Zork 1 (1982) - The Great Underground Empire PC Game Free Download & Install Guide: Windows XP & Windows Vista (Using Dosbox Emulation)

Author: Glenn Scrima

(Please do not copy this guide. However anyone is free to link to this page.)

First Download & Install Dosbox on Windows XP or Windows Vista:

Go To: http://www.dosbox.com > Downloads Tab > Click the Windows version (Under the Dosbox category)

Next: Run the downloaded installer file and install Dosbox on your hard drive in the directory C:\Games\Zork1. Simply entering this will create these folders for you.

Next: With the dosbox config file open scroll to the bottom. We are going to place some text below [autoexec]:

mount c c:\games\zork1

c:

cd zork1

_zork1

Save and exit the config file when you are finished.

Now Lets Download Zork 1 - The Great Underground:

Go To: http://abandonia.com

Next: Type "Zork" in the game search box in the upper right corner of the main page and press enter.

After That: Click on "Zork 1 - The Great Underground Empire" in the game search results column.

Next: On the page that follows click on the "download this game!" button.

Finally: Click on the "Get It" button on following page and wait for your browser to give you the option to download and save the file. Click the "Save" button and choose a directory on your hard drive where you would like to save the zip file. Saving to your desktop is usually the default option and is probably the easiest place to save the file for extraction.

Now Lets Extract The Game File:

First: Right click on the "Zork 1 - The Great Underground" file you saved to your hard drive and click on "Extract All".

Then: Click the "Next" button when the extractor launches. You will be asked where you would like to save the extracted files, select "C:\Games\Zork1". When you're done click "Next" again and the files will begin to extract.

A Classic Text Adventure:

Double click on the Dosbox program in the Zork1 folder and the game Zork will launch, enjoy!

FAQ:
The config file is missing what do I do?
The game won't run on Windows Vista. What should I do?
The game runs sluggish. Is there a way to improve this?
How do I make the game launch in fullscreen mode?
How do I change the amount of RAM available?
How do I mount a hard drive or CD-ROM drive in Dosbox?
How do I change my machine type in Dosbox?
How do I capture a screenshot during gameplay?
I can't download from Abandonia. What should I do?
How do I close or exit Dosbox?