Closer Look Directory
Closer Looks are one of the main components of the Worlds of ZZT project. The Closer Look category of articles consists primarily of (re)visiting ZZT worlds and looking at them from a contemporary perspective, attempting to give both a complete playthrough of them while also pointing out noteworthy design decisions.
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Dr. Dos
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Sep 10, 2022
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Lost Pyramid? More like: Lost Classic! Ha ha gottem.
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Dr. Dos
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Aug 20, 2022
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Pet peeves turn a few helpful suggestions into a lot of advice best taken with a grain of salt
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Dr. Dos
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Jul 31, 2022
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Plans for an open-ended barbarian adventure get smashed to pieces by bugs and general incompleteness
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Dr. Dos
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Jun 20, 2022
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A world that sticks to what the authors have seen until they realize they can do anything they like!
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Dr. Dos
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May 31, 2022
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A mixture of beautiful animations, tough action, innovative code, and one bad mushroom combine to create an excellent action/adventure!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 10, 2022
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More cruel puzzles, more accidental soft-locks, and the world's worst shooting gallery!
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Dr. Dos
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Apr 30, 2022
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A potential lost classic that decides to destroy your spirit instead
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Dr. Dos
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Apr 20, 2022
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Looking at the work of the heavy hitters of the Town Remix project
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Dr. Dos
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Mar 31, 2022
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ZZT's 30th birthday present: a remake of Town from 14 authors
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Dr. Dos
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Mar 20, 2022
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Are two half-baked sci-fi shooters are better than one?
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Dr. Dos
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Feb 28, 2022
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Pay homage to Sierra's adventures in this early Interactive Fantasies adventure with lots of charm mired by awful RPG battles
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 20, 2022
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Some of ZZT's most talented form a group project. Disaster ensues.
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Dr. Dos
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Dec 31, 2021
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Oktrollberfest origins bubble their way to the surface of this fowl puzzle game
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 10, 2021
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Turns out the secret to a good ZZT platformer is to make a cat swear.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Nov 20, 2021
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Lions And Tigers And Mayors! Oh My!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 31, 2021
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If at first you don't succeed, die, die, again in this incredibly challenging yet satisfying adventure
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Sep 15, 2021
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An early ZZT adventure starring Jersey Jake that's an artifact of its time and belongs on the Museum.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 31, 2021
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ZZT fantasy adventures are a dime a dozen, but great writing, humor, and puzzles make Warlock Domain top dollar
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Dr. Dos
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Aug 10, 2021
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Creative boss fights and a non-linear urban exploration put this sequel ahead, but the flaws remain unfixed. Agh.
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Dr. Dos
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Jul 31, 2021
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An improvement over the original, but also not.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 10, 2021
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After restoring a corrupt world to playability for the first time in decades we can now say this game ain't great.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 30, 2021
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Treasure, fortresses, and really big palm trees. Overflow continues to impress throughout its back half
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 10, 2021
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Beautiful background art meets classic ZZT action in this massive Chrono Trigger inspired adventure to save time itself!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 15, 2021
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Star Wench vs the Queen of Space! A colorful, detailed, and brief adventure created as a Kickstarter stretch goal!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 30, 2021
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The funniest prank of all: Falsified data! Still, only a fool would overlook this classically-styled adventure
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