc Blanc, Joel Berez and others) in the [[Muddle]] language. It was VERY popular and was ported to various other languages and systems. The [[FORTRAN]] port by Bob Supnik is perhaps one of the more popular versions.
 There is a little confusion as the the name, Zork started out as the original name, but as time went on, it became "Dungeon".  However TSR threatened [[Infocom]] that Dungeon sounded too much like Dungeons & Dragons, so the name was changed back to Zork.
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 == Source code ==
-The MDL source code is available from the SIMH software site [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/games/zork-mdl.zip here].  Likewise, Bob's port to Fortran is available [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/games/dungeon.zip here].  The Fortran version was last updated from 1990.
+The Muddle source code is available from the SIMH software site [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/games/zork-mdl.zip here].  Likewise, Bob's port to Fortran is available [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/games/dungeon.zip here].  The Fortran version was last updated from 1990.
 Various versions can be retrieved from https://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archive/games/source/<br>
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 === Zork running on ITS ===
 [[Image:Zork on infoton terminal.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Zork on the PDP-10]]
-Zork's [[MDL]] source on [[ITS]] for the [[PDP-10]].
+Zork's [[Muddle]] source on [[ITS]] for the [[PDP-10]].
-There is now a [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys working MDL interpreter] for [[ITS]].  (It's not yet know what it would involve to have it run  Zork.)
+There is now a [http://github.com/PDP-10/its/blob/master/src/mudsys working Muddle interpreter] for [[ITS]].  (It's not yet know what it would involve to have it run  Zork.)
-There is a MDL interpreter called [http://ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXprogrammingXmdlXinterpretersXconfusion.html Confusion] that is capable or running a slightly patched version of the original MDL Zork code.
+There is a Muddle interpreter called [http://ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXprogrammingXmdlXinterpretersXconfusion.html Confusion] that is capable or running a slightly patched version of the original Muddle Zork code.
 From the US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT:

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 [http://pdp11.saracom.com/ Saracom link]
-This version can be converted to disk images with [http://www.dbit.com/pub/putr putr], which you can then copy to a larger disk and run it.  At the moment this is the oldest known runnable version of Zork.
+This version can be converted to disk images with [http://www.dbit.com/pub/putr putr], which you can then copy to a larger disk and run it.  This used to be the oldest known runnable version of Zork.
 <pre>
 RT-11SJ  V04.00C

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 The MDL source code is available from the SIMH software site [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/games/zork-mdl.zip here].  Likewise, Bob's port to Fortran is available [http://simh.trailing-edge.com/games/dungeon.zip here].  The Fortran version was last updated from 1990.
-Various versions can be retrieved from http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/<br>
+Various versions can be retrieved from https://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archive/games/source/<br>
 {| class="wikitable"
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 !Description
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/Dungeon_source.sit Dungeon_source.sit]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/Dungeon_source.sit Dungeon_source.sit]
 |C source code for Dungeon (the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork) for the Macintosh.
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungeon-2.5.6.tar.gz dungeon-2.5.6.tar.gz]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungeon-2.5.6.tar.gz dungeon-2.5.6.tar.gz]
 |FORTRAN source code of Dungeon, the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, version 2.5A, 30-Aug-90. This version is Robert M. Supnik's DECUS version 2.5A (18-Jul-80), ported to Linux with f2c.
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungeon-3.2A.tar.Z dungeon-3.2A.tar.Z]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungeon-3.2A.tar.Z dungeon-3.2A.tar.Z]
 |Dungeon version 3.2A, 1-Oct-94; contains all the rooms and puzzles of the original MIT Zork. DEC FORTRAN source code by Robert M. Supnik; see dungn32b.zip for a port to DOS.
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungeon-3.2B.patch dungeon-3.2B.patch]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungeon-3.2B.patch dungeon-3.2B.patch]
 |Source code patch by Robert M. Supnik to upgrade Dungeon version 3.2A to version 3.2B.
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungeon-3.2B.unidiff dungeon-3.2B.unidiff]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungeon-3.2B.unidiff dungeon-3.2B.unidiff]
 |Same patch, converted to Larry Wall's 'patch' utility format (unified diff) by David Bristow.
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungeon-glk.tar.Z dungeon-glk.tar.Z]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungeon-glk.tar.Z dungeon-glk.tar.Z]
 |Dungeon, the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, version 3.2B. Andrew Plotkin ported this version to C |and added the Glk interface.
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungn26b-src.zip dungn26b-src.zip]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungn26b-src.zip dungn26b-src.zip]
 |FORTRAN source code of Dungeon, the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, version 2.6B, 07-Apr-88. This |version is Robert M. Supnik's DECUS version 2.6A (18-Oct-80), ported to MS-DOS by Kevin Black. (an MS-DOS executable of this |version is in games/pc/dungn26b.zip)
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungn27s.zip dungn27s.zip]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungn27s.zip dungn27s.zip]
 |C source code of Dungeon, the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, version 2.7A, 11-Mar-91. (an MS-DOS |executable of this version is in games/pc/dungn27a.zip, an Amiga port is in games/amiga/Dungeon.lzh, and a port to the Acorn |Archimedes is in games/archimedes/dungeon.spk)
 |-
-|[http://ftp.giga.or.at/pub/ifarchive/games/source/dungn32b.zip dungn32b.zip]
+|[https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/dungn32b.zip dungn32b.zip]
 |Dungeon, the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, version 3.2B, 1-Oct-94. DOS executable for 386+ only and |FORTRAN source code, ported from DEC FORTRAN to GNU G77 FORTRAN by Volker Blasius and David Kinder. The original source code is in |dungeon-32A.tar.Z (file is linked to games/pc/dungn32b.zip)
 |}