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"Hello, Sailor" is a mysterious phrase related to Infocom's
text adventure Zork universe.

Instances in the games

  • In a note from Frobozz Magic Boat Company
    in Zork I begins "Hello, Sailor!"
  • Encyclopedia Frobozzica
    states that the official motto of Antharia is "Hieya wizka," which translates to "Hello sailor."
  • Encyclopedia Frobozzica
    states that commandment #12,592 of The Land of the Dead religious sect strictly forbids speaking the phrase "Hello, Sailor."
  • The adventurer must say "Hello, Sailor" in Zork III
    at the Flathead Ocean when the viking ship appears to obtain the vial containing an invisibility potion.
  • In Beyond Zork saying "Hello, Sailor" to the old sailor with the painting merits an easter egg.
  • *In all other instances, in all other Zork-related games, saying "Hello, Sailor" merits the response "Nothing happens here." from the Z-machine
    .

Possible origins

  • Hello Sailor, a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1975
  • The Hello world program
  • A traditional dock hooker's greeting to prostitute-seeking sailors who were fresh off the boat.

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