The Crystal of Nebumeth

A text adventure game for one player

You play Grumble Mullet, a skinny, workshy elf of little ambition. All you want is a quiet life, but
early one morning you are rudely awoken by a flash and a bang. Standing at the foot of your bed is
a tall man in long purple robes and a pointed hat, which is smoking slightly.
Greetings, Pogo Blaggins! I am the Wizard Grandalf, and I have a quest for you!
What? Pogo Blaggins? Im not Pogo Blaggins! He moved out years ago!
Eh? Not Pogo Blaggins? Oh dear, most unfortunate The elderly wizard scratches his chin
and mutters to himself. Well, theres not enough time to find him now  youll have to do!
What? You shriek in alarm. I cant go running off on any quest. It might be dangerous!
Oh yes, there will be great danger! Many obstacles to overcome!
Well dont look at me then!
But you must find the evil Wizard Sarumort and destroy the Crystal of Nebumeth before its
too late! Otherwise he will have the power to take over the entire world!
I really think youve got the wrong elf
Quickly now, there is no time to lose! I shall watch your progress with eager anticipation!
With another flash and bang, Grandalf disappears. All is quiet.
Now thats much better. You pull your blanket over your head and drift back to sleep.
Suddenly, there is another flash and bang. You wake with a start to find your bed is on fire. A
voice booms out of nowhere: What are you waiting for? Rest when the Crystal of Nebumeth is
destroyed!
With a sinking heart, you realise that Grandalf wont stop pestering you until you have
completed the quest.
You know, this is really unfair

Playing the Game

The Crystal of Nebumeth is a text adventure of the type that was popular in the 1980s. You know,
the sort youd load off cassette onto your Sinclair Spectrum or Commodore 64. When you begin
the game, youll see a description of your starting location and a prompt that says What now?
Simply type, in English, what you wish to do. But keep your sentences simple: a single verb and
noun will be enough. Here are some examples:
 Examine bucket
 Go north, North, or simply N
 Take spade
 Drink beer
There are also some special commands you need to know:
 Inventory  this lists all the items that you are carrying.
 Look  repeats your current location, in case you forget where you are.
 Help  gives a list of understood words.
I think thats about it. All thats left to say is good luck and happy questing!