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|cover         = Return to Zork Coverart.png
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{{Infobox game
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Infocom|Infocom]]
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|cover       = Return to Zork Coverart.png
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]]
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|developers  =
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|engine         = [[Wikipedia:Multimedia Applications Development Environment|M.A.D.E.]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Infocom}}
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|release dates = August 20, 1993
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|MADE}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|August 20, 1993}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|August 20, 1993}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 1, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_return_to_zork|title=New release: Return to Zork - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Zork }}
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|steam appid  = 585240
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|gogcom id    = 1207658907
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = return-to-zork
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|wikipedia    = Return to Zork
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Zork}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.infocom-if.org/ "Official" developer fan site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.infocom-if.org/ "Official" developer fan site]
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{{mm}} [http://zork.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Zork Wiki] - A small wiki for every Zork game made
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{{mm}} [https://zork.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Zork Wiki] - A small wiki for every Zork game made
 
{{mm}} [http://graeme.50webs.com/infobugs/rtz.htm Return to Zork Bug List]
 
{{mm}} [http://graeme.50webs.com/infobugs/rtz.htm Return to Zork Bug List]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/zork_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
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{{GOG.com links|1207658907|zork_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/return_to_zork GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/585240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/software/dp/B00004T9C7 Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}}|CD version. }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/return_to_zork GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |Configured to run under [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | return_to_zork | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 585240 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Improvements==
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==Essential improvements==
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===Patch 1.2===
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===Patches===
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The latest patch for the CD version of the game. It can be found [http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=eng&sys=pc&file=rtzcd12.zip&ref=ps here].
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[http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=eng&sys=pc&file=rtzcd12.zip&ref=ps Patch 1.2] is the latest patch for the CD version of the game. The GOG.com version does not need this patch.
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 +
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
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}}
  
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The GOG.com version does not need this patch.
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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}}
  
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== Game data ==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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=== Game files location ===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Game Location Table/row|DOS (Retail)| C:\RTZ-CD}}
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|discord                  =  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (GOG.com)|}}
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|discord notes            =  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac (Retail)|}}
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|epic games launcher      =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =  
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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==Video==
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Video
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|steam_cloud           =
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|wsgf link                  =
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|steam_cloud_notes     =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|origin                =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|origin_notes          =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|uplay                 =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|uplay_notes            =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|gamesave_manager      =false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Fixed 640x480 resolution.
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|multimonitor              = false
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|gamestow               =
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|gamestow_notes         =
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|ultrawidescreen           = false
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|synctocloud           =
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|ultrawidescreen notes     =  
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|square_enix            =
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|square_enix_notes      =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                 =  
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing               = false
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|antialiasing notes         =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes           =  
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Input==
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[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator Basic settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Basic graphics settings (GOG.com)]]
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{{Input
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[[File:GOG.com DOSBox Configurator Advanced settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Advanced graphics settings (GOG.com)]]
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|key remap                = false
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{{Video Settings
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|key remap notes          =
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|wsgf_link                  =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =
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|acceleration option notes =
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award   =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|widescreen_resolution      =false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|multimonitor               =false
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|multimonitor_notes         =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|fov                        =false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|fov_notes                  =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|windowed                  =true
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|windowed_notes            =Only if running under DOSBox.
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|controller support        = false
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|borderless_windowed       =false
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|controller support notes  =
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|borderless_windowed_notes =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|anisotropic                =false
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|full controller notes    =
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|anisotropic_notes         =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|antialiasing              =false
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|controller remap notes    =  
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|controller sensitivity   = unknown
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|vsync                      =false
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|vsync_notes                =
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input       = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input         = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =  
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Audio
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|key_remap                  =false
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|key_remap_notes           =
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|separate volume notes    =
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|acceleration_option       =false
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|surround sound notes    =
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|controller_support         =false
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|controller_support_notes  =
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|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        = limited
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|red book cd audio notes  = CD-ROM version only; see [[ScummVM]] readme for how to use with ScummVM.
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Retail CD and floppy version only
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes           =  
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = unknown
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|dos modes notes       =  
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|shader model versions =  
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
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|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app         = true
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = DOS
 
|OSfamily = DOS
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|minOS = MS-DOS 5.0
 
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|minproc = Intel 386 25 MHz
 
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|minmem = 1 MB
 
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|minHD = 3 MB free
 
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|minGPU = VGA/SVGA graphics card
 
  
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|recOS = MS-DOS 6.2
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|minOS    = MS-DOS 5.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 386 25 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minHD    = 3 MB
 +
|minGPU  = VGA/SVGA graphics card
 +
 
 +
|recOS   = MS-DOS 6.2
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS = Windows XP
 
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|minproc = 1 GHz Processor
 
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|minmem = 256 MB
 
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|minHD = 30 MB free
 
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|minGPU = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
 
  
−
|recOS = Windows Vista or greater
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|minOS    = XP
−
|recproc = 1.4 GHz Processor
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|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|recmem  = 512 MB
+
|minRAM  = 256 MB
−
|recGPU = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
+
|minHD    = 30 MB
 +
|minDX    = 7
 +
 
 +
|recOS   = Vista
 +
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recGPU   =
 +
|recDX    = 9
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Mac
+
|OSfamily = Mac OS
−
|minOS = System 7
+
 
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|minproc = Motorola 68030 25 MHz
+
|minOS   = 7
−
|minmem = 4 MB
+
|minCPU  = Motorola 68030 25 MHz
−
|minHD = 3 MB free
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|minRAM  = 4 MB
−
|minGPU = Colour system
+
|minHD   = 3 MB
 +
|minGPU   = Colour system
  
−
|recOS = System 7.5
+
|recOS   = 7.5
−
|recproc = Power PC
+
|recCPU  = PowerPC
−
|recmem  = 8 MB
+
|recRAM  = 8 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[Category:DOS]]
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{{References}}
−
[[Category:Windows]]
 
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[[Category:Mac]]
 

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Return to Zork
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Developers
Infocom
Publishers
Activision
Engines
MADE
Release dates
DOS August 20, 1993
Mac OS (Classic) August 20, 1993
Windows (DOSBox) February 1, 2011[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Zork
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Return to Zork on MobyGames
Return to Zork on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Zork: The Great Underground Empire 1980
Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz 1981
Zork III: The Dungeon Master 1982
Enchanter (series)
Wishbringer 1985
Beyond Zork 1987
Zork Zero 1988
Return to Zork 1993
Zork Nemesis 1996
Zork: The Undiscovered Underground 1997
Zork: Grand Inquisitor 1997

Key points

Can be run under ScummVM.

General information

"Official" developer fan site
Zork Wiki - A small wiki for every Zork game made
Return to Zork Bug List
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DOS
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.2 is the latest patch for the CD version of the game. The GOG.com version does not need this patch.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/585240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/585240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Fixed 640x480 resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
CD-ROM version only; see ScummVM readme for how to use with ScummVM.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail CD and floppy version only

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 5.0 MS-DOS 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 386 25 MHz
System memory (RAM) 1 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA/SVGA graphics card
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 7.5
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68030 25 MHz PowerPC
System memory (RAM) 4 MB 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB
Video card (GPU) Colour system


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ New release: Return to Zork - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  2. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023