Infocom

Founded in 1979 closed in 1989
Status: dead
Country: USA

11.0

per year

Acquired by Activision in 1986

Infocom used 5 difficulty ratings with each game advertising which category it belonged to on the box. For the sake of those unfamiliar with this convention, please include the following chart in game descriptions, emphasizing the appropriate difficulty like so:

Difficulty Level: | Junior | Introductory | Standard |>>ADVANCED<<| Expert |

The above example denotes a game of Advanced difficulty level. Please note the spacing, lack of spacing, & caps are for browsers that may not see the bold text.

It is known for Enchanter, Zool, Zork, Zork Universe

Releases per year

1980	2
1981	3
1982	18
1983	40
1984	65
1985	50
1986	90
1987	60
1988	28
1989	19
1990	2
1991	1
1992	1
1993	5

1995	2

2001	1
2002	3

2004	1

2012	1

2014	3
2015	1

396 video games with valid date were considered (89.7%)

Overall rankings

	32
	64
	11
	1
	0

Common gametypes

Top platforms

MS-DOS		45
Apple II E		43
Mac OS Classic		43
Amiga		35
C64		32
Atari ST		32
C128		29
Amstrad CPC		26
Atari 400/800		25
Amstrad PCW		24
Tandy Coco		17
Tatung Einstein		14
TRS-80		13
DEC PDP-1		11
C16/Plus4		10

Infocom best rated games

Ballyhoo	1986	c64
Stationfall	1987	ocs
Stationfall	1987	c64
Hollywood Hijinx	1986	c64
Leather Goddesses of Phobos	1986	c64
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	1986	ocs
The Lurking Horror	1987	st
The Lurking Horror	1987	cpc
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels	1987	ocs
Moonmist	1986	ocs

Infocom worst games

Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It	1987	c64
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It	1987	ocs
Battletech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception	1989	c64
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It	1987	dos
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It	1987	st