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How to Play Zork Games on Android


Install Z-Machine from Google Play. Z-Machine runs six games from the Zork series on Android: the Zork I, II and III text adventures, Beyond Zork, Zork Zero and the graphical Return to Zork.

How to do it

  1. Install Z-Machine from Google Play. Search Google Play for Z-Machine by UserLAnd Technologies.
  2. Pick a Zork game. Choose from Zork I, Zork II, Zork III, Beyond Zork, Zork Zero or Return to Zork.
  3. Load it once with internet. Each game loads from the Internet Archive the first time. After that it doesn't use data.
  4. Type your commands. The text adventures read typed commands such as open mailbox or go north. A Bluetooth keyboard makes long sessions easier.

What you get

  • Zork I: The Great Underground Empire
  • Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz
  • Zork III: The Dungeon Master
  • Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor
  • Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz
  • Return to Zork

What you need

  • An Android phone or tablet with Google Play
  • Internet the first time you load each game

Z-Machine doesn't contain any game files or ROMs. It loads the publicly available, unmodified version from the Internet Archive and adds Android touch controls. You need internet the first time it loads.

Get Z-Machine on Google Play ($1.99) · Full guide and FAQ on userland.tech 

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