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 >south The windows are all boarded. >north 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. >enter window The kitchen window is closed. >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 >open sack Opening the brown sack reveals a lunch, and a clove of garlic. >take lunch Taken. >take garlic Taken. >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. >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. >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 It's too dark to see! >up The trap door is closed. >open trap door The door is locked from above. >shout "open trap door" Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! The door is locked from above. >kick door Kicking the trap door isn't notably helpful. >examine trap door The trap door is closed. >yell for help I don't know the word "help". >say "OPEN TRAP DOOR PLEASE" Nothing happens. >turn on lantern It's too dark to see! >take lantern It's too dark to see! >inventory You are carrying: A clove of garlic A lunch A jewel-encrusted egg A leaflet >listen What do you want to listen to? >listen at trap door That sentence isn't one I recognize. >feel around That sentence isn't one I recognize. >feel lock on trap door You used the word "lock" in a way that I don't understand. >feel latch on trap door I don't know the word "latch". >up The trap door is closed. >use egg on trap door I don't know the word "use". >drop egg Dropped. >take lantern It's too dark to see! >force trap door You used the word "trap" in a way that I don't understand. >bash door I don't know the word "bash". >attack door What do you want to attack the door with? >throw lunch at door Thrown. >examine trap door The trap door is closed. >feel walls Fiddling with the surrounding wall has no effect. >search floor You find nothing unusual. >raise trap door The door is locked from above. >up The trap door is closed. >call out "Who is there" I don't know the word "call". >say "WHO IS THERE" Nothing happens. >throw garlic at door Thrown. >push trap door Pushing the trap door doesn't seem to work. 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. >attack man with lunch It's too dark to see! >throw garlic at man It's too dark to see! >take bag from man It's too dark to see! >wait Time passes... The thief just left, still carrying his large bag. You may not have noticed that he robbed you blind first. >up The trap door is closed. >out Oh, no! You have walked into the slavering fangs of a lurking grue! **** 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. Forest This is a forest, with trees in all directions. To the east, there appears to be sunlight. >east Forest Path A small leaflet is on the ground. >take leaflet Taken. >east Forest This is a dimly lit forest, with large trees all around. >east Forest The forest thins out, revealing impassable mountains. >west Forest You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird. >follow songbird It can't be followed. >north The forest becomes impenetrable to the north. >south Clearing You are in a small clearing in a well marked forest path that extends to the east and west. >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. >climb down What do you want to climb down? >climb down canyon I don't know the word "canyon". >climb down What do you want to climb down? >climb down wall Rocky Ledge You are on a ledge about halfway up the wall of the river canyon. You can see from here that the main flow from Aragain Falls twists along a passage which it is impossible for you to enter. Below you is the canyon bottom. Above you is more cliff, which appears climbable. >climb down ledge Canyon Bottom You are beneath the walls of the river canyon which may be climbable here. The lesser part of the runoff of Aragain Falls flows by below. To the north is a narrow path. >north End of Rainbow You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the Falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest. >examine rainbow There's nothing special about the rainbow. >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >take pot of gold You can't see any gold here! >cross rainbow Can you walk on water vapor? >examine water vapor I don't know the word "vapor". >examine mist I don't know the word "mist". >examine fog I don't know the word "fog". >examine air There's nothing special about the blast of air. >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >search beach I don't know the word "beach". >examine riverbank I don't know the word "riverbank". >search ground You find nothing unusual. >search for gold You can't see any gold here! >southwest Canyon Bottom >climb up wall Rocky Ledge >climb up cliff Canyon View >northwest Clearing >west Behind House >east Clearing >west Behind House >east Clearing >east Canyon View >northwest Clearing >west Behind House >east Clearing >east Canyon View >climb down What do you want to climb down? >climb down wall Rocky Ledge >climb down ledge Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >east You can't go that way. >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >look End of Rainbow You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the Falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest. >southwest Canyon Bottom >examine cliffs You can't see any cliffs here! >north End of Rainbow >dig beach I don't know the word "beach". >dig sand What do you want to dig the sand with? >dig sand with bare hands The ground is too hard for digging here. >look under rock I don't know the word "rock". >examine stone You can't see any stone here! >enter rainbow Can you walk on water vapor? >jump on water vapor I don't know the word "vapor". >jump on steam I don't know the word "steam". >jump on water That sentence isn't one I recognize. >swim in river Swimming isn't usually allowed in the river. >say "POT OF GOLD" There was no verb in that sentence! >take pot of gold You can't see any gold here! >say "POT OF GOLD PLEASE APPEAR" Nothing happens. >look End of Rainbow You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the Falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest. >southwest Canyon Bottom >search rainbow for gold That sentence isn't one I recognize. >touch rainbow You can't see any rainbow here! >examine end of rainbow I don't know the word "end". >examine rainbow You can't see any rainbow here! >search rainbow You can't see any rainbow here! >southwest You can't go that way. >north End of Rainbow >cross rainbow Can you walk on water vapor? >walk on water You can't swim in the dungeon. >jump onto rainbow That sentence isn't one I recognize. >examine falls I don't know the word "falls". >examine waterfall I don't know the word "waterfall". >examine falls I don't know the word "falls". >examine river There's nothing special about the river. >look under rainbow The Frigid River flows under the rainbow. >examine underside of rainbow I don't know the word "underside". >examine bottom of rainbow I don't know the word "bottom". >examine lower part of rainbow You used the word "lower" in a way that I don't understand. >look at rainbow There's nothing special about the rainbow. >search area I don't know the word "area". >follow path You must specify a direction to go. >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >southwest Canyon Bottom >climb up wall Rocky Ledge >climb up cliff Canyon View >northwest Clearing >east Canyon View >enter canyon I don't know the word "canyon". >down Rocky Ledge >climb up cliff Canyon View >climb down What do you want to climb down? >climb down wall Rocky Ledge >climb down rocky ledge Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >wait Time passes... >look End of Rainbow You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the Falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest. >southwest Canyon Bottom >examine path There's nothing special about the way. >east You can't go that way. >north End of Rainbow >climb on rainbow You can't climb onto the rainbow. >reach toward rainbow I don't know the word "reach". >stretch arm toward rainbow I don't know the word "stretch". >take rainbow What a concept! >look End of Rainbow You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the Falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest. >rub rainbow Fiddling with the rainbow has no effect. >take pot of gold You can't see any gold here! >look up End of Rainbow You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the Falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest. >find pot of gold You can't see any gold here! >southwest Canyon Bottom >north End of Rainbow >scream "MAKE RAINBOW SOLID" Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! That sentence isn't one I recognize. >say "MAKE RAINBOW SOLID" That sentence isn't one I recognize. >yell "MAKE RAINBOW SOLID" Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! That sentence isn't one I recognize. >southwest Canyon Bottom >climb white cliffs You can't see any white cliffs here! >examine white cliffs You can't see any white cliffs here! >pull rainbow You can't see any rainbow here! >southwest You can't go that way. >drop egg You don't have that! >