Zork for PDP11

[amadama]

Hello everyone,
I've started collecting Infocom games recently and noticed that Zork (and some others) were sold for the PDP11.
Does anyone have a copy of this? If so would you mind posting some pictures of the packaging and disks?
Thanks!
Alex

 

[commodorejohn]

Are you sure it was sold for PDP-11? I can easily see someone having created an Inform interpreter for RSX-11 or something, but being sold for it?

 

[amadama]

Are you sure it was sold for PDP-11? I can easily see someone having created an Inform interpreter for RSX-11 or something, but being sold for it?

Yes, here's some info:

Nov 80: "Zork I".
First sold copy: PDP-11 version.

Looks like Zork, Zork II, Zork III, Deadline, Starcross, Suspended and Witness! were sold for PDP-11 running under RT-11 on RX01 disk.

Also see attached price list from 1983.

 

[commodorejohn]

Well golly. I guess with Infocom's target audience it was probably a safe bet :D

 

[barythrin]

The CHM or another museum may have some pictures online. Not what you're asking for but for general interest here is a live-cd for a PDP11 with Zork.

 

[amadama]

The CHM or another museum may have some pictures online. Not what you're asking for but for general interest here is a live-cd for a PDP11 with Zork.

Thanks, that's a great link and a good to have image!

CHM has no pics online but I was able to find this on another site:


Also found another site with infor on PDP-10 and PDP-11 versions of Zork:
http://gunkies.org/wiki/Zork

Still, if anyone has an actual physical copy of Zork I (or any other Infocom game) for the PDP please share some photos.
Thanks!
ALex

 

[Lou - N2MIY]

I have no idea where I got it, but I have a 2MB .PDF scan of the 1980 pdp-11 Zork manual. Send a PM with a proper e-mail address if you want me to send it to you.

Lou