Zurk I: The Great Zurkian Empire
By Robert J Deutsch
For Tandy TRS-80 Model III

Solution by Garry Francis
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This is a minimal solution. You can't EXAMINE anything, so don't bother trying. Any verb that is not understood will give you a list of verbs that are understood. One annoying feature of the game is that you can get an object using only the noun (e.g. GET KEY), but you can only drop it using the full object description (e.g. DROP RUSTY KEY). Failure to do so will result in a misleading error message, e.g. DROP KEY tells you "You are not carrying a key!"

This is a simple treasure hunt. Your goal is to find ten treasures and return them to your starting location. Each returned treasure earns you 10 points for a total of 100 points. Scores are shown in parentheses as +A=B, where A is points earned and B is cumulative points earned.

Some optional commands are shown in parentheses. You can omit these once you know what to do.

GET KEY
N
E
E
(GET BOOK)
(READ BLACK BOOK) (it tells you how to repel nasty spirits)
S
GET BOOK
N
W
W
W
GET PLASTIC
W
(N) (golden door is too heavy to push through)
READ WHITE BOOK (golden door swings open, you can now go north)
N
W
(N) (gnome won't let you pass)
GET MATCHES
W
GET CANDLE
S
GET PAINTING
N
E
E
S
E
E
E
E
S
E
E
N
(N) (spirits block the gate)
DROP CANDLE
LIGHT CANDLE (with matches, spirits flee gates, you can now go north)
N
GET SKULL
W
N
W
GET KNIFE
W
GET CHALICE
N
GET GOLD
W
W
(N) (you need a vehicle)
(S) (door is closed)
OPEN DOOR (with rusty key, you can now go south)
S
GET PUMP
N
E
E
S
E
E
N
(N) (you need a vehicle)
DROP PILE OF PLASTIC
INFLATE PLASTIC (with pump, a magic boat appears)
BOARD BOAT
N
W
N
N
W
GET CLOTH
N
GET EMERALD
S
E
S
S
E
E
N
N
N
W
GET HARP
E
S
S
S
W
S
(S) (you can't go there in a vehicle)
EXIT BOAT (you're on your feet again)
S
W
W
N
W
W
DROP HUGE FOLDED CLOTH
INFLATE CLOTH (with pump, magic blimp appears)
BOARD BLIMP
N
N
E
GET EAGLE
W
N
W
GET EGG
E
S
S
S
(E) (you can't go there in a vehicle)
EXIT BLIMP
E
E
S
E
E
S
E
S
S
W
W
N
W
W
W
W
N
W
KILL GNOME (with knife, repeat if necessary until gnome is dead)
N
N
W
(N) (gnome won't let you pass)
KILL GNOME (with knife, repeat if necessary until gnome is dead)
N
N
(N) (door is closed)
OPEN DOOR (with rusty key, door is now unlocked & open, you can now go north)
N
GET STATUE
S
E
GET RUBY
W
S
S
E
S
S
E
S
E
E
S
DROP BEAUTIFUL PAINTING (+10=10)
DROP CRYSTAL SKULL (+10=20)
DROP SILVER CHALICE (+10=30)
DROP POT OF GOLD (+10=40)
DROP SILVER HARP (+10=50)
DROP LARGE EMERALD (+10=60)
DROP FIGURINE EAGLE (+10=70)
DROP GOLDEN EGG (+10=80)
DROP DIAMOND DRAGON STATUE (+10=90)
DROP GIANT RUBY (+10=100) (you've outwitted empire and come out rich and famous)
***THE END***