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Zork: Grand Inquisitor

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4.6/5

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4.6

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Zork: Grand Inquisitor
Description
Magic has been banned from the great Underground Empire of Zork. By edict of the Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick, the Empire has been sealed off and the practice of mystic arts declared punishable by "Totemization" (a very bad thing). The only way to restore magic to the kingdom is to find three hidden...
Genre:
Adventure - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Classic, Point&Click
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4.6/5

( 54 Reviews )

4.6

54 Reviews

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Product details
1997, Activision, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, ATI / NVIDIA graphics card compatible with Direc...
Time to beat
4.5 hMain
4.5 h Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles

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Description
Magic has been banned from the great Underground Empire of Zork. By edict of the Grand Inquisitor Mir Yannick, the Empire has been sealed off and the practice of mystic arts declared punishable by "Totemization" (a very bad thing). The only way to restore magic to the kingdom is to find three hidden artifacts: The Coconut of Quendor, The Cube of Foundation, and The Skull of Yoruk.

Join forces with Dungeon Master Dalboz who calls you "AFGNCAAP"( politically-correct initialism for "Ageless, Faceless, Gender-Neutral, Culturally-Ambiguous Adventure Person") and together you travel throughout the Underground Empire's many locations, such as Hades, Flood Control Dam #3 and The Dungeon Master's Lair in an attempt to find the three missing artifacts and bring about the fall of the Inquisition.

Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the last installment of the famous Zork adventure series. It uses the same formula as its predecessor: first-person perspective, 360 degree camera rotation, pre-rendered backgrounds, and live actors. Humor and comical pop-culture references accompany you throughout the entire game and guarantee that you will never get bored. So if you are looking for a not so serious oldschool adventure then this gem is for you.
  • Stunning graphics and enchanting music absorb you into over 30 unique 360⁰ environments
  • Live action video and voice acting by stars such as Dirk Benedict, Michael McKean and David Landerr.
  • Visit the famous landmarks that made Zork legendary. Enlist the aid of three fantastic characters on your magic quest through Zork

© 1997 Activision Publishing, Inc. Zork Grand Inquisitor is a trademark and Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
4.5 hMain
4.5 h Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Classic, Point&Click
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1997-10-31T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Activision / Activision
Size:
2 GB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Comic Mischief)
Game features
Cloud saves
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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Posted on: December 9, 2023

asgeras

Verified owner

Games: 399 Reviews: 4

Currently Glitched

This game is a wonderful game which I've played several times in the past, but it's currently glitched in a way which makes it impossible to complete, specifically in the flood gate/ dam control puzzle. Which is too bad, because the game runs incredibly well other than that.

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Posted on: December 24, 2024

rjqualls

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Games: 7 Reviews: 1

Great Memories

Still fun 20 years later! Not as hard as I remembered

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Posted on: January 7, 2025

LexusAmaru

Verified owner

Games: 34 Reviews: 5

great way to end the series

Perfect end to the series. Wish there were more, but this was a love letter to the orignal series, plus the Enchanter trilogy. So many references to earlier games. if you grew up in the 80s, so many actors from that time. So nostalgic.

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Posted on: April 28, 2025

Vanyalosswen

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Games: 14 Reviews: 1

Perfectly wraps up the franchise

Of the few graphics-based entries in the Zork franchise, Zork: Grand Inquisitor has aged the best. The previous entry, Zork Nemesis, was really too dark in tone for the series, but Grand Inquisitor has exactly the right sense of humor. It also avoids the most opaque and punishing difficulty of older adventure games. If you're a Zork veteran, ZGI might be a bit too easy for you, but it'll be a beautiful nostalgia trip. If you've never played a Zork game before, this is actually a great one to start with!

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Posted on: May 18, 2025

shemkhobali

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Games: 264 Reviews: 2

classic zork but quirkier

one of my favourite zork games, great easter eggs , meeting a grue , all the silliness after the dark Nemesis. Great acting. 9.5 /10

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