"Zorkian" meaning in English

See Zorkian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Zorkian [comparative], most Zorkian [superlative]
Etymology: From Zork + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Zork|ian}} Zork + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Zorkian (comparative more Zorkian, superlative most Zorkian)
  1. (video games) Of or pertaining to the Zork series of early computer games (originating in the 1970s), works of interactive fiction set in a sprawling underground labyrinth. Categories (topical): Video games Related terms: zorkmid
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