Zork Nemesis

The Final Puzzle

The four metals have been found; the alchemists have been restored to life and the Quintessence is nearly upon us. Surely all that now remains is to defeat Nemesis himself...

You should now have been given the task of locating Alexandria's body and have a ring to help you do so. Back in the courtyard of the Temple of Agrippa, you should go to the fountain, turning the water off by pulling on the tusks. A metal device resembling a skeletal hand will be revealed behind one of the fountains. Touch this and it will close, causing the entrance to the crypt to open.

Descend into the crypt and pass through the large stone eye. You are now in Alexandria's burial chamber. On top of her sarcophagus is a recess in which lies another ring. Pick this up. You must now link the two rings by forging a single, joined piece of metal. This is done by taking the rings to the large stone animals. Each one of these represents an element. The rings must first be melted using fire, cooled by air, moulded by earth, then solidified by water. Something is missing from the last statue: this can be found by looking up at the roof of the crypt until the missing piece is dislodged.

Assuming you now have the newly-forged symbol, you will now be above the altar in the temple. Use the ring on the scene below to cause the game to finish.

Once outside the temple, leave through the rip in the Venus painting to complete the game and see the credits.

So ends a fantastic, atmospheric and thrilling game. Zork Nemesis is the best game of its type I have played. Constantly challenging, sometimes chilling, sometimes humourous; Zork Nemesis has that certain indefinable something that makes you want to complete it. The graphics, sound and plot are all superb, with the level of difficulty pitched just right: there is a large hole in my gaming life now that it is over.

Thanks to Activision and everyone involved in Zork Nemesis for producing such an enjoyable game. Let's hope they're working on a sequel...

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