Halrloprillalar prillalar@gmail.com http://prillalar.com/ February 2, 2000 RATING: G. FANDOM/SPOILERS: X-Files. No spoilers. SUMMARY: The X-Files as interactive fiction. DISTRIBUTION: Archive anywhere. Email forwarding allowed. DISCLAIMER: CC, 1013, Fox, not me. THE ZORK FILES by Halrloprillalar - prillalar@gmail.com Sidewalk You are on a busy sidewalk leading north and south. West, busy traffic rushes past. A Starbucks stands to the east. An open manhole leads down. There is a trashcan here. The trashcan contains: Trash There is a paper cup here. Mulder is here. > get paper cup You pick up the paper cup. > put cup in trashcan You put the paper cup in the trashcan. You feel a warm glow of civic pride. Mulder says, "Come on, Scully." > down You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. > turn on light The Mag Light is now on. > look Beneath the Manhole You are in a dank passageway heading north and south. The walls drip with slime. There is a grill across the passage to the south. > inventory You are carrying: A Mag Light (providing light) A Sig 229 A shoulder bag > wait Time passes... Mulder enters the room. > ask mulder about sewres "I don't know anything about 'sewres'. I blame aliens." > curse Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? > ask mulder about sewers "The sewers are a breeding ground for monsters and the paranormal." > north In the Sewers You are in a dank passageway heading north and south. The number 23 is barely visible beneath the slime that covers the walls. Mulder arrives. > look at mulder A tall dark haired man holds a large flashlight and fidgets nervously. > north By the Pool The passageway takes a sharp turn west here but a pool of water covers the floor, lapping up at your feet. The water is murky and the stench is awful. A rock is here. Mulder arrives. > ask mulder about pool "The pool looks like a great place to find a monster!" > search pool You can't search the pool without jumping right in. > wait Time passes... > get rock You pick up the rock. > look at rock It's an ordinary rock. > throw rock in pool The rock breaks the surface of the pool with a splash. After a few moments, a large creature climbs out of the pool. > look at creature The creature is humanoid, with pale slimy skin and a round mouth filled with sharp teeth. It makes you think of a flukeworm gone horribly wrong. > ask mulder about flukeman "I don't know anything about 'flukeman'. I blame aliens." > kill flukeman You shoot Flukeman with the Sig 229. Flukeman swipes at you and scratches you deeply. > kill flukeman You miss Flukeman with the Sig 229. Flukeman swipes at you and claws you severely. > kill flukeman You shoot Flukeman with the Sig 229. Flukeman knocks you down and bites your neck. It hurts. **** You have died **** Your score is 10 (total of 350 points), in 24 moves. This gives you the rank of Academy Dropout. Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): > y Sidewalk You are on a busy sidewalk leading north and south. West, busy traffic rushes past. A Starbucks stands to the east. An open manhole leads down. There is a trashcan here. The trashcan contains: Trash There is a paper cup here. Mulder is here. > east Starbucks Wonderful smells fill the air of the busy coffeehouse. A selection of pastries is visible in a glass case. Several tables are available. A barrista stands behind the counter. > order latte The barrista hands you a foamy latte. > sit You sit at a small table. > drink latte It's delicious. > open bag Opening the bag reveals a wallet, a lipstick, and a laptop computer. > get laptop You take the laptop computer out of the bag. > run game You'll have to turn the laptop computer on first. > turn on laptop The laptop boots up. > run game THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Infocom interactive fiction - a science fiction story. Copyright (c) 1984 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved. Release 59 / Serial number 851108 You wake up. The room is spinning very gently round your head. Or at least it would be if you could see it which you can't. It is pitch black. > F I N I S Halrloprillalar prillalar@gmail.com http://prillalar.com/