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'''ZZT''' | '''ZZT''' is [[:Category:Text_Art|text-mode]] based game creation system. It had a sequel known as [[Super ZZT]], which was markedly less successful because the editor was hidden behind a commandline argument. [[Megazeux]] would later become game's de facto successor. Over the years there have been other attempts at making ZZT clones, such as [[ZIG]], [[Bang!]], [[Plastic]], and heaven knows what else, but none of them ever caught on. | ||
The name is not an abbreviation or acronym, it came from them wanting to be at the bottom of alphabetical shareware lists. | |||
== Running == | == Running == | ||
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* [https://zeta.asie.pl/wiki/doku.php?id=release:tinyzoo TinyZoo] - Game Boy Color, Analogue Pocket, more to come. | * [https://zeta.asie.pl/wiki/doku.php?id=release:tinyzoo TinyZoo] - Game Boy Color, Analogue Pocket, more to come. | ||
== | == Example Games == | ||
* ''[https://asie.itch.io/atop-the-witchs-tower-gb Atop the Witch's Tower GB]'' - Port of a ZZT game, and the ZZT engine, to the Game Boy Color. | * ''[https://asie.itch.io/atop-the-witchs-tower-gb Atop the Witch's Tower GB]'' - Port of a ZZT game, and the ZZT engine, to the Game Boy Color. | ||
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* Search for '[https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/search/node/zzt zzt]' on Glorious Trainwrecks. | * Search for '[https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/search/node/zzt zzt]' on Glorious Trainwrecks. | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150907203602if_/http://auntiepixelante.com/?p=443 zzt recommended reading list] - Article by Anna Anthropy. | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150907203602if_/http://auntiepixelante.com/?p=443 zzt recommended reading list] - Article by Anna Anthropy. | ||
== Extending == | |||
Modding ZZT. | |||
* [https://meangirls.itch.io/weave-2 Weave 2] | |||
* [https://zeta.asie.pl/wiki/ Wiki of Weavers] - 'place to document the myriad of attempts at extending, modifying or succeeding ZZT made throughout the years' | |||
== Press == | == Press == | ||
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* [https://www.museumofzzt.com/ Museum of ZZT] - The modern ZZT archive, with new releases, articles, and the ability to play and inspect games in-browser. | * [https://www.museumofzzt.com/ Museum of ZZT] - The modern ZZT archive, with new releases, articles, and the ability to play and inspect games in-browser. | ||
* [http://zzt.org/ Z2] - The historical (no longer updated) ZZT archive and community site. | * [http://zzt.org/ Z2] - The historical (no longer updated) ZZT archive and community site. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 17 July 2024
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| Release date: | 1991 |
| Made by: | Tim Sweeney |
| Runs on: | DOS |
| Exports to: | DOS |
ZZT is text-mode based game creation system. It had a sequel known as Super ZZT, which was markedly less successful because the editor was hidden behind a commandline argument. Megazeux would later become game's de facto successor. Over the years there have been other attempts at making ZZT clones, such as ZIG, Bang!, Plastic, and heaven knows what else, but none of them ever caught on.
The name is not an abbreviation or acronym, it came from them wanting to be at the bottom of alphabetical shareware lists.
Running
The best way to use ZZT is via DOSBox! You may also want to grab a DOSBox frontend like DBGL. The only other thing you need is ZZT itself, which you can grab from The Museum of ZZT.
Ports
- ClassicZoo - Windows, PC-98, Amiga, browser.
- TinyZoo - Game Boy Color, Analogue Pocket, more to come.
Example Games
- Atop the Witch's Tower GB - Port of a ZZT game, and the ZZT engine, to the Game Boy Color.
See Also
- ZZTV 11 - Glorious Trainwrecks event.
- Glorious Weekend of ZZT Blitzkrieg-a-thon! - Glorious Trainwrecks event.
- Search for 'zzt' on Glorious Trainwrecks.
- zzt recommended reading list - Article by Anna Anthropy.
Extending
Modding ZZT.
- Weave 2
- Wiki of Weavers - 'place to document the myriad of attempts at extending, modifying or succeeding ZZT made throughout the years'
Press
Talks, interviews, reviews...
- From Past to the Future: Tim Sweeney Talks - Gamasutra interview.
- Hercules Meets Tim Sweeney - Interview.
- DigitalMZX Interview
See Also
- ZZT in the Guides section.
- ZZT on Wikipedia.
- The Reconstruction of ZZT - A reversed-engineered reconstruction of the Pascal source code of ZZT!
- ZZT on Mobygames.
- Museum of ZZT - The modern ZZT archive, with new releases, articles, and the ability to play and inspect games in-browser.
- Z2 - The historical (no longer updated) ZZT archive and community site.
