Comment by mnky9800n
2 hours ago
I feel like you are being pedantic. There are very few parts of Zork that are not static to the game. Yes the thief shows up randomly but that’s not the main point of the game.
2 hours ago
I feel like you are being pedantic. There are very few parts of Zork that are not static to the game. Yes the thief shows up randomly but that’s not the main point of the game.
It is not the least bit pedantic. Games were meaner back then. If you're on a time (turn)-limited section of the game, or in a vulnerable spot like the volcano, random encounters with the wizard could render the game unwinnable. Same for thief in Zork 1. If he randomly steals your light source, you're done for.
Can't recall anything like that in Zork 3, admittedly.