Crowther’s original Adventure contained fantasy elements such as combat with dwarves, a crystal bridge that appears out of thin air, and teleportation via magic words. While Woods greatly expanded the fantasy elements, he was building on a theme initially supplied by Crowther.
I wrote more about this in “Somewhere Nearby is Colossal Cave: Examining Will Crowther’s Original “Adventure” in Code and in Kentucky” (Digital Humanities Quarterly)
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