Index: if-archive/games/source/inform

Unless noted otherwise, compiled versions of these games are in either games/zcode/ or games/glulx/.


6 Subdirectories

dutch
french
italian
old

Older versions of some of the source files in this directory.

spanish
swedish

196 Files

69105Keys.inf [04-Mar-2009]
IFDB entry

69,105 Keys, a one room game by David Welbourn. Release 1 / Serial number 090302

77Verbs.txt [16-Mar-2023]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source code for 77 Verbs, release number 2, by Brian Rushton (writing as Prismatik). Make available under the (CC BY 3.0 US) licence.

Absence_of_Law.txt [22-Nov-2017]
IFDB entry

Absence of Law, by Brian Rushton. (a compiled version is in games/competition2017/Absence of Law/)

acrossthestars.zip [04-Apr-2023]
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IFWiki: Across The Stars

Inform 6 source code for release 4 of Across The Stars, written by Dark Star and Peter Mattsson. (the compiled game is in games/zcode/across.zip)

Advent.inf [03-Jun-2006] [link to if-archive/infocom/compilers/inform6/examples/Advent.inf]
IFWiki: Adventure

Adventure aka Colossal Cave, the original 350 points version ported to Inform by Graham Nelson, based on Dave Baggett's TADS reconstruction "Colossal Cave Revisited". Release 9 / Serial number 060321 [file is linked to infocom/compilers/inform6/examples/Advent.inf]

Advent_Crowther_source.txt [17-Jan-2015]

Adventure aka Colossal Cave, by William Crowther. This is Will Crowther's original, pre-Woods 1976 game, ported to Inform 7 by Chris Conley. Release 4 / Serial number 141211

Advent_I7_source.txt [15-Feb-2021]

Adventure aka Colossal Cave, the original 350 points version, ported to Inform 7 Aaron Reed, based on the earlier Inform 6 version, and updated by Victor Gijsbers.

Adventureland.inf [21-Mar-2024] [link to if-archive/infocom/compilers/inform6/examples/Adventureland.inf]

Scott Adams' Adventureland, ported to Inform by Graham Nelson. Release 4 / Serial number 970902. [file is linked to infocom/compilers/inform6/examples/Adventureland.inf]

Alabaster.zip [02-Oct-2020]
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Source code for Alabaster release 1, by John Cater, Rob Dubbin, Eric Eve, Elizabeth Heller, Jayzee, Kazuki Mishima, Sarah Morayati, Mark Musante, Emily Short, Adam Thornton and Ziv Wities, and illustrated by Daniel Allington-Krzysztofiak.

Alpha.inf [25-Oct-1998]
IFDB entry

Journey to Alpha Centauri (In Real Time), an Interactive Waste of Time, by Julian Fleetwood. Release 3

Arid_and_Pale.txt [01-May-2009]
IFDB entry

Arid and Pale, version 2, by Michael R. Bacon.

ArtOfFugue-source.zip [11-Sep-2010]
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IFWiki: The_Art_of_Fugue

Source code for Art of Fugue, by Victor Gijsbers, Jimmy Maher, Dorte Lassen and Johan. Licensed under the GPLv3 or any later version.

Atrocitron.zip [26-Mar-2023]
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Inform 6 source for the Atrocitron, release 1, by Michael Martin. (the compiled game is in games/zcode/atrocitron.z5)

AtroxSrc.zip [08-Feb-1999]
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Source code for Cattus Atrox, David Cornelson's entry into the 1998 IF Competition. The archive contains the game source plus a customized version of the Inform library and several include files required to build the game. (the compiled game is in games/competition98/inform/atrox/)

atssrc.tar.gz [24-Sep-2001]
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A Tight Spot, A Z-machine Sokoban by Quim K. Holland. Release 1 / Serial number 000001

Aug4Source.zip [31-Mar-2020]
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IFWiki: Augmented_Fourth

Source code for Augmented Fourth, release 4, written by Brian Uri.

awaken.inf [27-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: The_Awakening

The Awakening, by Dennis Matheson. A horror game based loosely on the work of H.P. Lovecraft. Release 1 / Serial number 980726

back2wakeup.zip [12-Mar-2008] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/back2wakeup.zip]
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Back to WakeUp, a Backpacker Tale by Daniel Roperto. Release 1 / Serial number 080313. Created as a part of Lab2, Computer Game Design course, UTS, Australia. Archive includes game file, source and a walkthrough. [file is linked to games/zcode/back2wakeup.zip]

bad-day-src.zip [28-Mar-2007]
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Rachel has a bad day, by Sly Old Dog. Originally written with ADRIFT and ported to Inform by Roger Pepitone.

Balances.inf [19-Dec-1996] [link to if-archive/infocom/compilers/inform6/examples/Balances.inf]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Balances

Balances: An Exercise in Parsing, by Graham Nelson Release 5 / Serial number 961216 [file is linked to infocom/compilers/inform6/examples/Balances.inf]

bazic-0.1.tar.gz [15-Feb-2002]
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baZic version 0.1, an implementation of BASIC for the Z-Machine, by David Given. The Z-Code file includes the interpreter and several example BASIC programs.

beneath.inf [05-Dec-2007]

Beneath: a Transformation, by Graham Lowther. (a compiled Z-code game file is in games/competition2007/zcode/beneath/Beneath.z5)

beyond_zork_sample.inf [03-Sep-1998]
IFDB entry

The sample transcript from the packaging of Beyond Zork, implemented in Inform by Allen Garvin

bigmama.inf [08-Apr-2001]
IFDB entry

The Big Mama, by Brendan Barnwell.

bishoes.zip [23-May-2009]
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Buried In Shoes, by Kazuki Mishima. Release 4 / Serial number 090513

bluechairs-source.zip [02-Feb-2011]
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Blue Chairs, release 2, by Chris Klimas.

bomber.inf [08-Dec-1997]
IFDB entry

The Mad Bomber - a Z-Machine version of the classic Bomber game, by Neil James Brown. Needs an interpreter that supports timed input, and an interpreter supporting colour is recommended. Release 3 / Serial number 971123

boothdye.inf [18-Jun-2003]
IFDB entry

Pick up the Phone Booth and Dye, by Eric Schmidt. Release 2 / Serial number 345678

BorderReivers.txt [17-Mar-2023]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source code for Border Reivers release 1, by Vivienne Dunstan, as entered in IFComp 2018.

Bronze.zip [06-Jul-2021]
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Source code for Bronze release 12, by Emily Short.

btyt.ni [24-Jun-2014]

"Bigger Than You Think" by Andrew Plotkin. Release 4. Inform 7 (6G60) source code.

bunny_s.zip [06-Dec-1997]
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The Night of the Vampire Bunnies by Jason Dyer, somewhat a cross between a black comedy and a B-movie, ported from QBASIC to Inform by Patrick Kellum Release 4 / Serial number 971205 (The original BASIC program is in games/source/basic/bunny.zip)

byod.zip [15-Sep-2023] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/byod.zip]
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IFWiki: BYOD

BYOD, by n-n. Release 2 / Serial number 230325. Story file, ancillary material, and Inform 7 source code. (the original Spanish version is in games/zcode/spanish/byod.z8, and the original English IFComp entry is in games/competition2020/Games/BYOD/) [file is linked to games/zcode/byod.zip]

castles-1.1.tar.gz [15-Feb-2002]
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Silicon Castles, an Interactive Board Game. "Nearly Working" Version 1.1, by David Given. Release 112 / Serial number 011119

CaveGlulx.zip [06-Jun-2004] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/CaveGlulx.zip]
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Cave, by William Stott. A demonstration game, based on Dragon Adventure, showing how to put sounds and pictures into a Glulx game. Archive includes commented source code and compiled Glulx game file. [file is linked to games/glulx/CaveGlulx.zip]

caverns.zip [14-Aug-1999]
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Caverns of Chaos, a multiple-choice adventure. Original written by Paul Martinez and Alison Castro, ported to Inform by Lemonhead. Version 1.6792 Archive includes z-code game file and Inform source. [file is linked to games/zcode/caverns.zip]

ChildsPlay.txt [24-Mar-2008]

Inform 7 source code for Child's Play, by Stephen Granade. Release 4 / Serial number 080129

cia.inf [21-Jun-1997]
IFDB entry

CIA Adventure by Hugh Lampert, ported to Inform by J. Kevin Thomas, based on a GWBASIC version by Pete Wohlmut Release 1 / Serial number 961218 This game was originally published by CLOAD Magazine.

coldiron.ni [24-Jun-2014]

"Cold Iron" by Andrew Plotkin (as "Lyman Clive Charles"). Release 6. Inform 7 (6G60) source code.

Colonists.zip [29-Sep-2013]
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Colonists, by Andrew Fuller. Release 1 / Serial number 130911

Color_the_Truth.txt [16-Nov-2016]
IFDB entry

Color the Truth, by Brian Rushton. Release 2.

Comp99.zip [19-Feb-2000]
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IFWiki: CompXX

Source code for the 'front-end' game for the 1999 competition, providing information on all the games and systems used to run them, plus the ability to sort the games you can play into a random list. Written by Lucian Paul Smith. (a compiled version is in games/competition99/)

Crash.zip [21-Mar-2023]
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Inform 7 source code for Crash, by Phil Riley. (a playable version is in games/glulx/Crash.zip)

DashSlapneyPatrolSource.txt [10-May-2012]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Dash Slapney, Patrol Leader

Source code for Dash Slapney, Patrol Leader, by Andrew Schultz. (the compiled game is in games/zcode/DashSlapneyPatrol.zblorb)

Deadline.zip [17-Dec-2000]
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IFDB entry

Complete source code for an Inform port of Infocom's Deadline, 17dec2000, by Volker Lanz.

Detectivesrc.zip [15-Jul-2000]
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IFWiki: Detective

Detective, originally by Matt Barringer. This is a straight port to Inform, by Stuart Moore. (the compiled game is in games/zcode/detective.z5)

devours.inf [25-Mar-2005]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: All Things Devours

All Things Devours, by "half sick of shadows" (Toby Ord). Release 3 / Serial number 050325

ditch.inf [07-Oct-1996]
IFDB entry

Ditch Day Drifter, Michael J. Roberts' example TADS game, translated to Inform 5.5 by Chris Markwyn. The translation is only partial, with most of the surface rooms and objects done, but none of the major puzzles.

dogslife.inf [17-Oct-1998]
IFDB entry

It's a Dog's Life, an interactive Heeling, by "Mr. WiggleButt". Release 1

DragonTroll.inf [20-Jan-2007]
IFDB entry

The Dragon and the Troll, originally written for the C64 in Swedish by Johan Berntsson, and translated to English and ported to Inform by Fredrik Ramsberg.

dreamhold-src.tar.gz [24-Jun-2014]
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IFWiki: The Dreamhold

The Dreamhold, a tutorial adventure by Andrew Plotkin. (the compiled games is in games/zcode/dreamhold.z8)

dualtransform.ni [24-Jun-2014]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Dual Transform

"Dual Transform" by Andrew Plotkin (as "Nigel Smith"). Release 5. Inform 7 (5Z71) source code.

eliza.zip [07-Feb-1999]
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Eliza, a version of the well known program which simulates a conversation with a psychiatrist, ported to Inform by Ricardo Dague. The archive contains the zcode file, Inform source, Basic source on which this version is based, and a sample transcript. [file is linked to games/zcode/eliza.zip]

entangled.zip [04-Apr-2023]
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Inform 6 source code for Entangled, written by Dark Star.

EtherSource.txt [05-Jun-2016]
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Source code for Ether, by Brian Rushton.

Fablesrc.zip [15-Jul-2000]
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A Fable, originally by Stan Heller. This is a straight port to Inform, by Stuart Moore.

fantasydimension.inf [15-Mar-2023]
IFDB entry

The Fantasy Dimension, a PunyJam 3 game by Johan Berntsson. Release 2 / Serial number 230313 (a playable version is in games/zcode/fantasydimension.z3)

Fate-source.zip [11-Sep-2007]
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IFWiki: Fate

Fate, an Interactive Fiction by Victor Gijsbers. (a playable version is in games/springthing/2007/Fate.z8)

Figaro-source.zip [11-Sep-2010]
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IFWiki: Figaro

Figaro, a co-authored revenge by Victor Gijsbers. Innovation Comp Entry, released under the GPL v3.

ForAPlaceByThePutridSea.tar.gz [01-Apr-2023]
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Inform 7 source and development notes on "For a Place by the Putrid Sea", by Arno von Borries.

FormerlyHiddenNaziMode.zip [11-Sep-2010] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/FormerlyHiddenNaziMode.zip]
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IFDB entry, entry
IFWiki: The_Game_Formerly_Known_as_Hidden_Nazi_Mode

The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode. A cute game for unattended young children, by Victor Gijsbers. Archive includes game file, source code and accompanying essay. [file is linked to games/zcode/FormerlyHiddenNaziMode.zip]

fractalz.inf [26-Jul-2001]
IFDB entry

Source code for a Mandelbrot fractal zoomer, written by Peter De Wachter.

FragileShells.txt [09-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source code for Fragile Shells, by Stephen Granade. Release 6 / Serial number 111109

freefall.inf [13-Nov-1995]
IFDB entry

Free Fall, An, uh, Interactive Z-Code Demonstration by Andrew C. Plotkin. Release 2 / Serial number 951111

Frobozzi.inf [29-Jan-1999]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Encyclopedia Frobozzica

The Encyclopedia Frobozzica (Abridged Edition), edited by Nino Ruffini and ported to the Inform format by Digby McWiggle.

ghosterington_night.zip [15-Aug-2015]
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Source code for Ghosterington Night, release 3, by Wade Clarke.

glkchess_src.zip [12-Sep-2003]
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Glk Chess, by Simon Baldwin. A port of the chess playing program MSCP 1.2 (by Marcel van Kervinck) to Glulx.

glkebook_src.zip [07-May-2004]
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IFDB entry

GlkeBook, a PalmOS pdb DOC format eBook reader, by Simon Baldwin.

Gotomomi.tar.gz [01-Apr-2023]
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Inform 7 source and development notes on Gotomomi, by Arno von Borries.

greater-than-by-at-sign.txt [22-Jan-2020]

Source code to "> by @", written by Aaron Reed.

GrooverlandSource.txt [02-May-2022]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source text for Grooverland, release number 4, by Brian Rushton.

gwsource.txt [07-Jul-2022]
IFDB entry

Gaia's Web, by Nigel Jayne. Release 1 / Serial number 160104

Heliopause.ni [24-Jun-2014]

"Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home" by Andrew Plotkin. Release 6. Inform 7 (5Z71) source code.

HLAinform.zip [22-Jul-2005]
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HLA Inform: A Classic Quest. Originally written by Paul Panks and converted to Inform by "Roger Pepitone".

hugoshell.inf [05-Feb-2013]

Shell, an Interactive Starting point, by Kent Tessman. A port to Inform 6 of the Hugo v2.5 shell, ported by Gandof.

Hummingbird.zip [26-Mar-2023]
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Inform 7 source and ancillary data for Flight of the Hummingbird, release 2, by Michael Martin. (the compiled game is in games/zcode/Hummingbird.zblorb)

huntdark-src.tar.Z [23-Oct-2000]
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IFWiki: Hunter,_in_Darkness

Source code for Hunter, in Darkness, by "Dave Ahl Jr.", aka Andrew Plotkin.

identity.zip [21-Nov-2004]
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Identity, an interactive science fiction short story by Dave Bernazzani. Release 7 / Serial number 041121

iditchs-html.zip [23-Aug-2000]
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HTML version of the contents of iditchs.zip.

iditchs.zip [23-Aug-2000]
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Ditch Day Drifter, Michael J. Roberts' example TADS game, translated to Inform 6 by, Neil Cerutti, based on an earlier partial port by Chris Markwyn.

illum_src.zip [01-Oct-2018]
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Inform 6 source code release of Illuminismo Iniziato, for release 2 of game (post-comp release, serial 181001), written by Michael J. Coyne. Archive contains all source code, images, audio and libraries necessary for building.

intothesun.zip [04-Apr-2023]
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Inform 6 source code for Into The Sun, written by Dark Star.

IraqiInvasion.zip [31-Jan-2008] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/IraqiInvasion.zip]
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Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure, Interactive Propaganda by Anonymous. Release 88 / Serial number 080131 [file is linked to games/zcode/IraqiInvasion.zip]

Jason_and_Medea.zip [27-Jun-2019]
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Jason and Medea, by Victor Gijsbers. Written for the Pax East 2011 interactive fiction event. Release 1 / Serial number 110307

killing.zip [21-Feb-2001]
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Killing the Doctor, by Victor Verbitsky. Release 1 / Serial number 010221 Archive contains z-code game file, Inform source code and a walkthrough. [file is linked to games/zcode/killing.zip]

kitten.tar.gz [21-Jan-2022]
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Source code for robotfindskitten, a Zen Simulation. Originally written by Leonard Richardson, and converted to Inform by David Griffith. Release 8.

lecture.txt [14-Apr-2020]
IFWiki: Lecture_Feature

Source code for Lecture Feature, by Paul Equinox Collins.

librarian_inform7.zip [11-Feb-2013] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/librarian_inform7.zip]
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Life of A Librarian (Inform 7 version), by Timewalker. Release 1 / Serial number 130211 [file is linked to games/zcode/librarian_inform7.zip]

life.zip [10-Jul-1998]
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Life or Death, an interactive biological diversion, by David S. Glasser. The archive includes a Z-Machine game file and Inform source code Release 1 / Serial number 980702 [file is linked to games/zcode/life.zip]

Limen.zip [25-Aug-2021]
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Limen, by Elizabeth DeCoste. Release 1 / Serial number 210814

lists.tar.Z [05-Dec-1996]
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Lists and Lists, an Interactive Tutorial by Andrew Plotkin Release 3 / Serial number 960823 (The game file compiled from this source is in games/zcode/lists.z5, the original competition entry is in games/competition96/lists.z5)

LMS_TVG.txt [31-Jan-2009]
IFDB entry

LMS The Video Game, an Action Interactive Fiction Game by John Goettle. Release 7.

magic-toyshop.inf [18-Oct-1995]
IFDB entry

The Magic Toyshop, a fun game for all the family by Gareth Rees. Release 1, serial number 951018. (The game file compiled from this source is in games/zcode/magic-toyshop.z5, the original competition entry is in games/competition95/magic-toyshop.z5)

MagpieTakesTrain.txt [16-Mar-2023]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source code for Magpie Takes the Train, by Brian Rushton, release 9.

medusa.inf [16-Mar-2003]
IFDB entry

Medusa, an Example in NPC Conversations, by Jim Fisher. Release 106 / Serial number 030314 The source code requires the ORLibrary from infocom/compilers/inform6/library/contributions/ORLibrary.zip to compile. (The game file compiled from this source is in games/zcode/medusa.z5)

mhpquest.inf [13-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry

Quest for the Magic Healing Plant, by Adam Crutchlow. Release 2 / Serial number 960613 Ported by the author from AGT to Inform. (the AGT original is in games/pc/mhpquest.zip and games/agt/mhpquest.zip)

mimesis.zip [25-Jan-1998]
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Sins Against Mimesis: An Interactive Theosophy, by Adam Thornton. Release 3. Includes Inform source and makefile. (The game file compiled from this source is in games/zcode/mimesis.z5, the original competition entry is in games/competition97/inform/mimesis/mimesis.z5)

mines.inf [29-Oct-2010]
IFDB entry

Mines version 2010.10.29, a randomly generated maze exploring game, by James L. Dean.

minster.tar.gz [22-Jan-1997]
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IFWiki: Christminster

Christminster, An Interactive Conspiracy by Gareth Rees release 4, serial number 961117

mst3k1.inf [12-Sep-1996]
IFDB entry

Detective, An Interactive MiSTing (Mystery Science Theater 3000) of Matt Barringer's AGT game "Detective", by Christopher E. Forman. Silver Screen Edition, release 101, serial number 960831 (The game file compiled from this source is in games/zcode/mst3k1.z5, the original competition entry is in games/competition95/mst3k1.zip)

MST3K1src.zip [15-Jul-2000]
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Detective, An Interactive MiSTing (Mystery Science Theater 3000) of Matt Barringer's AGT game "Detective", by Christopher E. Forman, updated by Stuart Moore.

MST3K2src.zip [15-Jul-2000]
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A Fable, an interactive MiSTing-up of Stan Heller's GAGS game "A Fable". Original AGT MiST-ed version by Graeme Cree, ported to Inform by Stuart Moore.

multistub.inf [08-Mar-1999]
IFDB entry

Multiplayer Inform stub file for use with ifMUD's interpreter-bot Floyd, by Adam Cadre. This file is a starting point for coding multi- player Inform games.

NapiersCache.txt [24-Mar-2023]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source code for Napier's Cache release 1, by Vivienne Dunstan, as entered in Spring Thing 2020.

night.tgz [19-Nov-1996]
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Night at the Computer Center, An Interactive Nocturnal Chase, by Bonni Mierzejewska Release 1 / Serial number 961118

njag_source.zip [08-Jun-2021]
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Not Just A Game, by John Menichelli. Release 2 / Serial number 000319

noroom.inf [17-Jan-2004]
IFDB entry

No Room, by Ben Heaton. Release 2 / Serial number 040117 (the original competition entry is in games/competition2003/inform/noroom/noroom.z5 and the game file compiled from this source is in games/zcode/noroom.z5)

odieus.inf [16-Dec-1994]
IFDB entry

Odieus's Quest for the Magic Flingshot an AGT adventure ported to Inform by Teo Kwang Liak

OliviasOrphanorium.zip [18-Nov-2012] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/OliviasOrphanorium.zip]
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Olivia's Orphanorium, a Casual Simulation, by Sam Kabo Ashwell. Release 3 / Serial number 121118 Archive includes game file and source code. (the original competition entry is in games/mini-comps/coverstories/OliviasOrphanorium.zip) [file is linked to games/glulx/OliviasOrphanorium.zip]

omniquest.inf [26-Mar-2006]
IFDB entry

OMNIQuest, originally written in 1988 in Commodore 64 BASIC by Chris Barden and Chris Ethridge, and adapted for Inform by Chris Barden. Release 2 / Serial number 040127

once.inf [27-Apr-1998]
IFDB entry

Once: A Fable for the Lost, a TextFire demo by Chris Klimas (branch.h, which is used here, can be found in infocom/compilers/inform6/library/contributions; a compiled game file is in games/demos/textfire/12pack.zip)

paperchase.inf [18-Oct-1995]
IFDB entry

Paper Chase release 2, An Interactive Education by Chris Skapura. This game was originally published as a TRS-80 BASIC listing titled "Collegiate Capers" in '80 Micro' magazine, August 1983.

paranoia.zip [09-Jun-1999]
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Paranoia, a not-very-interactive future. Originally from an article by Sam Shirley, implemented in C on a Vax 11/780 by Tim Lister and converted to Inform by Glenn Hutchings. Release 1 / Serial number 981208 Archive contains a Z-Code game file, Inform source and the original C source on which the game is based. [file is linked to games/zcode/paranoia.zip]

permagic.inf [21-Sep-1999]
IFDB entry

Perilous Magic, a really short interactive comic tragedy, by David Fillmore. Release 10 / Serial number 990821

phlegm.inf [05-Aug-1997]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Phlegm

Phlegm, an Interactive Interactive by Adjacent Drooler, (aka Jason Dyer). Release 3 / Serial number 970804

PlayingGames.txt [28-Nov-2011]
IFDB entry

Inform 7 source for Playing Games by Kevin Jackson-Mead, Release 2. "Of particular interest will be the code to print the mazes."

puerto.inf [03-Jan-2005]
IFDB entry

The board game Puerto Rico, ported to Inform by J. Robinson Wheeler. Release 1.1 / Serial number 20050101

puzzle.inf [24-Sep-1998]
IFDB entry

Puzzle, an Interactive Quickie by Andrew Schepler. A short game containing a single logic puzzle.

Ralph.inf [09-Mar-2004]
IFDB entry

Ralph, An Interactive Sniffing by Miron Schmidt Release 9 / Serial number 040309

reading-src.zip [09-Jan-2012]
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A Reading in May, a trial on Interactive Flash Fiction, by Bahri Gordebak.

reser.inf [05-Mar-2008]
IFDB entry
IFWiki: Rock'Em_Sock'Em_Robots

Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots, an Interactive Boxing Match by Benjamin Mullins.

reverzi.inf [18-Dec-1999]
IFDB entry

Reverzi, Version 1.0, a port of Reversi to the Z-Machine by John Menichelli

risorg_src.zip [09-Mar-2006]
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IFDB entry

Risorgimento Represso, an Interactive Invigoration, written by Michael Coyne. Release 4 / Serial number 060308

Robin_and_Orchid_source.txt [04-Jun-2014]

Robin & Orchid, an exercise in photojournalism, by Ryan Veeder & Emily Boegheim.

robots.inf [15-Jan-1998]
IFDB entry

Robots - Another Abuse of the Z-Machine - A Nostalgic Diversion by Torbjorn Andersson Release 6 / Serial number 980115

roil.zip [28-Mar-2015] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/roil.zip]
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IFWiki: A Roiling Original

A Roiling Original: Squeeal! A Sequel! by Andrew Schultz. Release 3 / Serial number 150327. Archive includes the game file, source code, release notes, a walkthrough and a map of the Store P area. (the original competition entry is in games/springthing/2013/roil.zip) [file is linked to games/glulx/roil.zip]

SagebrushCactus-source.zip [18-Sep-2010]
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`Mid the sagebrush and the cactus, by Victor Gijsbers. Release 1 / Serial number 100918

SameGame.inf [31-Jul-1998]
IFDB entry

SameGame, another episode in the Z-Machine abuse saga, by Kevin Bracey. SameGame is an implementation of a simple arcade game and is also a stress test of Z-Machine interpreters. Release 1 / Serial number 980731

scary.inf [07-Nov-1998]
IFDB entry

Rippled Flesh, by Rybread Celsius

schooldays.inf [04-Jan-2001]
IFDB entry

Schooldays, an Interactive Story by Andrew MacKinnon. Release 3 / Serial number 092800

scopa_z6.zip [21-Mar-2011] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/scopa_z6.zip]
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Scopa, a graphical (Z-code V6) version of the Italian card game of the same name, by Aldo Cumani. Release 1 / Serial number 110321. Archive includes Z-code and source. (file is linked to games/zcode/scopa_z6.zip)

seacoral.inf [28-Feb-2023]
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Sea Coral, a deep sea adventure for Punyjam #3, written by Jeffrey Greer. Release 1 / Serial number 230225

sensory.inf [30-Mar-2000]
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Sensory Jam, a demo Glulx game with graphics and sound. (a compiled version and resources are in games/glulx/)

sgate.tar.gz [05-Sep-2004]
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Shadowgate, originally implemented on the NES by ICOM (1989) and reimplemented in Inform by David Griffith. Release 8 / Serial number 040616

shade-src.tar.Z [12-Aug-2002]
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IFWiki: Shade

Shade, by Ampe R. Sand (Andrew Plotkin). Release 3.

SherlockIndomitable.txt [16-Mar-2023]
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Inform 7 source code for Sherlock Indomitable, by Brian Rushton. Made available under the (CC BY 3.0 US) licence.

shuffling-around.zip [30-Mar-2015] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/shuffling-around.zip]
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Shuffling Around, by Ned Yompus. Release 4 / Serial number 150328 Included are the Glulx game file, Inform 7 source code, a walkthrough, a PDF map, a heat map of relative difficulties of sub-areas, and a logic document describing the trickier puzzles. [file is linked to games/glulx/shuffling-around.zip] (the original competition entry is in games/competition2012/glulx/shuffling/original/)

sittmsrc.zip [26-Aug-2002]
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Stick it to the Man, by Brendan Barnwell. (a compiled game file is in games/glulx/sittm.ulx)

six_source.zip [24-Jul-2017]
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IFWiki: Six

Source code for Six, release 5, by Wade Clarke.

Snafufun.zip [03-Oct-1999]
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SNAFUFUN, a simple hypertext adventure originally written in BASIC by Chris Kerton and converted to Inform by Duncan Cross. Archive contains z-code game file, Inform source code and the original BASIC source code. [file is linked to games/zcode/Snafufun.zip]

snowed-in.zip [10-Aug-2022] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/snowed-in.zip]
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Snowed In, by Jason Self. Release 4 / Serial number 220809 Archive contains game file and source code. [file is linked to games/zcode/snowed-in.zip]

sofar-src.tar.gz [24-Jun-2014]
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So Far, An Interactive Catharsis by Andrew Plotkin.

spacest2.zip [21-Jun-1999]
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Space Station, a science fiction story based on the example transcript included with Infocom's Planetfall, by David Ledgard, Release 2.

SpAdventure.inf [01-Dec-1997]
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SpAdventure by Jay Walton. The original Adventure with a twist - you play as an Enchanter with spells. Release 2 / Serial number 971030

spiderandweb-src.tar.gz [24-Jun-2014]
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Spider And Web, Interactive Fiction by Andrew Plotkin.

SpirI7wrak.zip [18-Dec-2014] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/SpirI7wrak.zip]
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SpirI7wrak, an Inform 7 port of Daniel S. Yu's "Spiritwrak", ported by Otis T. Dog. Release 1 / Serial number 141218 Archive contains Glulx game file and Inform 7 source code. (the original game is in games/zcode/spirit.z5) [file is linked to games/glulx/SpirI7wrak.zip]

spiritw_src.zip [19-May-2011]
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SpiritWrak, An Interactive Fantasy Adventure by Daniel S. Yu.

stiffmst.inf [17-Mar-1998]
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Stiffy Makane: Mystery Science Theater 3000 An Interactive MiSTing of Mark Ryan's AGT game "The Incredibly Erotic Adventures of Stiffy Makane" Release 69 / Serial number 690609

stiffy.inf [12-Sep-2010]
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Stiffy Makane: Inform Edition. Release 71 / Serial number 069105 An Inform 6 port of The Incredible Erotic Adventures of Stiffy Makane, derived from Drunken Bastard and Dastardly Coward's Mystery Science Theater 3000 version, by Drunken Bastard.

Sting.txt [20-Mar-2023]
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Inform 7 source code for release 2 of Sting, by Mike Russo. (a playable version is in games/glulx/Sting.gblorb)

stub.inf [16-May-1999]

A stub game file for Inform, providing a very simple starting point for Inform beginners to use as a base to build a game from. Written by Adam Cadre.

Swigian.txt [22-Nov-2017]
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IFWiki: Swigian

Swigian, by Mathbrush (as Rainbus North). Usable under (CC BY 3.​0 US) license. (a compiled version is in games/competition2017/Swigian/)

taipan.tar.gz [20-May-2002]
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Taipan! A game based on the China trade of the 1800s. Created by Art Canfil and ported to the Z-Machine by D. Jacob Wildstrom. Release 2 / Serial number 020520

teacher.inf [18-Aug-2014]
IFWiki: Teacher_Feature

Source code for Teacher Feature, by Paul Equinox Collins.

The Loneliest House.zip [01-Dec-2023] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/The Loneliest House.zip]
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The Loneliest House, an Interactive Fiction by Tabitha O’Connell. Release 2 / Serial number 231201. Archive contains the game, walkthrough, and source code. (file is linked to games/source/glulx/The Loneliest House.zip)

the-grumpy-cricket.zip [26-Dec-2023]
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The Grumpy Cricket (And Other Enormous Creatures), a game for the mischievous by John Goerzen. Release 1 / Serial number 231225. (the compiled game is in games/zcode/the-grumpy-cricket.z8)

The_Eleusinian_Miseries.txt [19-Mar-2023]
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Inform 7 source code for the post-competition release 3 of The Eleusinian Miseries, by Mike Russo. (a playable version is in games/glulx/The_Eleusinian_Miseries.gblorb)

The_House_of_Mystery.zip [29-Sep-2018] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/The_House_of_Mystery.zip]
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The House of Mystery, An Interactive Fantasy by James G. Lynch. Version 1.1.3. Includes Inform 7 source code. Release 5 / Serial number 180929 [file is linked to games/glulx/The_House_of_Mystery.zip]

the_job.inf [12-Oct-2021]

The job, a PunyJam #1 game by Fredrik Ramsberg. Release 5 / Serial number 210930

The_Origin_of_Madame_Time.zip [27-May-2019]
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The Origin of Madame Time, by Brian Rushton. Release 1 / Serial number 181010 [a compiled version is in games/competition2019/The Origin of Madame Time/The_Origin_of_Madame_Time.gblorb]

TheAlgophilistsPenury.zip [28-May-2012] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/TheAlgophilistsPenury.zip]
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The Algophilists' Penury, by Jon Stall. Release 1 / Serial number 120528 Archive includes game file and source code. [file is linked to games/zcode/TheAlgophilistsPenury.zip]

TheChildrenOfLoblollyLodge.zip [17-Jan-2022]
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The Children of Loblolly Lodge, by wingjive. Release 1 / Serial number 220117

Throw_Rock_At.zip [11-May-2020]
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Throw Rock At, by Adam Ferner. Release 1.

Time.inf [26-Mar-1998]
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Time and Dwarves, a small demonstration of how to use the real time functions from within Inform, written by Graham Nelson.

tristam-island.zip [20-Nov-2023] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/tristam-island.zip]
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Tristam Island, by Hugo Labrande. Release 5 / Serial number 220830. Contains game file, source, disk images, and feelies. [file is linked to games/zcode/tristam-island.zip]

Twisted_Tails.zip [10-Apr-2020]
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Twisted Tails, version 1.0, by Phillip Lovetere.

typosrc.tgz [11-Dec-2004]
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Typo!, by Peter Seebach and Kevin Lynn. Release 1 / Serial number 041119

ugly-oafs.zip [04-Apr-2015] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/ugly-oafs.zip]
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Ugly Oafs. Save Green Terra! Repel the Wrath Pulse! A wordplay game, by Perry Creel. Release 1 / Serial number 150403 Archive includes Glulx game file, source code and hints. [file is linked from games/glulx/ugly-oafs.zip] (the original competition entry is in games/competition2014/Ugly Oafs/Ugly Oafs.gblorb)

UMW.zip [02-May-2020]
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Life of a UMW student, by Daley Jennings and Kat Raffa.

under.inf [03-Apr-1997]
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The Underoos that ate New York!, by Gerry Kevin Wilson Release 1 / Serial number 970329

Vampire_Ltd.txt [29-Jan-2021]
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Vampire Ltd, a Corporate Espionage Adventure (with Vampires In It), by Alex Harby. Release 4 / Serial number 210129

vespers.inf [29-Nov-2005]
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Vespers, by Jason Devlin.

vindaloo.inf [13-Jun-1996]
IFDB entry

Vindaloo, An Interactive Recipe by Adam G Crutchlow. Release 1 / Serial number 960613

visitor.inf [19-Sep-2000]
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IFWiki: The_Visitor

The Visitor, A Chat, written by Peter Polkinghorne. Release 1 / Serial number 000321

wallpaper.ni [24-Jun-2014]

"Delightful Wallpaper" by Andrew Plotkin (as "Edgar O. Weyrd"). Release 6. Inform 7 (3Z95) source code.

wasp.inf [29-Nov-2005]
IFDB entry

Sting of the Wasp, by Jason Devlin.

wcastle.inf [18-Sep-2000]
IFDB entry

Wizard's Castle, originally from the July/August 1980 issue of Recreational Computing magazine. Written for Exidy Sorceror by Joseph R. Power, modified for Heath Microsoft BASIC by J. F. Stetson and ported to Inform by Adam Biltcliffe.

weather-src.tar.gz [24-Jun-2014]
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A Change in the Weather, by Andrew Plotkin.

wedding.zip [19-Jan-1997]
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The Wedding, an Interactive Family Headache by Neil James Brown Source code for Release 2 (v2.19)

werewolf.inf [25-Apr-1999]
IFDB entry

Werewolf, version2, a multi-player Inform game for use with ifMUD's Floyd interpreter-bot, by Evin Robertson.

wof.zip [06-Jun-2010] [link to if-archive/games/glulx/wof.zip]
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Works of Fiction, by Jean Benoit Ferrant. Release 1 / Serial number 100515

wscholars.txt [05-Mar-2008]

Weishaupt Scholars, an Interactive Secret History, written by Michael Martin. Source code for release 2, with some changes for later builds of Inform 7 than were used to compile the released game file.

wump2ka.inf [09-Feb-2005]
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IFWiki: Wumpus_2000

Wumpus 2000, The Virulent Labyrinth Of Yob-Shuggoth. A randomly-generated dungeon crawl by Muffy St. Bernard. Release 1 / Serial number 041119

wumpus.inf [16-Dec-1999]
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Hunt the Wumpus, originally written in BASIC in 1972 by Gregory Yob, and ported to Inform by Magnus Olsson. Release 1 / Serial number 991216

wurm.inf [08-Dec-2002]
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Wurm, a blatant abuse of the Z-Machine by C.V.F. Knight Release 2 / Serial 021126

yomomma-source.txt [05-May-2010]

Raising the Flag on Mount Yo Momma, an interactive insult battle, by Juhana Leinonen. Release 3 / Serial number 100228

z-life.inf [22-Jan-1996]
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Z-Life, an Inform implementation of Conway's Game of Life, by Julian Arnold. Release 3 / serial number 960121.

zbefunge.zip [28-Nov-2002] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/zbefunge.zip]
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ZBefunge 0.7 beta, by Francis Irving. Befunge is a 2D programming language, and this archive contains an interpreter for Befunge written in Inform. Includes Z-Code file and Inform source. [file is linked to games/zcode/zbefunge.zip]

zcamel.inf [18-Sep-2000]
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Camel, originally by the Heath Users Group and ported to Inform by Adam Biltcliffe.

zchess.zip [25-Jan-2004] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/zchess.zip]
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Z-Chess, release 4, by Eric Schmidt. An abuse of the Z-Machine that allows two people to play chess. Archive includes Z-code game and Inform source code. [file is linked to games/zcode/zchess.zip]

zedfunge.zip [11-Nov-2003] [link to if-archive/games/zcode/zedfunge.zip]
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ZedFunge 0.7.3 beta, by Martin Bays, based on ZBefunge by Francis Irving. This is an extension to ZBefunge, adding almost complete support for the Concurrent Funge-98 specification. ZedFunge was originally named ZFunge. Includes Z-Code file and Inform source. [file is linked to games/zcode/zedfunge.zip]

zombies.inf [02-Jun-1999]
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Zombies, yet another abuse of the Z-Machine. Written by David Ledgard, based on Torbjorn Andersson's game Robots. Release 1.

ZorkI7.zip [13-Feb-2021]
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Zork: A Computerized Fantasy Simulation Game. This is the more or less public domain version of the original MIT Zork, ported to Inform 7 by Dean Menezes and updated by Jay Midura. Includes Inform 7 source, Glulx game file, and files used for testing, including notes, Glulx debug game file, walkthroughs, result transcripts, maps and map source. Release 4 / Serial number 190920

ztornado.zip [11-Jul-2003]
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Z-Tornado, a two-player weather action game. Originally written by Oliver Feiler and Rene Puls, and ported to Inform by Sophie Fruehling. Release 2 / Serial number 030711

ztrek.inf [29-Feb-2000]
IFDB entry

Super Z Trek, a Z-Machine implementation of the classic Star Trek. Written by John Menichelli, based on Chris Nystrom C port of a BASIC version.

zugzwang.zip [10-Jul-1999]
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Zugzwang: The Interactive Life of a Chess Piece, by Magnus Olsson. Release 2 / Serial number 990710 This is an update to the original, which was part of the TextFire, Inc. hoax. The original is still in games/demos/textfire/12pack.zip. Archive contains zcode game and source code. [file is linked to games/zcode/zugzwang.zip]