Playing Zork 1 on a CP/M emulator on Linux (2021)
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The article explains how to use the z80pack Z80 emulator to run CP/M (an early operating system) on Linux and then play the text adventure game Zork 1 on it. While there's no practical reason to do this on modern computers, it serves as a learning exercise for understanding CP/M and retro computing. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing z80pack, compiling its tools, and setting up virtual disks to run Zork.