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	Title: Puzzle Mania: Puzzle Winners Announced
	Source: The New Zork Times, v3(3)
	Date: Summer 1984
	Transcription by Steve Derby
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## Solution to <a href="/library/nzt-new-zork-times-puzzle">Puzzle Number 1</a>

We goofed in section A of the puzzle. The total number of robotic
extensions in *Suspended* is 35; however, we asked for "grasping
extensions," and two of Sensa's are non-grasping. Therefore, we decided
to accept both 33 and 35 for section A. Thanks to the many people who
wrote to point out this error.

Dunbar sat in seat number 7 when she went to the symphony on July 7,
1982. (The first release of *Deadline* has a typo, and the ticket stub says
"1981." Sorry for the confusion this may have caused anyone.)

The stamp in *Zork II* was 3 zorkmids; the Royal Museum in *Zork III*
lay unguarded beginning in the year 883 GUE; there are 5 matches in the
matchbook in *Zork I*, Flood Control Dam Number Three cost 37 million
zorkmids; there are 8 entries in the *Starcross* tape library.

Using 35 for part A, the answer comes out to 128; using 33 for part
A, the answer comes out to 107.77. There were 103 entries for NZT
Puzzle #1, of which 48 had one of the two correct answers (47%). The
most popular wrong answer was 30 (with 13 entries, or 13%). This
wrong answer seems to be produced by guessing 11 for the seat number
in section B.

The following ten lucky people were selected at random from the 48
correct entries, and will receive a copy of *Sorcerer*:

1. Steve Booth<br>
Ashland, Oregon
2. Lawrence Rasbid<br>
Chicago, Illinois
3. Andrew Sherman<br>
Concord, Massachusetts
4. Dean Kimball<br>
Fall City, Washington
5. Dan Gonzales<br>
Canfield, Ohio
6. Michael Schirpke<br>
Bellerica, Massachusetts
7. Brian Klein<br>
Valencia, California
8. Edward Rose<br>
Wilmington, Ohio
9. Linda Barrington<br>
Friendswood, Texas
10. John Wolfenden<br>
Chapel Hill, N. Carolina

## Solution to <a href="/library/nzt-new-zork-times-puzzle-2">Puzzle Number Two</a>

The Living Room description is from *Deadline* and *The Witness*. The
knapsack is from *Infidel*, the fancy violin appears in *Zork II*, the disfigured
device is from *Suspended*, the high-protein liquid is found in
*Planetfall*, the hellhound is from *Sorcerer*, and the Forest description
comes from *Starcross*.

That covers ten of the first eleven Infocom games. The remaining
game, the solution to Puzzle #2, is *Zork III*. (Several entrants guessed
*Seastalker*, but that's not one of Infocom's first eleven games.)

This puzzle must have been considerably easier than Puzzle #1, because
the number of entries rose to 694, and the percentage of correct answers
also rose slightly (396 correct entries, or 57%). The most popular wrong
answer was *Suspended* (110 entries, 16%).

The following 10 people, selected randomly from the correct entries,
have won a copy of *Seastalker*:

1. Marc Wontorek<br>
Northford, Connecticut
2. Diann Harris<br>
Arlington, Texas
3. Jeff Leonard<br>
Spring Valley, New York
4. Peter De Gano<br>
Grand Terrace, California
5. Tim Walters<br>
Marietta, Georgia
6. Rushton Potts<br>
Summit, New Jersey
7. Sean Blair<br>
San Ramon, California
8. Fred Crandall<br>
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
9. Craig Davis<br>
Simi Valley, California
10. Peter Merriken<br>
Elverson, Pennsylvania

## Other Puzzle News

Due to a screw-up by the wonderful people who also fill hint booklet
orders for us, 12,000 *New Zork Times* readers received their issues two
months late. These people received a special puzzle memo with their
issues, with a revised deadline. There will be a second drawing for ten additional
*Seastalkers* for these entrants.

Many people have been complaining about our policy of awarding the
latest Infocom game as the prize for the NZT Puzzle: they dislike having
to wait for the puzzle results before knowing if they should buy the new
game. Therefore, we are announcing a new prize for puzzle winners: New
Zork Times Puzzle Winner T-shirts! These shirts are 100% cotton, and are
certain to become a mark of distinction among adventurers. In addition,
we are increasing the maximum number of winners for each puzzle
from 10 to 25.
