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Java-based interpreters

Interpreters running on the Java VM. Particularly useful for embedding playable versions of a game on a web page to save people having to download an interpreter (on the assumption that they already have a Java interpreter).

But note that this is still ultimately less portable than just making the story file available, and giving a link to the interpreter catalogue.

ZPlet  (011115)  Matthew Russotto Link  
A Z-Machine for Java.
Zax  (Version 0.9 / 970826)  Matt Kimmel Download  
A Java 1.0.2 interpreter. V1-V5, V7 and V8 support.
Zinc  (Version 1.0.1 / 030516)  Ben Jemmett, H Bekele, M Colley, S Jervis Download (2060KB) 
Combined Z-machine and TADS 2 interpreter, needs Java 1.4. Allows single-player or collaborative play over a network. Mapping facility, V1-V5, V7 and V8 support.


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