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https://github.com/daelsepara/zil-experiment
Experiments with ZIL (Zork Implementation Language)
https://github.com/daelsepara/zil-experiment
game interactive-fiction z-machine zil
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Experiments with ZIL (Zork Implementation Language)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/daelsepara/zil-experiment
- Owner: daelsepara
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-06-10T07:58:33.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-07-07T13:02:08.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-07T20:13:25.518Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: game, interactive-fiction, z-machine, zil
- Language: ZIL
- Homepage:
- Size: 263 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# zil-experiment
Experiments with ZIL (Zork Implementation Language)
## Compiling and running
You need a ZIL compiler or assembler, or something like [ZILF](https://bitbucket.org/jmcgrew/zilf/wiki/Home) installed to convert the .zil file into a format usable by a z-machine interpreter such as [Frotz](https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/).
Once installed, you can compile and convert it to a z-machine file using *zilf* and *zapf*
```
./zilf main.zil
./zapf main.zap
```
To play the game, run it with a Z-machine interpreter like *Frotz*
```
frotz main.z3
```
Where you are greeted by the following screen:
```
One night, you dream that you are transported to a video game.
ZIL Experiment
Experiments with ZIL
By SD Separa (2020)
Release 0 / Serial number 200610 / ZILF 0.9 lib J5
Main Hallway
There are exits to the north, south, east, and west.
>
```
## Further information
This is inspired by [zil-retro](https://github.com/jeffnyman/zil-retro). Head over to that repo for a tutorial on ZIL as well as PDF documents explaining ZIL in more detail. Meanwhile, checkout the [main.zil](main.zil) code for an overview. [DESIGN.md](DESIGN.md) contains some information about the game design.
## The Witcher (ZIL)
Checkout out [The Witcher (ZIL)](/witcher), an ambitious attempt at creating an interactive fiction game set in the Witcher universe of Mr. Andrzej Sapkowski and inspired by the games from CD Projekt Red. It is a work in progress but is playable at this point. Get the latest release [here](https://github.com/daelsepara/zil-experiment/releases/latest) or get the [story file](https://github.com/daelsepara/zil-experiment/releases/latest/download/witcher.z5) playable in Frotz (or other IF interpreters). Feedback most welcome! Enjoy!