1980 release - Infocom. This classic game can be considered to be the granddaddy of adventure gaming, and is a source of many memorable lines such as "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue." The game is entirely text-based. Zork I was followed by a number of other Zork games, including Return to Zork (1993), Zork Nemesis (1996) and Zork Grand Inquisitor (1997). Read more: Wikipdi