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MacFrotz

MacFrotz - 1.0b7

front-end for the Frotz interactive fiction engine

All Time: (3.0)
This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.0b7
Release Date: 2004-02-26
License: Beta
Downloads (this version): 2,294
Downloads (all versions): 3,136
Price: Free

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Product Description:

Front end for the Frotz Z-Machine interpreter, also called an "Interactive Fiction Engine." Dozens of Infocom adventures and a slew of free Z-Code files are available on the internet. In particular Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Links to this game and many others are included.

Features:
  • History palette
  • Menu shortcuts
  • Command buttons
  • Save/Restore

What's new in this version:

  • Updated Preferences Dialog
  • Scroll Wheel Support
  • Live Window Resizing
  • Color Picker
  • Known Exits hilighted in Scott Adams games
  • Toolbar Button To Show/Hide Options

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

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MacFrotz ReviewAlternatives exist - Version: 1.0b6, 9/7/2003 02:28PM PST

bhines (Ben Hines)
This appears to be pretty well done. (a bit large though, but thats what you get with REALBasic)

Previous feedbackers don't seem to be aware that numerous alternatives for playing IF on OSX exist. Zoom, Zip Infinity, MaxZip, etc, etc.. There was never any reason to use the 'command line'. see http://homepage.mac.com/bhines/if.html for a big list.
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MacFrotz Commentaryvery nice... - Version: 1.0b3, 8/24/2003 09:14AM PST

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vcat72
great offering - for those of us who are keyboard-averse... will test on my collection of infocom zcodes... works with original advent (of course...) and infocom's ballyhoo --

please implement support for mouse scroll wheel if you can.

save command from inside game stores .sav file to root - probably don't want to do that - put in your zcode file or user's home documents folder or allow user to choose place.

be nice to have a way to print the history also.

many thanks -- modern ways to use antiques are very much appreciated... ;-)
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MacFrotz ReviewPromising - Version: 1.0b3, 8/23/2003 11:07AM PST

aaa eee ff
Looks very good for a 1.0 Beta. Escpecially for those who want to play old text adventures without installing frotz on their own or throug fink.
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