This thought came from my first couple of random IFComp choices, but I see no need to name names. The need to reduce redundant typing has been recognized since the First Age. ADVENT recognized the cardinal direction letters, and even the earliest known release of Zork I had I, L, and Q. It included IT and other pronouns, short synonyms, like BOX for the starting MAILBOX, and even sensible object defaults, so you can just type OPEN to open the kitchen window. Most of the Infocom games are pret...| The Interactive Fiction Community Forum
A software exhibit that allows you to explore Zork and also Zork's source code at the same time.| eblong.com
This site is my attempt to collect every single version of each Infocom game, both source code and compiled game files. I have labelled each package with release and serial number information where possible. (Infocom serial numbers were a timestamp of the compilation date, which is very useful for reconstructing the development sequence.)| eblong.com