Faster route to the Thiefs hideout
The long way to get to the thiefs hideout is to map the maze west of the Troll Room An easier way is to use the secret password temple in the temple which instantly transports you to the thiefs lair
Walkthrough
Walkthrough for ZORK I The Great Underground Empire
Things To Remember
This is not the only way to solve the game but its one of the faster ones because there is no wasted motion148
Play around with the game on your own for a while mapping out as much as you can without much regard for gathering treasures Actually mapping is a good idea since if you make a misstep somewhere you might find yourself in trouble Be especially careful to follow the directions when in the mazes a wrong move there and you could be lost for quite some time
Finally you may not go through this in exactly the way its written because of the thief He is a variable item in the game you never know where he will show up Try to move out of the room hes in as soon as he shows up But keep in mind that even if he does steal anything from you you will get it all back from him in the end
ZORK I Part One
You begin West of the house and your first chore is to get inside So go South and East
Open the window and enter the house youre in the kitchen then go West into the living room
Get the lamp then move the rug revealing the trap door
Open the trap door turn on the lamp and go down
At this point some mysterious person will shut the door on you dont worry about that for now
Okay so here you are in the cellar
Its time to pick up your first treasure so go South then East to the Gallery
Get the painting then continue North to the Studio
Go up the chimney you can only fit with the lamp and the painting and you will be in the kitchen again
Now go upstairs to the attic and get the knife and rope
Come back down and go into the living room
Open the case and put the painting inside
Then drop the knife and get the sword
Open the trap door again and return to the cellar
Again the door is shut by someone you never will find out whos doing this but it doesnt matter
Now youre back in the cellar and since were coming to one of the more dangerous parts of the game you might want to do a save here
Gripping your trusty sword head North into the Troll room
Theres a nasty troll here with a bloody axe and the only way past is to kill him
So do just that Kill Troll With Sword
It will most likely take more than one attempt so keep at it and eventually he will disappear in a cloud of black smoke
Now drop the sword because you really dont need it any more and it will hinder you in carrying other more important items
Having dispatched the troll you move along East East into the Round room then SE and East
You are now in the Dome room
Its a long way down and too far to jump so heres where the rope comes in handy
Tie the rope to the railing then climb down the rope
You will be in the Torch room
Leave the torch for now youll be coming back this way again later
From the Torch room go South then East and get the coffin
Return West then continue South to the Altar
Theres no way youre going to get down that hole with the coffin and even the program will tell you that you havent got a prayer
Thats a hint folks Just Pray and you will find yourself in the forest again
Since its daylight out save energy and turn off the lamp
Now head along South then North to the clearing I know but it works then East to the Canyon View
Climb all the way down to the bottom then go North to the Rainbows End
Drop the coffin and open it
Inside is a jeweled sceptre Get that and wave it
The rainbow will become solid youll need to cross over from the other side later
Now Look You should see a pot of gold
Get that and the coffin
After that go SW then all the way back up to Canyon View
From there its NW to the clearing and then West to the window
Once in the kitchen open the bag and get the garlic nothing else just the garlic
Go on into the living room and put your treasures in the case
Now sit down and take a breather because youre about to do a lot of travelling
ZORK I Part Two
Once again open the trap door turn on the lamp and go down
Watch carefully and you will notice that this time the door doesnt close
Whoever was doing it before must have gotten tired
Anyway youre on your way to the dam so move along North East North NE and East
You are now on top of the dam
From there go North to the Lobby
Pick up the matches then go either North or East doesnt matter into the Maintenance room
Get the wrench and the screwdriver then push the yellow button
Now return to the dam and you will see that the green bubble is lit
Turn the bolt with the wrench then drop the wrench
You have opened the dam and you will be coming back this way again to recap the fruits of your labors
However right now youre on your way to Hades so lets get going
Go South then down into the Loud room
Leave the platinum bar for now youll get it later
Head West into the Round room then SE and East hmmmm havent you been here before
Again climb down the rope
This time get the torch
At this point you can turn off your lamp the torch will provide light so long as you have it
Now continue straight South getting the bell then the book and candles from the altar
Go down the hole to the cave then down again to the entrance to Hades
Your candles will have blown out by this time but dont worry about it
Okay heres where you have to be careful
First ring the bell
It will become red hot and you will drop it
You will also drop the candles
Stay calm and do the following all in one command
Get the candles light match light candles with match necessary because of the torch but DONT use the torch or youll vaporize the candles
Okay strange things happened when you lit the candles now read the book
Whew The demons have been exorcised
Drop the book then go South and get the crystal skull
Now back North then up to the cave then North to the Mirror room
By the way better put out the candles
Rub the mirror and you will now be in another Mirror room this one is North of the dam as the other one is South
Now go North then West then North then West into the Squeaky room well I told you youd be doing a lot of travelling this time
Make sure you have the garlic with you then go North into the Bat room
So long as you have the garlic he wont bother you
There is a jade figurine here but leave it for now
Youll pick it up on your way out
ZORK I Part Three
Go East to the Shaft room
Put the torch into the basket then turn on your lamp and head North to the Smelly room then down to the Gas Room best not to carry any open flames here
Now you are about to enter a small maze so follow these directions CAREFULLY East Northeast Southeast Southwest down and you should be at the top of the ladder if you arent may God have mercy on your soul
From there go down to the Ladder Bottom and then South to the Dead End for the coal
Get that then return to the ladder top
From there go up North East South North and you will be back in the Gas room Go up then South to the Shaft room again
Put the coal in the basket and lower the basket
Now guess what
You have to go back through the coal mine again
So make your way to the Ladder Bottom but this time go West to the Timber room
Ignore the broken timber not useful for anything and drop everything except the screwdriver
Now you can squeeze through the crack to the West
And here you are in the Drafty Room which is also at the bottom of the shaft
Theres the basket so get the coal and the torch and move South into the Machine room
Open the lid put the coal in the machine close the lid and turn the switch with the screwdriver
Drop the screwdriver open the lid and get the diamond well no one ever said Zork was an EASY game
Now go back North and put the torch and the diamond in the basket
Squeeze back East into the Timber room
Get the skull lamp and garlic
You wont be needing the matches and the candles any more so you can leave them They were insurance in case the thief came along and stole the torch before you could get the diamond
Now head East again to the Ladder Bottom and from there up and through the coal mine you know the way now to the Gas room
Pick up the bracelet then continue on up and South to the Shaft room
Get the torch and the diamond from the basket turn off the lamp then go West into the Bat room
Get the jade then go South East South to the Slide room
Now heres a fast way back to the cellar Just go down the slide Wheeeee
Then its up to the living room remember the trap door is open now and all the treasures go into the case
Huff Puff Bet you didnt know youd be doing THIS much running around
But dont get too relaxed theres still plenty more to come urk
ZORK I Part Four
Turn the lamp on and return to the cellar
From there its North ah deja vu then East North NE to Reservoir South
Now that the sluice gates are open you can head North picking up the trunk of jewels North again to Reservoir North getting the air pump and North one more time getting the crystal trident
After that go all the way back South again to Reservoir South then East to the dam and then East once more to the Dam Base
Here you find a little pile of folded plastic guess what it is
Right its an inflatable boat
So inflate it with the pump then drop the pump then get inside the boat say Launch and youre floating off along the Frigid River
Now just keep waiting until you see the buoy
Get that then East to the beach
Get out of the boat get the shovel and move on to the Sandy Cave to the NE
You might want to save the game at this point since you have to dig here until the scarab turns up and Im sure you dont want to get buried alive its been known to happen
Okay drop the shovel and get the scarab then go back SW
Drop the buoy and open it inside is an emerald
Get that then continue South to the Aragain Falls
Here you can cross the rainbow so do that which brings you to the End of The Rainbow
Turn off the lamp then go SW to the Canyon Bottom
From there make your way back to the living room and put all the treasures in the case
Your collection is quite impressive by now but you havent finished yet
Go East twice then North twice
Climb up the tree and get the egg
Climb down again and go South East and back to the living room
However this time you dont put the treasure in the case
Turn on the lamp and go down once again into the cellar and North to the Troll room
Now you are about to enter a maze so follow the directions very carefully
West this brings you into the maze South East up and you find several items here
Take only the coins and the key and be careful not to touch the skeleton
From here go SW East South SE and you will be in the Cyclops room
The Cyclops is not friendly but you can deal with him effortlessly
Just type in Ulysses or Odysseus if you prefer
Old OneEye will tear out of there right through the wall
In fact he will create a passage eastward from that room right into the living room
However you dont want to go that way yet
Instead go upstairs and you will be in the Treasure Room secret lair of the Thief
Now give him the egg and go back downstairs then East to the living room
Deposit the coins in the case then get the knife the thief needs a little time to open the egg
Okay go back West to the Cyclops room
Again at this point saving is recommended the thief will not be easy to kill
So head upstairs and use the nasty knife to kill the thief
Once hes dead all treasures in the room will be visible
This includes the egg a silver chalice and anything he may have stolen from you before Get everything then follow these directions
Down NW South West up down NE and you will be in the Grating Room
Unlock and open the grate watch out for falling leaves then go up You will be in a clearing
From there go South and climb the tree again
Wind up the canary thats inside the egg
A songbird will come by and drop a bauble for you
Climb down again and get the bauble then return to the living room
Put all the treasures in the case making sure you REMOVE THE CANARY from the egg and put it in the case separately
Youre almost finished
Just one more trip to make
Now for the last time enter the cellar and go North
From the Troll Room go East until you come again to the Loud Room
Type in Echo and you will now be able to get the bar
So grab it and return to the living room
Once you place it in the case you will get a message
Follow the advice of that message and you will get a map
Take that and return to the place where this all started the mailbox West of the house You should have no trouble getting to the barrow from there
Of course once you enter the barrow
You didnt really think it would end there did you
Not when theres still Zork II and Zork III waiting for you up ahead
Ah but its too late you cant turn back now
Youll just have to grit your teeth and follow through to the end with a little help of course
