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Colossal Cave Adventure
Widely believed to be the first text adventure, this computer game could only understand one or two word inputs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure -
Zork
Zork is a dungeon crawler developed by researchers at MIT. They wanted to incorporate a more robust text parser. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork -
Z-Machine Developed
Z-Machine is a virtual machine that allowed for broader compatibility of text adventures across platforms. It used a language called "Zork Implementation Language." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine -
Infocom Founded
Infocom was a major publisher of some of the most well known text adventures. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infocom -
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Deadline
This game was the first to include "feelies" in the box, extra information and items such as reports that couldn't fit on the game disk. It also served as an early form of copy protection. -
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Text Adventure
This game was my introduction to the genre and can still be played, in slightly modified form with graphics, on the BBC website! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition -
Activision Acquires Infocom
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Ai Dungeon
Uses AI to generate custom stories based on what players type. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_Dungeon
