Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor

Description

Aimlessly wandering through the Southlands of Quendor, the hero of the game encounters the Implementors, powerful beings who warn him of a terrible danger: the Coconut of Quendor, the very embodiment of Magic, has been stolen by terrifying monsters known as Ur-Grue, said to be the spirits of fallen Implementors. The task is clear, but by no means easy: locate the Ur-Grue and return the Coconut of Quendor to its rightful owners!

Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor introduces a somewhat different gameplay system compared to the previous text adventures of the Zork series. Text-based interaction and puzzle-solving are still present; however, role-playing elements have been added to the mix. The player character has six attributes assigned to him: endurance, strength, dexterity, intelligence, compassion, and luck. These can be determined by the player at the beginning of the game, randomly chosen by the game, or provided as part of a pre-generated character. The attributes affect the outcome of combat, which occurs in certain locations. They can also be raised or lowered during the game by gaining experience, drinking and eating certain items, wearing accessories, or in another fashion (sometimes humorous - for example, intelligence will be lowered by typing in swear words). Many locations and objects in the game are randomly generated.

Alternate Titles

• "Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor - An Interactive Fantasy" -- Tag-lined title

Part of the Following Group

• Zork universe

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User Reviews

A truly great game from one of the masters of interactive fiction	DOS	Jim Newland (53)
A good IF/RPG hybrid, though not as much of a "Zork" experience as the trilogy.	DOS	Mirrorshades2k (273)
Good D&D game	DOS	David Ledgard (63)
Great blend of classic text adventure with mouse navigation	DOS	gametrader (229)

The Press Says

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Atari ST	Jan, 1988	920 out of 1000	92
CU Amiga	Amiga	Apr, 1988	9 out of 10	90
Happy Computer	DOS	Jan, 1988	82 out of 100	82
Power Play	DOS	Dec, 1987	8 out of 10	80
Adventure Classic Gaming	DOS	Jan 31, 1999	4 out of 5	80
SPAG	DOS	May 17, 1998	7.6 out of 10	76
All Game Guide	DOS	1998		70

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Trivia

Extras

The box contained the booklet "The Lore and Legends of Quendor", the map "Southland of Quendor", a registration card with promotion for Wishbringer and a flyer "Infocom Presents Lane Mastodon for InfoComics".

References

Based on the illustrations in the manual, the Coconut of Quendor looks pretty much like the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which also had a unusual fascination with coconuts.

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