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ZORK I: The Great Underground Empire Copyright (c) 1981, 1982, 1983 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved. ZORK is a registered trademark of Infocom, Inc. Revision 88 / Serial number 840726 West of House You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. There is a ryan here. There is a small mailbox here. >w Forest This is a forest, with trees in all directions. To the east, there appears to be sunlight. >e Forest Path This is a path winding through a dimly lit forest. The path heads north-south here. One particularly large tree with some low branches stands at the edge of the path. >up Up a Tree You are about 10 feet above the ground nestled among some large branches. The nearest branch above you is above your reach. Beside you on the branch is a small bird's nest. In the bird's nest is a large egg encrusted with precious jewels, apparently scavenged 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 closed with a delicate looking clasp. The egg appears extremely fragile. You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird. >take egg Taken. You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird. >down Forest Path You hear in the distance the chirping of a song bird. >s North of House You are facing the north side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are boarded up. To the north a narrow path winds through the trees. >w West of House There is a ryan here. There is a small mailbox here. >s South of House You are facing the south side of a white house. There is no door here, and all the windows are boarded. >e Behind House You are behind the white house. A path leads into the forest to the east. In one corner of the house there is a small window which is slightly ajar. >open window With great effort, you open the window far enough to allow entry. > *** ryan has entered the area. *** > *** ryan decides to "in" *** > *** ryan has left the area. *** >in Kitchen You are in the kitchen of the white house. A table seems to have been used recently for the preparation of food. A passage leads to the west and a dark staircase can be seen leading upward. A dark chimney leads down and to the east is a small window which is open. There is a ryan here. 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 > *** ryan decides to "w" *** > *** ryan has left the area. *** >w Living Room You are in the living room. There is a doorway to the east, a wooden door with strange gothic lettering to the west, which appears to be nailed shut, a trophy case, and a large oriental rug in the center of the room. Above the trophy case hangs an elvish sword of great antiquity. A battery-powered brass lantern is on the trophy case. There is a ryan here. > *** ryan decides to "take all" *** > *** ryan decides to "" *** > *** ryan decides to "score" *** > *** ryan decides to "score" *** > *** ryan decides to "" *** > *** ryan decides to "score" *** > *** ryan decides to "move rug" *** > *** ryan decides to "open trap" *** > *** ryan decides to "down" *** > *** ryan has left the area. *** >down The trap door is closed. >open trap The door reluctantly opens to reveal a rickety staircase descending into darkness. >down Cellar You are in a dark and damp cellar with a narrow passageway leading north, and a crawlway to the south. On the west is the bottom of a steep metal ramp which is unclimbable. There is a ryan here. The ryan is holding: A brass lantern (providing light) A sword >n You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. > *** ryan has entered the area. *** > *** ryan decides to "kill troll" *** >l It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. The troll's axe barely misses your ear. >s You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. >n The Troll Room This is a small room with passages to the east and south and a forbidding hole leading west. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. There is a ryan here. The ryan is holding: A brass lantern (providing light) A sword A nasty-looking troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room. > *** ryan decides to "kill troll" *** > *** ryan decides to "kill troll" *** > *** ryan decides to "kill troll" *** > *** ryan decides to "kill troll" *** > *** ryan decides to "kill troll" *** > *** ryan says to the room, "Troll is dead." *** >l The Troll Room This is a small room with passages to the east and south and a forbidding hole leading west. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. There is a bloody axe here. There is a ryan here. The ryan is holding: A brass lantern (providing light) A sword >take axe Taken. >