Does this bring back any memories?

[njiska]

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.

[Jibbajaba]

Yup, Zork.

OPEN MAILBOX

TAKE LEAFLET

READ LEAFLET

Chris

[Kid Ice]

Is that how Zork begins? I don't remember that at all.

[Jibbajaba]

Is that how Zork begins? I don't remember that at all.

Unless maybe there are different versions. That is exactly how Zork for the Apple 2 begins.

Chris

[fergojisan]

Jump in pile of leaves.

Wheee!

[AB Positive]

it's how Zork I on all systems work. However perhaps you started with a different Zork. I, II, III, IV, Zero, Return to and another one which were more like Myst games.

Now that I think of it, Zorks tended to be closer to Myst than D&D which is how most people around here compare the two.

Man... now I need some Zork goodness, what effects can one get the ol' Infocom goodness back. I know of the H2G2 repro, but what of the originals. I want me some Zorkmids

-AB+

[Jibbajaba]

it's how Zork I on all systems work. However perhaps you started with a different Zork. I, II, III, IV, Zero, Return to and another one which were more like Myst games.

Now that I think of it, Zorks tended to be closer to Myst than D&D which is how most people around here compare the two.

Man... now I need some Zork goodness, what effects can one get the ol' Infocom goodness back. I know of the H2G2 repro, but what of the originals. I want me some Zorkmids

-AB+

I believe that there is a Zork collection, similar to the Ultima collection. Or you can just head over to www.virtualapple.org and play them via an online emulator.

Chris

[njiska]

Behold the awsome power of the Zork opening. It's just one of those things that spurs conversation.

Thanks for that link Jibba, it's been years since i've actually played Zork.

[Kid Ice]

it's how Zork I on all systems work. However perhaps you started with a different Zork. I, II, III, IV, Zero, Return to and another one which were more like Myst games.

Heh. I think the first one was the only one I played, I just don't remember it that way. I thought it might be Suspect, Deadline, Witness, etc. I've been off the Infocom bus for about 20 years and my mental faculties are failing. I picked up C64 Pirates! at the DP store yesterday so when I do a session with that maybe I'll throw in a little Zork.