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On page 99 in Nick Montfort describe my feelings and thinkings after playing Zork.  He states "to get through the mazes, detailed mapmaking (or else extraordingary luck, or cheating) is required" which is pretty much true.  I felt that since this is my first time playing Zork that it is hard to guess where anything is located.  One does need to spend time in closely inspecting everything.  If I did not go online, I don’t think I would be able to find the little window for many days. The game is pretty much pointless if I can’t get into the house.  In addition, it is also true that for the most part, in exploring the game and learning its feature even with the initial game guide command, I still have to "guess the verb" when I am face with the object to see what command the game require me to use.  After reading Nick Montfort article the game Zork have so much more to it than I originally perceive.  There are many hidden inside jokes about MIT and humor in the game. 

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