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Published by

Activision, Inc.

Developed by

Activision, Inc.

Released

1993

Platforms

3DO, DOS, FM Towns, Macintosh, PC-FX, PC-98, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, Windows

Genre

Adventure

Perspective

1st-Person Perspective

Theme

Puzzle-Solving

	MobyRank	MobyScore
PC-FX	...	3.2

DOS	74	3.4

Windows	...	3.2

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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 1 votes before they are given a MobyScore.

Breakdown by Rating Category

Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting).	3.2
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	3.5
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	3.4
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	3.4
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed	3.3
Overall MobyScore (75 votes)	3.3

Breakdown by Platform

Platform	Votes	Total
3DO	4	3.2
Acting		3.2
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.2
Personal Slant		3.2
Sound / Music		3.2
Story / Presentation		3.2
DOS	41	3.4
Acting		3.3
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.8
Personal Slant		3.5
Sound / Music		3.5
Story / Presentation		3.4
FM Towns	2	4.7
Acting		5.0
Gameplay		5.0
Graphics		5.0
Personal Slant		4.0
Sound / Music		5.0
Story / Presentation		5.0
Macintosh	4	3.2
Acting		3.2
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.2
Personal Slant		3.2
Sound / Music		3.2
Story / Presentation		3.2
PC-FX	4	3.2
Acting		3.2
Gameplay		3.2
Graphics		3.2
Personal Slant		3.2
Sound / Music		3.2
Story / Presentation		3.2
PC-98	1	5.0
Acting		5.0
Gameplay		5.0
Graphics		5.0
Personal Slant		5.0
Sound / Music		5.0
Story / Presentation		5.0
PlayStation	6	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	5	2.2
Acting		2.0
Gameplay		2.2
Graphics		2.2
Personal Slant		2.4
Sound / Music		2.2
Story / Presentation		2.2
Windows	8	3.2
Acting		3.4
Gameplay		3.1
Graphics		3.1
Personal Slant		3.4
Sound / Music		3.1
Story / Presentation		3.1

User Reviews

Historically important, but confusing and frustrating	DOS	YID YANG (164496)
The Encyclopedia Frobozzica manual is more entertaining than the game.	DOS	WildKard (12165)
An adequate adventure, but not very Zorkish.	DOS	Ye Olde Infocomme Shoppe (1519)
Zork -- Now with Pictures!	DOS	Game22 (42)
Creativity at its finest!	DOS	Deen F (4)
One of the best adventure games	DOS	James1 (240)