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ZZT

ZZT is a 1991 action-adventure puzzle video game and game creation system developed and published by Potomac Computer Systems for MS-DOS. It was later released as freeware in 1997. It is an early game allowing user-generated content using object-oriented programming. Players control a smiley face to battle various creatures and solve puzzles in different…

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Publisher
Potomac Computer Systems
Designer
Tim Sweeney
Developer
Potomac Computer Systems
Genres
Action-adventure, game creation system, puzzle
Mode
Single-player
Platform
MS-DOS

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ZZT

Nodes84
Edges83
Triples153
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02381
Components1

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ZZT

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related to Legacy · 37
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related to Development · 34
ZZT → Apogee's, Apple II, At, Atari's Adventure, City, Development, During, Each, From, He, Instead, January, Kroz, Maryland, Miller, Model, Most, October, Pascal, Pascal-like
related to Gameplay · 28
ZZT → Action, As, At, Boards, Boxes, Caves, City, Creatures, Demo, Dungeons, Game, Guided Tour ZZT's Other, Object, Once, One, Other, Players, Puzzles, Six, Some
related to Reception · 27
ZZT → After Sweeney, Benj Edwards, Chris Kohler, Computer Gaming World, Contemporary, Epic Classics, Epic MegaGames, Following ZZT's, Hardcore Gaming, He, May, November, Paul Sweeney, PC Gamer, Potomac Computer Systems, Rather, Rock Paper Shotgun's Ollie, Scott Wolf, Sweeney, The
related to External links · 5
ZZT → GitHub, January, MobyGamesMostly, Official, Wayback Machine
related to Further reading · 4
ZZT → Anna, Anthropy, Boss Fight Books, ISBN
Designer · 1
ZZT → Tim Sweeney
Developer · 1
ZZT → Potomac Computer Systems
Genres · 1
ZZT → Action-adventure, game creation system, puzzle
Mode · 1
ZZT → Single-player

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Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ZZTDesignerTim Sweeney1.00infobox
ZZTDeveloperPotomac Computer Systems1.00infobox
ZZTGenresAction-adventure, game creation system, puzzle1.00infobox
ZZTModeSingle-player1.00infobox
ZZTPlatformMS-DOS1.00infobox
ZZTPublisherPotomac Computer Systems1.00infobox
ZZTReleaseNA: January 15, 19911.00infobox
ZZTis a1991 action-adventure puzzle video game and game creation system developed and published by Potomac Computer Systems for MS-DOS0.90text
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bombsinstance ofIt has four worlds where players explore different boards and interact with objects0.80text
and scrolls to reach the end of the gameinstance ofIt has four worlds where players explore different boards and interact with objects0.80text
talking trees or interesting characters without breaking immersioninstance ofThe text-based graphics allowed him to produce ideas0.80text

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