Complete Archive of Infocom Text Adventure Games: Source Code and Compiled Versions
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Summary
This article documents a comprehensive collection of Infocom text adventure games, including every version with source code and compiled game files. The author has meticulously labeled each package with release and serial number information, noting that Infocom's serial numbers were timestamps of compilation dates, which helps reconstruct development sequences. The collection focuses exclusively on original Infocom releases and does not include modern recompilations or fan modifications.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThis site is my attempt to collect every single version of each Infocom game, both source code and compiled game files.
I have labelled each package with release and serial number information where possible.
Infocom serial numbers were a timestamp of the compilation date, which is very useful for reconstructing the development sequence.
This collection does not include these modern recompilations and updates.
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