I'll have to look up the app Whiffe House. I've got physical windows here too, but no virtual ones either, lol! It's Android all the way right now. Anyway, thanks, Jude. On Apr 18, 2024 3:59 AM, "Jude DaShiell via groups.io" <jdashiel=panix....@groups.io> wrote: > > You need 1,500 points to win huge cave. On android if memory serves a > game called white house was actually zork and it was accessible for > talkback. I haven't used windows for the last 11 years and use linux. No > windows in this house either. Windows on this house is another matter and > those windows work. Tads is another gaming system and I don't know that > android has yet got an app that can play those games. > > > -- > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. > Please use in that order." > Ed Howdershelt 1940. > > On Thu, 18 Apr 2024, Tobias Vinteus wrote: > > > Yes, you actually can play Beyond Zork as a blind player, but you'll need a > > program such as Windowsfrotz or any other version for your preferred > > system. Then you can use the actual data file from Beyond Zork and load > > that into a version of Frotz. The graphics in the DOS version won't be a > > problem when playing the data file directly. > > > > I think you can do the same with Zork Zero. > > > > Hugecave, on the other hand, is an expansion of the original adventure game > > by Crowther & Woods, there's also another, maybe more cannonical if you > > will, version of that game for many platforms called Adventure 770. > > > > > > HTH, > > Tobias > > > > ________________________________ > > Från: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> för Jude DaShiell via > > groups.io <jdashiel=panix....@groups.io> > > Skickat: den 18 april 2024 00:50 > > Till: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io>; Jeff Parker via > > groups.io <jparker35=bigpond....@groups.io>; hsbookrea...@gmail.com > > <hsbookrea...@gmail.com> > > Ämne: Re: [blind-gamers] Dosbox accessible issues and Zork > > > > Unfortunately beyond zork was never produced in a text version. The > > graphics freaks took over which is why that game was never accessible. A > > game on the internet called hugecave is available and that doubles the > > adventure available in the original zork adventures. > > > > > > -- > > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. > > Please use in that order." > > Ed Howdershelt 1940. > > > > On Wed, 17 Apr 2024, Heather Seaman wrote: > > > > > > > > Zork has always interested me ever since I read about it in Ready Player > > > One by ernest Cline. (Unsure of spelling of title and author.) I'll have > > > to check out your YouTube channel. > > > Also, welcome to the group. Hope you enjoy your time here. > > > > > > On Apr 16, 2024 11:37 PM, "Jeff Parker via groups.io" > > > <jparker35=bigpond....@groups.io> wrote: > > > Hi,I’m new to the group. I’m using a MacBook and trying to get some > > >old text based games working. They’re all PC but have got DOSbox or in > > >browser version of dosbox to run them, but > > > dosbox doesn’t seem to support IOS VoiceOver. Is there a work > > >around or any suggestions you have? Or any suggestions for accessible > > >games on the Mac? > > > > > > Also, for anyone interested, I recorded a step by step walkthrough for > > > MIT Zork on my YouTube channel called Blind Advocate. It worked ok on > > > iPad and iPhone but buggy on the MacBook. > > > > > > This is a link to the FROTZ app that runs Zork. > > > https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/frotz/id287653015 > > > > > > The link to the walk through below to part 1 of 3. > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvYGwhQII0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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