Collosal Cave
John Nethery
>
> I扉e bought a CD with a lot of adventures, and started to play Collosal
> Cave. Well, my problem is, i don愒 know what I have to do. I惴 getting stucked
> at the beginning of game. There is a House, and I think, i had to do something
> inside the house, so please tell me what!!
>
> I hope somebody who solved the game is still alive
>
> Thanks in Advance
Still alive?! Some of us played that game as kids and are still under
30, which qualifies as at least marginally alive. Seriously, though, I
don't think there are any widely played adventures that date back before
this one. Some people consider it one of the all-time classics.
In the house you find a set of keys. Take the keys to the river bed,
and follow the river bed to a grating; unlock it with the keys. DaDA!
The entrace to Colosal Cave! That should get you started at least...
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Kevin J. Jones
> Cave. I don't know what I have to do. I'm stuck at the beginning of
> of the game. There is a House, and I think I have to do something
> inside the house.
It's been a LONG time, but I think you get in through the kitchen window
around back. There are some rooms in the house to explore, and if you
move the rug in the living room I think there is a trap door. This leads
down into the cave system which I'll leave for you to explore. I may
even have a map of the caves laying around somewhere, but I do remember
you should definitely map it out. Also, there are some "magic" words
that are useful from certain locations (e.g., "XYZZY" and "PLOUGH"?).
Hope this helps,
Kevin.
Gordon Lewis
Kevin J. Jones <jon...@river.it.gvsu.edu> wrote:
>It's been a LONG time, but I think you get in through the kitchen window
>around back. There are some rooms in the house to explore, and if you
>move the rug in the living room I think there is a trap door. This leads
>down into the cave system which I'll leave for you to explore. I may
>even have a map of the caves laying around somewhere, but I do remember
>you should definitely map it out. Also, there are some "magic" words
Colossal Cave definately uses XYZZY and PLOUGH though.
In Colossal Cave, you must find a grate in a river near the house.
You should map it out as well. There are alot of places that all
look familiar. Some are the same location, some are not. It's good
to map it out and drop objects to map out these mazes properly.
Zork I is similar to Colossal Cave at the beginning and even in some
other parts.
Susan
>> of the game. There is a House, and I think I have to do something
>> inside the house.
>It's been a LONG time, but I think you get in through the kitchen window
>around back. There are some rooms in the house to explore, and if you
>move the rug in the living room I think there is a trap door. This leads
>down into the cave system which I'll leave for you to explore. I may
>even have a map of the caves laying around somewhere, but I do remember
>you should definitely map it out. Also, there are some "magic" words...
How to throw me back 16 years in one fell swoop... feels good.
Don't use the magic words until you find them in the game. You'll
have a lot more fun playing the game if you feel a little helpless at
first. Thinking about the game now it is pretty hard not typing off
the whole scenario as I remember it. But I at least am not going to
volunteer any information you don't ask for. :)
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John Nethery
>
> No no no... I think you are confusing Adventure, (also know as
> Collosal Cave), and Zork I. In Zork there was the big white house at
> the beginning that you entered. In CC you get the keys, etc from the
> shack and enter the cave through the grate. (There's another way in!)
What's the other way in!?
Garry Kibler
On 28 Mar 1996 17:57:46 GMT, jon...@river.it.gvsu.edu (Kevin J.
Jones) wrote:
>> I bought a CD with a lot of adventures, and started to play Collosal
>> Cave. I don't know what I have to do. I'm stuck at the beginning of
>> of the game. There is a House, and I think I have to do something
>> inside the house.
>
>It's been a LONG time, but I think you get in through the kitchen window
>around back. There are some rooms in the house to explore, and if you
>move the rug in the living room I think there is a trap door. This leads
>down into the cave system which I'll leave for you to explore. I may
>even have a map of the caves laying around somewhere, but I do remember
>you should definitely map it out. Also, there are some "magic" words
>that are useful from certain locations (e.g., "XYZZY" and "PLOUGH"?).
>
>Hope this helps,
>Kevin.
No no no... I think you are confusing Adventure, (also know as
Collosal Cave), and Zork I. In Zork there was the big white house at
the beginning that you entered. In CC you get the keys, etc from the
shack and enter the cave through the grate. (There's another way in!)
I still fire up Adventure on our mainframe running VM/CMS now and then
just to make sure I can still get through it with all 350 points!
Drop me a note if you need any hints on it....
I even still have the maps....
garry
Garry Kibler
aga...@peabody.sct.ucarb.com
Glenn Ironhat
>From: John Nethery <net...@students.cso.uiuc.edu>
>Subject: Re: Collosal Cave
>Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:49:40 -0800
>Garry Kibler wrote:
>>
>> No no no... I think you are confusing Adventure, (also know as
>> Collosal Cave), and Zork I. In Zork there was the big white house at
>> the beginning that you entered. In CC you get the keys, etc from the
>> shack and enter the cave through the grate. (There's another way in!)
>What's the other way in!?
Which game was the one with the giant snake and the bird in the bird cage and
the you can't get past the snake unless you "use" the bird?
And was that the same game where you had to finally kill someone with your
bare hands?
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Garry Kibler
<net...@students.cso.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>Garry Kibler wrote:
>
>>
>> No no no... I think you are confusing Adventure, (also know as
>> Collosal Cave), and Zork I. In Zork there was the big white house at
>> the beginning that you entered. In CC you get the keys, etc from the
>> shack and enter the cave through the grate. (There's another way in!)
>
>
>What's the other way in!?
Be sure to read grafitti, once your in the cave.....
Garry Kibler
aga...@peabody.sct.ucarb.com
CoSysop Jon-Michael
E9>I hope somebody who solved the game is still alive
Hahaha!
Garry Kibler
>
>Which game was the one with the giant snake and the bird in the bird cage and
>the you can't get past the snake unless you "use" the bird?
>
>And was that the same game where you had to finally kill someone with your
>bare hands?
>
having to kill anyone with my bare hands...
Garry Kibler
aga...@peabody.sct.ucarb.com
Paul D. Smith
%% aga...@peabody.sct.ucarb.com (Garry Kibler) writes:
>> Which game was the one with the giant snake and the bird in the
>> bird cage and the you can't get past the snake unless you "use"
>> the bird?
>>
>> And was that the same game where you had to finally kill someone
>> with your bare hands?
gk> Collosal Cave (Adventure) had the snake and the bird. I don't
gk> remember having to kill anyone with my bare hands...
Yes, the dragon.
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In a previous article, aga...@peabody.sct.ucarb.com (Garry Kibler) says:
>
>>
>>Which game was the one with the giant snake and the bird in the bird cage and
>>the you can't get past the snake unless you "use" the bird?
>>
>>And was that the same game where you had to finally kill someone with your
>>bare hands?
>>
>Collosal Cave (Adventure) had the snake and the bird. I don't remember
>having to kill anyone with my bare hands...
YES!! I remember. It was the dragon!! (unbelievable, isn't it?)
Dan
Garry Kibler
I remembered the dragon, I just didn't think of it as an
"someone".....