Quotes about Adventure

Now, thanks to the ONI, I could. And I did.

Each enemy I vanquished dropped a pile of "Zenny coins" that I could later use to purchase armor, weapons, and potions from one of the bearded wise men scattered throughout each level. (These "wise men" apparently thought setting up a small shop in the middle of a monster-infested dungeon was a fine idea.)

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I bent down to read the inscription: GSS—13th Floor—Vault #42—8675309.

In those days, if you wanted to escape to another world, you had to create it yourself, using your brain, some paper, pencils, dice, and a few rule books.

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rolling around in broken glass in my birthday suit.

These days, most gunters referred to them as "the Sux0rz." (Because they sucked.)

Users could now teleport back and forth between their favorite fictional worlds. Middle Earth. Vulcan. Pern. Arrakis. Magrathea. Discworld, Mid-World, Riverworld, Ringworld. Worlds upon worlds.

The prize for the Earthworld contest was the Talisman of Penultimate Truth.

Ray seemed about to say something more when a boom shook the entire shuttle. I felt a rush of panic, thinking we'd just come under attack. Then I realized we'd just broken the sound barrier.

Good luck, Parzival," he said. "And thanks. Thanks for playing my game.