rqdms@lims03.lerc.nasa.gov (Dennis Stockert) (11/20/90)
Reposted due to prior lack of interest/response.... 1) Can someone help me get past the spirits at the gates of Hades in Zork 1 ?? I'm pretty sure I need to utilize bell, book and candle to dispel them, but in the Amiga version the candles are too short to light. Are there other candles around, or is there a way to make them usable?? 2) In Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I've not been able to get the Babel fish from the vending machine on the Vogon ship. I've blocked the hole in the wall, the drain in the floor, and the lower robot panel, but haven't found a way to defeat the airborne cleaning robot... also been unsuccessful trying to get it by putting my ear in front of the vending machine, since I then can't reach the button with my hands or any tools... Ford Prefect is patently unhelpful; just wants to sleep. Any help overcoming six-plus months of frustration would be accepted with ** GREAT ** relief and heart-felt gratitude... E-mail replies unless you think anyone else out there but me is still playing these games !! *********************************************************************** * Dennis Stockert * The meek shall inherit the earth; * * rqdms@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov * the rest of us will go to the stars * ****************************************** Aviation Week ************** * No one that knows me would mistake my opinions for those of * * any respectable organization * ***********************************************************************
rqdms@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Dennis Stockert) (11/20/90)
In article <1990Nov19.174938.9778@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>, I wrote... > >1) Can someone help me get past the spirits at the gates of Hades in >Zork 1 ?? I'm pretty sure I need to utilize bell, book and candle to >dispel them, but in the Amiga version the candles are too short to light. >Are there other candles around, or is there a way to make them usable?? > >2) In Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I've not been able to get the >Babel fish from the vending machine on the Vogon ship. I've blocked the >hole in the wall, the drain in the floor, and the lower robot panel, but >haven't found a way to defeat the airborne cleaning robot... also been >unsuccessful trying to get it by putting my ear in front of the vending >machine, since I then can't reach the button with my hands or any tools... >Ford Prefect is patently unhelpful; just wants to sleep. > >Any help overcoming six-plus months of frustration would be accepted with >** GREAT ** relief and heart-felt gratitude... > >E-mail replies unless you think anyone else out there but me is still >playing these games !! > > Three replies so far on the Hitchhiker problem... thanks, world. Not so lucky on Zork I.... << hint, hint >> *********************************************************************** * Dennis Stockert * The meek shall inherit the earth; * * rqdms@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov * the rest of us will go to the stars * ****************************************** Aviation Week ************** * No one that knows me would mistake my opinions for those of * * any respectable organization * ***********************************************************************
sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) (11/28/90)
Zork problem: I haven't played Zork 1, but it is based on a larger game called dungeon on mainframe computers that I have solved. It should be the same solution since the problem sounds the same: Take the book, bell, and candle down to the gates, and just say EXCORSIZE (or however you spell it). If this doesn't work try playing around with the objects. Its been a while and I can't remember whether you need to hold the bell,book, and candle, or drop them or even really need them at all. I haven't played Dungeon in around 4 years or so. But the command word is definately excorsize (sp) Good luck. -- John Sparks |D.I.S.K. Public Access Unix System| Multi-User Games, Email sparks@corpane.UUCP |PH: (502) 968-DISK 24Hrs/2400BPS | Usenet, Chatting, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|7 line Multi-User system. | Downloads & more. A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of----Ogden Nash