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From: tlogics@mv.mv.com (John Francis)
Subject: Re: Zork Anthology?
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 21:25:33 GMT
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In article <37gsco$osq@news.bu.edu>, Liza Daly <ldaly@bu.edu> wrote:
>Jeff Somers (jsomers@marcam.com) wrote:
>: In article <CxIsE0.w6@serval.net.wsu.edu>, i9717029@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (Matthew Murray) writes:
>: |> would be cool is if they put out a REAL Zork Anthology--The Zork Trilogy, 
>: |> The Enchanter Trilogy, Beyond Zork, Zork Zero, Wishbringer, both 
>:                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>: How does Wishbringer fit in with the rest of the Zorks (other than
>: the appearance of the white house and mailbox)?  I've played Wishbringer
>: but not (gasp) any of the Zorks, so bear with me.....
>
>Well, there are some consistancy of themes--grues, platypuses, etc.
>Nothing like the way the Enchanter series is related.  I'm not sure
>I'd put it as part of an anthology, since nearly all games reference
>the Zork series somehow (wasn't Starcross originally called "Zorks in
>Space?") 

And, of course, the game ID number:   IZ0, I believe.
