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Anatomy of a wild-pointer bug in Infocom's Infidel. Yes, in the released version. I believe this is a brand-new discovery. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/10/infi...

blog.zarfhome.comInfidel goes wildPlanetfall was yesterday's public release, but of course I've spent the past few weeks concentrating on Infidel. A couple of days I came across the most egregious bug I've yet seen in an Infocom game....

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I have always questioned the wisdom of looking back on Infocom today. "What can we truly learn that wasn't already learned in the 2000s at latest?" I said. And yet, as small as it is, you have proven me wrong. I'm lucky that I didn't get into IF too late to enjoy the presence of Zarf.