I'm using a BrailleNote Touch Plus, which is the latest notetaker from HumanWare and it runs Android 8.1. Frotz isn't available at all. And when I look up jzip, I get results for file extractors like 7zip, WinZip, and the like.
I can't speak for Android, but Beyond Zork is definitely available in a text format. It's not the easiest to play because a lot of information winds up in the status line, but I know it's available in z-machine format.
Frotz is one of the most common terminal zcode interpreters. Jzip is a bit simpler and a modified form of which you get on the old BrailleNote units (mpower and apex). Given a choice and if all else is equal I would say go with Frotz though, as it supports a bit more complex games.
On 4/18/2024 12:45, Heather Seaman wrote:
None are available, unforsunately. But thanks for trying to help out. Luckily for me, Astropath has a playthrough of Zork on an Apple 2C so I can get my playthrough that way. On Apr 18, 2024 11:43 AM, Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote:Try searching for z8 on android and see if other apps are available maybe like jzip or fizmo or xyzzy. No idea if any of them will work. -- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Thu, 18 Apr 2024, Heather Seaman wrote:I'll do just that. I didn't know Frotz was a thing. Thanks again. On Apr 17, 2024 7:14 PM, Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote:I'm sure fotz isn't available, but why not check for frotz? -- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Wed, 17 Apr 2024, Heather Seaman wrote:My notetaker uses Android 8.1 and neither Zork nor the Fotz app seem to be available on this version of the Play store. Which is a real bummer since I really wanted to play another text-adventure game and wouldn't mind going back to a classic. On Apr 17, 2024 6:50 PM, Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote:Unfortunately beyond zork was never produced in a text version. The graphics freaks took over which is why that game was never accessible. A game on the internet called hugecave is available and that doubles the adventure available in the original zork adventures. -- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Wed, 17 Apr 2024, Heather Seaman wrote:Zork has always interested me ever since I read about it in Ready Player One by ernest Cline. (Unsure of spelling of title and author.) I'll have to check out your YouTube channel. Also, welcome to the group. Hope you enjoy your time here. On Apr 16, 2024 11:37 PM, "Jeff Parker via groups.io" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi,I’m new to the group. I’m using a MacBook and trying to get some old text based games working. They’re all PC but have got DOSbox or in browser version of dosbox to run them, but dosbox doesn’t seem to support IOS VoiceOver. Is there a work around or any suggestions you have? Or any suggestions for accessible games on the Mac? Also, for anyone interested, I recorded a step by step walkthrough for MIT Zork on my YouTube channel called Blind Advocate. It worked ok on iPad and iPhone but buggy on the MacBook. This is a link to the FROTZ app that runs Zork. https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/frotz/id287653015 The link to the walk through below to part 1 of 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvYGwhQII0
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