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From: jjh37997@dcl-nxt07.cso.uiuc.edu (James J Herlburt)
Subject: Re: Zork zero and beyond zork: Can I turn graphics off?
Date: 02 Apr 1996 04:23:38 +0000
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ian@cs.brandeis.edu (Xiphias Gladius) writes:

>Markku Yli-Pentila <markkuyp@kauha.kauhajoki.fi> writes:

>> I've bought LTOI 1 nd 2 a year and half ago. I'm blind and tried to
>> play zork zero and beyond zork, but can't because of graphics which
>> makes my braille display (or speech synthesis) crazy. Can the
>> graphics be turned off? How? I can't ever read the manual because I
>> am blind.

>I can tell you not even to TRY to run Zork Zero without graphics --
>it's a graphics-based game.  Sorry.

>Beyond Zork?  I think your best bet would be to work with a friend who
>could read it to you and help you work out puzzles.  The manuals
>include important clues, anyway. . . .

Beyond Zork does have an option that allows you to turn off
the added graphics. I remember doing so when I first played it 
on my old Apple IIc. I would think that it would be included in the 
maunual but I wouldn't be surpirzed if Activision forgot to included it.



