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Published by

Activision, Inc.

Developed by

Activision, Inc.

Released

1993

Platforms

DOS, FM Towns, Macintosh, PC-98, PC-FX, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, Windows

Genre

Adventure

Perspective

1st-person

Gameplay

Puzzle-solving

	Critic Score	User Score
PC-98	...	...

FM Towns	...	...

PlayStation	...	3.0

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The game ratings for each category and platform are displayed below. The score for a particular platform is the average of all categories. Games must have 5 votes before they are given a MobyScore.

Breakdown by Rating Category

Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting).	3.3
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	3.2
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	3.4
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	3.2
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	3.3
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed	3.2
Overall User Score (83 votes)	3.3

Breakdown by Platform

Platform	Votes	Total
DOS	48	3.4
Acting		3.4
Gameplay		3.3
Graphics		3.7
Personal Slant		3.4
Sound / Music		3.5
Story / Presentation		3.3
FM Towns	Awaiting 5 votes...
Macintosh	6	3.1
Acting		3.2
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.2
Personal Slant		2.8
Sound / Music		3.0
Story / Presentation		3.2
PC-98	Awaiting 5 votes...
PC-FX	5	3.2
Acting		3.2
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.2
Personal Slant		3.2
Sound / Music		3.2
Story / Presentation		3.2
PlayStation	7	3.0
Acting		3.0
Gameplay		3.0
Graphics		3.0
Personal Slant		3.0
Sound / Music		3.0
Story / Presentation		3.0
SEGA Saturn	6	2.3
Acting		2.2
Gameplay		2.3
Graphics		2.3
Personal Slant		2.5
Sound / Music		2.3
Story / Presentation		2.3
Windows	11	3.1
Acting		3.3
Gameplay		3.1
Graphics		3.1
Personal Slant		3.1
Sound / Music		3.0
Story / Presentation		3.1

User Reviews

Graphics and sound, but no "Zorkness"	DOS	Andrew Fisher (505)
The Encyclopedia Frobozzica manual is more entertaining than the game.	DOS	WildKard (12992)
An adequate adventure, but not very Zorkish.	DOS	Ye Olde Infocomme Shoppe (1691)
Creativity at its finest!	DOS	Deen F (4)
Zork -- Now with Pictures!	DOS	Game22 (42)
One of the best adventure games	DOS	James1 (247)