ZORK I: The Great Underground Empire Copyright (c) 1981, 1982, 1983 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved. ZORK is a registered trademark of Infocom, Inc. Revision 88 / Serial number 840726 West of House You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here. >open mailbox Opening the small mailbox reveals a leaflet. >read leaflet (Taken) "WELCOME TO ZORK! ZORK is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by mortals. No computer should be without one!" >north North of House You are facing the north side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are boarded up. To the north a narrow path winds through the trees. >north Forest Path This is a path winding through a dimly lit forest. The path heads north- south here. One particularly large tree with some low branches stands at the edge of the path. You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird. >climb tree Up a Tree You are about 10 feet above the ground nestled among some large branches. The nearest branch above you is above your reach. Beside you on the branch is a small bird's nest. In the bird's nest is a large egg encrusted with precious jewels, apparently scavenged by a childless songbird. The egg is covered with fine gold inlay, and ornamented in lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. Unlike most eggs, this one is hinged and closed with a delicate looking clasp. The egg appears extremely fragile. >take egg Taken. >climb down (down the tree) Forest Path >south North of House >east Behind House You are behind the white house. A path leads into the forest to the east. In one corner of the house there is a small window which is slightly ajar. >open window With great effort, you open the window far enough to allow entry. >enter window Kitchen You are in the kitchen of the white house. A table seems to have been used recently for the preparation of food. A passage leads to the west and a dark staircase can be seen leading upward. A dark chimney leads down and to the east is a small window which is open. On the table is an elongated brown sack, smelling of hot peppers. A bottle is sitting on the table. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water >west Living Room You are in the living room. There is a doorway to the east, a wooden door with strange gothic lettering to the west, which appears to be nailed shut, a trophy case, and a large oriental rug in the center of the room. Above the trophy case hangs an elvish sword of great antiquity. A battery-powered brass lantern is on the trophy case. >take lantern Taken. >move rug With a great effort, the rug is moved to one side of the room, revealing the dusty cover of a closed trap door. >open trap door The door reluctantly opens to reveal a rickety staircase descending into darkness. >drop egg Dropped. >down 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. >light lantern The brass lantern is now on. Cellar You are in a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading north, and a crawlway to the south. On the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. >south East of Chasm You are on the east edge of a chasm, the bottom of which cannot be seen. A narrow passage goes north, and the path you are on continues to the east. >east Gallery This is an art gallery. Most of the paintings have been stolen by vandals with exceptional taste. The vandals left through either the north or west exits. Fortunately, there is still one chance for you to be a vandal, for on the far wall is a painting of unparalleled beauty. >take painting Taken. >north Studio This appears to have been an artist's studio. The walls and floors are splattered with paints of 69 different colors. Strangely enough, nothing of value is hanging here. At the south end of the room is an open door (also covered with paint). A dark and narrow chimney leads up from a fireplace; although you might be able to get up it, it seems unlikely you could get back down. Loosely attached to a wall is a small piece of paper. >up You can't get up there with what you're carrying. >south Gallery >north Studio Loosely attached to a wall is a small piece of paper. >down You can't go that way. >west You can't go that way. >south Gallery >west East of Chasm >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room This is a small room with passages to the east and south and a forbidding hole leading west. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >north You can't go that way. >up You can't go that way. The axe crashes against the rock, throwing sparks! >attack troll with sword You don't have that! >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >open trap door The door is locked from above. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. Someone carrying a large bag is casually leaning against one of the walls here. He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will be taken only over his dead body. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. A seedy-looking individual with a large bag just wandered through the room. On the way through, he quietly abstracted some valuables from the room and from your possession, mumbling something about "Doing unto others before..." >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm Someone carrying a large bag is casually leaning against one of the walls here. He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will be taken only over his dead body. >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. Someone carrying a large bag is casually leaning against one of the walls here. He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will be taken only over his dead body. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. The axe gets you right in the side. Ouch! >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. The axe crashes against the rock, throwing sparks! >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >attack troll with sword You don't have that! >look The Troll Room This is a small room with passages to the east and south and a forbidding hole leading west. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >look Cellar You are in a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading north, and a crawlway to the south. On the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. >south East of Chasm >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >open trap door The door is locked from above. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar A "lean and hungry" gentleman just wandered through, carrying a large bag. Finding nothing of value, he left disgruntled. >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >south Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >open trap door The door is locked from above. >south East of Chasm >west You can't go that way. >north Cellar >up The trap door is closed. >north The Troll Room A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. >attack troll with sword You don't have that! >up You can't go that way. >south Cellar >