Winning Dungeon

Welcome to Dungeon. This version created 2-Dec-81. This is an open field west of a white house with a boarded front door. There is a small mailbox here. A rubber mat saying "Welcome to Dungeon!" lies by the door.

Taken.

Opening the mailbox reveals: A leaflet.

Taken.

Welcome to Dungeon! Dungeon is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by mortal man. Hardened adventurers have run screaming from the terrors contained within. In Dungeon, the intrepid explorer delves into the forgotten secrets of a lost labyrinth deep in the bowels of the earth, searching for vast treasures long hidden from prying eyes, treasures guarded by fearsome monsters and diabolical traps! No system should be without one! Dungeon was created at the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science by Tim Anderson, Marc Blank, Bruce Daniels, and Dave Lebling. It was inspired by the Adventure game of Crowther and Woods, and the long tradition of fantasy and science fiction games. The original version was written in MDL (alias MUDDLE). The current version was translated from MDL into FORTRAN by a somewhat paranoid DEC engineer who prefers to remain anonymous. On-line information may be obtained with the commands HELP and INFO.

You are facing the north side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are barred.

This is a dimly lit forest, with large trees all around. One particularly large tree with some low branches stands here. You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird.

You are about ten feet above the ground nestled among some large branches. The nearest branch above you is beyond your reach. On the branch is a small birds nest. In the bird's nest is a large egg encrusted with precious jewels, apparently scavenged somewhere by a childless songbird. The egg is covered with fine gold inlay and ornamented in lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. Unlike most eggs, this one is hinged and has a delicate looking clasp holding it closed. The egg appears extremely fragile.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the jewel-encrusted egg.

This is a dimly lit forest, with large trees all around. One particularly large tree with some low branches stands here.

This is a clearing, with a forest surrounding you on the west and south. There is a pile of leaves on the ground.

This is a dimly lit forest, with large trees all around. To the east, there appears to be sunlight.

You are facing the south side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are barred.

You are behind the white house. In one corner of the house there is a small window which is slightly ajar.

With great effort, you open the window far enough to allow entry.

This is 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. 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.

brown sack: Taken. glass bottle: Taken.

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a wooden door with strange gothic lettering, which appears to be nailed shut. In the center of the room is a large oriental rug. There is a trophy case here. On hooks above the mantelpiece hangs an elvish sword of great antiquity. A battery-powered brass lantern is on the trophy case. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the sword.

With a great effort, the rug is moved to one side of the room. With the rug moved, the dusty cover of a closed trap door appears.

The door reluctantly opens to reveal a rickety staircase descending into darkness.

The lamp is now on.

This is a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading east, and a crawlway to the south. To the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. Above you is an open trap door. The door crashes shut, and you hear someone barring it. Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow.

This is a small room with passages off in all directions. 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.

This is a small room with passages off in all directions. 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. The troll's axe barely misses your ear.

You charge, but the troll jumps nimbly aside. The troll's swing almost knocks you over as you barely parry in time.

The troll is battered into unconsciousness.

The unconscious troll cannot defend himself: he dies. Almost as soon as the troll breathes his last, a cloud of sinister black smoke envelops him, and when the fog lifts, the carcass has disappeared. Your sword is no longer glowing.

brown sack: Dropped. glass bottle: Dropped. leaflet: Dropped. welcome mat: Dropped.

Taken.

You are carrying: A glass bottle. A sword. A lamp. A jewel-encrusted egg. A welcome mat. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

This is part of a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

This is part of a maze of twisty little passages, all alike. A skeleton, probably the remains of a luckless adventurer, lies here. The deceased adventurer's useless lantern is here. There is a set of skeleton keys here. Beside the skeleton is a rusty knife. An old leather bag, bulging with coins, is here.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the bag of coins.

This is part of a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

This is part of a maze of twisty little passages, all alike. Your sword is glowing with a faint blue glow.

This is a room with an exit on the west side, and a staircase leading up. A cyclops, who looks prepared to eat horses (much less mere adventurers), blocks the staircase. From his state of health and the bloodstains on the walls, you gather that he is not very friendly, though he likes people. Your sword has begun to glow very brightly.

The cyclops ignores all injuries to his body with a shrug. The cyclops seems somewhat agitated.

The cyclops ignores all injuries to his body with a shrug. The cyclops appears to be getting more agitated.

The cyclops ignores all injuries to his body with a shrug. The cyclops is moving about the room, looking for something.

The cyclops ignores all injuries to his body with a shrug. The cyclops was looking for salt and pepper. I think he is gathering condiments for his upcoming snack.

The cyclops, hearing the name of his father's deadly nemesis, flees the room by knocking down the wall on the north side of the room. Your sword is no longer glowing.

This is a large room, whose north wall is solid granite. A number of discarded bags, which crumble at your touch, are scattered about on the floor. There is an exit down and what appears to be a newly created passage to the east. There is a silver chalice, intricately engraved, here. You hear a scream of anguish as you violate the robber's hideaway. Using passages unknown to you, he rushes to its defense. The thief slowly approaches, strikes like a snake, and leaves you wounded. Your sword has begun to glow very brightly.

The thief is taken aback by your unexpected generosity but accepts the jewel-encrusted egg and stops to admire its beauty.

This is a room with an exit on the west side, and a staircase leading up. The north wall, previously solid, now has a cyclops-shaped hole in it. Your sword is no longer glowing.

You have a serious wound. You will be cured after 57 moves. You can be killed by one more light wound.

Your score is+ 75 [total of 616 points], in 54 moves. This gives you the rank of Novice Adventurer.

Time passes...

This is a long passage. To the south is one entrance. On the east there is an old wooden door with a large hole in it (about cyclops sized).

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a cyclops-shaped hole in an old wooden door, above which is some strange gothic lettering. In the center of the room is a closed trap door. There is a trophy case here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here.

Opened.

Done.

This is 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. To the east is a small window which is open.

This is the attic. The only exit is stairs that lead down. A large coil of rope is lying in the corner. On a table is a nasty-looking knife. There is a square brick here which feels like clay.

rope: Taken. knife: Taken. brick: Taken.

Kitchen

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a cyclops-shaped hole in an old wooden door, above which is some strange gothic lettering. In the center of the room is a closed trap door. There is a trophy case here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins.

knife: Dropped. sword: Dropped. brick: Dropped.

The door reluctantly opens to reveal a rickety staircase descending into darkness.

Cellar

Troll Room A brown sack is here. There is a small leaflet here.

This is a narrow east-west passageway. There is a narrow stairway leading down at the north end of the room.

This is a deep ravine at a crossing with an east-west crawlway. Some stone steps are at the south of the ravine, and a steep staircase descends.

This is a crawlway with a three foot high ceiling. Your footing is very unsure here due to the assortment of rocks underfoot. Passages can be seen in the east, west, and northwest corners of the crawlway.

This is a room which looks like an Egyptian tomb. There is an ascending staircase in the room as well as doors east and south. The solid gold coffin used for the burial of Ramses II is here.

Rocky Crawl

This is 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.

The rope drops over the side and comes within ten feet of the floor.

This is a large room with a prominent doorway leading to a down staircase. To the west is a narrow twisting tunnel, covered with a thin layer of dust. Above you is a large dome painted with scenes depicting elfin hacking rites. Up around the edge of the dome (20 feet up) is a wooden railing. In the center of the room there is a white marble pedestal. A large 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.

The lamp is now off.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the torch.

This is a north-south crawlway; a passage also goes to the east. There is a hole above, but it provides no opportunities for climbing.

Troll Room A brown sack is here. There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a cyclops-shaped hole in an old wooden door, above which is some strange gothic lettering. There is a rug lying next to an open trap door. There is a trophy case here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins.

Done.

The lamp is now on.

I think you've already done that.

This is a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading east, and a crawlway to the south. To the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. Above you is an open trap door.

Troll Room A brown sack is here. There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage

This is a narrow east-west passageway. There is a narrow stairway leading down at the north end of the room.

This is a circular room with passages off in eight directions. Your compass needle spins wildly, and you cannot get your bearings.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to tell directions in here. You have entered a cave with passages leading north and southeast. There are old engravings on the walls here.

This is a room which is bare on all sides. There is an exit down. To the east is a great door made of stone. Above the door, the following words are written: "No man shall enter this room without solving this riddle-- What is tall as a house, Round as a cup, And all the king's horses can't draw it up?". (Reply via 'ANSWER "answer"'.)

There is a clap of thunder, and the east door opens.

This is a former broom closet. The exits are to the east and west. There is a pearl necklace here with hundreds of large pearls.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the pearl necklace.

This is a damp circular room, whose walls are made of brick and mortar. The roof of this room is not visible, but there appear to be some etchings on the walls. There is a passageway to the west. There is a wooden bucket here, three feet in diameter and three feet high.

You are now in the wooden bucket.

Opened.

There is now a puddle in the bottom of the wooden bucket. The bucket rises and comes to a stop. You are at the top of the well. Well done. There are etchings on the side of the well. There is a small crack across the floor at the entrance to a room on the east, but it can be crossed easily. You are in the wooden bucket. The wooden bucket contains: A quantity of water.

You are on your own feet again.

This is a small square room, in the center of which is a large oblong table, no doubt set for afternoon tea. It is clear from the objects on the table that the users were indeed mad. In the eastern corner of this room is a small hole no more than four inches high. There are passageways leading away to the west and the northwest. There is a piece of cake where with the words "Eat-Me" on it. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a piece of cake with red icing here. There is a piece of cake with blue (ecch) icing here.

piece of "Eat-Me" cake: Taken. piece of cake with orange icing: Taken. piece of cake with red icing: Taken. piece of cake with blue icing: Taken.

Suddenly, the room appears to have become very large.

This is a large room, one half of which is depressed. There is a large leak in the ceiling through which brown colored goop is falling. The only exit from this room is to the west. A stoppered glass flask with skull-and-crossbones markings is here. The flask is filled with some clear liquid. The leak has submerged the depressed area in a pool of sewage.

The pool of water evaporates, revealing a tin of rare spices.

Taken.

This is an enormous room, in the center of which are four wooden posts delineating a rectangular area, above which is what appears to be a wooden roof. In fact, all objects in this room appear to be abnormally large. To the east is a passageway. There is a large chasm on the west and the northwest.

The room around you seems to be getting smaller.

This is a room with a low ceiling which is circular in shape. There are exits to the east and southeast. There is a robot here. There is a green piece of paper here.

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Done.

This is a large room full of assorted heavy machinery. The room smells of burned resistors. The room is noisy from the whirring sounds of the machines. Along one wall of the room are three buttons which are, respectively, round, triangular, and square. Naturally, above the buttons are instructions written in EBCDIC. A large sign above all the buttons says in English: DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE There are exits to the west and the south. There is a robot here.

"Whirr, buzz, click!" A dull thump is heard in the distance.

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Done.

This is a dingy closet adjacent to the machine room. On one wall is a small sticker which reads: Protected by FROBOZZ Magic Alarm Company (Hello, footpad!). There is a beautiful white crystal sphere here. There is a robot here.

As you reach for the sphere, a steel cage falls from the ceiling to entrap you. To make matters worse, poisonous gas starts coming into the room.

The cage shakes and is hurled across the room.

Taken.

This is a large room full of assorted heavy machinery. The room smells of burned resistors. The room is noisy from the whirring sounds of the machines. Along one wall of the room are three buttons which are, respectively, round, triangular, and square. Naturally, above the buttons are instructions written in EBCDIC. A large sign above all the buttons says in English: DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE There are exits to the west and the south.

Low Room There is a green piece of paper here. As you enter, your compass starts spinning wildly.

This is a room with a low ceiling which is circular in shape. There are exits to the east and southeast. There is a green piece of paper here.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to tell directions in here. Tea Room

Top of Well There is a wooden bucket here, three feet in diameter and three feet high. The wooden bucket contains: A quantity of water.

You are now in the wooden bucket.

The bottle is now full of water. The bucket descends and comes to a stop. Circular Room You are in the wooden bucket.

You are on your own feet again.

Pearl Room

Riddle Room

Engravings Cave There are old engravings on the walls here.

This is a circular room with passages off in eight directions. There is a dented steel box here.

Opening the steel box reveals: A fancy violin.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the fancy violin.

This is a circular room with passages off in eight directions. There is a dented steel box here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here.

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

Living Room There is a trophy case here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A torch.

pearl necklace: Done. fancy violin: Done. white crystal sphere: Done. tin of spices: Done.

glass bottle: Dropped. lamp: Dropped. piece of cake with orange icing: Dropped. welcome mat: Dropped.

Taken.

This is a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading east, and a crawlway to the south. To the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. Above you is an open trap door.

You are on the west edge of a chasm, the bottom of which cannot be seen. The east side is sheer rock, providing no exits. A narrow passage goes west. The path you are on continues to the north and south.

This is an art gallery. Most of the paintings which were here have been stolen by vandals with exceptional taste. The vandals left through the north, south, or west exits. Fortunately, there is still one chance for you to be a vandal, for on the far wall is a work of unparalleled beauty.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the painting.

This is the large entrance hall of the Bank of Zork, the largest banking institution of the Great Underground Empire. A partial account of its history is in "The Lives of the Twelve Flatheads" with the chapter on J. Pierpont Flathead. A more detailed history (albeit less objective) may be found in Flathead's outrageous autobiography "I'm Rich and You Aren't - So There!". Most of the furniture has been ravaged by passing scavengers. All that remains are two signs at the northwest and northeast corners of the room, which say <-- WEST VIEWING ROOM EAST VIEWING ROOM -->

This is a small square room, which was used by a bank officer whose job it was to retrieve safety deposit boxes for the customer. On the north side of the room is a sign which reads "Viewing Room". On the west side of the room, above an open door, is a sign reading BANK PERSONNEL ONLY

This is a large rectangular room. The east and west walls here were used for storing safety deposit boxes. As might be expected, all have been carefully removed by evil persons. To the east, west, and south of the room are large doorways. The northern "wall" of the room is a shimmering curtain of light. In the center of the room is a large stone cube, about 10 feet on a side. Engraved on the side of the cube is some lettering.

This room was the office of the Chairman of the Bank of Zork. Like the other rooms here, it has been extensively vandalized. The lone exit is to the north. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead hangs on the wall.

Taken.

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Safety Depository

You feel somewhat disoriented as you pass through... This is a small bare room with no distinguishing features. There are no exits from this room.

You feel somewhat disoriented as you pass through... Safety Depository

You feel somewhat disoriented as you pass through... This is the Vault of the Bank of Zork, in which there are no doors. On the floor sit 200 neatly stacked zorkmid bills.

Taken.

You feel somewhat disoriented as you pass through... Safety Depository

painting: Dropped. stack of zorkmid bills: Dropped. portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead: Dropped.

West Teller's Room

Safety Depository A masterpiece by a neglected genius is here. 200 neatly stacked zorkmid bills are here. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead is here.

painting: Taken. stack of zorkmid bills: Taken. portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead: Taken.

You feel somewhat disoriented as you pass through... This is a room used by holders of safety deposit boxes to view their contents. On the north side of the room is a sign which says REMAIN HERE WHILE THE BANK OFFICER RETRIEVES YOUR DEPOSIT BOX WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, LEAVE THE BOX, AND EXIT TO THE SOUTH AN ADVANCED PROTECTIVE DEVICE PREVENTS ALL CUSTOMERS FROM REMOVING ANY SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX FROM THIS VIEWING AREA! Thank you for banking at the Zork!

Bank Entrance

Gallery

West of Chasm

Cellar

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A pearl necklace. A fancy violin. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

torch: Done. painting: Done. stack of zorkmid bills: Done. portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead: Done.

torch: Taken. welcome mat: Taken.

Cellar

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here.

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

You are on the south edge of a deep canyon. Passages lead off to the east, south, and northwest. You can hear the sound of flowing water below.

You are standing on the top of Flood Control Dam #3, which was quite a tourist attraction in times far distant. There are paths to the north, south, east, and down. The sluice gates on the dam are closed. Behind the dam, there can be seen a wide lake. A small stream is formed by the runoff from the lake. There is a control panel here. There is a large metal bolt on the panel. Above the bolt is a small green plastic bubble.

This room appears to have been the waiting room for groups touring the dam. There are exits here to the north and east marked "Private", though the doors are open, and an exit to the south. A guidebook entitled "Flood Control Dam #3" is on the reception desk. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here.

tour guidebook: Taken. matchbook: Taken.

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Ok, but you know the postal service...

This is what appears to have been the maintenance room for Flood Control Dam #3, judging by the assortment of tool chests around the room. Apparently, this room has been ransacked recently, for most of the valuable equipment is gone. On the wall in front of you is a panel of buttons, which are labeled in EBCDIC. However, they are of different colors: blue, yellow, brown, and red. The doors to this room are in the west and south ends. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here.

tube: Taken. wrench: Taken. screwdriver: Taken.

Click.

Dam Lobby

Dam

The sluice gates open, and water pours through the dam.

Deep Canyon

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here.

This is a small room with passages off in all directions. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A pearl necklace. A fancy violin. A painting. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

torch: Done.

tour guidebook: Dropped. matchbook: Dropped. tube: Dropped. wrench: Dropped. screwdriver: Dropped. welcome mat: Dropped.

torch: Taken. welcome mat: Taken. screwdriver: Taken.

I think you've already done that.

Cellar

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here.

Deep Ravine

Rocky Crawl

Dome Room

Torch Room

This is a tiny room, which has an exit to the east. On the north side of the room is a massive wooden door, near the top of which, in the center, is a window barred with iron. A formidable bolt lock is set within the door frame. A keyhole covered by a thin metal lid lies within the lock.

The mat fits easily under the door.

The lid is open.

There is a faint noise from behind the door, and a small cloud of dust arises from beneath it. Done.

As the mat is moved, a rusty iron key falls from it onto the floor. Taken.

Taken.

The door is now unlocked.

The door is now open.

This is a small and rather dreary room, which is eerily illuminated by a red glow emanating from a crack in one of the walls. The light appears to focus on a dusty wooden table in the center of the room. On the south side of the room is a massive wooden door, near the top of which, in the center, is a window barred with iron. A formidable bolt lock is set within the door frame. A keyhole covered by a thin metal lid lies within the lock. The door is open. In the center of the table sits a blue crystal sphere.

Taken.

Tiny Room

Torch Room

North-South Crawlway

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A pearl necklace. A fancy violin. A painting. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

Done.

I see nothing special about the blue crystal sphere.

torch: Dropped. screwdriver: Dropped. rusty iron key: Dropped. welcome mat: Dropped.

Taken.

Cellar

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here.

Opening the brown sack reveals: A clove of garlic. A lunch.

Taken.

Deep Ravine

This is a long room, to the north of which was formerly a reservoir. However, with the water level lowered, there is merely a wide stream running through the center of the room. There is a western exit, a passageway south, and a steep pathway climbing up along the edge of a cliff.

You are on what used to be a large reservoir, but which is now a large mud pile. There are "shores" to the north and south. Lying half buried in the mud is an old trunk, bulging with jewels.

Taken.

This is a large cavernous room, to the south of which was formerly a reservoir. However, with the water level lowered, there is merely a wide stream running through the center of the room. There is a tunnel leaving the room to the north. There is a small pump here.

Taken.

This is an ancient room, long under water. There are exits here to the southeast and upward. On the shore lies Poseiden's own crystal trident.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the crystal trident.

This is a small cave with an entrance to the north and a stairway leading down.

This is 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.

This is a cold and damp corridor where a long east-west passageway intersects with a northward path.

This is a small chamber, which appears to have been part of a coal mine. On the south wall of the chamber the letters "Granite Wall" are etched into the rock. To the east is a long passage, and there is a steep metal slide twisting downward. To the north is a small opening.

Cellar

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a cyclops-shaped hole in an old wooden door, above which is some strange gothic lettering. There is a rug lying next to an open trap door. There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is an ivory torch here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A pearl necklace. A fancy violin. A painting. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

trunk with jewels: Done. crystal trident: Done.

This is a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading east, and a crawlway to the south. To the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. Above you is an open trap door. Someone carrying a large bag is casually leaning against one of the walls here. He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will be taken only over his dead body.

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch. Someone carrying a large bag is casually leaning against one of the walls here. He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will be taken only over his dead body.

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

This is a high north-south passage, which forks to the northeast.

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 extremely noisy. In fact, it is difficult to hear yourself think. There is a large platinum bar here.

HELLO

IS ANYONE THERE

TESTING ONE TWO THREE

XYZZY

ECHO The acoustics of the room change subtly.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the platinum bar.

A chasm, evidently produced by an ancient river, runs through the cave here. Passages lead off in all directions.

This is a small cave whose exits are on the south and northwest. There is a large shovel here. There is a hunk of bat guano here.

Taken.

Ancient Chasm

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 extremely noisy. In fact, it is difficult to hear yourself think.

This is a cave. Passages exit to the south and to the east, but the cave narrows to a crack to the west. The earth is particularly damp here.

Dam

This is the base of Flood Control Dam #3, which looms above you and to the north. The Frigid River is flowing by here. Across the river are the White Cliffs, which seem to form a giant wall stretching from north to south along the east shore of the river as it winds its way downstream. There is a folded pile of plastic here which has a small valve attached. A sharp stick, which appears to have been broken at one end, is here.

The boat inflates and appears seaworthy.

clove of garlic: Done. lamp: Done. platinum bar: Done. hand-held air pump: Done. broken sharp stick: Done. shovel: Done.

You are now in the magic boat.

You are on the Frigid River in the vicinity of the dam. The river flows quietly here. There is a landing on the west shore. You are in the magic boat. The magic boat contains: A clove of garlic. A lamp. A platinum bar. A hand-held air pump. A tan label. A broken sharp stick. A shovel.

The river turns a corner here making it impossible to see the dam. The White Cliffs loom on the east bank, and large rocks prevent landing on the west. You are in the magic boat. The magic boat contains: A clove of garlic. A lamp. A platinum bar. A hand-held air pump. A tan label. A broken sharp stick. A shovel.

The river descends here into a valley. There is a narrow beach on the east below the cliffs, and there is some shore on the west which may be suitable. In the distance a faint rumbling can be heard. You are in the magic boat. The magic boat contains: A clove of garlic. A lamp. A platinum bar. A hand-held air pump. A tan label. A broken sharp stick. A shovel.

The river is running faster here, and the sound ahead appears to be that of rushing water. On the west shore is a sandy beach. A small area of beach can also be seen below the cliffs. You are in the magic boat. There is a red buoy here (probably a warning). The magic boat contains: A clove of garlic. A lamp. A platinum bar. A hand-held air pump. A tan label. A broken sharp stick. A shovel.

clove of garlic: Taken. lamp: Taken. platinum bar: Taken. hand-held air pump: Taken. tan label: Taken. broken sharp stick: Taken. shovel: Taken.

Taken. Something seems funny about the feel of the buoy.

This is a large sandy beach at the shore of the river, which is flowing quickly by. A path runs beside the river to the south here. You are in the magic boat.

Opening the red buoy reveals: A large emerald.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the large emerald.

Done.

You are on your own feet again.

You seem to be digging a hole here.

The hole is getting deeper, but that's about it.

You are surrounded by a wall of sand on all sides.

You can see a small statue in the sand.

Dropped.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the statue.

This is the shore of the river. The river here seems somewhat treacherous. A path travels from north to south here, the south end quickly turning around a sharp corner.

You are at the top of Aragain Falls, an enormous waterfall with a drop of about 450 feet. The only path here is on the north end. A beautiful rainbow can be seen over the falls and to the east. There is a man-sized barrel here, which you might be able to enter.

Suddenly, the rainbow appears to become solid and, I venture, walkable (I think the giveaway was the stairs and bannister).

You are on top of a rainbow (I bet you never thought you would walk on a rainbow), with a magnificent view of the falls. The rainbow travels east-west here.

You are on a small, rocky beach on the continuation of the Frigid River past the falls. The beach is narrow due to the presence of the White Cliffs. The river canyon opens here, and sunlight shines in from above. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the west, and a narrow path continues to the southeast. At the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold.

Taken.

You are beneath the walls of the river canyon, which may be climbable here. There is a small stream here, which is the lesser part of the runoff of Aragain Falls. To the north is a narrow path.

You are on a ledge about halfway up the wall of the river canyon. You can see from here that the main flow from Aragain Falls twists along a passage which it is impossible to enter. Below you is the canyon bottom. Above you is more cliff, which still appears climbable.

You are at the top of the great canyon on its south wall. From here there is a marvelous view of the canyon and parts of the Frigid River upstream. Across the canyon, the walls of the White Cliffs still appear to loom far above. Following the canyon upstream (north and northwest), Aragain Falls may be seen, complete with rainbow. Fortunately, my vision is better than average, and I can discern the top of Flood Control Dam #3 far to the distant north. To the west and south can be seen an immense forest, stretching for miles around. It is possible to climb down into the canyon from here.

This is a large forest, with trees obstructing all views except to the east, where a small clearing may be seen through the trees. You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird.

Forest

South of House

Behind House

Kitchen

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is an ivory torch here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A painting. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

platinum bar: Done. pot of gold: Done. statue: Done. large emerald: Done. There is a knocking sound from the front of the house.

Kitchen

Behind House

You are facing the south side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are barred.

West of House There is a small mailbox here. In the mailbox is a large brochure. The free brochure contains: A Don Woods stamp.

It is already open.

Taken.

The mailing label on this glossy brochure from MIT Tech reads Intrepid Adventurer c/o Local Dungeon Master White House, GUE From the Introduction: The brochure describes, for the edification of the prospective student, the stringent but wide-ranging curriculum of MIT Tech. Required courses are offered in Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. The Humanities are not slighted at this institution, as the student may register for Reeling and Writhing, Mystery (Ancient and Modern), Seaography, and Drawling (which includes Stretching and Fainting in Coils). Advanced students are expected to learn Laughing and Grief. William Barton Flathead, Founder (The brochure continues in this vein for a few hundred more pages.) Affixed loosely to the brochure is a small stamp.

You are facing the north side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are barred.

Behind House

Kitchen

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a cyclops-shaped hole in an old wooden door, above which is some strange gothic lettering. There is a rug lying next to an open trap door. There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is an ivory torch here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

clove of garlic: Dropped. hand-held air pump: Dropped. tan label: Dropped. broken sharp stick: Dropped. free brochure: Dropped.

Taken.

Strange Passage

Cyclops Room

This is a room with an exit on the west side, and a staircase leading up. The north wall, previously solid, now has a cyclops-shaped hole in it.

Treasure Room The solid gold coffin used for the burial of Ramses II is here. There is a silver chalice, intricately engraved, here. There is a jewel-encrusted egg here. There is a golden clockwork canary nestled in the egg. It has ruby eyes and a silver beak. Through a crystal window below its left wing you can see intricate machinery inside. It appears to have wound down. You hear a scream of anguish as you violate the robber's hideaway. Using passages unknown to you, he rushes to its defense. The thief gestures mysteriously, and the treasures in the room suddenly vanish. Raking his stiletto across your arm, the thief draws blood.

The quickness of your thrust knocks the thief back, stunned. The thief slowly regains his feet.

The thief is disarmed by a subtle feint past his guard. The robber, somewhat surprised by this turn of events, nimbly recovers his stiletto.

It's the end for the thief as your knife severs his jugular. Almost as soon as the thief breathes his last, a cloud of sinister black smoke envelops him, and when the fog lifts, the carcass has disappeared. As the thief dies, the power of his magic decreases, and his treasures reappear: A gold coffin. A jewel-encrusted egg. There is a golden clockwork canary nestled in the egg. It has ruby eyes and a silver beak. Through a crystal window below its left wing you can see intricate machinery inside. It appears to have wound down.

Your score is+ 359 [total of 616 points], in 340 moves. This gives you the rank of Adventurer.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the gold coffin.

The lamp is now off.

Cyclops Room

Strange Passage

This is the living room. There is a door to the east. To the west is a cyclops-shaped hole in an old wooden door, above which is some strange gothic lettering. There is a rug lying next to an open trap door. There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a large brochure here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water. The free brochure contains: A Don Woods stamp.

Done.

Cellar

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

Deep Ravine

This is a crawlway with a three foot high ceiling. Your footing is very unsure here due to the assortment of rocks underfoot. Passages can be seen in the east, west, and northwest corners of the crawlway.

Egyptian Room

This is a crawlway with a three foot high ceiling. Your footing is very unsure here due to the assortment of rocks underfoot. Passages can be seen in the east, west, and northwest corners of the crawlway.

This is 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. Hanging down from the railing is a rope which ends about ten feet from the floor below.

The rope is now untied.

Taken.

Rocky Crawl

Deep Ravine

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

I see nothing special about the tin of spices.

I see nothing special about the white crystal sphere.

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I see nothing special about the trunk with jewels.

I see nothing special about the pot of gold.

Strange Passage

Cyclops Room

Treasure Room There is a silver chalice, intricately engraved, here. There is a jewel-encrusted egg here. There is a golden clockwork canary nestled in the egg. It has ruby eyes and a silver beak. Through a crystal window below its left wing you can see intricate machinery inside. It appears to have wound down.

chalice: Taken. jewel-encrusted egg: Taken. clockwork canary: Taken.

I see nothing special about the clockwork canary.

Cyclops Room

Strange Passage

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

This is 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. To the east is a small window which is open.

Behind House

North of House

Forest You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird.

Up a Tree On the branch is a small birds nest.

The canary chirps, slightly off key, an aria from a forgotten opera. From out of the greenery flies a lovely song bird. It perches on a limb just over your head and opens its beak to sing. As it does so, a beautiful brass bauble drops from its mouth, bounces off the top of your head, and lands glimmering in the grass. As the canary winds down, the song bird flies away. You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird.

Forest There is a beautiful brass bauble here.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the beautiful brass bauble.

North of House

Behind House

Kitchen

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

torch: Done. chalice: Done. jewel-encrusted egg: Done. beautiful brass bauble: Done. clockwork canary: Done.

clove of garlic: Dropped. knife: Dropped. lamp: Dropped.

torch: Taken. matchbook: Taken.

This is a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading east, and a crawlway to the south. To the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. Above you is an open trap door.

This is a small room with passages off in all directions. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

You are standing in a small circular room with a pedestal. A set of stairs leads up, and passages leave to the east and west. There is an extremely valuable (perhaps original) grail here.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the grail.

This is the west end of a large temple. On the south wall is an ancient inscription, probably a prayer in a long-forgotten language. The north wall is solid granite. The entrance at the west end of the room is through huge marble pillars. Lying in the corner of the room is a small brass bell.

Taken.

This is the east end of a large temple. In front of you is what appears to be an altar. On the alter is a large black book, open to page 569. On the two ends of the altar are burning candles.

book: Taken. pair of candles: Taken.

Temple

Grail Room

This is a narrow crawlway. The crawlway leads from north to south. However, the south passage divides to the south and southwest.

This is a tiny cave with entrances west and north, and a dark, forbidding staircase leading down.

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 corpses 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.

Ding, dong. 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. In your confusion, the candles drop to the ground and go out.

Taken.

One of the matches starts to burn.

The candles are lit. 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. The match has gone out.

Commandment #12592 Oh ye who go about saying unto each other: "Hello sailor": Dost thou know the magnitude of thy sin before the gods? Yea, verily, thou shalt be ground between two stones. Shall the angry gods cast thy body into the whirlpool? Surely, thy eye shall be put out with a sharp stick! Even unto the ends of the earth shalt thou wander and unto the land of the dead shalt thou be sent at last. Surely thou shalt repent of thy cunning. 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.

book: Dropped. pair of candles: Dropped.

You have entered the Land of the Living Dead, a large desolate room. Although it is apparently uninhabited, you can hear the sounds of thousands of lost souls weeping and moaning. In the east corner are stacked the remains of dozens of previous adventurers who were less fortunate than yourself. To the east is an ornate passage, apparently recently constructed. A passage exits to the west.

This is the Tomb of the Unknown Implementer. A hollow voice says, "That's not a bug, it's a feature!" In the north wall of the room is the Crypt of the Implementers. It is made of the finest marble and is apparently large enough for four headless corpses. The crypt is closed. Above the entrance is the cryptic inscription: "Feel Free". To the south is a small opening, apparently of recent origin. There are four heads here, mounted securely on poles. There is a large pile of empty Coke bottles here, evidently produced by the implementers during their long struggle to win totally. There is a gigantic pile of line-printer output here. Although the paper once contained useful information, almost nothing can be distinguished now.

Here lie the implementers, whose heads were placed on poles by the Keeper of the Dungeon for amazing untastefulness.

Land of the Living Dead

Entrance to Hades There is a large black book here. There are two candles here. On the ground is a red hot bell.

This is a tiny cave with entrances west and north, and a dark, forbidding staircase leading down.

Narrow Crawlway

Grail Room

There is a wall there.

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

Living Room There is a clove of garlic here. There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A fancy violin. A trunk with jewels. A chalice. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A jewel-encrusted egg. A beautiful brass bauble. A clockwork canary. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

Done.

Dropped.

Taken.

Cellar

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

This is a winding passage. It seems that there is only an exit on the east end, although the whirring from the round room can be heard faintly to the north.

This is 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.

There is a rumble from deep within the earth, and the room shakes.

Cold Passage

Slide Room

You are standing at the entrance of what might have been a coal mine. To the northeast and the northwest are entrances to the mine, and there is another exit on the south end of the room.

This is a small room. Strange squeaky sounds may be heard coming from the passage at the west end. You may also escape to the south.

This is a small room that has only one door, to the east. In the corner of the room on the ceiling is a large vampire bat who is obviously deranged and holding his nose. There is an exquisite jade figurine here.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the jade figurine.

Squeaky Room

Mine Entrance

This is a large room, in the middle of which is a small shaft descending through the floor into darkness below. To the west and the north are exits from this room. Constructed over the top of the shaft is a metal framework to which a heavy iron chain is attached. At the end of the chain is a basket.

torch: Done. screwdriver: Done.

The lamp is now on.

This is a narrow tunnel with large wooden beams running across the ceiling and around the walls. A path from the south splits into paths running west and northeast.

This is a small non-descript room. However, from the direction of a small descending staircase a foul odor can be detected. To the east is a narrow path.

This is a small room which smells strongly of coal gas. There is a sapphire-encrusted bracelet here.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the sapphire bracelet.

Smelly Room

Wooden Tunnel

This is a non-descript part of a coal mine.

This is a very small room. In the corner is a rickety wooden ladder, leading downward. It might be safe to descend. There is also a staircase leading upward.

This is a rather wide room. On one side is the bottom of a narrow wooden ladder. To the northeast and the south are passages leaving the room.

Dead end. There is a small heap of coal here.

Taken.

This is a rather wide room. On one side is the bottom of a narrow wooden ladder. To the northeast and the south are passages leaving the room.

This is a long and narrow passage. A wide passage comes from the north and turns at the southwest corner of the room into a very narrow passageway. There is a wooden timber on the ground here.

clove of garlic: Dropped. small pile of coal: Dropped. jade figurine: Dropped. lamp: Dropped. sapphire bracelet: Dropped.

lamp: Taken. broken timber: Taken. small pile of coal: Taken.

Ladder Bottom

Ladder Top

Coal Mine

Wooden Tunnel

Shaft Room At the end of the chain is a basket. The basket contains: A torch. A screwdriver.

Done.

Dropped.

The basket is lowered to the bottom of the shaft.

Wooden Tunnel

Coal Mine

Ladder Top

Ladder Bottom

Timber Room There is a clove of garlic here. There is an exquisite jade figurine here. There is a sapphire-encrusted bracelet here.

Dropped.

This is a small square room which is at the bottom of a long shaft To the east is a passageway and to the northeast a very narrow passage. In the shaft can be seen a heavy iron chain. At the end of the chain is a basket. The basket contains: A small pile of coal. A torch. A screwdriver.

small pile of coal: Taken. torch: Taken. screwdriver: Taken.

This is a large room which seems to be air conditioned. In one corner there is a machine (?) which is shaped somewhat like a clothes dryer. On the "panel" there is a switch which is labeled in an obscure dialect of Swahili. Fortunately, I know this dialect, and the label translates to START. The switch does not appear to be manipulable by any human hand (unless the fingers are about 1/16 by 1/4 inch). On the front of the machine is a large lid, which is closed.

The lid opens.

Done.

The lid closes.

The machine comes to life (figuratively) with a dazzling display of colored lights and bizarre noises. After a few moments, the excitement fades.

The lid opens.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the huge diamond.

Lower Shaft At the end of the chain is a basket.

huge diamond: Done. torch: Done. screwdriver: Done.

Timber Room There is a clove of garlic here. There is an exquisite jade figurine here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. There is a sapphire-encrusted bracelet here.

clove of garlic: Taken. jade figurine: Taken. lamp: Taken. sapphire bracelet: Taken.

Ladder Bottom

Ladder Top

This is a non-descript part of a coal mine.

Coal Mine

Wooden Tunnel

Shaft Room There is a large coil of rope here. There is a wooden timber on the ground here.

clove of garlic: Dropped. jade figurine: Dropped. sapphire bracelet: Dropped.

The basket is raised to the top of the shaft.

torch: Taken. broken timber: Taken. rope: Taken.

The lamp is now off.

lamp: Dropped.

Mine Entrance

Slide Room

Dropped.

The rope is fastened to a broken timber. The rope dangles down the slide.

As you descend, you realize that the rope is slippery from the grime of the coal chute and that your grasp will not last long. This is an uncomfortable spot within the coal chute. The rope to which you are clinging can be seen rising into the darkness above. There is more rope dangling below you.

This is another spot within the coal chute. Above you the rope climbs into the darkness. The end of the rope is dangling five feet beneath you.

You have reached the end of your rope. Below you is darkness as the chute makes a sharp turn. On the east here is a small ledge which you might be able to stand on.

This is a narrow ledge abutting the coal chute, in which a rope can be seen passing downward. Behind you, to the south, is a small room.

This is a small room with rough walls, and a ceiling which slopes steeply from north to south. There is coal dust covering almost everything, and little bits of coal are scattered around the only exit, which is a narrow passage to the north. In one corner of the room is an old coal stove which lights the room with a cherry red glow. There is a very narrow crack on the north wall. On the floor sits a red crystal sphere.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the red crystal sphere.

Slide Ledge

There is a wall there.

Slide

This is a small chamber, which appears to have been part of a coal mine. On the south wall of the chamber the letters "Granite Wall" are etched into the rock. To the east is a long passage, and there is a steep metal slide twisting downward. To the north is a small opening. A broken timber is lying on the ground here. Tied to it is a piece of rope, which is dangling down the slide.

Mine Entrance

Shaft Room There is a clove of garlic here. There is an exquisite jade figurine here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. At the end of the chain is a basket. There is a sapphire-encrusted bracelet here. The basket contains: A huge diamond. A screwdriver.

clove of garlic: Taken. jade figurine: Taken. huge diamond: Taken. lamp: Taken. sapphire bracelet: Taken. screwdriver: Taken.

Mine Entrance

Slide Room

As you descend, you realize that the rope is slippery from the grime of the coal chute and that your grasp will not last long. This is an uncomfortable spot within the coal chute. The rope to which you are clinging can be seen rising into the darkness above. There is more rope dangling below you.

Slide The rope slips from your grasp and you tumble to the cellar. This is a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading east, and a crawlway to the south. To the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. Above you is an open trap door.

Living Room There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A fancy violin. A grail. A trunk with jewels. A chalice. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A jewel-encrusted egg. A beautiful brass bauble. A clockwork canary. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

jade figurine: Done. huge diamond: Done. torch: Done. sapphire bracelet: Done. red crystal sphere: Done.

clove of garlic: Dropped. lamp: Dropped. screwdriver: Dropped.

Taken.

Strange Passage

Cyclops Room

Treasure Room

This is a small square room, in the middle of which is a recently created hole through which you can barely discern the floor some ten feet below. It doesn't seem likely you could climb back up. There are exits to the west and south. There is a piece of paper on the ground here.

This is a room with an exit to the north and a metal door to the east.

Small Square Room There is a piece of paper on the ground here.

The dungeon is ALWAYS open (always room for one more).

Taken. The paper is rather worn; although the writing is barely legible (the author probably had only a used pencil), it is a very elegant copperplate. To Whom It May Concern: I regret to report that the rumours regarding treasure contained in the chamber to which this passage leads have no basis in fact. Should you nevertheless be sufficiently foolhardy to enter, it will be quite impossible for you to exit. Sincerely yours, The Thief

This is a small square room bounded to the north and west with marble walls and to the east and south with sandstone walls. It appears the thief was correct.

The wall slides forward and you follow it. The architecture of this region is getting complex, so that further descriptions will be diagrams of the immediate vicinity in a 3x3 grid. The walls here are rock, but of two different types - sandstone and marble. The following notations will be used: .. = current position (middle of grid) MM = marble wall SS = sandstone wall ?? = unknown (blocked by walls). |MM MM ??| West | .. SS| East |SS MM|

Your position is as follows: |?? SS | West |MM .. | East |?? SS |

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: |MM | West |MM .. | East |?? SS |

Your position is as follows: | MM | West | .. | East | SS|

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: | MM| West | .. SS| East | SS ??| The center of the floor here is noticeably depressed. Nestled inside the niche is an engraved gold card.

Taken.

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: | SS| West |SS .. | East |?? MM |

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: |MM | West | .. MM| East | SS ??|

Your position is as follows: | MM | West | .. | East | SS|

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: |MM | West |MM .. | East |?? SS |

Your position is as follows: | MM| West |SS .. | East |SS |

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: |?? SS | West |SS .. | East |SS |

The wall slides forward and you follow it to this position: | SS ??| West | .. MM| East |SS |

With the help of the ladder, you exit the puzzle. Small Square Room

Treasure Room

Cyclops Room

Strange Passage

Living Room There is a clove of garlic here. There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here. There is a tour guidebook here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is a matchbook whose cover says "Visit Beautiful FCD #3" here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a square brick here which feels like clay. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A jade figurine. A huge diamond. A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A sapphire bracelet. A fancy violin. A grail. A trunk with jewels. A chalice. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A jewel-encrusted egg. A beautiful brass bauble. A clockwork canary. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. A red crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

Done.

torch: Dropped. note of warning: Dropped.

torch: Taken. lamp: Taken. tour guidebook: Taken. brick: Taken. matchbook: Taken.

Cellar

Troll Room There is a small leaflet here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

Deep Ravine

This is a long room, to the north of which was formerly a reservoir. However, with the water level lowered, there is merely a wide stream running through the center of the room. There is a western exit, a passageway south, and a steep pathway climbing up along the edge of a cliff.

You are standing on a path beside a gently flowing stream. The path travels to the north and the east. There is a coil of thin shiny wire here.

Taken.

This is a large room with giant icicles hanging from the walls and ceiling. There are passages to the north and east. A mass of ice fills the western half of the room.

The torch hits the glacier and explodes into a great ball of flame, devouring the glacier. The water from the melting glacier rushes downstream, carrying the torch with it. In place of the glacier, there is a passageway leading west. The melting glacier seems to have carried the torch away, leaving you in the dark.

The lamp is now on. Glacier Room

This is a small chamber behind the remains of the great glacier. To the south and west are small passageways. On the floor lies a moby ruby.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the ruby.

This is a small room, whose walls are formed by an old lava flow. There are exits here to the west and the south.

I can't see any paper here.

You are at the bottom of a large dormant volcano. High above you light may be seen entering from the cone of the volcano. The only exit here is to the north. There is a very large and extremely heavy wicker basket with a cloth bag here. Inside the basket is a metal receptacle of some kind. Attached to the basket on the outside is a piece of wire. The basket contains: A receptacle. A cloth bag. A braided wire.

You are now in the basket.

Opened.

Done.

One of the matches starts to burn.

The tour guidebook burns inside the receptacle. The cloth bag inflates as it fills with hot air. The match has gone out.

Time passes... The balloon rises slowly from the ground. You are about one hundred feet above the bottom of the volcano. The top of the volcano is clearly visible here. You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

Time passes... The balloon ascends. You are about two hundred feet above the volcano floor. Looming above is the rim of the volcano. There is a small ledge on the west side. You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

You are on a narrow ledge overlooking the inside of an old dormant volcano. This ledge appears to be about in the middle between the floor below and the rim above. There is an exit here to the south. You are in the basket. There is a small hook attached to the rock here. On the floor is a gold zorkmid coin (a valuable collector's item). The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

You are on your own feet again.

The balloon is fastened to the hook.

Taken.

This is a room which must have been a large library, probably for the royal family. All of the shelves appear to have been gnawed to pieces by unfriendly gnomes. To the north is an exit. There is a blue book here. There is a green book here. There is a purple book here. There is a white book here.

Opening the purple book reveals: A stamp.

Taken.

Narrow Ledge There is a very large and extremely heavy wicker basket with a cloth bag here. Inside the basket is a metal receptacle of some kind. Attached to the basket on the outside is a piece of wire. The basket is anchored to a small hook by the braided wire. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

The wire falls off the hook.

You are now in the basket.

Time passes... The balloon leaves the ledge. Volcano near small ledge You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label. The lamp appears to be getting dimmer.

Time passes... The balloon ascends. You are high above the floor of the volcano. From here the rim of the volcano looks very narrow, and you are very near it. To the east is what appears to be a viewing ledge, too thin to land on. You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

Time passes... The balloon ascends. You are near the rim of the volcano, which is only about fifteen feet across. To the west, there is a place to land with a wide ledge. You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

You are on a wide ledge high into the volcano. The rim of the volcano is about 200 feet above, and there is a precipitous drop below to the bottom. There is a small door to the south. You are in the basket. There is a small hook attached to the rock here. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

You are on your own feet again.

The balloon is fastened to the hook.

This is a dusty old room which is virtually featureless, except for an exit on the north side. Embedded in the far wall is a rusty old box. It appears that the box is somewhat damaged, since an oblong hole has been chipped out of the front of it.

Done.

One of the matches starts to burn.

The wire starts to burn. The match has gone out.

Wide Ledge There is a very large and extremely heavy wicker basket with a cloth bag here. Inside the basket is a metal receptacle of some kind. Attached to the basket on the outside is a piece of wire. The basket is anchored to a small hook by the braided wire. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label. There is an explosion nearby.

Dusty Room The excessively gaudy crown of Lord Dimwit Flathead is here. The box also contains: A card.

Taken.

I see nothing special about the crown.

Wide Ledge There is a very large and extremely heavy wicker basket with a cloth bag here. Inside the basket is a metal receptacle of some kind. Attached to the basket on the outside is a piece of wire. The basket is anchored to a small hook by the braided wire. The basket contains: A receptacle, which contains: A tour guidebook. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label. You may recall your recent explosion. Well, probably as a result of that, you hear an ominous rumbling, as if one of the rooms in the dungeon has collapsed.

The wire falls off the hook.

You are now in the basket.

Closed. The balloon leaves the ledge. Volcano near wide ledge You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

Time passes... The balloon descends. Volcano near viewing ledge You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

Time passes... The ledge collapses, giving you a narrow escape. The balloon descends. Volcano near small ledge You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

Time passes... The lamp appears to be getting dimmer. The balloon descends. Volcano Core You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

Time passes... The balloon has landed. You are at the bottom of a large dormant volcano. High above you light may be seen entering from the cone of the volcano. The only exit here is to the north. You are in the basket. The basket contains: A receptacle. A cloth bag. A braided wire. A blue label.

You are on your own feet again.

Lava Room

This is a small chamber behind the remains of the great glacier. To the south and west are small passageways.

Glacier Room

Stream View There is a burned out ivory torch here.

Taken.

This is a long room, to the north of which was formerly a reservoir. However, with the water level lowered, there is merely a wide stream running through the center of the room. There is a western exit, a passageway south, and a steep pathway climbing up along the edge of a cliff.

Deep Canyon

Round Room There is a dented steel box here.

East-West Passage A brown sack is here. The brown sack contains: A lunch.

This is a small room with passages off in all directions. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. There is a small leaflet here.

Cellar

I think you've already done that.

Living Room There is a clove of garlic here. There is a trophy case here. A clear glass bottle is here. There is a nasty-looking knife lying here. There is an elvish sword here. There is an issue of US NEWS & DUNGEON REPORT here. There is an object which looks like a tube of toothpaste here. There is a wrench here. There is a screwdriver here. There is a small pump here. There is a tan label here. There is a sharp broken stick here. There is a piece of cake with orange icing here. There is a piece of paper on the ground here. There is a rusty iron key here. There is a welcome mat here. Your collection of treasures consists of: A jade figurine. A huge diamond. A bag of coins. A platinum bar. A pearl necklace. A crystal trident. A gold coffin. A sapphire bracelet. A fancy violin. A grail. A trunk with jewels. A chalice. A painting. A pot of gold. A statue. A large emerald. A white crystal sphere. A tin of spices. A stack of zorkmid bills. A portrait of J. Pierpont Flathead. A jewel-encrusted egg. A beautiful brass bauble. A clockwork canary. A gold card. A free brochure, which contains: A Don Woods stamp. A blue crystal sphere. A red crystal sphere. The glass bottle contains: A quantity of water.

The mailing label on this glossy brochure from MIT Tech reads Intrepid Adventurer c/o Local Dungeon Master White House, GUE From the Introduction: The brochure describes, for the edification of the prospective student, the stringent but wide-ranging curriculum of MIT Tech. Required courses are offered in Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. The Humanities are not slighted at this institution, as the student may register for Reeling and Writhing, Mystery (Ancient and Modern), Seaography, and Drawling (which includes Stretching and Fainting in Coils). Advanced students are expected to learn Laughing and Grief. William Barton Flathead, Founder (The brochure continues in this vein for a few hundred more pages.) Affixed loosely to the brochure is a small stamp. The lamp appears to be getting dimmer.

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ruby: Done. burned out ivory torch: Done. priceless zorkmid: Done. crown: Done. stamp: Done.

Your score is+ 616 [total of 616 points], in 685 moves. This gives you the rank of Cheater.

Nothing happens here.

It could very well be too late.

The Frobozz Company, Ltd., created, owns, and operates this dungeon.

Aaaarrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh! The lamp is dying.

Naturally!

Time passes... I hope you have more light than from a lamp.

As the last syllable of your spell fades into silence, darkness envelops you, and the earth shakes briefly. Then all is quiet. You are standing at the top of a flight of stairs that lead down to a passage below. Dim light, as from torches, can be seen in the passage. Behind you the stairs lead into untouched rock.

You are standing near one end of a long dimly lit hall. To the south, stone stairs ascend. To the north, the corridor is illum- inated by torches set high in the wall, out of reach. On one wall is a red button.

At your service!

This is a small room, with narrow passages exiting to the north and south. A narrow red beam of light crosses the room at the north end, inches above the floor.

Dropped.

Stone Room

The button becomes depressed.

This is a small room, with narrow passages exiting to the north and south. A narrow red beam of light crosses the room at the north end, inches above the floor. The beam is stopped halfway across the room by a lamp lying on the floor. There is a brass lantern (battery-powered) here.

Taken.

This is part of the long hallway. The east and west walls are dressed stone. In the center of the hall is a shallow stone channel. In the center of the room the channel widens into a large hole around which is engraved a compass rose. A passage enters from the south. A large mirror fills the north side of the hallway. The mirror is mounted on a panel which has been opened outward.

You are inside a rectangular box of wood whose structure is rather complicated. Four sides and the roof are filled in, and the floor is open. As you face the side opposite the entrance, two short sides of carved and polished wood are to your left and right. The left panel is mahogany, the right pine. The wall you face is red on its left half and black on its right. On the entrance side, the wall is white opposite the red part of the wall it faces, and yellow opposite the black section. The painted walls are at least twice the length of the unpainted ones. The ceiling is painted blue. In the floor is a stone channel about six inches wide and a foot deep. The channel is oriented in a north-south direction. In the exact center of the room the channel widens into a circular depression perhaps two feet wide. Incised in the stone around this area is a compass rose. Running from one short wall to the other at about waist height is a wooden bar, carefully carved and drilled. This bar is pierced in two places. The first hole is in the center of the bar (and thus in the center of the room). The second is at the left end of the room (as you face opposite the entrance). Through each hole runs a wooden pole. The pole at the left end of the bar is short, extending about a foot above the bar, and ends in a hand grip. The pole has been dropped into a hole carved in the stone floor. The long pole at the center of the bar extends from the ceiling through the bar to the circular area in the stone channel. The bottom end of this pole has a T-bar a bit less than two feet long attached to it. On the T-bar is carved an arrow. The arrow and T-bar are pointing west.

The pole is now slightly above the floor.

The structure rotates clockwise. The arrow on the compass rose now indicates northwest. The mirror quietly swings shut.

The structure rotates clockwise. The arrow on the compass rose now indicates north.

The pole is lowered into the channel.

The structure slides north and stops over another compass rose.

The structure slides north and stops over another compass rose. Your sword has begun to glow very brightly.

The structure slides north and stops over another compass rose. Your sword is no longer glowing.

The pole is now slightly above the floor.

The structure rotates clockwise. The arrow on the compass rose now indicates northeast.

The structure rotates clockwise. The arrow on the compass rose now indicates east.

The structure rotates clockwise. The arrow on the compass rose now indicates southeast.

The structure rotates clockwise. The arrow on the compass rose now indicates south.

The pine wall swings open.

As you leave, the door swings shut. This is a north-south hallway which ends in a large wooden door. The south side of the room is divided by a wooden wall into small hallways to the southeast and southwest. The wooden door has a barred panel in it at about head height. The panel is closed, and the door is closed.

The knock reverberates along the hall. For a time it seems there will be no answer. Then you hear someone unlatching the small wooden panel. Through the bars of the great door, the wrinkled face of an old man appears. He gazes down at you and intones as follows: "I am the Master of the dungeon, whose task it is to insure that none but the most scholarly and masterful adventurers are admitted into the secret realms of the dungeon. To ascertain whether you meet the stringent requirements laid down by the Great Implementers, I will ask three questions which should be easy for one of your reputed excellence to answer. You have undoubtedly discovered the answers during your travels through the dungeon. Should you answer each of these questions correctly within five attempts, then I am obliged to acknowledge your skill and daring and admit you to these regions. "All answers should be in the form 'ANSWER "answer"'." The booming voice asks: "Beside the Temple, to which room is it possible to go from the Altar?"

The dungeon master says, "Excellent." The booming voice asks: "What can be done to the mirror that is useful?"

The dungeon master says, "Excellent." The booming voice asks: "In which room is the phrase 'Hello sailor' useful?"

The dungeon master says, "Excellent." The dungeon master, obviously pleased, says, "You are indeed a master of lore. I am proud to be at your service." The massive wooden door swings open, and the master motions for you to enter.

This is a narrow north-south corridor. At the south end is a door and at the north end is an east-west corridor. The door is open. The dungeon master is quietly leaning on his staff here.

This is an east-west corridor which turns north at its eastern and western ends. The walls of the corridor are marble. An additional passage leads south at the center of the corridor. The dungeon master follows you.

This is a corridor with polished marble walls. The corridor widens into larger areas as it turns west at its northern and southern ends. The dungeon master follows you.

South Corridor The dungeon master follows you.

This is a corridor with polished marble walls. The corridor widens into larger areas as it turns east at its northern and southern ends. The dungeon master follows you.

This is a large east-west corridor which opens out to a northern parapet at its center. You can see flames and smoke as you peer towards the parapet. The corridor turns south at its east and west ends, and due south is a massive wooden door. In the door is a small window barred with iron. The door is closed. The dungeon master follows you.

You are standing behind a stone retaining wall which rims a large parapet overlooking a fiery pit. It is difficult to see through the smoke and flame which fills the pit, but it seems to be more or less bottomless. It also extends upwards out of sight. The pit itself is of roughly dressed stone and is circular in shape. It is about two hundred feet in diameter. The flames generate considerable heat, so it is rather uncomfortable standing here. There is an object here which looks like a sundial. On it are an indicator arrow and (in the center) a large button. On the face of the dial are numbers "one" through "eight". The indicator points to the number "one". The dungeon master follows you.

The dial now points to "four".

The button depresses with a slight click and pops back.

The dial now points to "one".

The dungeon master says, "I will stay."

North Corridor

The wooden door opens.

This is a featureless prison cell. You can see the east-west corridor outside the open wooden door in front of you. Behind you is a bronze door which seems to be closed.

"If you wish," he replies. The button depresses with a slight click and pops back. The cell door is now closed.

The bronze door opens. On the other side of the door is a narrow passage which opens out into a larger area.

This is a room of large size, richly appointed and decorated in a style that bespeaks exquisite taste. To judge from its contents, it is the ultimate storehouse of the treasures of Zork. There are chests here containing precious jewels, mountains of zorkmids, rare paintings, ancient statuary, and beguiling curios. In one corner of the room is a bookcase boasting such volumes as "The History of the Great Underground Empire", "The Lives of the Twelve Flatheads", "The Wisdom of the Implementers", and other informative and inspiring works. On one wall is a completely annotated map of the Great Underground Empire, showing points of interest and various troves of treasure, and indicating the locations of several superior scenic views. On the desk at the far end of the room may be found stock certificates representing a controlling interest in FrobozzCo International, the multinational conglomerate and parent company of the Frobozz Magic Boat Co., etc. As you gleefully examine your new-found riches, the Dungeon Master himself materializes beside you and says, "Now that you have solved all the mysteries of the dungeon, it is time for you to assume your rightfully-earned place in the scheme of things. Long have I waited for one capable of releasing me from my burden!" He taps you lightly on the head with his staff, mumbling a few well-chosen spells, and you feel yourself changing, growing older and more stooped. For a moment there are two identical mages staring at each other among the treasures, then you watch as your counterpart dissolves into a mist and disappears, a sardonic grin on his face. Your score in the endgame is+ 100 [total of 100 points], in 737 moves. This gives you the rank of Dungeon Master.