Zork Nemesis PC Game
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I bought this game when it first came out, back 1996. And still have not mastered it.
It's a huge game on 4 CD's which is one reason why. Plus it is filled with puzzles that can be hard to find the answers to without cheating on the web.
I am not going to spoil this Game by giving answers, only clues.
I have rated this as General viewing, but I do think it is a 16 plus game.
This is a one person game and starts off in a Temple. You, the player, charged by Vice Regent Syovar the Strong to enter the Forbidden Lands to investigate the disappearance of four prominent citizens:
* Madame Sophia Hamilton, voiced by Lauren Koslow
* Bishop Francois Malveaux,
* Doctor Erasmus Sartorius, and
* General Thaddeus Kaine.
Additionally, the player is to investigate the rumor of a curse put on the Forbidden Lands by a being known only as "Nemesis," which has already claimed as a victim the player's predecessor, Agent Karlok Bivotar.
Upon entering the Forbidden Lands, the player finds a message left by the spirit of Alexandria Wolfe. The player enters the Temple of Agrippa to find the four citizens mentioned above (known as "The Alchemists"), held in coffins. As the player purifies their respective elements within the temple, they are able to speak of what they have done, giving insight into what has happened here. The "Nemesis" has "killed" them, holding them in a state of eternal torture. The player also learns the ill-fated story of two of their children - Kaine's son Lucien and Malveaux's daughter Alexandria.
Charged with learning the truth, the player travels to each of these characters' private dwellings to find the four lost elements and bring the world back into balance. In the game players visit:
* Frigid River Branch Conservatory (Hamilton, Water)
* Steppinthrax Monastery (Malveaux, Fire)
* Grey Mountains Asylum (Sartorius, Air)
* Castle Irondune (Kaine, Earth)
In these places, the player learns of a sinister past surrounding the six characters and the so-called "Nemesis".
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It's a huge game on 4 CD's which is one reason why. Plus it is filled with puzzles that can be hard to find the answers to without cheating on the web.
I am not going to spoil this Game by giving answers, only clues.
I have rated this as General viewing, but I do think it is a 16 plus game.
This is a one person game and starts off in a Temple. You, the player, charged by Vice Regent Syovar the Strong to enter the Forbidden Lands to investigate the disappearance of four prominent citizens:
* Madame Sophia Hamilton, voiced by Lauren Koslow
* Bishop Francois Malveaux,
* Doctor Erasmus Sartorius, and
* General Thaddeus Kaine.
Additionally, the player is to investigate the rumor of a curse put on the Forbidden Lands by a being known only as "Nemesis," which has already claimed as a victim the player's predecessor, Agent Karlok Bivotar.
Upon entering the Forbidden Lands, the player finds a message left by the spirit of Alexandria Wolfe. The player enters the Temple of Agrippa to find the four citizens mentioned above (known as "The Alchemists"), held in coffins. As the player purifies their respective elements within the temple, they are able to speak of what they have done, giving insight into what has happened here. The "Nemesis" has "killed" them, holding them in a state of eternal torture. The player also learns the ill-fated story of two of their children - Kaine's son Lucien and Malveaux's daughter Alexandria.
Charged with learning the truth, the player travels to each of these characters' private dwellings to find the four lost elements and bring the world back into balance. In the game players visit:
* Frigid River Branch Conservatory (Hamilton, Water)
* Steppinthrax Monastery (Malveaux, Fire)
* Grey Mountains Asylum (Sartorius, Air)
* Castle Irondune (Kaine, Earth)
In these places, the player learns of a sinister past surrounding the six characters and the so-called "Nemesis".
All images used in these pages are the property of Activision
Activision
Z-Vision Surround Technology
Zork: Nemesis employed technology Activision dubbed "Z-Vision Surround Technology." This gave users a simulated 360-degree view of each location visited.
Nemesis was one of the first games to employ such technology. As such, although it added new depth to the gameplay, it appears dated and pixellated by today's standards. Nemesis only allows panning either horizontally or vertically at any position, not both at the same time as with later games, such as The Journeyman Project 3 or Myst III: Exile. Details were far more difficult to make out in the panoramic scenes in Nemesis than in the still screens. The sequel Zork Grand Inquisitor made significant improvements to the Z-Vision system.
Zork: Nemesis, like many good adventure games of its time, made excellent use of live actors. Each of the six major characters, plus several additional characters, were played by actors. The game features a significant amount of screen-time for the actors, thanks to its use of flashbacks at key-locations (or objects) and the use of monologues in which a character addressed the player explaining and justifying his/her actions.
The player's character in Zork: Nemesis is never identified, but the hint book refers to the character as "she," and one NPC looks at the main character and remarks, "Hey, you're beautiful!"
Zork: Nemesis was one of the largest games of its time, occupying three CD-ROMs. This was due to the large amount of full-motion video and panoramic scenes. The disks were however organised to minimise swapping.
All images used in these pages are the property of Activision
Nemesis was one of the first games to employ such technology. As such, although it added new depth to the gameplay, it appears dated and pixellated by today's standards. Nemesis only allows panning either horizontally or vertically at any position, not both at the same time as with later games, such as The Journeyman Project 3 or Myst III: Exile. Details were far more difficult to make out in the panoramic scenes in Nemesis than in the still screens. The sequel Zork Grand Inquisitor made significant improvements to the Z-Vision system.
Zork: Nemesis, like many good adventure games of its time, made excellent use of live actors. Each of the six major characters, plus several additional characters, were played by actors. The game features a significant amount of screen-time for the actors, thanks to its use of flashbacks at key-locations (or objects) and the use of monologues in which a character addressed the player explaining and justifying his/her actions.
The player's character in Zork: Nemesis is never identified, but the hint book refers to the character as "she," and one NPC looks at the main character and remarks, "Hey, you're beautiful!"
Zork: Nemesis was one of the largest games of its time, occupying three CD-ROMs. This was due to the large amount of full-motion video and panoramic scenes. The disks were however organised to minimise swapping.
All images used in these pages are the property of Activision
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The TEMPLE OF AGRIPPA
First round of fun
Entering the TempleFrom the beginning position in the courtyard, move forward to the green stone mausoleum. Move around to the right side of the mausoleum. Enter the mausoleum and click on the burning candle and stone sarcophagus for animations. The significance of the violin will become apparent later in the game. If you look inside the sarcophagus, there's a friendly note from Nemesis.
Exit the mausoleum and turn left to proceed to the back side of the mausoleum. Head across the way to the main temple entrance. Look up to see the door inscription:
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The LIBRARY
Finding Clue's
Exit the library into the fountain courtyard and proceed all the way left to the lab entrance. Read another of Nemesis' diaries (on the right, behind the door). Note the references to elements hidden in the temple, the colorlessness of air, and four metals corresponding to the four elements. In the center of the lab, look down to see four zodiac symbols, also seen on the temple map. Climb the creaky old ladder and check out the picture book to the right. Move into the back room of the lab and click on each of the six spinning mouth ornaments for more story background. On the drafting table, read the scroll for information on the correspondences of planets, metals and elements.Exit the lab and proceed around the fountain courtyard to the hall on the far side. On entering the hall, note the painting on the left wall. Click on this painting to get clues to the puzzles in the temple.
Exit the hall through the doorway opposite the painting and enter an open courtyard. Examine the sundial on the far side and take its post.
Re-enter the hallway and turn right to proceed up the stairs into the nave. Click on each of the four trapped alchemists and the gold heads for more story background and correspondences. At this point, you are ready to attack the four element puzzles indicated by the corresponding zodiac symbols in the temple map.
The FIRE
More Clue's
Unlike the other three temple puzzles, this one is located away from the nave (see the temple map). Go to the temple library and face south.
Proceed through the doorway and down the passage (note those crackling flames!). On the zodiac pattern on the door at the end of the hallway, drag the man's head to the fire symbol (open triangle). This pattern may also be seen on a table in the lab. After the door opens, proceed inside.
Zoom in on the sundial and insert the sundial post you are carrying. Drag the post until the shadow line falls across the zodiac symbol (h with cross) corresponding to fire. A door opens on the far side; enter through it.
Immediately turn right and pick up the mirror. Enter the main part of the "candle room" and among the six hooks hanging from the ceiling, place the mirror on the far left one. This arrangement is the only one in which an unusual blue-flame candle can be seen in the mirror reflection. Noting the relative position of the blue-flame candle in the (reversed) mirror image, rotate to the right and click on the disguised blue-flame candle. It is the twelfth candle from the doorway in the third row from the top. Click on the blue flame to complete the fire puzzle.
Click on the flaming triangle in the altar, and then zoom in on the highlighted alchemist (second from the left). Watch the video sequence inside the coptic cross.
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Proceed through the doorway and down the passage (note those crackling flames!). On the zodiac pattern on the door at the end of the hallway, drag the man's head to the fire symbol (open triangle). This pattern may also be seen on a table in the lab. After the door opens, proceed inside.
Zoom in on the sundial and insert the sundial post you are carrying. Drag the post until the shadow line falls across the zodiac symbol (h with cross) corresponding to fire. A door opens on the far side; enter through it.
Immediately turn right and pick up the mirror. Enter the main part of the "candle room" and among the six hooks hanging from the ceiling, place the mirror on the far left one. This arrangement is the only one in which an unusual blue-flame candle can be seen in the mirror reflection. Noting the relative position of the blue-flame candle in the (reversed) mirror image, rotate to the right and click on the disguised blue-flame candle. It is the twelfth candle from the doorway in the third row from the top. Click on the blue flame to complete the fire puzzle.
Click on the flaming triangle in the altar, and then zoom in on the highlighted alchemist (second from the left). Watch the video sequence inside the coptic cross.
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