June 28th, 2017 at 6:38 PM
Hello Everyone and welcome to ZORK: The Underground Empire, the rules are simple.
once per day I will update the game log and map depending on the decisions everyone makes, Majority wins.
there will be an inventory list kept in the opening post.
note: not all posts are direct actions, so feel free to discuss what you think might be the best move to make next before the next action is picked.
the map will update as you explore.
Red dot = your position on the map
EDIT: if however no updates are made a random choice will be made, not all of them will progress the game.
Let's begin
once per day I will update the game log and map depending on the decisions everyone makes, Majority wins.
there will be an inventory list kept in the opening post.
note: not all posts are direct actions, so feel free to discuss what you think might be the best move to make next before the next action is picked.
the map will update as you explore.
Red dot = your position on the map
EDIT: if however no updates are made a random choice will be made, not all of them will progress the game.
Quote:LORE
a list of known information about objects, monsters, and places.
Mailbox: on the east side of the mysterious house.
Leaflet: found in the mailbox, says the following:
Quote:"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!"
Kitchen:
Quote: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.
Living Room:
Quote:The living room of the white house. 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.
Quote:INVENTORY
- Leaflet
- Brown Sack with a lunch inside
- an elvish sword of great antiquity
- A battery-powered brass lantern
- A bottle of water
Quote:MAP
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Let's begin
Quote:TURN 0:
ZORK I: The Great Underground Empire
Copyright © 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.
TURN 1:
>open mailbox
Opening the small mailbox reveals a leaflet.
Turn 2:
>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!"
Turn 3:
>examine surroundings
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.
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There's nothing special about the surrounding wall.
TURN 4:
>walk toward front door
It's here!
(door)
The door cannot be opened.
TURN 5:
>Walk to south side (to look for another door?)
South of House
You are facing the south side of a white house. There is no door here, and all
the windows are boarded.
TURN 6:
>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.
TURN 7:
>Open window
With great effort, you open the window far enough to allow entry.
TURN 8:
>go through 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
TURN 9:
>open sack
Opening the brown sack reveals a lunch, and a clove of garlic.
TURN 10:
>take sack
Taken.
TURN 11:
>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.
TURN 12:
>take all
trophy case: The trophy case is securely fastened to the wall.
sword: Taken.
brass lantern: Taken.
carpet: The rug is extremely heavy and cannot be carried.
>investigate area
nothing has changed,
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.
TURN 13:
>east
Kitchen
A bottle is sitting on the table.
The glass bottle contains:
A quantity of water
TURN 14:
>take bottle
Taken.
TURN 15:
>west
Living Room
you already have the sword in your inventory
TURN 16:
>Go Outside
Living Room
The Door cannot be opened, it appears to be locked or barred from the other side.
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