Invisiclues
Zork III
The Rectangular Box
(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)
What is the significance of the different colored walls?
- By making them different colors, you can refer to them separately.
- Pushing on the red or yellow walls can cause the box to rotate on the central pivot pole in the clockwise direction. Pushing the black or white walls can cause the box to rotate counterclockwise.
What is the significance of the pine wall?
- If nothing is blocking it on the other side, pushing on it will cause it to swing out so that you can leave the box.
What is the significance of the mahogany wall?
- If the box is aligned properly, pushing it will cause the entire box to move.
What is the long pole for?
- The long pole is at the center of the box and extends from ceiling to floor.
- It is a pivot around which the box can be turned.
What is the short pole for?
- Doesn't the hand grip suggest anything?
- The pole has been dropped into a hole in the stone floor.
- Try raising the short pole.
- The short pole anchors the box in position.
- It can also be used to steady it when it is moved.
What is the T-bar for?
- It has an arrow carved on it.
What is the significance of the direction the arrow is pointing?
- That is the direction the mahogany wall faces.
Is the wobble significant?
- It can be avoided.
- It can also have negative consequences.
- If you drop the short pole into the channel, it will steady the movement of the box.
How can I undress the stone?
- Pervert.
- Look up dressed (as it applies to stone) in the dictionary.
Why am I being killled while inside the box?
- Once you have rotated the box from its original position, you may want to leave it to scout the area beyond.
- Learn all you can about the Guardians of Zork.
- If the Guardians notice the box due to a broken mirror. open door, or a wobble, they will kill you.