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frotz-ncurses

ncurses-based Z-machine interpreter for interactive fiction games

  • emulator
  • TUI
  • CLI
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 27, 2026 description in en

Description

An ncurses-based Z-machine interpreter for playing interactive fiction games in a terminal. It provides a text interface for story files where players explore by reading and typing commands.

Use it when you want terminal-based interactive fiction with better screen handling than a dumb terminal mode. The story file determines themes, difficulty, and age suitability.

How to run

frotz

Commands: frotz

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