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In Bill Wall's '1. Nc3 Dunst Opening' (c) 1995 by Chess Enterprises,
there is no mention of 1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 as played by Zillions.  After 1.
Nc3 d5, then 2. e4 is the most common continuation.  So, what is Zillions
playing?  After 1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bg5 we would have the beginnings of
a Richter-Veresov Attack.  But, I tried 2. ... Nf6 against Zillions and saw
the unexpected 3. Qd3 !?  Very strange.  So, my conclusion here is that
Zillions is not playing a Dunst, nor a transposed Richter-Veresov Attack. 
It is, as far as I can tell, playing an un-named opening.... a novelty. 


Note: The 1. Nc3 opening has many names.  The name Dunst is from New York
Master, Ted Dunst (1907 - 1985) who analyzed and played 1. Nc3 with much
success.  Dirk Van Geet, an International Master also plays 1. Nc3 and so
the opening is also known as Van Geet's Opening. And there are other
names too. As for 1. Nc3 d5 2. d4, perhaps we should call that the
Zillion's Dunst?