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
Publish Date
Aug 31, 2019
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An experimental "magazine" for ZZTers to make anything they want
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 19, 2019
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Search for a flamingo and find mediocrity and cameos instead
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 31, 2019
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Over 9000 reasons this game is awful
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 15, 2019
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In Part 2, Koopo finds his unique vision for his game by introducing a jetpack
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 02, 2019
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Oh No! More Lemmings Clones!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 16, 2019
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Better than the Best of ZZT, Janson shows a traditional key collecting game done almost right
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 30, 2019
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Six arrows. More than enough to kill anything that moves.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 15, 2019
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The cliff has killed another! Find the saboteur before they strike again
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 20, 2019
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And it's whispered that soon, If we all call the tune, then Da Warren will lead us to reason
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Dr. Dos
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Mar 27, 2019
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Good humor, great music, poor design, and the giant robot battle is optional?
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 28, 2019
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The first of far too many in a long running series by a notable and divisive ZZTer
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 31, 2019
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Tired: "Press F to Pay Respects" Wired: "Press δ to Act Like a Snake"
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 27, 2019
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Nadir's zenith, Preservation Through Piracy, a nearly unreleased gem capturing ZZT at its peak
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 30, 2018
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I'm in this huge empty room with yellow walls... No matter where I go... those same horrible yellow walls...
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 18, 2018
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A rejected ZZTer returns with dated comedy and some fascinating self-insert protagonists
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 01, 2018
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Randomly generated ZZT action in this endless-feeling runner
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 30, 2018
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A unique take on FF2US/FF4J where the programmer doesn't know how #end works.
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Newt, John D. Moore
Publish Date
Oct 21, 2018
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Newt revisits his iconic ZZT horror game and explains just what the heck is going on
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Sep 21, 2018
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Commit war crimes in the name of the king in this early fantasy that stands the test of time
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 28, 2018
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The Town of ZZT has lost is colors. Who took them and why?
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 19, 2018
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Closer Look
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4, Adventures in OakTown (v1.5), Algorithm Part 1: Disco For Justice!, Blue Moon, Burglar!, CAT, CAT, THAT DAMN CAT, Code Red, A Community X-Mas, Crime Ring, Cyberworld, Deceiving Guidance, Dr. Who Episode 1, Duke Nukem, Dutch Collection 3, Eli's House, ESP (Evil Sorcerers' Party), Ezanya, Fred! Episode 1: Space Fred! (v2.00 Gold), Frost 1; Power, Frost 2: Ice (incomplete), Gem Hunter, Gem Hunter II: Special Edition: Reprise Three, House of Amadus, In Dreams, Indiana Jones: The Search For King Solomon's Mines, Jami's Undercity Remix, The Kave: Special Edition, Keesh's Quest, KramerVille, The Living Dead, The Lost Monkeys, MADF, Quest for Glory, Quest for the Immortals, The Quiet, Scarlet, Green, Sewers of ZZT, Sim: Life, Sivion, Smashed, Smiley Guy, The Stolen Gems, Stupid RPG: File One Complete, Todd's Adventure, Trailer Park ZZT, Vegetable Takeover, Virus 302 Special Edition, When East Met West: The Phoenix Reich, Yapok Sundria, Yoshi's Adventure, ZZT v3.2 (Registered)
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There's no places like ZZT homes. There's no places like ZZT homes. There's no places like ZZT homes.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 30, 2018
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Expert programming crams a collectible card game into ZZT!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 22, 2018
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"Life's real tough, ain't it?" - the unloved and forgotten original ZZT world
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 10, 2018
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Prepare for trouble, and make it double with this typical example of converting Pokemon to ZZT
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 23, 2018
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Guinea Pig Fact: A game being adorable can't make up for unresponsive controls
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