Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz

Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz continues the story from Zork I: The Great Underground Empire. Each game in the Zork trilogy is completely independent of each other, so you do not have to play the original game first in order to try this one. As with the previous title, this sequel is a pure text game—one which all true adventure gamers should play at least once.

In summary, the appeal of playing Zork II lies less in the puzzles than in the game environment, and this installment is best enjoyed at a measured pace, with time to read room descriptions and visualize the scene. Notable for the way it changes the feel of the series, Zork II, despite its flaws, points to Infocom's developing skills.

In Zork II, the puzzles are pretty difficult. The main problem is that there are no "clues" to tell you how to complete the puzzle. This can sometimes result in death and restarting the game, or not getting a certain item. If you enjoyed Zork I, or want to play a difficult text-based game, you will love Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz. This game isn't good for impatiant people, however.