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Zork Calendar - Definition and Overview |
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In the Zork series of interactive fiction computer games, created by Infocom and Activision, the Zork Calendar is the system for assigning calendar dates to days in the fictional Zork Timeline of the Great Underground Empire, formerly known as the Kingdom of Quendor.
Days of the Week
There are seven days in the Zork (or "Quendorian") Week:
- Sand Day
- Mud Day
- Grues Day
- Wands Day
- Birthday
- Frob DayTR
- Starday
Months of the Year
There are twelve months in the Quendorian Year:
- Estuary
- FrobuaryTR (originally "Fidooshiary" before 817)
- Arch
- Oracle
- Mage
- Jam
- Jelly
- Augur
- Suspendur
- Ottobur
- Mumberbur
- Dismembur
Holidays
The following are holidays known to be observed, at least in the year 883 GUE.
| Date (883 GUE)
| Day
| Holiday
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| 01 Est
| Sand
| Entharion Day
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| 03 Fro
| Frob
| Undergroundhogs Day
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| 29 Fro
| Wand
| Start of Leap Week (Antharia only)
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| 11 Arc
| Star
| St. Balhus Day
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| 03 Ora
| Mud
| King Wurbs Birthday
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| 04 Ora
| Grue
| St. Foobuss Day
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| 22 Ora
| Star
| Coronation Day
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| 00 Mag
| Sand
| Zero Day
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| 01 Mag
| Mud
| Mage Day
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| 06 Mag
| Star
| Antharian Marble Pageant
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| 31 Mag
| Wand
| St. Honkos Day
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| 04 Jel
| Grue
| Filfre Day
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| 25 Jel
| Grue
| St. Quakkos Day (maybe)
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| 06 Aug
| Sand
| St. Bovus Day
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| 04 Sus
| 1st Mud
| Leisure Day
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| 11 Sus
| Mud
| Double Fanucci Championships (Held during 1st week in autumn)
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| 06 Ott
| Frob
| St. Wiskus Day
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| 11 Mum
| Star
| Veterinarians Day
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| 14 Mum
| Grue
| Curse Day
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| 25 Dis
| Mud
| some ancient holiday
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Example Usage of Calendar |
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