ZZT!
SOURCE: METAFILTER • 2010-06-02
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Zzt • Entertainment • Computing • Games • Scripting Languages • Epic Games • Jill Of The Jungle • Z2 • Super Zzt • Sports • Technology_internet
ZZT! The first Epic MegaGames release, back in 1991, was ZZT, an ascii-based top-down action game. The title isn't an acronym - it was chosen so that the game would always appear last on lists of shareware releases. Despite its crude graphics and simple gameplay, enough people registered ZZT to finance the more familiar Jill of the Jungle. The most charming aspect of ZZT isn't the game, which doesn't hold up well over time at all - it's the level editor, which allows more customization than o... read more »