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dingbat

WELCOME TO ZORK

There are 110 giveaways, of which over a hundred have less than 100 entries - and plenty of GAs are still in the single digits.
Seems like most people don't bother looking for / solving puzzles, and that means they only touch the surface. Anyway, there are some really good giveaways here, and at phenomenal odds, for those willing to venture a little further

I want to thank the contributors without whom this event wouldn't have been possible: blackendEvn, Delisper, DrP, epica, Goldes, HiroHiro, KingJZ, MancSoulja, Nask0, quan1503, rayl1ght, thecrzyguy, Traqie, Zogrob
I'm sorry there's so little interest in it.

Here's the original game

View attached image.
8 years ago*

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Domazo

Very, very well-done adventure!
A big thank you for all the effort you've obviously put into it and to all people who contributed!

8 years ago
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Ozpicious

Yay, I found 111 rooms, of which 1 was from ages ago (making 110 for this puzzle)! 3 of the giveaways had ended early.

8 years ago
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dingbat

congratulations. you have mastered ZORK

8 years ago
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Ozpicious

Ok, turns out I had miscounted. I had counted 1 room twice, and the ITH puzzle as a room. I went back and found a room I had missed.

I have found 110 giveaways total, 2 of which ended over 8 months ago (only 108 giveaways which were active when the event started). I'm not sure which rooms I've missed, as others are reporting 111 out of 110.

8 years ago
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dingbat

welp, that's problematic because there's no area consisting of 2 rooms. Presumably, you'd know if you were having trouble with a puzzle. hmm. Have you been up a tree? ~

8 years ago
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Ozpicious

Not sure exactly what you mean, but if you want to add me on Steam, we can discuss in more detail (and work out a way to send you the full list of where I've been). Yeah, I have.

8 years ago
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dingbat

yes, sure. just keep in mind that I'm really pressed for time today, so by the time I get to it, it might be too late

8 years ago
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Ozpicious

Added. Almost all the giveaways have ended anyway, I'm just curious what I've missed if you're happy to check!

8 years ago
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Ozpicious

After giving it a triple check, I have found a room which I did visit (and enter) but forgot to document. It was a hidden giveaway, so I missed it in my double check.

This brings me to:
111 giveaways found

Of which:
2 giveaways ended over 8 months ago
109 giveaways were active at the beginning of this event

8 years ago
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kwon87

Nice job guys! Bump :3

8 years ago
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pampuch721

So... I've bookmarked this thread because it seemed difficult and then I forgot to visit it... While it actually wasn't that difficult from what I see now.... At least the beginning. I've just joined few giveaways but I've missed so much as now it seems to be almost done :( I'm heading to bed now so gonna miss those that are ending soon as well.
Anyway, thanks a lot for all the giveaways and the whole event, it's nice! :)
I'd also like to wish You all the best and a happy New 2017 Year! Let it at least not be worse than the old one :)
Another lesson: NEVER leave things for later

8 years ago
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dingbat

may your worst day of 2017 be better than your best day of 2016

8 years ago
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pampuch721

That's a very nice wish! Thank You! :)

8 years ago
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Vercinger

This was awesome! Thank you for taking the time to make it!

I think I managed to get to everything in the end. Assuming the hidden link from the maze was indeed a bluff.

I'm just a bit sad that some of the giveaways ended before the opening one and I missed some great chances. Especially that 9 entry Shadow of Mordor :(:(:(:(

Anyway, thanks again and hoping to see something like this again in the future.

8 years ago
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dingbat

I'm glad you enjoyed it.
The hidden link from the maze was indeed a false lead.
I'm sorry some GAs ended before you got there, but this puzzle has been up for a good 3 weeks. Better luck next time

8 years ago
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Vercinger

I saw it and bookmarked it much earlier, but with the confluence of events ending around this time, I didn't get to it until the last day. Maybe that was also why it didn't get as much attention as it deserved, too much competition during holiday season?

Anyway, for future multi-contributor events, if you want to be nice to slowpokes like me, you could set up the opening giveaway to end a bit before all the others. That way procrastinators would get around to it on time.

8 years ago
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dingbat

my only instruction to GA creators was New Year. I set mine for Jan 1st, without regard for time, so they ended around the time I created the GA.

8 years ago
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JackSpirio

thank you a lot for this awesome event and for the chance to win so many games

8 years ago
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dingbat

bamf

7 years ago
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