xyzzy reference
Video game concept
xyzzy was a magic word in Adventure but seemingly didn't do anything. Since, coders use it in place of unimplemented features & games jokingly reference it
31
games
20platforms
W31 1992-03-18
LIN 2001
WIN 2000-06-22
CPC 1984
WIN 200?
PDP1 1976
LIN 1993
TRS 1979
DOS 1985
GEN 1991-01
DOS 1981
WIN 2000
xyzzy cannot be used in Adventure until the proper actions have been taken first and the word is used in the proper place. Which makes the "Nothing happens" response that mych more of a mystery.
Historians have noted that Xyzzy may actually have it's origins in the "Wizard of Oz" (the book, not the movie); where Dorthy says "Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!
Xyzzy is a no-op command for several OSes.
Data General's AOS/VS responds to xyzzy to say "Nothing happens" (just like the original game)
On 32-bit architectures it says, "Twice as much happens".
Historians have noted that Xyzzy may actually have it's origins in the "Wizard of Oz" (the book, not the movie); where Dorthy says "Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!
Xyzzy is a no-op command for several OSes.
Data General's AOS/VS responds to xyzzy to say "Nothing happens" (just like the original game)
On 32-bit architectures it says, "Twice as much happens".
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The first xyzzy reference video game was released in 1976.