ZZT-OOP

ZZT-OOP is the scripting language used by ZZT. Officially described as "a small object-oriented command language"^[1], it implements a message-based model for communicating between independent actors called Objects.

Quirks

DEMO.ZZT claims that "Scrolls can contain text, interactive messages, or even complete programs!"^[2] This is partially true. While scrolls can execute ZZT-OOP commands, they cannot perform any tasks that take longer than a single cycle, and there are some commands that outright crash ZZT if used by them.

References

↑ Sweeney, Tim. (1991) "ZZT-OOP Programming Language".
↑ Sweeney. (1991) Demo, board 2. Museum of ZZT

[1] Sweeney, Tim. (1991) "ZZT-OOP Programming Language".

[2] Sweeney. (1991) Demo, board 2. Museum of ZZT

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ZZT-OOP
Prefixes	`@` Object name `$` Message text `#` Command `/` `?` Movement `:` Label `'` Comment `!` `!-` Hyperlink
Messages	bombed energize shot thud touch
Directions	Cardinal directions idle seek flow Direction modifiers Random directions
Flags	alligned any blocked contact energized not
Commands	become bind change char clear cycle die end endgame give go idle if lock play put restart restore send set shoot take throwstar try unlock walk zap

ZZT-OOP

Quirks

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