Zork: The Great Underground Empire
GPTKB entity
Statements (418)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:video_game gptkb:board_game gptkb:novel gptkb:audio_drama gptkb:video_game_series |
| gptkbp:art_style |
text-only
text-based graphics |
| gptkbp:artwork |
gptkb:Paul_J._Mc_Keever
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Dave_Lebling
|
| gptkbp:available_on |
gptkb:GOG.com
gptkb:multiple_platforms gptkb:Steam |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:Zork_I:_The_Great_Underground_Empire
Zork video game series |
| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:traps
|
| gptkbp:character_development |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:community |
active fanbase
active fan community |
| gptkbp:components |
gptkb:dice
cards game board player pieces |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:magic
gptkb:monsters gptkb:Traps gptkb:treasure_hunting Puzzles |
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Infocom
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
positive
highly acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:significant
pioneering interactive fiction pioneered interactive fiction |
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Dave_Lebling
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Infocom
|
| gptkbp:developer |
gptkb:Infocom
|
| gptkbp:difficulty |
variable
challenging |
| gptkbp:economy |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:eighteenth_edition |
1998 edition
|
| gptkbp:eleventh_edition |
1991 edition
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:monsters
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-The_Sequel
|
| gptkbp:fan_art |
gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-The_Game
gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-The_Movie gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-The_Musical numerous adaptations |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:exploration
gptkb:puzzles Humor inventory management combat environmental puzzles item collection |
| gptkbp:fifteenth_edition |
1995 edition
|
| gptkbp:first_aired |
gptkb:1989
|
| gptkbp:first_edition |
1983 edition
1987 edition 1990 edition 2001 edition 1986 edition 1982 edition 1981 edition 1989 edition 1984 edition 1988 edition 1985 edition |
| gptkbp:first_released |
gptkb:1977
|
| gptkbp:follows |
gptkb:Zork_I
The adventures of a hero |
| gptkbp:fortieth_edition |
2020 edition
|
| gptkbp:forty_first_edition |
2021 edition
|
| gptkbp:forty_second_edition |
2022 edition
|
| gptkbp:forty_third_edition |
2023 edition
|
| gptkbp:fourteenth_edition |
1994 edition
|
| gptkbp:game_appearance |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:game_awards |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:game_community |
active forums
|
| gptkbp:game_design |
gptkb:Dave_Lebling
|
| gptkbp:game_engine |
gptkb:custom_engine
gptkb:Z-machine |
| gptkbp:game_length |
varies
varies by player 60 to 120 minutes |
| gptkbp:game_mechanics |
gptkb:exploration
gptkb:combat_system inventory management combat text-based input text input item usage item collection non-linear gameplay text-based gameplay command parsing |
| gptkbp:game_type |
gptkb:strategy
|
| gptkbp:game_updates |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:game_world |
expansive
|
| gptkbp:gameplay |
text-based
text-based adventure |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:interactive_fiction |
| gptkbp:goal |
explore and solve puzzles
|
| gptkbp:has_adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:board_game gptkb:comic_book_series gptkb:novel gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:has_awards |
gptkb:award
gptkb:Origins_Awards gptkb:BAFTA_Awards |
| gptkbp:has_community |
gptkb:fanbase
gptkb:modding_community gptkb:speedrunning_community interactive fiction community retrogaming community |
| gptkbp:has_cultural_impact |
inspired merchandise
influenced game design inspired parodies inspired sequels inspired remakes |
| gptkbp:has_expansion |
Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Game (expansion)
Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Game (sequel) Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Final Chapter Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Odyssey Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Quest Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Final Chapter Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Mystery Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Legend Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Mystery Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Adventure Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Return Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Wizard of Frobozz Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Final Chapter Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Journey Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Odyssey Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Adventure Continues Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Adventure Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Challenge Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Chronicles Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Grue Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Journey Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Legacy Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Legend Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Mystery Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Odyssey Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Quest Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Return Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Saga Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Secrets Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Thief Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Treasures Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Troll Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Dungeon Master Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Saga Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Challenge Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Treasures Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Chronicles Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Chronicles Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Challenge Continues Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Legacy Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Quest Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Return Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Adventure Continues Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Journey Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Treasures Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Adventure Continues Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Adventure Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Legacy Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Secrets Returns Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Lost Treasures Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Secrets Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Saga Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Ultimate Legend Returns |
| gptkbp:has_legacy |
cult following
influence on character development influence on storytelling influence on narrative structure influence on world-building influence on game mechanics influence on player agency influence on game narrative. influence on puzzle design influence on immersive storytelling influence on player interaction |
| gptkbp:has_lore |
rich
|
| gptkbp:has_prequel |
gptkb:Zork_I:_The_Great_Underground_Empire
|
| gptkbp:has_sequel |
gptkb:Zork_II:_The_Wizard_of_Frobozz
|
| gptkbp:has_soundtrack |
gptkb:original_score
|
| gptkbp:has_theme |
gptkb:magic
gptkb:Survival gptkb:Fantasy gptkb:Exploration gptkb:mystery gptkb:monsters gptkb:quest gptkb:Discovery gptkb:Traps gptkb:adventure gptkb:friendship gptkb:treasure_hunting gptkb:Courage Heroism Good vs Evil Humor and wit Adventure and exploration |
| gptkbp:in-game_currency |
points
|
| gptkbp:in-game_items |
gptkb:maps
gptkb:scrolls gptkb:food gptkb:keys gptkb:treasure_hunting gptkb:weapons gptkb:tools potions magic items clues |
| gptkbp:influenced |
game design
storytelling in games adventure game genre text adventure genre game narrative structure modern interactive fiction text parser technology |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Colossal_Cave_Adventure
gptkb:Zork_I:_The_Great_Underground_Empire gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons gptkb:literature Interactive fiction |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:developers
interactive storytelling game design courses text adventure genre parser development |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Zork_series
text-based games future interactive fiction games modern interactive fiction |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:fantasy_literature
gptkb:mythology gptkb:interactive_fiction Classic literature |
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
gptkb:GOG.com
gptkb:Steam mobile platforms |
| gptkbp:is_similar_to |
gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:language_spoken |
limited
|
| gptkbp:last_aired |
gptkb:1989
|
| gptkbp:latest_version |
multiple editions
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future text adventures
influenced many text adventures pioneering text adventure genre |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:the_Hall_of_Mirrors
gptkb:the_Pit_of_Despair gptkb:the_Chamber_of_Secrets gptkb:the_White_House gptkb:the_Hall_of_the_Mountain_King gptkb:the_Great_Underground_Empire dungeons the Great Hall the Enchanted Forest the Library the Shrine of the Ancients the Hall of Shadows the Temple of the Ancients the Castle of the Dead the Cavern of Doom the Cavern of Echoes the Cavern of Secrets the Cavern of the Ancients the Cavern of the Lost the Chamber of Whispers the Chamber of the Elders the Chamber of the Forgotten Ones the Chamber of the Lost Ones the Dungeon the Hall of Mists the Hall of the Ancients the Hall of the Forgotten the Hall of the Forgotten Ones the Hall of the Giants the Hall of the Lost Souls the Lair of the Beast the Maze of Twist the Treasure Room the Underground River the Vault of Treasures |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:adventurer
the player the Adventurer |
| gptkbp:mechanics |
role-playing elements
|
| gptkbp:merchandise |
gptkb:posters
gptkb:novel_adaptations gptkb:comic_books limited board games t-shirts |
| gptkbp:multiplayer |
no
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
gptkb:fantasy
non-linear |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
second-person
second-person perspective |
| gptkbp:network |
Syndication
|
| gptkbp:nineteenth_edition |
1999 edition
|
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:the_Wizard
gptkb:The_Great_Underground_Empire gptkb:The_Wizard gptkb:The_Wizard_of_Frobozz gptkb:The_Great_Wizard gptkb:The_Grue gptkb:the_Cyclops gptkb:The_Thief gptkb:The_Troll the Giant The Adventurer the Thief The Gnome the Troll |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:exploration
gptkb:puzzles inventory management parser-based input |
| gptkbp:notable_locations |
gptkb:the_White_House
gptkb:the_Great_Underground_Empire the Maze the Hall of Mists the Treasure Room |
| gptkbp:notable_products |
the Key
the Sword the Food the Lamp the Treasure |
| gptkbp:number_of_episodes |
gptkb:13
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Zork_series
|
| gptkbp:platform |
gptkb:PC
|
| gptkbp:platforms |
tabletop
|
| gptkbp:players |
available
1 to 6 impact story |
| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:Zork_II
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Zork_I:_The_Great_Underground_Empire
gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-Part_1 gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-The_Game_(remake) gptkb:none Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Game (original version) |
| gptkbp:premise |
Exploration of a fantasy world
|
| gptkbp:prize_pool |
points
|
| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:MGM_Television
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Activision
gptkb:Infocom |
| gptkbp:puzzles |
inventory-based
logic puzzles |
| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:1980
October 1980 |
| gptkbp:release_platform |
mainframe computers
|
| gptkbp:release_type |
commercial
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1980
gptkb:1981 |
| gptkbp:released |
gptkb:1980
|
| gptkbp:released_by |
gptkb:Activision
|
| gptkbp:released_in |
gptkb:1981
|
| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_Remastered
gptkb:Zork:_The_Great_Underground_Empire_-The_Game_(remake) Zork: The Great Underground Empire -The Game (2001) several unofficial remakes |
| gptkbp:sales |
over 1 million copies
over 100,000 copies |
| gptkbp:security |
numerous
|
| gptkbp:sequel |
gptkb:Zork:_Grand_Inquisitor
gptkb:Zork:_Nemesis gptkb:Zork:_The_Undiscovered_Underground gptkb:Zork_II:_The_Wizard_of_Frobozz |
| gptkbp:series |
gptkb:Zork_series
gptkb:Zork |
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Underground_Empire
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Great_Underground_Empire
gptkb:Underground_Empire gptkb:fantasy underground empire |
| gptkbp:seventeenth_edition |
1997 edition
|
| gptkbp:sixteenth_edition |
1996 edition
|
| gptkbp:sound |
minimal
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
minimalist
|
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Fantasy
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Zork_II:_The_Wizard_of_Frobozz
gptkb:Zork_III:_The_Dungeon_Master |
| gptkbp:target_audience |
adults and teens
Teenagers and adults |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:exploration
|
| gptkbp:thirteenth_edition |
1993 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirtieth_edition |
2010 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_eighth_edition |
2018 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_fifth_edition |
2015 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_first_edition |
2011 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_fourth_edition |
2014 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_ninth_edition |
2019 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_second_edition |
2012 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_seventh_edition |
2017 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_sixth_edition |
2016 edition
|
| gptkbp:thirty_third_edition |
2013 edition
|
| gptkbp:twelfth_edition |
1992 edition
|
| gptkbp:twentieth_edition |
2000 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_eighth_edition |
2008 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_fifth_edition |
2005 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_fourth_edition |
2004 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_ninth_edition |
2009 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_second_edition |
2002 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_seventh_edition |
2007 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_sixth_edition |
2006 edition
|
| gptkbp:twenty_third_edition |
2003 edition
|
| gptkbp:updates |
various re-releases
|
| gptkbp:user_interface |
command line
text parser |
| gptkbp:written_by |
Various writers
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zork
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|