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Zork III: The Dungeon Master Hints

Someone's trying to steal my treasure!

  • 1 of 11: Yep, the man who opened the chest for you will try to take the treasure that was in there.
  • 2 of 11: But at least he gave you a wooden staff.
  • 3 of 11: If you really want the treasure, you'll have to stop the man.
  • 4 of 11: Kill him if you're interested in the treasure.  (You can use the sword if you have it.)
  • 5 of 11: There's nothing you can do to keep the staff from breaking, as long as it's up on the cliff.
  • 6 of 11: And if you try to get rid of it by throwing it, it will also break.
  • 7 of 11: So you have to make a choice.  Do you want the staff or the treasure?
  • 8 of 11: Well, have you found a use for either of them?
  • 9 of 11: Actually, if you know what your goal is, then you probably have.
  • 10 of 11: The man in your death sequence had a wooden staff.
  • 11 of 11: So you will need a staff as well.  Take the staff and be happy with yourself.