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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Named such so as to be at the bottom of alphabetical shareware lists. The name is not an abbreviation or acronym. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Named such so as to be at the bottom of alphabetical shareware lists. The name is not an abbreviation or acronym. | ||
==Running== | == Running == | ||
The best way to use ZZT is via [http://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox]! You may also want to grab a DOSBox frontend like [http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/ DBGL]. The only other thing you need is ZZT itself, which you can grab from zzt.org. [http://zzt.org/versions/ Download version 3.2] rather than 4. | The best way to use ZZT is via [http://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox]! You may also want to grab a DOSBox frontend like [http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/ DBGL]. The only other thing you need is ZZT itself, which you can grab from zzt.org. [http://zzt.org/versions/ Download version 3.2] rather than 4. | ||
== | == See Also == | ||
* [[Guide:ZZT|ZZT]] in the Guides section. | |||
* [http://zzt.org/ Z2] - | * [[Wikipedia:ZZT|ZZT]] on Wikipedia. | ||
* [http://zzt.org/zu/wiki/Main_Page ZUltimate] - | * [https://www.mobygames.com/game/zzt ZZT] on Mobygames. | ||
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4035/from_the_past_to_the_future_tim_.php From Past to the Future: Tim Sweeney Talks] - Gamasutra interview | * [http://zzt.org/ Z2] - The main ZZT community. | ||
* [http://hydra78.tripod.com/hm-tims.htm Hercules Meets Tim Sweeney] - | * [http://zzt.org/zu/wiki/Main_Page ZUltimate] - Community wiki, | ||
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4035/from_the_past_to_the_future_tim_.php From Past to the Future: Tim Sweeney Talks] - Gamasutra interview. | |||
* [http://hydra78.tripod.com/hm-tims.htm Hercules Meets Tim Sweeney] - Interview. | |||
* [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12521 DigitalMSX Interview] | * [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12521 DigitalMSX Interview] | ||
* [http://mirrors.glorioustrainwrecks.com/gamersquarter/viewtopic.php?t=2267 unlawful invisibles (zzt zinesters - screenshots)] - The Gamer's Quarter article with recommendations | * [http://mirrors.glorioustrainwrecks.com/gamersquarter/viewtopic.php?t=2267 unlawful invisibles (zzt zinesters - screenshots)] - The Gamer's Quarter article with recommendations. | ||
* [http://www.selectbutton.net/archive/topic/9534 the zzt thread - burning ascii fury] - Insert Credit thread | * [http://www.selectbutton.net/archive/topic/9534 the zzt thread - burning ascii fury] - Insert Credit thread. | ||
* [http://www.auntiepixelante.com/?p=443 zzt recommended reading list] - Article by Anna Anthropy | * [http://www.auntiepixelante.com/?p=443 zzt recommended reading list] - Article by Anna Anthropy. | ||
* [https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/6557 ZZTV 11] - [[Distribution:Glorious Trainwrecks|Glorious Trainwrecks]] event. | |||
* [https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/3348 Glorious Weekend of ZZT Blitzkrieg-a-thon!] - Glorious Trainwrecks event. | |||
* Search for '[https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/search/node/zzt?page=1 zzt]' on Glorious Trainwrecks. | |||
[[Category:Game Builder]][[Category:2-D]][[Category:Adventure]][[Category:DOS]] | [[Category:Game Builder]][[Category:2-D]][[Category:Adventure]][[Category:DOS]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 3 September 2017
| ZZT | |
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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.
*Named such so as to be at the bottom of alphabetical shareware lists. The name is not an abbreviation or acronym.
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 zzt.org. Download version 3.2 rather than 4.
See Also
- ZZT in the Guides section.
- ZZT on Wikipedia.
- ZZT on Mobygames.
- Z2 - The main ZZT community.
- ZUltimate - Community wiki,
- From Past to the Future: Tim Sweeney Talks - Gamasutra interview.
- Hercules Meets Tim Sweeney - Interview.
- DigitalMSX Interview
- unlawful invisibles (zzt zinesters - screenshots) - The Gamer's Quarter article with recommendations.
- the zzt thread - burning ascii fury - Insert Credit thread.
- zzt recommended reading list - Article by Anna Anthropy.
- ZZTV 11 - Glorious Trainwrecks event.
- Glorious Weekend of ZZT Blitzkrieg-a-thon! - Glorious Trainwrecks event.
- Search for 'zzt' on Glorious Trainwrecks.
