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Historical Source

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Rescues and archives the original code behind classic games like zork1, zork2, and zork3, turning forgotten software into accessible historical records. 15k+ stars across projects.

Zork I. I got the original source code for Zork I from 1980.

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Zork III. I preserved the original source code for Zork III, a landmark 1982 text adventure game.

890

Zork II. I got the original source code for Zork II from 1981.

816

NFL Blitz 2000. I got the original source code for NFL Blitz 2000.

31

Rush the Rock. I made a driving game on a former prison island.

24

NBA Jam Complete. I restored the complete source code for the original NBA Jam arcade game.

19

Kings Quest 3. I wrote a fantasy adventure game where you solve puzzles to complete a quest.

43

Guts. I made an operating system built specifically for video game creators.

12

Adventure Game Toolkit. I made utilities for reading old adventure game engine files.

21

Lunar Lander. I made a space landing game about finding the right spot.

15

Crystal Castles. I made a gem-hunting game where you play as a bear.

20

Pinball Fantasies. I ported a classic pinball game to run on MS-DOS machines.

174

Suspect. I got the original source code for Infocom's 1984 mystery game Suspect.

59

Cutthroats. I preserved the original 1984 Cutthroats adventure game source code.

66

Dig Dug. I made a playable version of the classic Dig Dug arcade game.

21

Stargate. I made a retro arcade game about shooting and teleporting past aliens.

39

Moonmist. I preserved the original source code for a 1986 Infocom mystery game.

59

MiniZork II. I preserved the source code for a 1988 text adventure game.

54

Zork Zero. I got the original source code for Zork Zero, a 1988 text adventure game.

128

Checkpoint. I preserved the source code for an unreleased Infocom spy game from the 1980s.

55

Trinity. I preserved the complete source code for Trinity, a 1986 text adventure game.

102

Deadline. I got the source code for a 1982 detective mystery game.

129

NBA Hangtime. I preserved the original NBA Hangtime basketball game from the arcade.

21

Starcross. I preserved the original 1982 Starcross game source code.

88

Journey. I got the original source code for a 1989 Infocom game.

62

Leather Goddesses. I preserved the source code for a classic 1988 interactive fiction game.

85

Leisure Suit Larry. I preserved the original Leisure Suit Larry game with alternate story materials.

31

Xevious. I recreated a classic arcade flying and bombing game.

13

NBA Jam Tournament Edition. I built a working basketball game with tournament rules you can play.

35

Wishbringer. I preserved the complete source code for a classic 1985 text adventure game.

54

SCI Utilities. I gathered utilities that make working with SCI games easier.

16

Infidel. I collected the original source code for the 1983 Infocom game Infidel.

89

Police Quest 1. I got the original Police Quest game source code running and documented.

33

Wishbringer. I preserved the original source code for a 1985 text adventure game.

78

Infocom Sampler. I found the source code for a 1984 Infocom game demo.

46

Planetfall. I have the complete source code for Planetfall, a landmark 1983 text adventure.

64

Millipede. I made a game built entirely around its own bugs.

12

Leisure Suit Larry 5. I got a playable version of a classic adventure game running.

28

Seastalker. I preserved the complete source code from a 1984 text adventure game.

56

Leisure Suit Larry 2. I made a playable version of the classic tropical island adventure game.

27

Tempest. I made a restored version of a classic arcade shooting game.

35

Plundered Hearts. I collected the original source code for a 1987 pirate romance game.

62

Hitchhiker's Guide. I preserved the original 1984 Hitchhiker's Guide game source code.

164

Star Wars. I made a playable space game with 46 people watching.

46

The Witness. I preserved the source code for a classic 1983 mystery game.

72

Williams Sound Roms. I gathered the original sound source code from classic Williams arcade machines.

55

Planetfall. I published the original 1983 Planetfall game source code.

196

Asteroids. I made a space shooter game you can play right now.

20

NBA Jam. I built a playable arcade basketball game from the ground up.

93

Enchanter. I preserved the original source code for a 1983 text adventure game.

112