Text adventure games on the Kindle

AprilHare · 09-16-2009, 09:46 AM

Is the Kindle/2/DX capable of running interactive fiction / text adventure games, like Infocom's Zork, etc.?
It just occured to me with a keyboard and e-ink display it might make for a good interactive fiction device

JMikeD · 09-16-2009, 12:27 PM

Someone would have to write an interpreter for the Kindle. There's no inherent reason why it can't be done, as far as I know.

AprilHare · 09-16-2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMikeD

Someone would have to write an interpreter for the Kindle. There's no inherent reason why it can't be done, as far as I know.

An Infocom interpreter ported to the Kindle would be best. http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/interp.html you can see how portable the Infocom interpreter can be - just target the Kindle, somehow get it to run and bob's your uncle.
Frotz would make a great interpreter source. http://frotz.sourceforge.net/
I guess it's up to the Kindle hackers..

Hellmark · 09-17-2009, 10:41 AM

Kindle has a rudimentary web browser, right? easiest thing to do would be to set up a website type frontend for an interpreter. Easier than hacking the kindle.

JMikeD · 09-17-2009, 12:21 PM

Easier, but what about all the people that are not in a wireless service area?

fugazied · 09-17-2009, 06:02 PM

I used to love those pick-a-path books when I was a kid. I'd love to see these kinds of books on the Kindle (I just bought 2 kindle 1s for my young cousins).

I think I have a few of them in storage under the house, I can dust those off but Kindle versions would be fantastic.

09-16-2009, 09:46 AM	#1
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09-16-2009, 12:27 PM	#2
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	Someone would have to write an interpreter for the Kindle. There's no inherent reason why it can't be done, as far as I know.

09-17-2009, 10:41 AM	#4
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Kindle has a rudimentary web browser, right? easiest thing to do would be to set up a website type frontend for an interpreter. Easier than hacking the kindle.

09-17-2009, 12:21 PM	#5
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	Easier, but what about all the people that are not in a wireless service area?

09-17-2009, 06:02 PM	#6
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I used to love those pick-a-path books when I was a kid. I'd love to see these kinds of books on the Kindle (I just bought 2 kindle 1s for my young cousins). I think I have a few of them in storage under the house, I can dust those off but Kindle versions would be fantastic.