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MSDOS, truly, is the portal to the Great Underground Empire.
The ordinary white house, in the middle of the clearing, is merely the beginning. Are you daring enough to open the mailbox?
West of House
You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. A secret path leads southwest into the forest.
There is a small mailbox here.
>down trapdoor
You have moved into a dark place.
The trap door crashes shut, and you hear someone barring it.
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow.
> xyzzy
A hollow voice says "Fool."
>attack troll with sword
The troll takes a fatal blow and slumps to the floor dead.
Almost as soon as the troll breathes his last breath, a cloud od sinister black fog envelops him, andwhen the fog lifts, the carcass has disappeared.
Your sword is no longer glowing.
>say "ulysses"
The cyclops, hearing the name of his father's deadly nemisis, flees the room by knocking down the wall on the east of the room.
>attack thief
(with the nasty knife)
The blow lands, making a shallow gash in the thief's arm!
The thief knocks you out.
The thief, a man of superior breeding, pauses for a moment to consider the propriety of finishing you off.
The thief entertains himself by rifling your pack.
The thief, a pragmatist, dispatches you as a threat to his livelihood.
It appears that that last blow as too much for you. I'm afraid you are dead.
**** You have died ****
Now let's take a look here... Well, you probably deserve another chance. I can't quite fix you up completely, but you can't have everything.
>attack thief
(with the nasty knife)
The unarmed thief cannot defend himself: He dies.
Almost as soon as the thief breathes his last breath, a cloud of sinister black fog envelops him, and when the fog lifes, the carcass has disappeared.
As the thief dies, the power of his magic decreases, and his treasures reappear:
A jewel-encrusted egg, with a golden clockwork canary
A stiletto
The intricately engraved silver chalice is now safe to take.
>ring bell, get candles, light match, light candles, read book
The bell suddenly becomes red hot and falls to the ground. The wraiths, as if paralyzed, stop their jeering and slowly turn to face you. On their ashen faces, the expression of a long-forgotten terror takes shape.
Commandment #12592
Oh ye who go about saying unto each: "Hello sailor":
Dost though know the magnitude of thy sin before the gods?
Yea, verily, thou shalt be ground between two stones.
Shall the angry gods cast thy body into the whirlpool?
Surely, thy eye shall be put out with a sharp stick!
Even unto the ends of the earth shalt thou wander and
Unto the land of the dead shalt thou be sent at last.
Surely thou shalt repent of thy cunning.
>north
Bat Room
You are in a small room which has doors only to the east and south.
In the corner of the room on the ceiling is a large vampire bat who is obviously deranged and holding his nose.
There is an exquisite jade figurine here.
>east
Canyon View
You are at the top of the Great Canyon on its west wall. From here there is a marvelous view of the canyon and parts of the Frigid River upstream. Across the canyon, the walls of the White Cliffs join the mighty ramparts of the Flathead Mountains to the east. Following the Canyon upstream to the north, Aragain Falls may be seen, complete with rainbow. The mighty Frigid River flows out from a great dark cavern. To the west and south can be seen an immense forest, stretching for miles around. A path leads northwest. It is possible to climb down into the canyon from here.
>wave sceptre
Suddenly, the rainbow appears to become solid and, I venture, walkable (I think the giveaway was the stairs and bannister).
A shimmering pot of gold appears at the end of the rainbow.
>read label
!!!! FROBOZZ MAGIC COMPANY !!!!
Hello, Sailor!
Instructions for use:
To get into a body of water, say "Launch".
To get to shore, say "and" or the direction in which you want to maneuver the boat.
Warranty:
This boat is guaranteed against all defects for a period of 76 milliseconds from date of purchase or until first used, whichever comes first.
Warning:
This boat is made of thin plastic.
Good luck!
>west
On the Rainbow
You are on topof a rainbow (I bet you never thought you would walk on a rainbow), with a magnificent view of the Falls. The rainbow travels east-west here.
Most I find amusing, however, being a vintage gamer certainly helps.
That concludes Zork I.
The ordinary white house, in the middle of the clearing, is merely the beginning. Are you daring enough to open the mailbox?
West of House
You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. A secret path leads southwest into the forest.
There is a small mailbox here.
>down trapdoor
You have moved into a dark place.
The trap door crashes shut, and you hear someone barring it.
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow.
> xyzzy
A hollow voice says "Fool."
>attack troll with sword
The troll takes a fatal blow and slumps to the floor dead.
Almost as soon as the troll breathes his last breath, a cloud od sinister black fog envelops him, andwhen the fog lifts, the carcass has disappeared.
Your sword is no longer glowing.
>say "ulysses"
The cyclops, hearing the name of his father's deadly nemisis, flees the room by knocking down the wall on the east of the room.
>attack thief
(with the nasty knife)
The blow lands, making a shallow gash in the thief's arm!
The thief knocks you out.
The thief, a man of superior breeding, pauses for a moment to consider the propriety of finishing you off.
The thief entertains himself by rifling your pack.
The thief, a pragmatist, dispatches you as a threat to his livelihood.
It appears that that last blow as too much for you. I'm afraid you are dead.
**** You have died ****
Now let's take a look here... Well, you probably deserve another chance. I can't quite fix you up completely, but you can't have everything.
>attack thief
(with the nasty knife)
The unarmed thief cannot defend himself: He dies.
Almost as soon as the thief breathes his last breath, a cloud of sinister black fog envelops him, and when the fog lifes, the carcass has disappeared.
As the thief dies, the power of his magic decreases, and his treasures reappear:
A jewel-encrusted egg, with a golden clockwork canary
A stiletto
The intricately engraved silver chalice is now safe to take.
>ring bell, get candles, light match, light candles, read book
The bell suddenly becomes red hot and falls to the ground. The wraiths, as if paralyzed, stop their jeering and slowly turn to face you. On their ashen faces, the expression of a long-forgotten terror takes shape.
Commandment #12592
Oh ye who go about saying unto each: "Hello sailor":
Dost though know the magnitude of thy sin before the gods?
Yea, verily, thou shalt be ground between two stones.
Shall the angry gods cast thy body into the whirlpool?
Surely, thy eye shall be put out with a sharp stick!
Even unto the ends of the earth shalt thou wander and
Unto the land of the dead shalt thou be sent at last.
Surely thou shalt repent of thy cunning.
>north
Bat Room
You are in a small room which has doors only to the east and south.
In the corner of the room on the ceiling is a large vampire bat who is obviously deranged and holding his nose.
There is an exquisite jade figurine here.
>east
Canyon View
You are at the top of the Great Canyon on its west wall. From here there is a marvelous view of the canyon and parts of the Frigid River upstream. Across the canyon, the walls of the White Cliffs join the mighty ramparts of the Flathead Mountains to the east. Following the Canyon upstream to the north, Aragain Falls may be seen, complete with rainbow. The mighty Frigid River flows out from a great dark cavern. To the west and south can be seen an immense forest, stretching for miles around. A path leads northwest. It is possible to climb down into the canyon from here.
>wave sceptre
Suddenly, the rainbow appears to become solid and, I venture, walkable (I think the giveaway was the stairs and bannister).
A shimmering pot of gold appears at the end of the rainbow.
>read label
!!!! FROBOZZ MAGIC COMPANY !!!!
Hello, Sailor!
Instructions for use:
To get into a body of water, say "Launch".
To get to shore, say "and" or the direction in which you want to maneuver the boat.
Warranty:
This boat is guaranteed against all defects for a period of 76 milliseconds from date of purchase or until first used, whichever comes first.
Warning:
This boat is made of thin plastic.
Good luck!
>west
On the Rainbow
You are on topof a rainbow (I bet you never thought you would walk on a rainbow), with a magnificent view of the Falls. The rainbow travels east-west here.
Most I find amusing, however, being a vintage gamer certainly helps.
That concludes Zork I.