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Quiz about Colossal Cave Adventure Introduction

"Colossal Cave Adventure" - Introduction Quiz

This text-based adventure was probably the first of its type and became the inspiration for many video-game adventures. The original game was released on DEC, but it has been ported to Windows. It contains spoilers!

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
407,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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80

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Question 1 of 10

1. The game underwent several changes during its lifetime. Who was the original designer of the game (1975-1977)? Hint

Willie Crowther

Masahiro Sakurai

Satoshi Tajiri

Sid Meier

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Question 2 of 10

2. At the start of the "Colossal Cave Adventure", you are standing outside a small building. What would be the best command to begin the adventure? Hint

Quit

Enter

South

Exit

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Colossal Cave Adventure" is text based and there is a limit on the number of commands and the length of each. What is the maximum number of letters that is recognized by the game? Hint

Ten

Twelve

Six

Five

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you enter a building which is a well house for the stream, and you can see various objects lying on the ground. What is not one of the things that you see? Hint

Bag of gold

Keys

Brass lamp

Bottle of Water

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you can issue two commands on one line. Is "Take Everything" a command that can be understood?

Yes

6. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you take what is needed from the building and exit. You then go down the stream until you reach a slit in the rock. You continue going down until you find what mounted in concrete? Hint

Golden wreath

Bunch of rocks

Steel grate

Statue

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you go west and you enter a narrow passage. You follow the passage and you come into a room. There is a note on the wall that says "XYZZY" is the what? Hint

Dinner time

Death sentence

Secret code

Magic Word

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you continue going west until you reach a splendid orange chamber. What can you see in the chamber? Hint

Gold

Mud

Coal

Bird

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you are in the hall of mists. You select to go south and you enter a low room. There is a note on the wall and something shiny on the floor. What is it? Hint

Hope diamond

Pool of water

Glazed mirror

Nugget of gold

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you continue your journey and you come to the hall of the mountain king. There is a huge green snake that blocks the way. How do you proceed? Hint

Feed it

Throw keys

Release bird

Attack with rod

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The game underwent several changes during its lifetime. Who was the original designer of the game (1975-1977)?

Answer: Willie Crowther

Crowther was born in 1936 and was computer programmer. He was also a rock climber and cave explorer. The game appeared on Dec's PDP-10 computer before being ported to other machines.

2. At the start of the "Colossal Cave Adventure", you are standing outside a small building. What would be the best command to begin the adventure?

Answer: Enter

Enter gets you into the building. Quit terminates the game, exit is an unknown command at this point and south takes you to a small stream that runs outside the building.

3. "Colossal Cave Adventure" is text based and there is a limit on the number of commands and the length of each. What is the maximum number of letters that is recognized by the game?

Answer: Five

That was the maximum number of characters the game would recognize. Any letters after the five were not taken into account. You could input two commands on a line separated by a space. For example, if you wanted to go "Northeast" you should enter the command as NE. Otherwise the game would send you north.

4. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you enter a building which is a well house for the stream, and you can see various objects lying on the ground. What is not one of the things that you see?

Answer: Bag of gold

Much too early for that! We haven't started the adventure yet. Apart from the three items listed there's also some tasty food.

5. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you can issue two commands on one line. Is "Take Everything" a command that can be understood?

Answer: No

The game doesn't understand the command and responds with "I Don't understand that!". So, you have to take every item by naming it. For example, "take keys" is a command that can be understood.

Answer: Steel grate

The grate is locked. Fortunately, you have picked up the keys from the building. You unlock the grate and you are in a small room with a small opening leading west.

7. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you go west and you enter a narrow passage. You follow the passage and you come into a room. There is a note on the wall that says "XYZZY" is the what?

Answer: Magic Word

Exactly that! In the room there is also a three-foot rod with a rusty star on it. If you say that magic word you go back to the house well. Repeat that you are back in the room with the note on the wall.

8. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you continue going west until you reach a splendid orange chamber. What can you see in the chamber?

Answer: Bird

There is a little bird singing. Since you have a cage that you picked-up before it is only natural that you take it. You continue west until you finally make it to the caves.

9. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you are in the hall of mists. You select to go south and you enter a low room. There is a note on the wall and something shiny on the floor. What is it?

Answer: Nugget of gold

The first of the treasure at last. Pick-up the sparkling nugget. The note on the wall says "You won't get it up the steps". There is a limited number of things that you can carry with you.

10. In "Colossal Cave Adventure", you continue your journey and you come to the hall of the mountain king. There is a huge green snake that blocks the way. How do you proceed?

Answer: Release bird

The bird attacks the snake and drives it away and you are free to proceed in all directions.

Source: Author gme24

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