December 13, 2003

Trolls, Dealing With

From Zork I:

>n
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.
Your sword has begun to glow very brightly.

>kill troll with sword
The fatal blow strikes the troll square in the heart: He dies.
Almost as soon as the troll breathes his last breath, a cloud of sinister
black fog envelops him, and when the fog lifts, the carcass has disappeared.
Your sword is no longer glowing.

Sometimes the old ways are the best.

Posted by Mr Green at December 13, 2003 11:28 AM
Comments

Holy crap.... I thought I was the only one left alive who played the original Zork. hahahaha. I had almost forgot about it.....

Posted by: kilabe at December 14, 2003 01:31 AM

Hehehe, Zork I is a smartass!

> Kill
Self. You are dead.

Or "Kabul Spy" for the Apple IIc:

> Kiss girl
The girl blushes.

> Fuck girl
You might like to try that with the cassette port in back.

Posted by: The Bejus Pundit at December 23, 2003 02:26 PM