Infocom

Infocom was an adventure game company founded in 1979 by MIT staff and students to sell ports of their mainframe adventure game Zork (formerly known as Dungeon) to microcomputers.  Infocom was purchased by Activision in 1986.  In 1989, the Infocom offices were shut down.  Infocom was used as a label until 1993.  Zork games produced after that and re-releases bore the Activision label.

Adventure Games by Infocom

1993

While on holiday in the Valley of the Sparrows, you must put an end to the powers that have destroyed the land.

1992

After the goddesses were defeated by an earthing, an alien from Planet X comes to Earth for help freeing his own planet.

1988

A curse made by Megaboz the Magnificent must be lifted by Curse Day or the empire will fall.

1987

The god-like Implementors task you with recovering the Coconut of Quendor from the Ur-grue.

1982

A detective must investigate an apparent suicide which is more than it seems.

A black hole mining ship investigates an anomaly that turns out to be a giant ship of unknown origin and composition.

A voice says you have passed all tests but one. Survive the horrors of the dungeon and you earn your reward.

1981

Released in 1981. Enter the Great Underground Empire again on a quest to defeat the wizard of Frobozz.

1980

Released in 1980. Travel through the Great Underground Empire to find the Nineteen Treasures of Zork.