Z-machine versions | Specification Inform Standards | Wikipedia
Z-Machine Standard 1.2 (draft) | Z-Machine Standards Document v1.1 | if-resources: Collection of Z-Machine standard document, consisting of Z-Machine Standard Document 1.0, Z-machine Common Save-File Format Standard (Quetzal) v1.3b, IF Resource Collection Format (Blorb) v1.1, and proposal for a Z-Machine Standard v1.1, in one PDF
Description of ZIP (the Z-Language Interpreter Program, as per an Infocom internal document)
| Interpreter | Link | Format | System | Updated | Multimedia support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatterlight | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, Quest, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code, Other | macOS | 2026-08-17 | Colors, graphics, sound |
| Cairn | Download | Z-code | macOS, iOS | 2026-08-15 | No multimedia |
| Parchment | Download Play | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2026-08-01 | Colours, graphics, sound (in Glulx only) |
| Windows Frotz | Download | Z-code | Windows | 2026-04-01 | Color, Graphics, Sound |
| Ozmoo | Download | Z-code | BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, Commodore 64/128, Other | 2026-03-02 | color effects (all platforms), loader image (C128, C64, Plus/4 and MEGA65), sound effects (MEGA65) |
| Gargoyle | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2026-02-08 | Different for each game format |
| Lectrote | Download | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, Ink JSON, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Windows, macOS, Linux | 2025-10-04 | Color, Graphics (No TADS multimedia support) |
| Status Line | Z-code | Other | 2025-02-15 | "EGA" color | |
| M3ZVM | Download | Z-code | Tandy TRS-80 | 2025-02-09 | No multimedia |
| Vezza | Download | Z-code | CP/M, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 400/800, MSX, MSX2, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Sinclair QL, Tandy TRS-80, Other | 2025-02-09 | No multimedia |
| M4ZVM | Download | Z-code | Tandy TRS-80 | 2025-02-09 | No multimedia |
| Fabularium (F-Droid) | Download | ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Android | 2025-01-11 | Colors, graphics |
| Gelek Vanilla | Download | ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Linux | 2024-09-18 | |
| Infocom Frotz | Play | Z-code | Browser | 2024-09-01 | Fully supports Z6 multimedia (colour, graphics, sound) |
| Frotz for iOS | Download | Glulx, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | iOS | 2023-09-24 | Color, Graphics (No TADS multimedia support) |
| ElseIFPlayer | Play | ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-06-29 | No multimedia |
| Parchmap | Play | Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Browser | 2023-06-17 | |
| Hunky Punk | Download | TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code | Android | 2021-04-05 | |
| Encrusted | Download Play | Z-code | Browser, Windows, Linux | 2019-02-25 |
ZILF: A set of tools for working with ZIL, including a compiler, assembler, disassembler, and game library. | ZILF Reference Guide
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Last modified 11 September 2026