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From: ak5s@fulton.seas.Virginia.EDU (Rat-boy)
Subject: Re: Help with thief in Zork I
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In article <40rj6p$oid@agate.berkeley.edu>,
Rachel Childs <rcc@oski.Berkeley.EDU> wrote:
>I've just started playing Zork I.  Every time I get something good, the thief
>immediately steals it, but if I knock him unconscious, he falls onto his bag
>and I can't get it.  If I kill him, he and the bag turn into a puff of smoke.
>Am I not supposed to fight him?  I know he is useful to solving certain 
>problems, but I don't see how I can give him an item if he'll never give it
>back.  Any hints?  Thanks very much.

   As far as I remember, all of the items the thief steals from you are
retrievable at the Thief's hideout. You'll have to solve the maze puzzle
to retrieve them


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