Spells
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Several classic games depend to some degree on the use of magic spells to transform objects, transport the PC, acquire superhuman powers, and so on. Some of these nonsense words have entered the general IF vocabulary.
| Spell | Effect | Appears in these games | Also used for |
| aimfiz | Transport caster to someone else's location. | Sorcerer | A Z-Code interpreter; see aimfiz. |
| away | Activates a magic carpet. | Adventureland | |
| bekdab | Turn iron to rust. | Spiritwrak | |
| blorb | Safely protect a small object as though in a strong box. | Enchanter, Scroll Thief | A resource collection format; see blorb. |
| blorple | Explore an object's mystic connections. | Spellbreaker, Scroll Thief | BlorpleMachine, a Visual Basic Z-code interpreter. An IF browser by Michael Martin. (Before that, briefly, the Z-Code interpreter that became gnusto.) |
| bozbar | Cause a creature to sprout wings. | Balances | |
| bunyan | Teleports caster's possessions. | Adventureland | Paul Bunyan |
| caskly | Cause perfection. | Spellbreaker | A Z-Code interpreter. |
| cleesh | Change a creature into a small amphibian. | Enchanter | |
| egdelp | Create waxy buildup on wood. | Spiritwrak | |
| espnis | Send a creature to sleep. | Spellbreaker, Spiritwrak | |
| exex | Make things move with greater speed. | Enchanter | |
| feeyuk | Allow a creature to resist gravity. | Spiritwrak | |
| filfre | Create gratuitous fireworks. | Balances, Enchanter | A Z-Code interpreter; see filfre. |
| fiznav | Make a boat seaworthy. | Spiritwrak | |
| foblub | Deliver a magnificent sermon. | Spiritwrak | A Z-Code interpreter for TI calculators. |
| frotz | Cause something to give off light. | Enchanter, Sorcerer, Spellbreaker, Spiritwrak, Scroll Thief | A Z-Code interpreter; see frotz. |
| fweep | Turn caster into a bat. | Sorcerer | A Z-Code interpreter. An IF map editor. |
| gaspar | Provide for your own resurrection. | Sorcerer | |
| girgol | Stop time. | Spellbreaker | |
| gloth | Fold dough many times. | Spellbreaker (mention only), Spiritwrak | |
| gnusto | Write a magic spell into a spell book. | Balances, Enchanter, Sorcerer, Spellbreaker, Spiritwrak, Scroll Thief | A Z-machine implementation; see gnusto. |
| golmac | Travel temporally. | Sorcerer | A blog about Infocom's games. |
| gondar | Quench an open flame. | Enchanter | |
| guncho | Banish a creature to another plane of existence. | Enchanter | A multiplayer IF system; see Guncho. c.f. huncho, luncho. |
| huncho | Banish a creature to a higher plane of existence. | Spiritwrak | c.f. luncho. |
| izyuk | Fly like a bird. | Enchanter, Sorcerer, Scroll Thief | |
| jindak | Detect magic. | Spellbreaker, Scroll Thief | |
| krebf | Repair willful damage. | Enchanter | A Z-Code interpreter; see krebf. |
| kulcad | Dispel a magic spell. | Enchanter, Scroll Thief | |
| ledak | Detect forgery. | Spiritwrak | |
| lesoch | Cause a gust of wind. | Spellbreaker, Scroll Thief | |
| liskon | Shrink a creature. | Spellbreaker | |
| lleps | Invert a prepared spell. | Balances, Scroll Thief | |
| lobal | Sharpen hearing. | Balances | |
| luncho | Banish a creature to a lower plane of existence. | Spiritwrak | c.f. huncho. |
| malyon | Bring life to inanimate objects. | Sorcerer, Spellbreaker | A Z-Code interpreter. |
| meef | Cause plants to wilt. | Sorcerer | |
| melbor | Protect magic users from harm by evil beings. | Enchanter | |
| nitfol | Converse with creatures in their own tongue. | Enchanter, Scroll Thief | A Z-Code interpreter; see nitfol. A webcomic character name; see The Mansion of E. |
| ozmoo | Survive unnatural death. | Enchanter | A Z-Code interpreter; see ozmoo. |
| plover | Transport caster to another location. | Adventure | An IF computer host; see plover.net. |
| plugh | Transport caster to another location. | Adventure | An IF development GUI. |
| pulver | Cause liquids to become dry. | Sorcerer | |
| rezrov | Open even locked or enchanted objects. | Enchanter, Sorcerer, Spellbreaker, Scroll Thief | A Z-Code interpreter; see rezrov. A utility for unpacking Blorb files. |
| serage | Force temporary obedience. | Scroll Thief | |
| shazok | Call lightning from a storm. | Spiritwrak | |
| snavig | Change an object's shape. | Spellbreaker | Part of the build system for Frotz (snavig.pl). A Blorb file manipulator; see snavig. |
| swanko | Banish a spirit. | Spiritwrak | c.f. swanzo. |
| swanzo | Exorcise an inhabiting presence. | Sorcerer | c.f. swanko. |
| taclor | Heal wounds. | Spiritwrak | |
| throck | Cause plants to grow. | Spellbreaker, Spiritwrak | |
| tinsot | Cause liquids to freeze. | Spellbreaker | |
| tossio | Turn granite to pasta. | Spiritwrak | |
| urbzig | Turn a dangerous object into a harmless one. | Balances | |
| vardik | Shield a mind from an evil spirit. | Sorcerer | |
| vaxum | Make a hostile creature your friend. | Enchanter, Scroll Thief | |
| vezza | View the future. | Sorcerer, Scroll Thief | Infocom's chairman and CEO. A Z-Code interpreter; see vezza. |
| vhelas | Allow caster to perceive ghosts and spirits. | Enchanter, Scroll Thief | |
| vomin | Read a creature's mind. | Sorcerer | c.f. yomin. |
| wigro | Turn undead. | Spiritwrak | |
| xyzzy | Transport caster to another location. | Adventure | Many things: see xyzzy. |
| yoho | Transport caster to another location. | Pirate Adventure | |
| yomin | Read a creature's mind. | Spellbreaker, Scroll Thief | c.f. vomin. IDE for Inform and ZIL; see yomin. |
| yonk | Augment the power of certain spells. | Sorcerer, Scroll Thief | An Inform development GUI. |
| zembor | Turn one really big city into lots of tiny, little ashes. | Enchanter feelies | |
| zemdor | Turn original into triplicate. | Enchanter feelies, Spiritwrak | |
| zifmia | Magically summon a being. | Enchanter, Scroll Thief | A client-server system for playing IF in a browser; see FyreVM. |