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12 January 2026

• 03:2503:25, 12 January 2026 Size limits (hist | edit) [27 bytes] Quantum (talk | contribs) (Redirect to Memory limits) Tags: New redirect Visual edit

4 January 2026

• 07:2707:27, 4 January 2026 Memory limits (hist | edit) [3,615 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "ZZT features a number of memory limits owing to the limitations of its 16-bit DOS platform and its programming. These limits are typically increased by patched builds, forks and source ports. The wiki discusses the limits as they apply to official ZZT builds, in particular ZZT 3.2. == Board size limit == The maximum size of a board is '''20000 bytes''', excluding the two-byte size header at its beginning. This is caused by the memory buffer used to serialize world...")

3 January 2026

• 03:2403:24, 3 January 2026 TOUR.ZZT (hist | edit) [47 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Guided Tour of ZZT's Other Worlds) Tag: New redirect
• 03:2403:24, 3 January 2026 Guided Tour of ZZT's Other Worlds (hist | edit) [895 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TOUR.ZZT, alternatively called '''A Guided Tour of ZZT's Other Worlds''' or ''A Guided Tour Through the Other Worlds of ZZT'', is one of three shareware ZZT worlds created by Tim Sweeney. It contains a small sampling of boards from the other official worlds, some of which are playable. {| class="wikitable" |+ Included board |- ! World !! Board !! Playable? |- | TOWN.ZZT || The Mixer || No |- | CITY.ZZT || Bad part of town<ref group="Note">In ZZT v2.0 the boa...")
• 02:1002:10, 3 January 2026 ZZT's Town (hist | edit) [25 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Town of ZZT) Tag: New redirect
• 02:1002:10, 3 January 2026 TOWN.ZZT (hist | edit) [25 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Town of ZZT) Tag: New redirect
• 02:0902:09, 3 January 2026 Town of ZZT (hist | edit) [842 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Created page with "TOWN.ZZT, or '''Town of ZZT''', is the first main world of the ZZT saga, and one of three worlds included with shareware copies of ZZT (the others being DEMO.ZZT and TOUR.ZZT). The player is tasked with collecting the five purple keys spread across the town to be able to enter the palace. == Version History == {{Stub}} At least three versions of Town are known to exist: * [https://museumofzzt.com/file/view/zzt20/?file=TOWN.ZZT ZZT 2.0] * [https://museumof...")

28 December 2025

• 22:4322:43, 28 December 2025 DUNGEONS.ZZT (hist | edit) [29 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Dungeons of ZZT) Tag: New redirect
• 17:2617:26, 28 December 2025 Dungeons of ZZT (hist | edit) [1,711 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DUNGEONS.ZZT, or '''Dungeons of ZZT''', developed and designed by Tim Sweeney, is the third<ref>Sweeney, Tim. ZZT 2.0 (Unregistered), [https://museumofzzt.com/file/view/zzt20/?file=ORDER.HLP ORDER.HLP]. January 15th, 1991</ref><ref>Sweeney, Tim. ZZT 3.1 (Unregistered), [https://museumofzzt.com/file/view/zzt31/?file=ORDER.DOC ORDER.DOC]. July 2nd, 1991.</ref><ref>Pilgrim, Allen & Sweeney, Tim. Super ZZT 2.0 (Registered), ZZT's Monster Zoo, board 0. [https://museumofzzt.co...")

26 December 2025

• 09:0009:00, 26 December 2025 Clockwise (hist | edit) [22 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Conveyor) Tag: New redirect
• 03:5203:52, 26 December 2025 High score files (hist | edit) [25 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to High scores) Tag: New redirect

25 December 2025

• 07:1907:19, 25 December 2025 Worlds of ZZT (hist | edit) [1,000 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Template:Stub}} In 1991, Tim Sweeney sublicensed the rights to ZZT to SoftDisk for 3000 USD<ref>Lightbown, David. (2018, January 8). ''Classic Tools Retrospective: Tim Sweeney on the first version of the Unreal Editor''. [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/classic-tools-retrospective-tim-sweeney-on-the-first-version-of-the-unreal-editor Game Developer].</ref>. This led to a version of ZZT called Worlds of ZZT to be released as part of SoftDisk's subscription...")

24 December 2025

• 14:2414:24, 24 December 2025 Game speed (hist | edit) [18 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Tick) Tag: New redirect
• 13:3113:31, 24 December 2025 Demo of the ZZT World Editor (hist | edit) [930 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "DEMO.ZZT, or '''Demo of the ZZT World Editor''', is one of the six official ZZT worlds, as well as one of the three worlds available as part of the shareware ZZT distribution. It serves a documentation purpose, introducing the player in an interactive manner to the elements provided by the engine. This world is also notable for using an different color of water ({{ColorSwatch|fg=white|bg=dark blue|blinking}}) than made available in the final version of t...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:1913:19, 24 December 2025 Tick (hist | edit) [3,088 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The fundamental unit of time in a ZZT world is the '''tick'''. During a tick, the player input is collected, after which all stats are processed in order based on their cycle. == Cycle handling == Whether a given stat is processed on a given tick is based on the following conditions: <code>Cycle =/= 0</code> and <code>TickCounter % Cycle == StatIndex % Cycle</code>, where: * <code>Cycle</code> refers to the stat's Cycle value, * <code>TickCou...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 13:0213:02, 24 December 2025 Counter (hist | edit) [1,022 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A counter is a numeric value that can be manipulated in ZZT-OOP using the #give and #take commands. ZZT provides six counters: * '''health''' - the player's health, * '''ammo''' - the number of ammunition held by the player, * '''gems''' - the number of gems held by the player, * '''torches''' - the number of torches held by the player, * '''score''' - the player's total score, * '''time''' - the ''elapsed''...")
• 12:5412:54, 24 December 2025 Flag (hist | edit) [17 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Set) Tag: New redirect
• 11:1811:18, 24 December 2025 Board edge (hist | edit) [18 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Edge) Tag: New redirect
• 11:1311:13, 24 December 2025 DEMO.ZZT (hist | edit) [42 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Demo of the ZZT World Editor) Tag: New redirect
• 11:1111:11, 24 December 2025 Kind (hist | edit) [754 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''kind''' is a type of ZZT-OOP argument that refers to a type of element. It consists of an element name, optionally prefixed by a color; for example, <code>red solid</code> refers to a red solid, while <code>normal</code> refers to normals of any color.")
• 11:0711:07, 24 December 2025 Potomac Computer Systems (hist | edit) [28 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Epic MegaGames) Tag: New redirect
• 10:5010:50, 24 December 2025 Message (hist | edit) [19 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Label) Tag: New redirect
• 09:2909:29, 24 December 2025 Controls (hist | edit) [1,441 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "ZZT can be controlled using three input methods: * the '''keyboard''': ** arrow keys control the player, ** the SHIFT modifier is used to shoot. ** the Space bar can be used to shoot in the last shot's direction. * the '''joystick''': ** joystick directions control the player, ** the joystick button is used to shoot. * the '''mouse''': ** mouse movements control the player, ** the left mouse button is used to shoot, ** the right/middle mouse button is used for "sticky"...") Tag: Visual edit
• 09:1909:19, 24 December 2025 Diemove (hist | edit) [447 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Stub}} The diemove bug refers to a flaw in ZZT's engine design where stale references to stat indexes during the tick of a stat are not updated after a different stat is removed. The name is derived from the file name of Nanobot's world showcasing the bug's effects<ref>Nanobot. ''An ugly demonstration of the afterdeath movement bug thing.'' [https://museumofzzt.com/file/view/Diemove Museum of ZZT]</ref>. == References == <references/>")
• 09:1409:14, 24 December 2025 Scrolls (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Scroll) Tag: New redirect
• 09:1309:13, 24 December 2025 Stat (hist | edit) [1,667 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A stat is a bundle of additional information attached to a location on the ZZT board; each element processes these values differently. == Contents == Stat values whose interpretation is dependent on the element type are marked in ''italic''. * '''X/Y''': The location on the board, 1-indexed. * '''''Step X/Step Y''''': Typically a direction or movement delta. * '''Cycle''': The period of ticking for the stat; for example, a stat with a cycle of 3 will...") Tag: Visual edit
• 08:5608:56, 24 December 2025 Command (hist | edit) [809 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "ZZT-OOP lines starting with <code>#</code> are treated as commands. The ZZT-OOP interpreter has a maximum number of commands which will be processed during a cycle; after the '''33.''' (thirty-third) command is processed, execution will stop and continue only on the next cycle. This limit does not apply to other types of lines, such as message text or comments. == Quirks == * For commands which are executed as part of another command (such as [[If|#if]...") Tag: Visual edit
• 08:1008:10, 24 December 2025 Centered text (hist | edit) [26 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Message text) Tag: New redirect
• 08:0308:03, 24 December 2025 Message text (hist | edit) [1,270 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "All lines of ZZT-OOP which do not have any matching prefix are considered to be message text. Throughout the execution of code, these lines are collected, and after the object's cycle is complete, they are displayed: * If only one line was collected, it is displayed on the bottom of the board as a message. * If more than one line was collected, it is displayed in a pop-up text window. ** In this case, lines prefixed with <code>$</code> are displayed cen...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 07:3107:31, 24 December 2025 Label (hist | edit) [2,228 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Labels allow associating a specific location in the object's code with a specific message. {{ZZT-OOP navbox}}")
• 07:1707:17, 24 December 2025 Slash move (hist | edit) [16 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Go) Tag: New redirect
• 07:1707:17, 24 December 2025 Question move (hist | edit) [17 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Try) Tag: New redirect
• 07:1607:16, 24 December 2025 Movement (hist | edit) [480 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Movement''' of objects can be accomplished through a variety of ZZT-OOP commands: * #go <direction> - Move one step. Execution waits until the way is clear. ** <code>/<direction></code> - Abbreviated version of #go * #try <direction> - Move one step. Execution continues if the movement doesn't happen. ** <code>?<direction></code> - Abbreviated version of #try * #walk <direction> - Move continuously while executing other code. {{ZZT-OOP nav...")
• 02:2602:26, 24 December 2025 Object Name (hist | edit) [25 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Object name) Tag: New redirect
• 02:0502:05, 24 December 2025 Statless player (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Player) Tag: New redirect
• 02:0202:02, 24 December 2025 Cheat (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Cheats) Tag: New redirect
• 02:0002:00, 24 December 2025 Elements (hist | edit) [21 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Element) Tag: New redirect
• 01:5801:58, 24 December 2025 Bullets (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Bullet) Tag: New redirect
• 01:5801:58, 24 December 2025 Bears (hist | edit) [18 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Bear) Tag: New redirect
• 01:5501:55, 24 December 2025 Torches (hist | edit) [19 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Torch) Tag: New redirect
• 01:4101:41, 24 December 2025 Player clone (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Player) Tag: New redirect
• 01:3701:37, 24 December 2025 Pushers (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Pusher) Tag: New redirect
• 01:3601:36, 24 December 2025 Boulders (hist | edit) [21 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Boulder) Tag: New redirect
• 01:3501:35, 24 December 2025 Sliders (hist | edit) [20 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Slider) Tag: New redirect
• 01:3501:35, 24 December 2025 Keys (hist | edit) [17 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Key) Tag: New redirect
• 01:3401:34, 24 December 2025 Gems (hist | edit) [17 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Gem) Tag: New redirect
• 01:3401:34, 24 December 2025 Zapped label (hist | edit) [21 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Comment) Tag: New redirect
• 01:2601:26, 24 December 2025 Centipede (hist | edit) [18 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Head) Tag: New redirect
• 00:2900:29, 24 December 2025 Conveyor (hist | edit) [2,355 bytes] RT-55J (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Element |zzt-oop name=Clockwise |id={{Byte|16}} |char={{CharSwatch|47}} |category=Item |stats=yes |cycle=3 |destructible=no |effect on movement=Wall, Conveyance |uses zzt-oop color=Yes }} {{Element |zzt-oop name=Clockwise |id={{Byte|17}} |char={{CharSwatch|92}} |category=Item |stats=yes |cycle=2 |destructible=no |effect on movement=Wall, Conveyance |uses zzt-oop color=Yes }} '''Conveyors''', referred to internally as '''clockwise''' and '''counter''', are devices that...")

23 December 2025

• 22:0422:04, 23 December 2025 Head (hist | edit) [1,822 bytes] Asie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Element |name=Head |zzt-oop name=head |category=creature |id={{Byte|44}} |color= |char={{CharSwatch|233}} |stats=yes |cycle=2 |p1=Intelligence |p2=Deviance |score=1 |destructible=yes |effect on movement=damaging |uses zzt-oop color=yes }} '''Heads''' lead and control the body of a Centipede. They have historically been considered the most complex of the built-in ZZT elements<ref>wep. (2005, June 26) [https://zzt.org/fora/viewtopic.php?p=41947#p41947 centipede...")