ZXZVM
Release Date  1999
Original Publisher  John Elliott (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 128 +3
Language  English
Genre  Utility: I/O Handling
Max. Players  1
Copyright Status  Freeware (free but copyrighted)
Groups  g151
Martijn's WoS score  100% (1 votes)

Authors/Contributors
     John Elliott (UK) - ?

Remarks
     "Z-machine for the Spectrum +3". This interpreter allows one to play text adventure games released in the Infocom or Inform data formats (a.k.a. Z-code).

Titles Authored/Executed With This Tool
     Abenteur - Das Interaktive Original (ZxZvm)(1998)by Toni Arnold
     Acid Whiplash (ZxZvm)(1998)by Cody Sandifer / Rybread Celsius
     Acorn Court - An Interactive Text Adventure (ZxZvm)(1997)by Todd S. Murchison
     Adventure - The Interactive Original (ZxZvm)(1994)by Graham Nelson
     Alicia ATraves Del Espejo (ZxZvm)
     All Quiet on the Library Front - An Interactive Vignette (ZxZvm)(1995)by Michael S. Phillips
     Anchorhead - An Interactive Tale of Lovecraftian Horror (ZxZvm)(1998)by Michael S. Gentry
     Annoyed Undead (ZxZvm)
     Apartment 209 - An Interactive Pigsty (ZxZvm)(1997)by Ben Parrish
     Aunt Nancy's House - An Interactive Simulation (ZxZvm)(1997)by Nate Schwartzman
     Baer Geht aus Ein - Eine Interaktive Kindergeschichte (ZxZvm)(1998)by Gunther Schmidl
     Balances - An Interactive Short Story (ZxZvm)(1996)by Graham Nelson
     Ballyhoo (ZxZvm)(1986)by Infocom
     Baltimore 24 - An Exercise in Interactive Fiction (ZxZvm)(1997)by Howard A. Sherman
     A Bears Night Out (ZxZvm)
     Bedlam - An Interactive Preview (ZxZvm)(1997)by Michael Zey
     Behind Closed Doors 9 (ZxZvm)(2020)by Zenobi Software (UK)
     Beyond Zork (ZxZvm)by Infocom
     Bloodline - An Interactive Coming-of-Age (ZxZvm)(1998)by Liza Daly
     Blow Job Drifter - An Interactive You Know What (ZxZvm) [CENSORED](1998)by Big Al
     Border Zone - A Game of Intrigue (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     BSE - An Interactive Epidemic (ZxZvm)(1996)by Chris Smith
     BSE (ZxZvm)
     Bureaucracy (ZxZvm)by Infocom
     Busted! - Psychedelic Interactive Fiction (ZxZvm)(1994)by Jon Drukman
     C.I.A. Adventure (ZxZvm)(1996)by Kevin Thomas
     Cacahuetes Sal Y Aceite (ZxZvm)
     Candy - An Attempt at Reliving Childhood (ZxZvm)(1997)by Rybread Celsius
     Cask - My First Stab at Interactive Fiction (ZxZvm)(1997)by Harry M. Hardjono
     Cattus Atrox - An Interactive Fiction Story (ZxZvm)(1998)by David A. Cornelson
     A Change in the Weather - An Interactive Short Story (ZxZvm)(1996)by Andrew Plotkin
     Chicken Under the Window - An Interactive Farce (ZxZvm)(1998)by Lucian Smith
     Christminster - An Interactive Conspiracy (ZxZvm)(1995)by Gareth Rees
     The City (ZxZvm)by Sam Barlow
     Coke Is It! (ZxZvm)
     Coming Home - A Simple Home Adventure (ZxZvm)(1997)by Andrew Katz
     Competition 96 - An Interactive Guide (ZxZvm)(1997)by Lucian Smith
     Con Rumbo (ZxZvm)
     Congratulations! (ZxZvm)(1997)by Frederick J. Hirsch
     Un Cuento Chino (ZxZvm)
     Cutthroats (ZxZvm)(1984)by Infocom
     Deadline - An Interlogic Mystery (ZxZvm)(1982)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Deja Vu - An Interactive Demonstration (ZxZvm)(1993)by Graham Nelson
     Delusions - An Interactive Self Discovery (ZxZvm)(1996)by Christopher E. Forman
     Detective (ZxZvm)(1998)by Stuart Moore
     Downtown Tokyo Present Day (ZxZvm)(1998)by Digby McWiggle
     The Edifice - An Interactive Allegory (ZxZvm)(1997)by Lucian Smith
     Enchanter - Interlogic Fantasy (ZxZvm)(1983)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Encyclopedia Frobozzica (ZxZvm)by Digby McWiggle
     Enemies - An Interactive Psychothriller (ZxZvm)
     es.comp.sistemas.sinclair - La Aventura (ZxZvm)
     The Family Legacy - An Interactive Ghost Story (ZxZvm)(1997)by Marnie Parker
     Fear - An Interactive Nightmare (ZxZvm)(1996)by Chuan-Tze Teo
     Fifteen (ZxZvm)(1998)by Ricardo Dague
     Friday Afternoon or Escape from MicroSun (ZxZvm)(1997)by Mischa Schweitzer
     Frozen - A Night at the Lab (ZxZvm)(1996)by Jeremy Farnham
     A Good Breakfast - An Interactive Feeding (ZxZvm)(1997)by Stuart Adair
     Gumshoe - An Interactive Investigation (ZxZvm)(1996)by Mike Oliphant
     Heist - The Crime of the Century (ZxZvm)(1997)by Andy Philips
     Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Story (ZxZvm)(1984)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Solid Gold Edition - A Science Fiction Story (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     Hollywood Hijinx - A Zany Treasure Hunt (ZxZvm)(1986)by Infocom
     Human Resources Stories - In Search of Employment (ZxZvm)(1998)by Harry M. Hardjono
     I-0 - Jailbait on Interstate Zero (ZxZvm)(1997)by Adam Cadre
     The Ice Princess - An Interactive Fairy-Tale (ZxZvm)(1996)by Ruediger Hanke
     In the End (ZxZvm)(1996)by Joe Mason
     In the SpotLight - An Unexpected Intelligence Test (ZxZvm)(1998)by John Byrd
     Infidel (ZxZvm)(1983)by Infocom
     Infocom Sampler 1 - Newer (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     Infocom Sampler 1 (ZxZvm)(1984)by Infocom
     Infocom Sampler 2 (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     Informatory - A Not Very Interactive Pastiche with Tutorial Pretensions (ZxZvm)(1998)by William J. Shlaer
     Inhumane - An Infralogic Massacre (ZxZvm)by Andrew Plotkin
     Intruder - Interactive Fiction: A Burglary (ZxZvm)
     It's A Dog's Life (ZxZvm)
     Jigsaw - An Interactive History (ZxZvm)(1995)by Graham Nelson
     Journey to Alpha Centauri in Real Time - An Interactive Waste of Time (ZxZvm)(1998)by Julian Fleetwood
     Kook U - An Interactive Kook Adventure (ZxZvm)(1997)by SBFAQ
     Lack of Vision - An Eye Opening Demo (ZxZvm)(1998)by Rybread Celsius
     Leather Goddesses of Phobos - A Racy Space-Age Spoof (ZxZvm)(1986)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Limp - An Interactive Thingy (ZxZvm)(1998)by Rybread Celsius
     Lists and Lists - An Interactive Tutorial (ZxZvm)(1996)by Andrew Plotkin
     Little Blue Men - An Interactive Object Lesson (ZxZvm)(1998)by Michael S. Gentry
     Llave Hacia El Paraiso (ZxZvm)
     Looking for Godot - An Interactive Looking-Around-for-a-Lost-English-Book (ZxZvm)(1996)by Patrick Shaughnessy
     The Lost Spellmaker - An Interactive Mission (ZxZvm)(1998)by Neil James Brown
     The Lurking Horror - An Interactive Horror (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     The Magic Toyshop - A Fun Game for all the Family (ZxZvm)(1995)by Gareth Rees
     Memorias De ReXXe (ZxZvm)
     Mercy - A Short Story (ZxZvm)(1998)by Christopher Klimas
     The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet (ZxZvm)(1996)by Graham Nelson
     The Mind Electric - An Interactive Vision (ZxZvm)(1995)by Jason Dyer
     A Mind Forever Voyaging (ZxZvm)by Infocom
     Moonmist - A Mystery Story (ZxZvm)(1986)by Infocom
     Mother Loose - An Interactive Nursery Rhyme (ZxZvm)(1998)by Irene Callaci
     Muse - An Autumn Romance (ZxZvm)(1998)by Christopher Huang
     Mysterious Adventures 1 (ZxZvm)by Adventure International (UK)
     Mysterious Adventures 2 (ZxZvm)by Adventure International (UK)
     A New Day (ZxZvm)by Jonathan Fry
     Night at the Computer Center - An Interactive Nocturnal Chase (ZxZvm)(1996)by Bonni Mierzejewska
     The Night of the Vampire Bunnies (ZxZvm)(1997)by Jason Dyer
     Nine Points - A Demonstration of an Interactive Fiction (ZxZvm)(1996)by Robert Janelle / Brad O'Donnell
     Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It (ZxZvm)by Infocom
     Odieu's Quest for the Magic Flingshot (ZxZvm)(1994)by Teo Kwang Liak
     Of Forms Unknown - An Interactive Excursion (ZxZvm)(1996)by Chris Markwyn
     Paper Chase - An Interactive Education (ZxZvm)(1995)by Chris Skapura
     Papi Comprame Una Playstation (ZxZvm)
     Pentari - An Interactive Prequel to The Mission (ZxZvm)(1998)by Howard Sherman
     Phlegm - An Interactive Interactive (ZxZvm)(1997)by Jason Dyer
     Photopia (ZxZvm)by Adam Cadre
     Phred Phontious and the Quest for Pizza - An Interactive Errand (ZxZvm)(1997)by Michael Zey
     Pick Up the Phone Booth and Die - A NyQuil Nightmare (ZxZvm)(1996)by R. Noyes
     Pick Up the Phone Booth and Die 2 - An Interactive Demo (ZxZvm)(1996)by R. Noyes
     Piece of Mind - An Interactive Short Story (ZxZvm)(1995)by Giles Boutel
     Pintown (ZxZvm)by Stefan Blixt
     Planetfall - Interlogic Science Fiction (ZxZvm)(1983)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Plundered Hearts (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     Quest for the Magic Healing Plant (ZxZvm)(1996)by Adam G. Crutchlow
     Ralph - An Interactive Sniffing (ZxZvm)(1998)by Miron Schmidt
     Raro (ZxZvm)
     Research Dig (ZxZvm)(1998)by Chris Armitage
     Return to Karn (ZxZvm)(1996)by Patrick Wigfull
     Reverberations - A Hectic Voltairian Adventure (ZxZvm)(1996)by Russell Glasser
     Rippled Flesh - An Interactive Goosing (ZxZvm)(1996)by Rybread Celsius
     Ritual of Purification - An Interactive Cleansing (ZxZvm)(1998)by Sable
     Scott Adams Adventures 1 (ZxZvm)by Adventure International (UK)
     Scott Adams Adventures 2 (ZxZvm)by Adventure International (UK)
     Scott Adams Adventures 3 (ZxZvm)by Adventure International (UK)
     Scott Adams Adventures 4 (ZxZvm)by Adventure International (UK)
     Seastalker - A Junior Adventure (ZxZvm)(1984)by Infocom
     Sherlock - The Riddle of the Crown Jewels (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     Silence of the Lambs - An Interactive Horror (ZxZvm)(1997)by Gunther Schmidl
     Sins Against Mimesis - An Interactive Theosophy (ZxZvm)(1997)by Adam Thornton
     The Six Foot Tall Man Eating Chicken (ZxZvm)
     Slacker X - A Scatological Breakthrough in Adventure Gaming (ZxZvm)(1997)by Satin Shiva Productions
     So Far - An Interactive Catharsis (ZxZvm)(1996)by Andrew Plotkin
     SoftPorn Adventure - An Interactive Classic (ZxZvm)(1997)by Chuck Benton
     Sorcerer - Interlogic Fantasy (ZxZvm)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Space Station (ZxZvm)
     Space Under the Window (ZxZvm)(1997)by Andrew Plotkin
     Spellbreaker - An Interactive Fantasy (ZxZvm)(1985)by Infocom
     SpiritWrak - An Interactive Fantasy Adventure (ZxZvm)(1996)by Daniel S. Yu
     Starcross - Interlogic Science Fiction (ZxZvm)(1982)by Infocom
     Stargazer - Prologue - An Adventure in Outfitting (ZxZvm)(1996)by Jonathan Fry
     Stationfall - A Science Fiction Story (ZxZvm)(1987)by Infocom
     Suspect - An Interactive Mystery (ZxZvm)(1984)by Infocom
     Suspended - Interlogic Science Fiction (ZxZvm)(1983)by Infocom
     Symetry - A Matter of Self Trust (ZxZvm)(1997)by Rybread Celsius
     Tangle - Spider and Web - Interactive Fiction (ZxZvm)(1998)by Andrew Plotkin
     Time Killer 1 - Claustrophobia (ZxZvm)(1995)by Sam Hulick
     Total Padding Mania - An Interactive Punishment Jag (ZxZvm)by Aloysius Beltway
     The Town Dragon - Interactive Fiction (ZxZvm)(1997)by David A. Cornelson
     Trapped in a One-Room Dilly (ZxZvm)(1998)by Laura A. Knauth
     Trinity (ZxZvm)by Infocom
     Tristam Island(2020)by Hugo Labrande
     Tryst of Fate - An Interactive Horse Opera (ZxZvm)(1997)by Gregory M. Zagurski
     Tube Trouble - A Mini Adventure (ZxZvm)(1995)by Richard Tucker
     The Underoos That Ate New York! - An Interactive Quickie (ZxZvm)(1994)by Gerry Kevin Wilson
     Vindaloo - An Interactive Recipe (ZxZvm)(1996)by Adam G. Crutchlow
     Wearing the Claw (ZxZvm)(1997)by Paul O'Brian
     The Wedding - An Interactive Family Headache (ZxZvm)(1997)by Neil James Brown
     A Week in the Life - An Interactive Self (ZxZvm)(1998)by Neil James Brown
     Welcome to Hell (ZxZvm)(1998)by Kevin Norton / Brandon Myers
     Where Evil Dwells (ZxZvm)(1998)by Paul Johnson / Steve Owens
     Windhall Chronicles Volume One - The Path to Fortune (ZxZvm)(1996)by Jeff Cassidy / Christopher E. Forman
     Wishbringer - Interactive Fantasy for Beginners (ZxZvm)(1985)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Witness - An Interlogic Mystery (ZxZvm)(1983)by Infocom
     Zork - A Troll's Eye View - An Interactive Tedium (ZxZvm)(1998)by Dylan O'Donnell
     Zork - The Undiscovered Underground (ZxZvm)(1997)by Activision Inc (UK)
     Zork 1 - The Great Underground Empire (ZxZvm)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Zork 2 - The Wizard of Frobozz (ZxZvm)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Zork 3 - The Dungeon Master (ZxZvm)by Infocom / Mastertronic Ltd (UK)
     Zuni Doll - An Interactive Horror Story (ZxZvm)(1997)by Jesse Burneko

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
ZXZVMV1.03.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(???)English - v1.03
 READMEOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(???)
 WHATISWHAT.TXTOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(???)
 zxzvm102.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(???)
 zxzvm103.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(???)
 zxzvm_upgrade_to_103.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(???)
 zxzvm112.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     zxzvm.html0OriginalRemote linkEnglish - Additional information
     mostra_speciale.asp?c=1112013200020823670OriginalRemote linkItalian
     ZXZVMV1.03.gif2,399OriginalRunning screen
     ZXZVMV1.03.txt4,674OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     zxzvm112_SourceCode.zip210,808OriginalSource code

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