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| 69,105 Keys, by David Welbourn Average member rating:  (80 ratings)There's just one room. How hard can it be? Just unlock the door. Oh. There's 69,105 keys. |
| 9:05, by Adam Cadre Average member rating: (535 ratings)The phone rings. Oh, no — how long have you been asleep? Sure, it was a tough night, but... This is bad. This is very bad. The phone rings. |
| Adventure, by William Crowther and Donald Woods Average member rating: (97 ratings) |
| Adventureland, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (44 ratings)Wander through an enchanted realm and try to uncover the 13 lost treasures. There are wild animals and magical beings to reckon with as well as many other perils and mysteries. WARNING! The Z-Code conversion... |
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(5 ratings)| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, by Scott Adams and Phillip Case Average member rating: (5 ratings)"Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon, rock star and more, must try to fix a jet car that can drive him into the 8th dimension. Converted from original code by Paul David Doherty." [--blurb from The Z-Files... |
| Arthur, by Bob Bates Average member rating: (29 ratings)"Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone, is rightwise king of England." In the days before Camelot, when magic and evil rule England, a sword sheathed in stone appears in a quiet churchyard. Engraved... |
| Ballyhoo, by Jeff O'Neill Average member rating: (44 ratings)Spangleland! Sawdust and glitter, buffoons and cotton candy! It's a place where your wildest dreams come true! At least, that's what you think... until you get behind the scenes at the big top. Then you... |
| A Bear's Night Out, by David Dyte Average member rating: (69 ratings)"Tomorrow is the big Teddy Bear party, and you must definitely not let your owner forget about it..." [--blurb from The Z-Files Catalogue] |
| Beyond Zork, by Brian Moriarty Average member rating: (50 ratings)Dread times have befallen the Kingdom of Quendor. The wizards have mysteriously disappeared. The Enchanter's Guild Hall lies in ruins. Villages are abandoned, drunken men mutter strange tales, and vicious... |
| The Bibliophile, by Marshal Tenner Winter explorington's rating: Average member rating: (10 ratings)“Azathoth is a cosmic horror; a force outside of known physics, Higgins.” Doctor Coffey explains, “It is the embodiment of chaos and destruction and now Dennison has found a way to bring this nightmare to... |
| Border Zone, by Marc Blank Average member rating: (26 ratings)Where the Iron Curtain divides East and West, the frontier is a no man's land between freedom and captivity, a place where moments lost or precautions not taken exact a toll in men's lives. In Border Zone,... |
| Bureaucracy, by Douglas Adams, The Staff of Infocom Average member rating: (48 ratings)IMPORTANT! Our records show that you do not have a license to operate this software. Normally, you would be required to complete a License Application Form and mail it (with proof of purchase) to our... |
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(1 rating)| Castronegro Blues, by Marshal Tenner Winter explorington's rating: Average member rating: (12 ratings)You listen to the dame on the other end of the phone as she finishes her plight. "My brother has gone missing. I want you to find him." You promised yourself a vacation, but this broad sounds a bit dishy.... |
| The Count, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (22 ratings)"It begins when you awake in a large brass bed in a castle somewhere in Transylvania. Who are you, what are you doing here and WHY did the postman deliver a bottle of blood? Converted from original code by... |
| Cutthroats, by Michael Berlyn, Jerry Wolper Average member rating: (22 ratings)You're about to get yourself into very deep trouble. You're a backwater island's top diver and foremost expert on local shipwrecks. Which makes you perfect for the job a band of the island's shadiest... |
| Dark Carnival, by Marshal Tenner Winter explorington's rating: Average member rating: (13 ratings)There have been unexplained murders and disappearances at a seemingly innocent amusement area just north of Providence, Rhode Island. Due to your strange investigations in the past, you are the one called in... |
| Deadline, by Marc Blank Average member rating: (58 ratings)Twelve hours to solve the mystery. One false move, and the killer strikes again. It's been called "part of the latest craze in home computing (TIME magazine), an "amazing feat of programming" (THE NEW YORK... |
| Enchanter, by Marc Blank, Dave Lebling Average member rating: (109 ratings)In Enchanter, the first of a spellbinding series in the tradition of Zork, you are a novice magician whom Fate has chosen to do singlehanded combat with a dark and fierce power. But worldly weapons will... |
| Enigma, by Marco Vallarino Average member rating: (4 ratings) |
| First Times, by Hero Robb explorington's rating: Average member rating: (11 ratings)This is my first foray into IF, so be gentle. I used a simplified language for inputs on this game. You pretty much only need to type look, take, use "whatever" (on "whatever"), go (north/east/south/west),... |
| Flamel, by Francesco Cordella |
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(14 ratings)| Ghost Town, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (9 ratings)You must explore a once-thriving mining town in search of the 13 hidden treasures. With everything from rattlesnakes to runaway horses, it sure ain't going to be easy! Includes a special bonus scoring system... |
| The Golden Voyage, by Scott Adams and William Demas Average member rating: (2 ratings)The king lies near death in the royal palace. You have only three days to bring back the elixir needed to rejuvenate him. Journey through the lands of magic fountains, sacred temples, stormy seas and gold,... |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky Average member rating: (185 ratings)Don't Panic! Relax, because everything you need to know about playing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is contained in the pages of this manual. In this story, you will be Arthur Dent, a rather ordinary... |
| Hollywood Hijinx, by Dave Anderson, Liz Cyr-Jones Average member rating: (32 ratings)Vampire Penguins. A Corpse Line. Meltdown on Elm Street. Who could forget these classic Hollywood movies produced by your uncle, Buddy Burbank? But his greatest masterpiece has yet to be experienced...... |
| I'm Gonna Take You To The Video Bar!, by James Mitchelhill Average member rating: (6 ratings) |
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(2 ratings)| Il Giardino Incantato, by Marco Vallarino Average member rating: (1 rating)The mighty warrior Aragon Smith has to overcome the traps and the monsters of an enchanted land to rescue his girlfriend who has been kidnapped by a powerful wizard. |
| Ill Wind, by Marshal Tenner Winter explorington's rating: Average member rating: (8 ratings)Your friend and fellow private dick, Jack Sullivan, has telegrammed you saying he's onto something big while investigating the Lanzetti murder and desperately needs your help. So here you are, two days... |
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(27 ratings)| Infidel, by Michael Berlyn Average member rating: (61 ratings)Infidel finds you marooned by your followers in the heart of the deadly Egyptian Desert. A soldier of fortune by trade, you've come hither in search of a great lost pyramid and its untold riches. Now, alone,... |
| Jesse Stavro's Doorway, by Marshal Tenner Winter Average member rating: (13 ratings)Jordan is looking for his friend, Jesse, who is in hiding from the government. Picking up the trail, he discovers that Jesse is following the Grateful Dead on tour, but as Jordan immerses himself into the... |
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(3 ratings)| La Pietra della Luna, by Paolo Lucchesi Average member rating: (2 ratings)Un oscuro pericolo minaccia la pacifica valle di Nigat e il mondo intero. Un giovane investigatore al servizio dell'inquisizione dovra' riuscire a scoprire cosa nascondono le notti nella foresta e quali... |
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(2 ratings)| Lazy Jones e il meritato riposo, by Gabriele Lazzara An entry in the 2008 One Room Game Competition. Voglia di dormire... Caspita che mattinata stressante: fila alla posta per riscuotere l'assegno dell'ultima missione. Ritorno a casa dopo due ore di... |
| Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota Average member rating: (492 ratings)Pig lost! Boss say that it Grunk fault. Say Grunk forget about closing gate. Maybe boss right. Grunk not remember forgetting, but maybe Grunk just forget. -- IFComp 2007 blurb |
| The Lurking Horror, by Dave Lebling Average member rating: (92 ratings)A winter night at the G.U.E. tech campus with most students away on vacation serves as the backdrop for this tale of Lovecraftian horror. |
| A Mind Forever Voyaging, by Steve Meretzky Average member rating: (116 ratings)"If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not..." --Shakespeare It's 2031. The world is on the brink of chaos. In the United States of North America, spiraling... |
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(2 ratings)| The Moon Watch, by Paolo Maroncelli and Alessandro Peretti Average member rating: (9 ratings)An entry in the 2008 One Room Game Competition. You're an ordinary Soviet citizen, but to your surprise you are selected to play a highly important part in the defence of the Motherland - and then the crisis... |
| Moonmist, by Stu Galley, Jim Lawrence Average member rating: (48 ratings)More ghosts haunt the misty sea-coast and stone ramparts of Cornwall than anyplace else on earth. One such soul roams Tresyllian Castle: a pale phantom with flaxen hair and a luminous, flowing gown. It seems... |
| Mystery Fun House, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (7 ratings)As Adventure #7 begins, you find yourself hopelessly lost in the middle of a carnival fun house. While escape may elude you, one thing is very clear -- you're NOT here to have a good time! Converted from... |
| Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, by Jeff O'Neill Average member rating: (59 ratings)You are standing at the edge of a barren field. A steady wind, having secreted away the topsoil, is now drifting sandy dirt across the plain. A scant sign of life here is a freshly-burrowed molehill on the... |
| Photopia, by Adam Cadre Average member rating: (558 ratings)"Will you read me a story?" "Read you a story? What fun would that be? I've got a better idea: let's tell a story together." |
| Pirate Adventure, by Scott Adams and Alexis Adams Average member rating: (36 ratings)Only by exploring this strange island will you be able to uncover the clues necessary to lead you to your elusive goal -- recovering the lost treasures of Long John Silver. Converted from original code by... |
| Planetfall, by Steve Meretzky Average member rating: (121 ratings)"Join the Patrol, and see the Galaxy!" You took the poster's advice, bait and all, and marched right over to the recruitment station near your home on the backwater planet of Gallium. Images of exotic... |
| Plundered Hearts, by Amy Briggs Average member rating: (66 ratings)In the 17th century, the seas are as wild as the untamed heart of a young woman. But when you set out on the schooner Lafond Deux, bound for the West Indies, your thoughts are only of your ailing father who... |
| Pyramid of Doom, by Scott Adams and Alvin Files Average member rating: (7 ratings)This is an Adventure that will transport you to a dangerous land of crumbling ruins and trackless desert wastes into the PYRAMID OF DOOM! Jewels, gold -- it's all here for the plundering -- IF you can find... |
| Return to Pirate's Isle, by Scott Adams This game is as tricky and devious as the mind of Scott Adams gets. A treasure hunt in the same vein as its predecessor, it incorporates some of the more interesting effects Scott achieved using his system.... |
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(2 ratings)The Revenge Of Clueless Bob Newbie, Part 2: This Time It's Personal, by David Whyld
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(2 ratings)Ruins, by Graham Nelson
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(3 ratings)| Savage Island, Part I, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (4 ratings)A small island holds an awesome secret -- will you be able to discover it? This is the beginning of a two-part Adventure. NOTE: This one's a toughie -- for experienced Adventurers only! WARNING! The Z-Code... |
| Savage Island, Part II, by Scott Adams and Russ Wetmore Average member rating: (3 ratings)The suspense begun in Adventure #10 now comes to an incredible conclusion with SAVAGE ISLAND PART II! This Adventure requires you to have successfully finished #10, wherein you were given the secret password... |
The Sea Phantom, by John Olsen
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(1 rating)| Seastalker, by Stu Galley, Jim Lawrence Average member rating: (28 ratings)There's something down there in the ocean, something terrifying. And you have to face it - because only you can save the Aquadome, the world's first undersea research station. The alarm sounds and your... |
| Secret Mission, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (17 ratings)In this exciting Adventure, time is of the essence as you race the clock to complete your mission in time -- or else the world's first automated nuclear reactor is doomed! If you survive this challenging... |
| Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels, by Bob Bates Average member rating: (22 ratings)Moriarty has set a deadly trap for Sherlock Holmes. And only you can stop him... Travel back in time to Victorian London, where the city is bustling with preparations for Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee. Crowds... |
| Shogun, by James Clavell, Dave Lebling Average member rating: (16 ratings)Experience the sweeping drama and power of James Clavell's Shogun. The year is 1600. You are John Blackthorne, Pilot-Major of a privateering merchant ship and the first Englishman to set foot on Japanese... |
| Shrapnel, by Adam Cadre Average member rating: (166 ratings) |
| Snack Time!, by Hardy the Bulldog and Renee Choba Average member rating: (59 ratings)Can you help one hungry bulldog in his quest to find something good to eat? He would like that. A lot. [blurb from IF Comp 2008] |
| Sorcerer, by Steve Meretzky Average member rating: (67 ratings)Sorcerer, the second of a spellbinding fantasy series in the tradition of Zork, takes you on a magical tour through the darker side of Zorkian enchantment. Your journey begins with a cryptic diary - the last... |
| Sorcerer of Claymorgue Castle, by Scott Adams Solon the Master Wizard has learnt of Vileroth's destruction and how, in his final days, he concealed the stolen 13 Stars of Power within the Castle of Claymorgue, determined that no one should possess them.... |
| Spellbreaker, by Dave Lebling Average member rating: (58 ratings)Spellbreaker, the riveting conclusion to the Enchanter trilogy, explores the mysterious underpinnings of the Zorkian universe. A world founded on sorcery suddenly finds its magic failing, and only you,... |
| Starcross, by Dave Lebling Average member rating: (50 ratings)Starcross, Infocom's science fiction mind-bender, launches you headlong into the year 2186 and the depths of space. And not without good reason, for you are destined to rendezvous with a gargantuan starship... |
| Stationfall, by Steve Meretzky Average member rating: (46 ratings)What a trotting krip! Since your incredible heroics in Planetfall, where you risked life and limb to save the planet Resida, things have hardly changed at all. Sure, you were promoted to Lieutenant First... |
| The Story of Mr. P, by Hannes Schueller Average member rating: (7 ratings)One morning, when P. woke from peaceful dreams, he found himself in his bed – still his old self. A translation of Die Geschichte des Herrn P. from German to English. |
| Strange Odyssey, by Scott Adams Average member rating: (7 ratings)At the galaxy's rim, there are rewards aplenty to be harvested from a long-dead alien civilization, including fabulous treasures and advanced technologies far beyond human ken! Prepare yourself for the... |
| The Surprising Case of Brian Timmons, by Marshal Tenner Winter Average member rating: (24 ratings)You listen to the old broad on the other end of the phone as she finishes her plight. "Brian has gone insane. I've had to have him committed.", she tells you. You haven't seen Brian Timmons in several years... |
| Suspect, by Dave Lebling Average member rating: (23 ratings)You're guilty until proven innocent. You have walked into a hotbed of deceit and trickery. And now they're accusing you of something you couldn't have done. But they have proof that you did it. "You're a... |
| Suspended, by Michael Berlyn Average member rating: (43 ratings)They said you would sleep for half a millennium - not an unreasonable length of time, considering you'd be in limited cryogenic suspension. Your body would rest at the planet's nerve center, an underground... |
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(8 ratings)| Transit, by Shaye Average member rating: (17 ratings)Find your way through a foreign airport in search of your friend, understanding or just a safe flight home. |
| Trinity, by Brian Moriarty Average member rating: (101 ratings)You're neither an adventurer nor a professional thrill-seeker. You're simply an American tourist in London, enjoying a relaxing stroll through the famous Kensington Gardens. When World War III starts and the... |
| Violet, by Jeremy Freese Average member rating: (383 ratings)Calm down. All you have to do is write a thousand words and everything will be fine. And you have all day, except it's already noon. [blurb from IF Comp 2008] |
| Voodoo Castle, by Alexis Adams and Scott Adams Average member rating: (15 ratings)The Count has fallen victim to a fiendish curse placed on him by his enemies. There he lies, with you his only possible hope. Will you pull off a rescue, or is he really down for the Count?! [--blurb from... |
| The Voodoo You Do, by Marshal Tenner Winter Average member rating: (17 ratings)You've found the crossroads where you were told you would finally meet Papa Legba himself; the intermediary between this world and the next. |
| Winter Wonderland, by Laura Knauth Average member rating: (43 ratings)"Young Gretchen could have only imagined the fanciful events that were to occur before finding herself lost in a winter wonderland." [--blurb from Competition '99] |
| Wishbringer, by Brian Moriarty Average member rating: (109 ratings)It's an ordinary day in your ordinary little town, and you've been performing your ordinary mail clerk's duties in an altogether ordinary way. But there's something quite extraordinary in today's mail. It's... |
| The Witness, by Stu Galley Average member rating: (28 ratings)February 1938, Los Angeles. FDR's New Deal is finally rolling. Hitler's rolling, too; this time through Austria. But as Chief Detective for a quiet burgh on the outskirts of L.A., you've got other fish to... |
| Zork I, by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling Average member rating: (218 ratings)Many strange tales have been told of the fabulous treasure, exotic creatures, and diabolical puzzles in the Great Underground Empire. As an aspiring adventurer, you will undoubtedly want to locate these... |
| Zork II, by Dave Lebling, Marc Blank Average member rating: (97 ratings)The Wizard appears, floating nonchalantly in the air beside you. He grins sideways at you. The Wizard incants "Fantasize," but nothing happens. He shakes his wand. Nothing happens. With a slightly... |
| Zork III, by Dave Lebling, Marc Blank Average member rating: (77 ratings)An old, oddly youthful man turns toward you slowly. His long, silver hair dances about him as a fresh breeze blows. "You have reached the final test, my friend! You are proved clever and powerful, but this... |
| Zork Zero, by Steve Meretzky Average member rating: (59 ratings)The Great Underground Empire is in its heyday. Upscale condos crowd the massive caverns. Subterranean highways stretch from Aragain to the Fublio Valley. And no adventurer has yet set foot in the open field... |
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(31 ratings)| Zorkian Stories 1: G.U.E., by Marshal Tenner Winter explorington's rating: Average member rating: (15 ratings)Finally making it to the Eastlands, you find a shaft leading to the depths of the Great Underground Empire where, supposedly, lost treasures that have been forgotten for centuries are waiting to be found... |
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