Looking for Mac VoiceOver users to test Zork Zero in Spatterlight

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EDIT: The test version linked below was updated.

A test version of Spatterlight with experimental Zork Zero support can be downloaded here:
https://github.com/angstsmurf/spatterlight/releases/download/v.1.5.1b/Spatterlight.zip

Zork Zero can be downloaded here:
https://curiousdannii.github.io/infocom-frotz/zork0-r393-s890714-graphics.zblorb
With feelies in not very accessible pdf format here (contain crucial clues):
https://infodoc.plover.net/manuals/temp/zork0.pdf

General Spatterlight VoiceOver instructions:
https://github.com/angstsmurf/spatterlight/blob/master/ACCESSIBILITY.md

I’ve added an option to skip the graphical puzzles (Tower of Bozbar, Peggleboz, Double Fanucci, Snarfem) that fires at the start of the puzzles when VoiceOver is active.

The rebus is a graphical puzzle that can’t be meaningfully skipped, and there is not much to add to what is already in the room description and in the built-in InvisiClues (HINTS – GREAT HALL AREA – reading the rebus.)

Full disclosure: I have recently become addicted to AI, so by helping out with this project, you will indirectly support AI (Anthropic) as well.

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My Mac has decided to throw some kind of conniption around user authentication, but I would absolutely love to have a look at this once I sort that out.

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Thanks! I hope your Mac gets better soon.

I forgot to mention above: There is a new Scrollback limit setting under Details. If it is set to a very high value or 0 (unlimited), some parts of Zork Zero may become sluggish after a long session (because it has to do a lot of layout to keep all the margin images in place.)

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