Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"I’ve been to Zork today. Tomorrow, I will take a friend. Together we will unwrap the cloaks of mystery surrounding this most excellent and memorable work of computerized fiction. And when we have extracted from this land every drop of adventuring that can be obtained, we will likely not be kept waiting. A sequel is nearing completion, even as this is being written. Somebody, please, let me know when it’s done."
-Bob Liddil, Byte Magazine, Feb 1981
**** CREDITS ****
Produced, Edited, Hosted and Co-Written by Kevin Lieber
Instagram: instagram.com/kevlieber
Twitter: twitter.com/kevinlieber
Twitter: twitter.com/VsauceTwo
Facebook: facebook.com/VsauceTwo
Cinematography and VFX by Eric Langlay
youtube.com/c/ericlanglay
Contributing Researcher, Co-Writer & Script Editor Matthew Tabor
http://koala.fm/
Sound Design by Jay Pellizzi
jaypellizzi.com
Special Thanks Austin Evans
youtube.com/user/duncan33303
Special Thanks Retro System Rescue
retrosystemrescue.com
youtube.com/channel/UCGjPJRyCyRtsfRhtIAIoulw
Select Music by Jake Chudnow
youtube.com/user/jakechudnow
Special Thanks Paula Lieber
twitter.com/pixichuu
Special Thanks Hannah Canetti
youtube.com/c/HannahCanetti
Vsauce Website: Vsauce.com
Curiosity Box: curiositybox.com
*** SOURCES ***
Twisty Little Passages: An Approach To Interactive Fiction by Nick Montfort
amazon.com/Twisty-Little-Passages-Approach-Interactive/dp/0262633183
Play Zork I
classicreload.com/zork-i.html
Play Colossal Cave Adventure
grack.com/demos/adventure
Equipment Load and Weight Breakdown Dark Souls 2 | WikiGameGuides
youtube.com/watch?v=BwSNzUD0lms
Nintendo NES Classic Sales
time.com/4759594/nes-classic-millions-sales
Zork Maps
oldsite.ironrealms.com/sites/default/files/zork-1-map.jpg
oldsite.ironrealms.com/sites/default/files/zork-I-official-map-2.jpg
Zork on the PDP-10
filfre.net/2012/01/zork-on-the-pdp-10
filfre.net/2012/07/the-zork-users-group
The Enduring Legacy Of Zork
technologyreview.com/s/608670/the-enduring-legacy-of-zork
Old Computers Zorba
oldcomputers.net/zorba.html
Zorba Equipment Preservation Society Website
zorba.z80.de
Daves Old Computers Zorba
classiccmp.org/dunfield/zorba/index.htm
Infocom Zork
infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html
Zork & Infocom - Video Game Years
youtube.com/watch?v=azgZBEHxcHQ
Get Lamp: The Text Adventure Documentary
youtube.com/watch?v=LRhbcDzbGSU
Infocom: The Documentary
youtube.com/watch?v=OXNLWy7rwH4
MC Frontalot - It Is Pitch Dark
youtube.com/watch?v=4nigRT2KmCE
"I’ve been to Zork today. Tomorrow, I will take a friend. Together we will unwrap the cloaks of mystery surrounding this most excellent and memorable work of computerized fiction. And when we have extracted from this land every drop of adventuring that can be obtained, we will likely not be kept waiting. A sequel is nearing completion, even as this is being written. Somebody, please, let me know when it’s done."
-Bob Liddil, Byte Magazine, Feb 1981
**** CREDITS ****
Produced, Edited, Hosted and Co-Written by Kevin Lieber
Instagram: instagram.com/kevlieber
Twitter: twitter.com/kevinlieber
Twitter: twitter.com/VsauceTwo
Facebook: facebook.com/VsauceTwo
Cinematography and VFX by Eric Langlay
youtube.com/c/ericlanglay
Contributing Researcher, Co-Writer & Script Editor Matthew Tabor
http://koala.fm/
Sound Design by Jay Pellizzi
jaypellizzi.com
Special Thanks Austin Evans
youtube.com/user/duncan33303
Special Thanks Retro System Rescue
retrosystemrescue.com
youtube.com/channel/UCGjPJRyCyRtsfRhtIAIoulw
Select Music by Jake Chudnow
youtube.com/user/jakechudnow
Special Thanks Paula Lieber
twitter.com/pixichuu
Special Thanks Hannah Canetti
youtube.com/c/HannahCanetti
Vsauce Website: Vsauce.com
Curiosity Box: curiositybox.com
*** SOURCES ***
Twisty Little Passages: An Approach To Interactive Fiction by Nick Montfort
amazon.com/Twisty-Little-Passages-Approach-Interactive/dp/0262633183
Play Zork I
classicreload.com/zork-i.html
Play Colossal Cave Adventure
grack.com/demos/adventure
Equipment Load and Weight Breakdown Dark Souls 2 | WikiGameGuides
youtube.com/watch?v=BwSNzUD0lms
Nintendo NES Classic Sales
time.com/4759594/nes-classic-millions-sales
Zork Maps
oldsite.ironrealms.com/sites/default/files/zork-1-map.jpg
oldsite.ironrealms.com/sites/default/files/zork-I-official-map-2.jpg
Zork on the PDP-10
filfre.net/2012/01/zork-on-the-pdp-10
filfre.net/2012/07/the-zork-users-group
The Enduring Legacy Of Zork
technologyreview.com/s/608670/the-enduring-legacy-of-zork
Old Computers Zorba
oldcomputers.net/zorba.html
Zorba Equipment Preservation Society Website
zorba.z80.de
Daves Old Computers Zorba
classiccmp.org/dunfield/zorba/index.htm
Infocom Zork
infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html
Zork & Infocom - Video Game Years
youtube.com/watch?v=azgZBEHxcHQ
Get Lamp: The Text Adventure Documentary
youtube.com/watch?v=LRhbcDzbGSU
Infocom: The Documentary
youtube.com/watch?v=OXNLWy7rwH4
MC Frontalot - It Is Pitch Dark
youtube.com/watch?v=4nigRT2KmCE
