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Zak McKracken GS
| Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Michele Di Paola |
| Developers | Michele Di Paola (IIGS interpreter); David Fox, Lucasfilm Games (original, 1988) |
| Control | Mouse |
| Other Requirements | GS/OS. 3.2 MB ProDOS data volume, not bootable: mount it next to a System 6 boot disk, launch SCUMM from the Finder and pick ZAK/L00.LFL. |
| System 6 Compatible | Yes |
| Hard Drive Installable | Yes |
| Release Status | Free download (the interpreter); the game is copyright Lucasfilm Games |
About
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is Lucasfilm Games' 1988 adventure. Zak, a tabloid reporter for The National Inquisitor, finds out the Caponians are using the phone company to make everyone on Earth stupid, and travels from San Francisco to Mars with three other characters to stop them.
This is the game running on Michele Di Paola's SCUMM version 2 interpreter for the Apple IIGS, written in 65816 assembly in 2026, working with Claude. The files are the DOS enhanced release, which uses the same version 2 format as Maniac Mansion. Michele was still testing it at release.
The volume is named SCUMM and holds the interpreter plus two folders, MM and ZAK, with each game's own .LFL files. Mount it next to a GS/OS boot disk, launch SCUMM from the Finder, and pick L00.LFL in the folder of the game you want. Esc skips a cutscene where the script allows it, Space pauses, Q asks before quitting, and Apple-8 asks before restarting. This game is in the ZAK folder. The volume is shared with Maniac Mansion, and the SCUMM v2 page covers both.
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