Return to Zork

You are standing behind the white house. There is something in the mailbox. A video message from a wizard informing you that you are the sweepstakes winner to the Valley of the Sparrows... right now, by magic flight. Upon arriving at this mysterious place however, not everything is as it should be. There's nobody to meet you and those who you do come across don't seem to have any knowledge about a sweepstakes. It looks like this is a private vacation and you'll need to find your own way through this land.

Return to Zork is a first-person adventure game using live actors and video sequences. The game is similar to Myst in interface; the player is also able to rotate the viewpoint to discover new areas and uncover items that can be used or picked up. Various characters will be met along the way and spoken to via a system of dialog choices. The game allows the player to experiment with items in various ways, including discharging them; however, this often leads to "dead ends", rendering it impossible to complete the game.

Preceded by Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz
Followed By Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands
Series Zork (12)
Added March 8, 2020
Published By Activision
Developed By Infocom
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Note the detailed interaction possibilities - make your choices wisely!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
The map of the starting area. Don't worry, there will be many more locations in the game (DOS) from mobygames.com
The game has many movies featuring delightfully cheesy performances of live actors (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Funny faces appear when you attempt to quit the game (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Found a poor waif sitting under the bridge. You can ask characters about anything in your inventory, plus more (DOS) from mobygames.com
You can attempt to kill any character you encounter - and it's easy to succeed at that. Whether you'll be able to complete the game after that is another question... (DOS) from mobygames.com
The mayor looks suspiciously similar to a Romanian violin player I used to work with (DOS) from mobygames.com
There is an enormous amount of information here - you can spend hours in the Town Hall reading all that (DOS) from mobygames.com
You'll have to learn how to perform a proper drinking ritual the Zorkian way!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
You make many interesting... encounters! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Oh well, at least this key is not hard to overlook!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
You can zoom on many scenes for more detailed view. Get this money and those tickets!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
This lavishly dressed wizard will frequently pop out with helpful as well as unhelpful observations (DOS) from mobygames.com
There are many buildings in the game. For the most part, you are free to explore (DOS) from mobygames.com
A mysterious passage with a locked door. Interesting angles... (DOS) from mobygames.com
You try to throw coins at the Hero Memorial. It doesn't really work (DOS) from mobygames.com
I'm so scared of this skeleton that I attempt to open the disk menu with that icon on the top left (DOS) from mobygames.com
Milking the cow is but a part of a twisted, logic-defying puzzle!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
You are attacked by vultures and eventually killed. Be careful (DOS) from mobygames.com
Cliffs of Depression? I'm not sure I want to visit those... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Exploring another person's house after having climbed inside through the window. This here is, obviously, the kitchen... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Rebecca is a woman with character! Quick, answer the copy protection questions - otherwise you'll be shot! No, really!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
This game even features real dogs! I wonder if anybody can guess what this dog's gameplay function is... (DOS) from mobygames.com
The obligatory maze of twisty little passages, all alike! (DOS) from mobygames.com
The city of East Shanbar contains many interesting locations (DOS) from mobygames.com
The local inn has a cranky-looking receptionist (DOS) from mobygames.com
You'll have to play this little tactical board game (and win) twice during the game. The first time it's easy, the second... less so (DOS) from mobygames.com
Looks like Rebecca is willing to aid you on your quest (DOS) from mobygames.com
A mysterious forest lies ahead. I know it's going to be a maze... maybe I should just turn back (DOS) from mobygames.com
You'll have to figure out how to fix this motorboat to access a certain location. The solution is... unorthodox (DOS) from mobygames.com
You can rent a room. I think it's not even needed to complete the game. There are interesting things you can do here, though (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Year of Release:
1993

Genre(s):
Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D FMV

Camera View:
First-Person

Control Type:
Point and Click

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy

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