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This is a list of known commands in Zork.

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Command	Shortcut	Action
north	n	Move north
south	s	Move south
east	e	Move east
west	w	Move west
northeast	ne	Move northeast
northwest	nw	Move northwest
southeast	se	Move southeast
southwest	sw	Move southwest
up	u	Move up
down	d	Move down
look	l	Looks around at current location
save		Save state to a file
restore		Restores a saved state
restart		Restarts the game
verbose		Gives full description after each command
score		Displays score and ranking
diagnostic		Give description of health

brief Give a description upon first entering an area

superbrief Never describe an area

Command (Argument)	Action
take (item)	Removes item from current room; places it in your inventory
take all	takes all takeable objects in room
throw (item) at (location)	Throws the item at something
open (container)	Opens the container, whether it is in the room or your inventory
open (exit)	Opens the exit for travel
read (item)	Reads what is written on readable item
drop (item)	Removes item from inventory; places it in current room
put (item) in (container)	Removes item from inventory; places it in container
turn (control) with (item)	Attempts to operate the control with the item
turn on (item)	Turns on the item
turn off (item)	Turns the item off
move (object)	Moves a large object that cannot be picked up
attack (creature) with (item)	Attacks creature with the item
examine (object)	Examines, or looks, at an object or item or location
inventory	Shows contents of Inventory
eat	Eats item (specifically food)
shout	Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!
close [Door]	Closes door
tie (item) to (object)
rape (item)	Dismisses command as an "ehem, strange idea"
kill self with (weapon)	Humorously commits suicide

break (item) with (item) Breaks item

kill (creature) with (item)

Attacks creature with the item

pray when you are in temples...

drink drinks an item