Unix Puzzle bitmap graphics
File type: Bitmap image file
A pzl file extension is related to the Unix operating system. A pzl file contains bitmap graphics.
Found 4 different file type records with the same pzl filename suffix.
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: October 9, 2017
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The pzl file extension is associated with the Unix, an operating system available for various platforms.
The pzl file stores Unix Puzzle bitmap graphics (8bit).
Seems to be obsolete file format.
Use compatible tools are able to view *.pzl files.
Compatible tools are able to export *-pzl files to other formats.
Programs for viewing pzl files:
Linux/Unix
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: November 27, 2018
The pzl file extension is associated with Jigs@w, a jigsaw puzzle solving video game avaiable for various versions of Microsoft Windows operating system.
The pzl file contains puzzle created with Jigs@w.
Use Jigs@w to work with *.pzl files.
Probably cannot be exported to other formats.
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: September 30, 2026
The PZL file extension is used by the old computer game Lode Runner: The Legend Returns, created by Sierra. A PZL file contains puzzle data.
The format belongs to older Windows and Macintosh versions of the game. It stores the layout and other data required to play a Lode Runner puzzle.
Open a PZL file by loading it in a compatible copy of Lode Runner: The Legend Returns.
The original Windows or Macintosh game may require a compatible legacy system or emulator. The file is not intended to be opened as a document in a general-purpose application.
PZL files are intended to be used with the compatible Lode Runner game rather than converted to a general-purpose format. Converting a puzzle to another format would generally require a tool made specifically for the game.
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The pzl file extension used by some applications for the puzzle picture images.
Most likely some old format without support from developer or producer. No further information could be found.
Use XnView to view content of some *.pzl files.
XnView is able to export *.pzl files to other formats.
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