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From: andrew@orca.UUCP (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: ZORK I questions (SPOILER QUESTIONS)
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Date: Sat, 19-Jan-85 18:13:04 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 19 18:13:04 1985
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> Rather than ring the bell, read the book, etc. What is it that you are
> really performing? Just state the name.
> 
> FOr the thief, the idea I have used is to drop all but the sword or knife,
> lamp and the egg. got in the thief's liar (use lots of saves) drop the egg
> and pass on. solve the puzzle move (takes 59 moves) come back from the
> puzzle room and kill the thief. It is not a guarenteed kill, so be prepared.

This is right for Zork but not for Zork I, the subject of the original
article.  The two games are similar but not identical.  The EXORCISE
command elicits only "you must perform the ceremony", and the puzzle
room is in Zork III not Zork I.

  -- Andrew Klossner   (decvax!tektronix!orca!andrew)       [UUCP]
                       (orca!andrew.tektronix@csnet-relay)  [ARPA]