ZZT

File Format
Name	ZZT
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Game data files ZZT
Extension(s)	.zzt, .szt
Released	1991

ZZT was a text mode MS-DOS video game developed by Epic MegaGames (then named Potomac Computer Systems). This article is mainly about the ZZT game engine and game format, which are used by many third-party games. The save game format is the same as the world format.

Identification

.ZZT game files begin with bytes 0xff 0xff.

.SZT (Super ZZT) game files begin with 0xfe 0xff.

Specifications

• ModdingWiki: ZZT Format

Software

• zzt.org: ZZT versions
• ZZT source code, from a decompilation project

Sample files

• http://cd.textfiles.com/arcadebbs/GAMES/ZZT/
• Internet Archive ZZT software library
• zzt.org game database

Links

• Wikipedia: ZZT
• Wikipedia: ZZT-oop - ZZT's scripting language
• Wikipedia: Super ZZT
• Worlds of ZZT Patreon announcement