Zork magic

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In the Zork series of interactive fiction computer games, created by Infocom and Activision, spells, potions, and other magical concoctions are used throughout the Great Underground Empire, formerly known as the Kingdom of Quendor.

Table of contents
1 Spells
1.1 Official Spells
1.2 Unnamed Spells
1.3 Unofficial Spells
2 Cubes of Foundation
3 Potions
3.1 Official Potions
3.2 Unnamed Potions
3.3 Unofficial Potions

[edit] Spells

The following are known spells, along with the origin of their name, magical category and cubes of influence, if known. Many were named for Infocom employees, obscure programming details, or other inside jokes. Magical categories include High for Creation spells, Middle for Enlightenment or Divination, and Deep or Low for Transmutation. The Cubes of Influence are Cubes of Foundation which increase a person's chances of successfully casting a spell. Spells shown in bold are known to be too powerful to gnusto.

Official Spells
Name	Description	Name origin	Category	Cubes
aimfiz	transport caster to someone else’s location -- booznik'd zifmia.	zifmia backwards
bayala	deform body -- related: musdex
beburtt	create the illusion of inclement weather		high
bittyjoo	make lies undetectable (and vaporize chocolate)
blorb	safely protect a small object as though in a strong box
blorple	explore an object's mystic connections
boor***uil	possibly cause teeth to fall out
booznik	reverse spells in spellbook		deep
borch	put insects to sleep -- related: espnis
caskly	cause perfection			change, connectivity
cleesh	change a creature into a small amphibian
conbak	build strong bodies 12 different ways
dabhhu	ensure complete obedience (for one hour)
dratsay	willfully avoid sending spirit through time -- booznik'd yastard	yastard backwards	middle
drilbo	strip a floor of yellowed wax -- related: egdelp	Brillo, perhaps
eliwran	deactivate time tunnels -- booznik'd narwile	narwile backwards	middle
espnis	sleep -- related: borch			mind, death
exex	make things move with greater speed	"obscure reference to a very slow mainframe computer"
faift	change appearance to look younger
filfre	create gratuitous fireworks	"feel free"
fizmo	cause stopped-up pipes to unclog
fripple	protects towns from wild beasts
frolg	tie knots -- booznik'd glorf	glorf backwards	deep
frotz	cause something to give off light			change, light
fweep	turn caster into a bat	Sound made by bat in Zork I and Zork Zero
gaspar	provide for your own resurrection
gilch	astral travel
girgol	stop time
ghel-ooh	suspend subject in a gelatinous substance	Jello
givans	make a conscious effort to stay out of other bodies -- booznik'd snavig	snavig backwards
gizgum	predict visits from relatives
glorf	untie knots -- related: rezrov		deep
gloth	fold dough 83 times -- doesn't always work correctly
gnusto	write a magic spell into a spell book			change, earth
golgatem	create a bridge over a body of water		high
golmac	travel temporally	Zork III's gold machine
gondar	extinguish fire -- booznik'd radnog	radnog backwards, anagram of dragon
gorch	possibly create a ladder
grigpo	unknown
guncho	banish victim to another plane of existence
imali	worsen eyesight
igram	turn purple things invisible		deep
izyuk	fly like a bird
jindak	detect magic			light, connectivity
kcorht	cause vegetation to wilt -- booznik'd throck -- related: meef	throck backwards	deep
kepmkomn	cause massive destruction to specified edifices
kendall	simplify instructions		middle
koaasst	play soothing ambient music
krak	slow time drastically
krebf	repair willful damage
kulcad	dispel a magic spell
lesoch	gust of wind			air, fire
lexdom	create lock and key		middle
lidibo	make a creature think you’re really, really ugly	libido anagram	high
liskon	shrink a living thing			change, earth
lladnek	make instructions more complicated -- booznik'd kendall	kendall backwards	middle
lobal	sharpen hearing
loktar	cause temporal distension
malyon	animate	Pygmalion		fire, life
margi	turn invisible things purple -- booznik'd igram	igram backwards	deep
maxov	bind the energies of different magics -- booznik'd voxam	voxam backwards	high
meef	cause plants to wilt
melbor	protect magic users from harm by evil beings
metaglog	destroy a bridge over a body of water -- booznik'd golgatem	golgatem backwards	high
musdex	deform body -- related: bayala
narwile	activate time tunnels		middle
nerzo	balance checkbook
nikmo	cause urge to initiate a temporary relationship
nitfol	converse with beasts in their own tongue	Hugh Lofting
obidil	make caster more attractive to other creatures		high
onkik	unknown
otsung	erase spell written in book with gnusto -- booznik'd gnusto	gnusto backwards
ozmoo	survive unnatural death
pax-ten	slow productivity through confusion
pulver	dry liquids	Joy Pulver
quelbo	transmute coconuts into gold
rezrov	open even locked or enchanted objects		middle	change, earth
snavig	change shape to that of target creature		deep	change, dark
stegaw	turn eggs into ripe guano
swanzo	exorcise an inhabiting presence
throck	grow vegetation		deep	life, water
tinsot	freeze			water, fire
tossio	turn granite to fettuccini
ttrubeb	create the illusion of pleasant weather -- booznik'd beburtt	beburtt backwards	high
umboz	obviate need for dusting
vardik	shield a mind from an evil spirit
vaxum	make a hostile creature your friend
vezza	view the future	Albert Vezza
vorzer	seal open doors shut -- booznik'd rezrov	rezrov backwards	middle
voxam	separate the energies of different magics		high
yastard	send spirit through time		middle
yimfil	unknown
yomin	mind probe	Nimoy backwards		mind, light
yonk	augment the power of certain spells	Yonkers (Steve Meretzky's hometown)
yozozzo	turn person into mallard, or vice versa
zemdor	turn original into triplicate
zifmia	magically summon a being
zimbor	turn one really big city into lots of tiny, little ashes
zimdor	triple quantity of intoxicating beverages -- usage regulated by the Frobozz Magic Alcoholic Beverage Company. (a variant of zemdor)		deep
zooka	turn eggs into overripe cabbage
zugthug	automatically correct spelling errors
Unnamed Spells
	scroll of Fireworks -- related: filfre
	scroll of Honing
	scroll of Mischief
	scroll of Protection
	scroll of Recall
	turn embarrassing photo invisible
Unofficial Spells
badkeb	turn rust to iron -- booznik'd bekdab
beeyok	resist gravity -- booznik'd koyeeb -- related: feeyuk
bekdab	turn iron to rust -- booznik'd badkeb
bozbar	cause an animal to sprout wings
egdelp	create waxy build-up on wood -- related: drilbo	Pledge (furniture polish)
feeyuk	allow creature to resist gravity -- related: beeyok
fiznav	make boat sea-worthy
hseelc	change an amphibian into a greater creature -- booznik'd cleesh
huncho	send object to a higher plane
iswow	unknown
katpil	dig
koyeeb	increase gravity -- booznik'd beeyok
ledak	detect forgery
lleps	reverse effect of memorized spell -- related: booznik
louganis	cause creature to repel water
luncho	send object to lower plane
mortin	cause the immediate death of the caster
nonav	navigation and boat-guiding aid
partay	unknown -- available at Ye Olde Magick Shoppe, with a money-back guarantee
plasto	look like someone else
qwerty	unknown
radnog	ignite a fire -- booznik'd gondar
satchmoz	spatial shift -- related: trizbort
shazok	call lightning from storm
swanko	banish spirit
taclor	heal wounds
trizbort	spatial shift -- related: satchmoz
urbzig	turn a dangerous object into a harmless one
wigro	turn undead
yumzo	possibly defeat a mongoose
zikkle	possibly make invisible things appear
ztorf	cause darkness

[edit] Cubes of Foundation

The Cubes of Foundation are the fundamental building blocks of the universe, fused with elemental powers and forces. Of the seventeen known to exist, only thirteen have been specifically identified:

Property	Totem Animal	Blorple Destination
Earth	moles	Packed Earth
Water	dolphins	Water Room
Air	eagles	Air Room
Fire	salamanders	Fire Room
Dark	grues	Dark Room
Connectivity	spiders	String Room
Light	fireflies	Light Room
Death	worms	Boneyard
Life	rabbits	Soft Room
Mind	owls	No Place
Change	butterflies	Changing Room
Time	turtles	Sand Room
Magic	unicorns	Magic Room

[edit] Potions

The following are known potions, along with their color and flavor. After the Age of Magic, people had no desire to remember obscure potion names, and simply referred to them by their abilities, such as the "potion of Healing."

Official Potions
Name	Description	Name origin	Color	Flavor
berzio	obviate the need for food or drink -- the first potion ever created; named after the inventor of spell books		ochre	tasteless
blort	see in dark places		amber	chives
flaxo	exquisite torture		indigo	anchovies, prune juice, and garlic powder
fooble	increase muscular coordination	Suspended reset code	aqua	lime jelly
ignatz
knalb		Blank backwards
kwin
onbit	walk on the ceiling		luminous black	grass
sirano	speak in poetry
vilstu	obviate the need for breathing		orange	pepper
waldoe
Unnamed Potions
	talk to plants		yellow‐green
	potion of Death
	potion of Enlightenment
	potion of Forgetfulness
	potion of Healing
	potion of Might
Unofficial Potions
govake	heal minor wounds (not to be ingested)		reddish-orange

[edit] Runes

These words allow people to use magical items. If the reader is not intelligent enough, they will be written in runes.

• blarn
• bok
• jukes
• macuga
• prosser (Joe Prosser; Prosser from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
• smee (Smee from Peter Pan)
• squirp
• stella
• watkin
• yabba
• yquem