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

[erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)]

Joe Mason (jcmason@uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
> 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?

Mike said that was during beta-testing of Suspended. It may not be
possible in the released version.

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