Invisiclues
Zork I
Old Man River
(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)
Can the river be crossed?
- Not without a boat.
What will placate the River God?
- What have you tried to throw into the river?
- There is no River God. Anything thrown in is lost forever.
How do I get back from across the river?
- If you launch the boat from Sandy Beach, you can cross the river to the west to White Cliffs South.
- It is also possible to cross the rainbow.
How do I control the boat?
- Read the label.
- You can say BOARD (or GET IN), DISEMBARK (or GET OUT), LAUNCH, and LAND (or a direction towards a landing area). You can also let the current carry you.
How do I carry a pointy object onto the boat?
- Pointy objects can puncture a plastic boat. You should not carry them on. Put them in the boat before boarding or put them into a container, such as the brown sack, first.
How do I go over the falls?
- Just stay in the boat and wait.
- Well, what did you expect?
- "I see no intelligence here."
- By the way, have you ever taken a close look at the word ARAGAIN?
What is the significance of the rainbow?
- You can cross it and get the pot of gold.
- You do not click your heels together three times while saying "There's no place like home."
- The description of one of the treasures, and the result of manipulating it properly were meant to be subtle hints.
- Raise or wave the sceptre while standing at the end of the rainbow.
How do I get through the crack in the Damp Cave?
- "It's too narrow for most insects."
- You don't.
How do I turn myself into an insect?
- Build a cocoon?
- Not bloody likely.