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. >restore Ok. >l 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. >i You are carrying: A rope A brass lantern (providing light) A sword >e East-West Passage This is a narrow east-west passageway. There is a narrow stairway leading down at the north end of the room. >e Round Room This is a circular stone room with passages in all directions. Several of them have unfortunately been blocked by cave-ins. >e Loud Room This is a large room with a ceiling which cannot be detected from the ground. There is a narrow passage from east to west and a stone stairway leading upward. The room is deafeningly loud with an undetermined rushing sound. The sound seems to reverberate from all of the walls, making it difficult even to think. On the ground is a large platinum bar. >e Damp Cave This cave has exits to the west and east, and narrows to a crack toward the south. The earth is particularly damp here. >e White Cliffs Beach You are on a narrow strip of beach which runs along the base of the White Cliffs. There is a narrow path heading south along the Cliffs and a tight passage leading west into the cliffs themselves. >s White Cliffs Beach You are on a rocky, narrow strip of beach beside the Cliffs. A narrow path leads north along the shore. >.#2 There was no verb in that sentence! >n White Cliffs Beach >w Damp Cave >w Loud Room On the ground is a large platinum bar. >w Round Room >w East-West Passage >w The Troll Room >e East-West Passage >e Round Room >n North-South Passage This is a high north-south passage, which forks to the northeast. >n Chasm A chasm runs southwest to northeast and the path follows it. You are on the south side of the chasm, where a crack opens into a passage. >ne Reservoir South You are in a long room on the south shore of a large lake, far too deep and wide for crossing. There is a path along the stream to the east or west, a steep pathway climbing southwest along the edge of a chasm, and a path leading into a canyon to the southeast. >w Stream View You are standing on a path beside a gently flowing stream. The path follows the stream, which flows from west to east. >e Reservoir South >e Dam You are standing on the top of the Flood Control Dam #3, which was quite a tourist attraction in times far distant. There are paths to the north, south, and west, and a scramble down. The sluice gates on the dam are closed. Behind the dam, there can be seen a wide reservoir. Water is pouring over the top of the now abandoned dam. There is a control panel here, on which a large metal bolt is mounted. Directly above the bolt is a small green plastic bubble. >n Dam Lobby This room appears to have been the waiting room for groups touring the dam. There are open doorways here to the north and east marked "Private", and there is a path leading south over the top of the dam. Some guidebooks entitled "Flood Control Dam #3" are on the reception desk. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD#3" here. >take matches Taken. >e Maintenance Room This is what appears to have been the maintenance room for Flood Control Dam #3. Apparently, this room has been ransacked recently, for most of the valuable equipment is gone. On the wall in front of you is a group of buttons colored blue, yellow, brown, and red. There are doorways to the west and south. There is a group of tool chests here. There is a wrench here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a screwdriver here. >s Dam Lobby Some guidebooks entitled "Flood Control Dam #3" are on the reception desk. >s Dam >e Dam Base You are at the base of Flood Control Dam #3, which looms above you and to the north. The river Frigid is flowing by here. Along the river are the White Cliffs which seem to form giant walls stretching from north to south along the shores of the river as it winds its way downstream. There is a folded pile of plastic here which has a small valve attached. >n Dam >w Reservoir South >sw Chasm >sw East-West Passage >s You can't go that way. >n Chasm >ne Reservoir South >se Deep Canyon You are on the south edge of a deep canyon. Passages lead off to the east, northwest and southwest. A stairway leads down. You can hear the sound of flowing water from below. >sw North-South Passage >ne Deep Canyon >d Loud Room On the ground is a large platinum bar. >u Deep Canyon >nw Reservoir South >w Stream View >e Reservoir South >e Dam >s Deep Canyon >e Dam >w Reservoir South >sw Chasm >s North-South Passage >s Round Room >se Engravings Cave You have entered a low cave with passages leading northwest and east. There are old engravings on the walls here. >e Dome Room You are at the periphery of a large dome, which forms the ceiling of another room below. Protecting you from a precipitous drop is a wooden railing which circles the dome. >w Engravings Cave There are old engravings on the walls here. >nw Round Room >se Engravings Cave There are old engravings on the walls here. >e Dome Room >tie rope to rail The rope drops over the side and comes within ten feet of the floor. >d Torch Room This is a large room with a prominent doorway leading to a down staircase. Above you is a large dome. Up around the edge of the dome (20 feet up) is a wooden railing. In the center of the room sits a white marble pedestal. A piece of rope descends from the railing above, ending some five feet above your head. Sitting on the pedestal is a flaming torch, made of ivory. >s Temple This is the north end of a large temple. On the east wall is an ancient inscription, probably a prayer in a long-forgotten language. Below the prayer is a staircase leading down. The west wall is solid granite. The exit to the north end of the room is through huge marble pillars. There is a brass bell here. >s Altar This is the south end of a large temple. In front of you is what appears to be an altar. In one corner is a small hole in the floor which leads into darkness. You probably could not get back up it. On the two ends of the altar are burning candles. On the altar is a large black book, open to page 569. >n Temple There is a brass bell here. >n Torch Room Sitting on the pedestal is a flaming torch, made of ivory. >s Temple There is a brass bell here. >e Egyptian Room This is a room which looks like an Egyptian tomb. There is an ascending staircase to the west. The solid-gold coffin used for the burial of Ramses II is here. >w Temple There is a brass bell here. >take bell Taken. >s Altar On the two ends of the altar are burning candles. On the altar is a large black book, open to page 569. >save Ok. >take all black book: Taken. pair of candles: Taken. >d Cave This is a tiny cave with entrances west and north, and a dark, forbidding staircase leading down. A gust of wind blows out your candles! Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow. >w Winding Passage This is a winding passage. It seems that there are only exits on the east and north. Your sword is no longer glowing. >n Mirror Room You are in a large square room with tall ceilings. On the south wall is an enormous mirror which fills the entire wall. There are exits on the other three sides of the room. >e Cave Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow. >n Mirror Room Your sword is no longer glowing. >w Winding Passage >e Cave Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow. >n Mirror Room Your sword is no longer glowing. >n Narrow Passage This is a long and narrow corridor where a long north-south passageway briefly narrows even further. >n Round Room >s Narrow Passage >s Mirror Room >e Cave Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow. >save Ok. >d Entrance to Hades You are outside a large gateway, on which is inscribed Abandon every hope all ye who enter here! The gate is open; through it you can see a desolation, with a pile of mangled bodies in one corner. Thousands of voices, lamenting some hideous fate, can be heard. The way through the gate is barred by evil spirits, who jeer at your attempts to pass. Your sword has begun to glow very brightly. >u Cave Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow. >d Entrance to Hades Your sword has begun to glow very brightly. >light candles with matches With a matchbook??!? >light a match One of the matches starts to burn. >light candles (with the match) The candles are lit. The match has gone out. >drop candles Dropped. >ring be I don't know the word "be". > I beg your pardon? >ring bell 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. >take candles Taken. The flames flicker wildly and appear to dance. The earth beneath your feet trembles, and your legs nearly buckle beneath you. The spirits cower at your unearthly power. >read book Each word of the prayer reverberates through the hall in a deafening confusion. As the last word fades, a voice, loud and commanding, speaks: "Begone, fiends!" A heart-stopping scream fills the cavern, and the spirits, sensing a greater power, flee through the walls. Your sword is no longer glowing. >s Land of the Dead You have entered the Land of the Living Dead. Thousands of lost souls can be heard weeping and moaning. In the corner are stacked the remains of dozens of previous adventurers less fortunate than yourself. A passage exits to the north. Lying in one corner of the room is a beautifully carved crystal skull. It appears to be grinning at you rather nastily. >u You can't go that way. >n Entrance to Hades On the ground is a red hot bell. >