File Extension Library


.Z7 File Extension

  • Developer by: Infocom
  • Category: Game Files

What are .Z7 files and how to open them?

Can't open .Z7 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .Z7 file.

What is a .Z7 file extension?

.Z7 file extension is created by Infocom. .Z7 has been classified as Game Files.

.Z7 is Z-machine Z-code Version 7 File

Z-code game file used by the Z-machine game engine , which was used for playing text adventure games in the late 1970s and 80s; contains source code for the game; includes graphics referenced in the game; commonly run by a Z-machine interpreter, examples of interpreters are listed in the programs section; similar to the .ULX file.

The Z7 file uses a programming language called the Zork Implementation Language (Zork was Infocom's first game). All of the Z-code file extensions use a numerical value for the different Z-machine versions that are used to run them. Examples include the .Z1, .Z2, .Z3, .Z4, .Z5, .Z6, and .Z8 extensions.

NOTE: Along with Z4 and Z6 files, Z7 file extensions are rarely used.

List of all softwares that can open the Z-machine Z-code Version 7 File
Windows
Windows Frotz
Mac
Spatterlight
Zoom
Linux
Zoom
Android
Twisty
Web
Parchment

How to fix problems with .Z7 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .Z7 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .Z7 file format
  2. You need to check the .Z7 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)