Tag Archives: Interactive Fiction

Blogging Infocom: Zork I

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mike Maginnis

I finally sat down and finished Zork I last night.  It was a terrific game, and I was going to do a little write-up but really, there’s nothing I can say that hasn’t already been covered in great detail over … Continue reading →

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Blogging Infocom – Zork I (part I)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Mike Maginnis

My memories of the first title in the Zork series are largely centered around wandering about in the forest for a few minutes before being overcome by boredom and wondering what all the hype was about.  It’s now more than … Continue reading →

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Blogging Infocom–Day 0

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Mike Maginnis

In the spirit of John Cage’s excellent Blogging Ultima, I’ve decided to play through every Infocom game from beginning to end, in the order that they were published.   This product announcement for ZORK, which ran in the September 1980 … Continue reading →

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Got Lamp!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mike Maginnis

Jason Scott‘s latest epic documentary “Get Lamp” arrived in my mailbox this afternoon.  Needless to say, life has been put on hold while I delve in.  I’ll post a full review later this weekend.  For now, I’m enjoying the return … Continue reading →

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