The Black Ladder

External Links

WernersQuest.zip *
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Contains WERNER1.Z5
This has a batch file menu which probably only works under Windows 95/98/ME.
To play, you can download WernersQuest.zip, unzip it, and run the game in an interpreter program - refer to the game's documentation for details.
Story File Archive *
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Contains Werner1.z5
An archive containing all four games in the series, in Zcode format as well as a Commodore 64 disk image.
To play, you can download Story File Archive, unzip it, and run the game in an interpreter program - refer to the game's documentation for details.
Story File
The game rewritten in ZIL for a more "modern" look. Very true to original.
Play Online
Or download Story File and run the game in a Z-Code interpreter.
Source *
Full source to the ZIL-version, The original C64 disk image and all reverse engineering files.
To play, you can download Source, unzip it, and run the game in an interpreter program - refer to the game's documentation for details.
Walkthrough at CASA

* The file is compressed with ZIP.

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About the Story

This is the first game in a series of four, called Werner's Quest. The games are parodies of Zork 1, 2, 3 and Enchanter respectively.

All the games are included in the downloadable archive.

The ZIL-version have built-in InvisiClues.

Page Update History

	v.11: 30-Dec-2021 23:11 - Lance Campbell (Current Version) - Edit Page - Normal View Changed download links
	v.10: 10-Dec-2020 17:05 - Zape Changed cross-references
	v.9: 21-Aug-2020 09:43 - heasm66 Changed description
	v.8: 11-Jul-2020 00:50 - heasm66 Changed download links
	v.7: 11-Jul-2020 00:37 - heasm66 Changed download links
	v.6: 11-Jul-2020 00:36 - heasm66 Changed download links
	v.5: 11-Jul-2020 00:30 - heasm66 Changed development system, download links
	v.4: 30-Oct-2008 11:44 - Fredrik Ramsberg Changed description
	v.3: 30-Oct-2008 11:43 - Fredrik Ramsberg Changed description, download links
	v.2: 30-Oct-2008 11:40 - Fredrik Ramsberg Changed description, download links
	v.1: 29-Sep-2007 20:49 - IFDB Created page

Game Details

Language: English (en)
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: The Quill, Inform 6, ZIL
Baf's Guide ID: 1797
IFID: Unknown
TUID: l44l6fbqnk5rvxqw

Spoof of Zork I, by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling