Re: Zork Done Quick (was Re: ZORK 1 End)

[jcmason@uwaterloo.ca (Joe Mason)]

Eric Mitchell <emitchell@altaira.com> wrote:
>On a similar note, has there ever been a "Zork Done Quick" contest?
>
>The idea would be to complete the game in as few moves as possible
>Some sort of handicapping system should exist, so that bad luck with
>the random duration events doesn't penalize an otherwise excellent
>run.  E.g. if it takes you 10 turns to KILL TROLL WITH SWORD, and 
>me 2, you still win if you're within 8 moves of me. 

I'd rather see a Suspended done quick contest.  We've been informed that
Steve Meretzky did it in 42 moves, but we don't know how.  Can anyone
replicate that?

Joe
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