vishniac@wanginst.UUCP (Ephraim Vishniac) (02/06/85)
I encountered the following situation in Zork 2. Is this a bug? While attempting to deal with the maze of oddly angled rooms (the ones with the diamond-shaped window on the floor), the wizard of Frobozz appeared and said "float." I, and all my belongings, started floating about five feet off the floor. The buggy part: in order to get back to the ground I tried "drop myself." The dungeon master replied, "The you drops to the ground." I tried to walk away, but it turned out that I was actually still in the air. If I look around, the dungeon master tells me that "There is a you here." If I try to do anything more to myself, he says "You can't reach that, it's on the ground." Another Zork question: am I correct in supposing that the menhir has something to do with the Wizard? If I manage to move/take/destroy the menhir and go behind it, will I be able to put a stop to the Wizard's annoying antics? (No spoilers, please, but hints will be gratefully accepted.) -- Ephraim Vishniac [apollo, bbncca, cadmus, decvax, harvard, linus, masscomp]!wanginst!vishniac vishniac%Wang-Inst@Csnet-Relay
mason@noscvax.UUCP (Nicholas B. Mason) (02/07/85)
> I encountered the following situation in Zork 2. Is this a bug? > > While attempting to deal with the maze of oddly angled rooms > (the ones with the diamond-shaped window on the floor), the > wizard of Frobozz appeared and said "float." I, and all my > belongings, started floating about five feet off the floor. > > The buggy part: in order to get back to the ground I tried > "drop myself." The dungeon master replied, "The you drops > to the ground." I tried to walk away, but it turned out that > I was actually still in the air. If I look around, the > dungeon master tells me that "There is a you here." If I > try to do anything more to myself, he says "You can't reach > that, it's on the ground." > I havn't tried dropping myself so this may be a bug. The only way I have found to get back to the ground is to 'WAIT' about 5 times and then I gently float back to the ground and go about my adventure. I also need a few hints.. 1. Is there a way to get the red sphere in the dingy closet?? 2. I have put the lizard to sleep (in the guarded room) but how do you open the door??? 3. How do you get to the passage behind the dragon?? 4. What do you feed the cerberus to get into Hades?? 5. Is there way to get out of the bank with the portrait and the money?? I can only get out with one or the other. Any help would be appreciated. Nick *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john) (02/08/85)
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Zork2 must consider "you" to be very dangerous because your sword will
glow whenever you return to a room where "you" has been dropped. Another
thing to try is going into the gazebo and saying "take tea". That looks
a little buggy to me.
BTW: If you want to get the red sphere just pick it up. Theres nothing to
stop you and you get at least one or two more moves to enjoy it before
you die. Now if you could only get someone to help you out of the cage.
John Eaton
!hplabs!hp-pcd!johngwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (02/10/85)
Send a report of the "drop self" bug you found to Infocom. They like to print bugs like this in their newsletter.
vishniac@wanginst.UUCP (Ephraim Vishniac) (02/11/85)
> 1. Is there a way to get the red sphere in the dingy closet?? > > 2. I have put the lizard to sleep (in the guarded room) but > how do you open the door??? > > 3. How do you get to the passage behind the dragon?? > > 4. What do you feed the cerberus to get into Hades?? > > 5. Is there way to get out of the bank with the portrait > and the money?? I can only get out with one or the other. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Nick 1. There must be. 2. Have you tried the tiny golden key? Probably not, since you won't have it until after you visit the room guarded by the dragon. BTW, how did you narcotize the lizard? 3. The dragon is useful to you, if you can get him in the right place. Once you do, he'll automatically do you a good turn and kill himself. 4. Sleeping pills? I tried Bullfinch's Mythology, but it wasn't helpful. 5. I'm told (I've been busy with other puzzles) that if you give the portrait to the gnome of Zurich, there is some way to come back later and retrieve it by presenting a card (?) that you find somewhere. -- Ephraim Vishniac [apollo, bbncca, cadmus, decvax, harvard, linus, masscomp]!wanginst!vishniac vishniac%Wang-Inst@Csnet-Relay
gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (02/12/85)
> 5. I'm told (I've been busy with other puzzles) that if you give the > portrait to the gnome of Zurich, there is some way to come back later > and retrieve it by presenting a card (?) that you find somewhere. There is a better way than wasting treasures on gnomes.
bart@reed.UUCP (Bart Massey) (02/12/85)
> I also need a few hints.. > > 1. Is there a way to get the red sphere in the dingy closet?? Of course! In fact, footpad, you'll be embarrassed when you realize how easy it is... > > 2. I have put the lizard to sleep (in the guarded room) but > how do you open the door??? A key?? Seen one anywhere?? > > 3. How do you get to the passage behind the dragon?? By killing the dragon, of course! You'll get a kick out of this one. BTW, this should make (2) clear. > > 4. What do you feed the cerberus to get into Hades?? Feed him?? Hades?? Be patient, you won't have to deal with this for a while yet. > > 5. Is there way to get out of the bank with the portrait > and the money?? I can only get out with one or the other. It IS possible (and necessary, eventually) to get both -- this is one of the toughest puzzles in the game -- in fact, I think it's kind of unfair. Hint: some waiting is involved -- and trial and error is about the best approach... > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Nick Good Luck, ..tektronix!reed!bart Massey
craig@hp-pcd.UUCP (craig) (02/16/85)
I don't know if that is a bug but ...... Reread your note a few times - you have just given yourself a very large hint (actually, you talked about everything needed to solve the Menhir problem, but you don't possess them). You have to take care of the Wiz before you solve the Menhir.