Ultima III transcript (NES)
The following is a transcript of the English dialogue in the NES-port of Ultima III.
Note that some text is still missing.
Sorted by City[edit]
Castle of Lord British[edit]
(Starting point)
- (Guard): Welcome to Lord British's castle.
- (Guard): Only the brave venture beyond this point.
- (Guard): Hurry up, brave souls, Exodus is about to wake up.
- (Guard): Have you also come to see the king?
- (Guard): I guard the castle.
- (Guard): Leave as soon as you finish.
- (Shopkeeper): Travel all over the world, into the ground, into the forest, into the sea and the islands.
- (Girl): Please destroy Exodus.
- (Girl): If you run out of food, you may starve to death.
- (Woman): The King is a kind man
- (Woman): Are you descendants of Link?
- (Woman): This is the hospital. Please come in.
- (Woman): The moon gate is a gateway to an unknown place.
- (Woman): The magic spell "raise" has the power to revive the dead.
- (Man): I'm told that treasure chests are booby traps.
- (Man): If you get tired on the journey, use a tent.
- (Man): They say that they Guild Shop in some town has the pick.
- (Old Man): Be sure to come back.
- (Old Man): Have you ever heard of Dawn?
Britain[edit]
(Starting point)
- Sherry: I am Sherry. Think me beautiful?
- Yes: Thank you. Next time bring some flowers.
- No
- Yes: Flattery will get you nowhere.
- No
- (Guard): Welcome to the royal city.
- (Woman): Hi! Are you free tonight?
- (Woman): There are 4 shops in this town.
- (Woman): This is a good town so you should stay here. Do you really want to leave?
- (Woman): Can you spare a dime?
- (Woman): Welcome to the pub!
- (Old Woman): There are fountains in the dungeon.
- (Old Woman): They say the dungeon is to the northwest of this town, but it is so dangerous that no one that goes there ever returns.
- (Man): Go to the grocery store if you are hungry.
- (Man): I'm here to buy armor.
- (Man): If Exodus is awake, what will happen to us? I'm so scared.
- (Man): Will you pit yourself against Exodus? You must get the Mark of Kings first.
- (Old Man): There are monsters in the dungeon.
- (Old Man): A strange wind blows in the dungeon. It plunges everything into darkness.
- (Old Man): When did Mondain perish? I didn't know about that.
Montor East[edit]
(South of Britain)
- (Guard): Welcome to Montor East.
- (Guard): I wish I could go with you.
- (Cleric): The 4 marks will save you. Do not be afraid, be strong!
- (Woman): Welcome to Montor East.
- (Woman): Montor East and Montor West are twin towns.
- (Woman): It's a fine day, isn't it? It's a good day for washing.
- (Woman): They say brave souls are on the way to fight Exodus. Oh, are you one of them?
- (Old Woman): It's a fine day.
- (Boy): Let's play.
- (Man): The tent is best to recover the hitpoints.
- (Man): If you want a ship, take it!
- (Man): Have you ever been to Montor West?
- Yes: Don't you think it's a nice town?
- No: Say Hi to the men in prison.
- (Man): The sands of time can stop time!
- (Man): Fire island is on the sea. It is at the edge of the world!
- (Old Man): Get more strength and do not depend too much on your weapons.
- (Old Man): The mystic sword is powerful.
- (Old Man): Hello again. We often run into each other, don't we?
Montor West[edit]
(South of Britain)
- Richard Garriott: Do you know who I am?
- Yes
- No: I made Ultima.
- Richard Garriott: Believe it or not, I'm Richard Garriott.
- (Guard): Who are you?
- (Guard): Welcome to Montor West.
- (Guard): Hey you! Get out of here!
- (Guard): The armor of the dragon is made of dragon's scales. It can protect you from any evil creature.
- (Girl): I like you. You are my friend.
- (Woman): Sherry loves flowers.
- (Old Woman): Grandpa is dead.
- (Old Woman): A curse! A curse! The curse of Minax!
- (Boy): The gypsy's gem is useful
- (Man): You may be busy fighting against Exodus, but remember to go to the prison.
- (Man): Hey you, go to be or you will be sleepy tomorrow. It's too late to play Ultima.
Grey[edit]
(West of Montor)
- Catherine: I am Catherine. I cannot speak English well.
- (Guard): Welcome to Gray. Don't disturb the peace of our town.
- (Woman): You talk to many girls, don't you?
- (Woman): There is a town beyond the sea. Take me with you.
- (Boy): Use the tent when you are tired. You can buy a tent at that shop.
- (Boy): My daddy went to fight against Exodus. He hasn't returned.
- (Man): You can fly far away using the moon gates.
- (Man): Drinking is my life. Leave me alone.
- (Man): Have you ever heard of Mystic Armor?
- Yes: It protects you from evil.
- No: You can find clues at Dawn.
- (Old Man): Tell me about the king if you've come from the castle.
Moon[edit]
(North of Grey)
- Jane: I am Jane. I'm on a diet.
- John: My name is John. I know more about Ultima than you.
- (Guard): Who are you?
- (Cleric): Fortune be with you.
- (Boy): They say Exodus is very powerful. Are you sure you can win?
- (Man): There are mysterious gates in Sosaria. They open and close according to the waxing and waning of the moons.
- (Man): I've been beyond the whirlpool.
- (Man): What? Are you going to fight against Exodus? How brave!
- (Man): Do you know about the Mystic Armor?
- Yes: Then, hurry up!
- No: The Mystic Armor is somewhere.
- (Man): Watch out for phonies.
- (Girl): Promise not to forget about me.
- (Woman): Welcome to Moon, a sacred city.
- (Woman): Have you ever been to Death Gulch?
- (Woman): This is a good town so you should stay here. Do you really want to leave?
- (Woman): My kid doesn't study at all.
- Yes: That town's guards are a sneaky lot.
- No: There is a secret entrance in Death Gulch
- (Old Woman): Dawn? No. I never heard of that.
Yew[edit]
(East of Moon)
- (Guard): The town of Moon lies to the west of this town.
- (Cleric): Welcome to the Circle of Light
- (Cleric): Pray and you will hear the voice of Truth.
- (Woman): Yew is a nice town surrounded by forest.
- (Woman): The town of Yew is in the forest. It may be hard to find Yew the first time.
- (Woman): I have peace of mind when meditating. How about you?
- (Old Woman): Choose a good weapon. Use your money wisely.
- (Old Woman): I look forward to seeing you again.
- (Boy): I like Sherry. I'm going to see her and give her a flower.
Devil Guard[edit]
(Accessible via Moongate)
- (Guard): Welcome to Devil Guard. Make yourself at home.
- (Cleric): If you've come to this town, you must know about the moon gates.
- (Horse): WHlll...
- (Woman): Why do we have so many earthquakes these days?
- (Woman): Fiend!
- Second Time: You, again! I'll yell for help.
- (Woman): Isn't it a fine day? It's a good day for washing.
- (Old Woman): I look forward to seeing you again.
- (Old Woman): I'm here to get the water jug.
- (Old Woman): The moon gates appear according to the waxing and waning of the moons.
- (Man): Have a drink with me?
- (Man): When the snake sees the Mark it will be frightened.
- (Man): The legend says the snake hates the sound of the horn.
Fawn[edit]
(Accessible by ship)
- (Guard): Welcome to Fawn.
- (Shopkeeper): I have never heard of the pick.
- (Girl): Have you ever been to the Circle of Light.
- (Girl): Promise not to forget about me.
- (Woman): It's a fine day, isn't it? It's a good day for washing.
- (Woman): Are you looking for the Mystic Sword?
- Yes: They say it's somewhere on the sea.
- No: I don't know anything about the strong armor.
- (Woman): Stop playing this game and go to bed!
- (Woman): I am on the way to the temple.
- (Woman): The food here is really tasty.
- (Boy): I'll tell you a secret. We even have a casino here.
- (Man): Welcome to Fawn.
- (Man): I lost my money again.
- (Man): Use the Mark of the Snake for the Red Snake.
- (Man): Is it true that Exodus will come here soon?
Death Gulch[edit]
(Accessible by ship, with command from Fawn)
- Priest of Fire: Seek Ambrosia before you fight against Exodus.
- (Guard): None shall pass!
- (Guard): You need a pick to get the strong armor.
- (Guard): The lava is dangerous down there. You should not go if you value your life.
- (Woman): Be careful of the guards in this town. They are greedy.
- (Woman): Hey! Do you know you can walk on lava with the Mark of Fire?
- (Woman): You need the Marks to pass.
- (Woman): Please buy my poetry book.
- (Woman): Loaves of bread are on sale now!
- (Woman): The bread in this shop is delicious. Have you come to buy some?
- (Man): The legend says the Dungeon of the Moon is around here.
- (Old Man): Dawn appears when 2 new moons.
- (Old Man): Read books. Read books. You should read books.
Dawn[edit]
(Hidden town, hint in Death Gulch)
- (Guard): You need a special tool to get the mystic weapon.
- (Guard): If you defeat the pirates, you can take their ship.
- (Girl): Dig here! Dig here!
- (Girl): Promise not to forget about me.
- (Woman): Ambrosia lies beyond the whirlpool. Bring a lot of keys with you.
- (Old Woman): The mystic sword is in the ground. Seek it carefully.
- (Boy): You can make the snake sleep with the Silver Horn.
- (Man): Welcome to Dawn.
- (Man): I've been seeking the mystic sword. I'm tired of digging in the ground every day.
- (Man): You can't find the mystic armor without the silver pick.
- (Old Man): You'd better stay here. Exodus never comes here.
Ambrosia[edit]
- (Cleric): The magic spell "Recal" has the power to bring one back from ashes.
Other[edit]
Praying at the Circle of Light: A voice echoes, "welcome my child. I will give you a silver horn in answer to your prayer. Play the horn when the snake blocks your way."
Sorted by Topic[edit]
Exodus[edit]
Lord British Castle:
- (Guard): Hurry up, brave souls, Exodus is about to wake up.
- (Girl): Please destroy Exodus.
Britain:
- (Man): If Exodus is awake, what will happen to us? I'm so scared.
- (Man): Will you pit yourself against Exodus? You must get the Mark of Kings first.
- (Old Man): When did Mondain perish? I didn't know about that.
Montor East:
- (Woman): They say brave souls are on the way to fight Exodus. Oh, are you one of them?
Montor West:
- (Old Woman): A curse! A curse! The curse of Minax!
Grey:
- (Boy): My daddy went to fight against Exodus. He hasn't returned.
Moon:
- (Boy): They say Exodus is very powerful. Are you sure you can win?
- (Man): What? Are you going to fight against Exodus? How brave!
Fawn:
- (Man): Is it true that Exodus will come here soon?
Dawn:
- (Old Man): You'd better stay here. Exodus never comes here.
General Rules[edit]
Lord British Castle:
- (Shopkeeper): Travel all over the world, into the ground, into the forest, into the sea and the islands.
- (Girl): If you run out of food, you may starve to death.
- (Woman): The magic spell "raise" has the power to revive the dead.
- (Man): I'm told that treasure chests are booby traps.
- (Man): If you get tired on the journey, use a tent.
Britain:
- (Man): Go to the grocery store if you are hungry.
Montor East:
- (Cleric): The 4 marks will save you. Do not be afraid, be strong!
- (Man): The tent is best to recover the hitpoints.
- (Man): The sands of time can stop time!
- (Old Man): Get more strength and do not depend too much on your weapons.
Montor West:
- (Guard): The armor of the dragon is made of dragon's scales. It can protect you from any evil creature.
- (Boy): The gypsy's gem is useful
- (Man): Hey you, go to be or you will be sleepy tomorrow. It's too late to play Ultima.
Grey:
- (Boy): Use the tent when you are tired. You can buy a tent at that shop.
Yew:
- (Old Woman): Choose a good weapon. Use your money wisely.
Fawn:
- (Woman): Stop playing this game and go to bed!
- (Boy): I'll tell you a secret. We even have a casino here.
Death Gulch:
- (Guard): The lava is dangerous down there. You should not go if you value your life.
Ambrosia:
- (Cleric): The magic spell "Recal" has the power to bring one back from ashes.
The Prison[edit]
Montor East:
- (Man): Have you ever been to Montor West?
- Yes: Don't you think it's a nice town?
- No: Say Hi to the men in prison.
Montor West:
- (Man): You may be busy fighting against Exodus, but remember to go to the prison.
Yew[edit]
Yew:
- (Woman): Yew is a nice town surrounded by forest.
- (Woman): The town of Yew is in the forest. It may be hard to find Yew the first time.
- (Guard): The town of Moon lies to the west of this town.
The Moongates[edit]
Lord British Castle:
- (Woman): The moon gate is a gateway to an unknown place.
Grey:
- (Man): You can fly far away using the moon gates.
Moon:
- (Man): There are mysterious gates in Sosaria. They open and close according to the waxing and waning of the moons.
Devil Guard:
- (Cleric): If you've come to this town, you must know about the moon gates.
- (Old Woman): The moon gates appear according to the waxing and waning of the moons.
The Ship[edit]
Montor East:
- (Man): If you want a ship, take it!
Dawn:
- (Guard): If you defeat the pirates, you can take their ship.
Dawn and the Mystic Armor[edit]
Lord British Castle:
- (Man): They say that they Guild Shop in some town has the pick.
- (Old Man): Have you ever heard of Dawn?
Grey:
- (Man): Have you ever heard of Mystic Armor?
- Yes: It protects you from evil.
- No: You can find clues at Dawn.
Moon:
- (Man): Do you know about the Mystic Armor?
- Yes: Then, hurry up!
- No: The Mystic Armor is somewhere.
- (Man): Watch out for phonies.
- (Woman): Have you ever been to Death Gulch?
- Yes: That town's guards are a sneaky lot.
- No: There is a secret entrance in Death Gulch
- (Old Woman): Dawn? No. I never heard of that.
Death Gulch:
- (Old Man): Dawn appears when 2 new moons.
- (Guard): You need a pick to get the strong armor.
Dawn:
- (Girl): Dig here! Dig here!
Ambrosia[edit]
Britain:
- Sherry: I am Sherry. Think me beautiful?
- Yes: Flattery will get you nowhere.
- No
Montor East:
- (Man): If you want a ship, take it!
Montor West:
- (Woman): Sherry loves flowers.
Moon:
- (Man): I've been beyond the whirlpool.
Yew:
- (Boy): I like Sherry. I'm going to see her and give her a flower.
Death Gulch:
- Priest of Fire: Seek Ambrosia before you fight against Exodus.
Dawn:
- (Guard): If you defeat the pirates, you can take their ship.
- (Woman): Ambrosia lies beyond the whirlpool. Bring a lot of keys with you.
The Mystic Sword[edit]
Montor East:
- (Old Man): The mystic sword is powerful.
Moon:
- (Man): Watch out for phonies.
Fawn:
- (Woman): Are you looking for the Mystic Sword?
- Yes: They say it's somewhere on the sea.
- No: I don't know anything about the strong armor.
Dawn:
- (Guard): You need a special tool to get the mystic weapon.
- (Old Woman): The mystic sword is in the ground. Seek it carefully.
- (Man): I've been seeking the mystic sword. I'm tired of digging in the ground every day.
- (Man): You can't find the mystic armor without the silver pick.
- (Girl): Dig here! Dig here!
The Dungeons[edit]
Britain:
- (Old Woman): There are fountains in the dungeon.
- (Old Woman): They say the dungeon is to the northwest of this town, but it is so dangerous that no one that goes there ever returns.
- (Old Man): There are monsters in the dungeon.
- (Old Man): A strange wind blows in the dungeon. It plunges everything into darkness.
Death Gulch:
- (Woman): Hey! Do you know you can walk on lava with the Mark of Fire?
- (Woman): You need the Marks to pass.
- (Man): The legend says the Dungeon of the Moon is around here.
The Isle of Fire and Castle Exodus[edit]
Montor East:
- (Man): Fire island is on the sea. It is at the edge of the world!
Yew:
- (Cleric): Welcome to the Circle of Light
- (Cleric): Pray and you will hear the voice of Truth.
Praying at the Circle of Light: A voice echoes, "welcome my child. I will give you a silver horn in answer to your prayer. Play the horn when the snake blocks your way." Devil Guard:
- (Man): When the snake sees the Mark it will be frightened.
- (Man): The legend says the snake hates the sound of the horn.
Fawn:
- (Girl): Have you ever been to the Circle of Light?
- (Man): Use the Mark of the Snake for the Red Snake.
Dawn:
- (Boy): You can make the snake sleep with the Silver Horn.
Flavor Text[edit]
Lord British Castle:
- (Guard): Welcome to Lord British's castle.
- (Guard): Only the brave venture beyond this point.
- (Guard): Have you also come to see the king?
- (Guard): I guard the castle.
- (Guard): Leave as soon as you finish.
- (Woman): The King is a kind man
- (Woman): Are you descendants of Link?
- (Woman): This is the hospital. Please come in.
- (Old Man): Be sure to come back.
Britain:
- (Guard): Welcome to the royal city.
- (Woman): Hi! Are you free tonight?
- (Woman): There are 4 shops in this town.
- (Woman): This is a good town so you should stay here. Do you really want to leave?
- (Woman): Can you spare a dime?
- (Woman): Welcome to the pub!
- (Man): I'm here to buy armor.
Montor East:
- (Guard): Welcome to Montor East.
- (Guard): I wish I could go with you.
- (Woman): Welcome to Montor East.
- (Woman): Montor East and Montor West are twin towns.
- (Woman): It's a fine day, isn't it? It's a good day for washing.
- (Old Woman): It's a fine day.
- (Boy): Let's play.
- (Old Man): Hello again. We often run into each other, don't we?
Montor West:
- Richard Garriott: Do you know who I am?
- Yes
- No: I made Ultima.
- Richard Garriott: Believe it or not, I'm Richard Garriott.
- (Guard): Who are you?
- (Guard): Welcome to Montor West.
- (Guard): Hey you! Get out of here!
- (Girl): I like you. You are my friend.
- (Old Woman): Grandpa is dead.
Grey:
- Catherine: I am Catherine. I cannot speak English well.
- (Guard): Welcome to Gray. Don't disturb the peace of our town.
- (Woman): You talk to many girls, don't you?
- (Woman): There is a town beyond the sea. Take me with you.
- (Man): Drinking is my life. Leave me alone.
- (Old Man): Tell me about the king if you've come from the castle.
Moon:
- Jane: I am Jane. I'm on a diet.
- John: My name is John. I know more about Ultima than you.
- (Guard): Who are you?
- (Cleric): Fortune be with you.
- (Girl): Promise not to forget about me.
- (Woman): Welcome to Moon, a sacred city.
- (Woman): This is a good town so you should stay here. Do you really want to leave?
- (Woman): My kid doesn't study at all.
Yew:
- (Woman): I have peace of mind when meditating. How about you?
- (Old Woman): I look forward to seeing you again.
Devil Guard:
- (Guard): Welcome to Devil Guard. Make yourself at home.
- (Horse): WHlll...
- (Woman): Why do we have so many earthquakes these days?
- (Woman): Fiend!
- Second Time: You, again! I'll yell for help.
- (Woman): Isn't it a fine day? It's a good day for washing.
- (Old Woman): I look forward to seeing you again.
- (Old Woman): I'm here to get the water jug.
- (Man): Have a drink with me?
Fawn:
- (Guard): Welcome to Fawn.
- (Shopkeeper): I have never heard of the pick.
- (Girl): Promise not to forget about me.
- (Woman): It's a fine day, isn't it? It's a good day for washing.
- (Woman): I am on the way to the temple.
- (Woman): The food here is really tasty.
- (Man): Welcome to Fawn.
- (Man): I lost my money again.
Death Gulch:
- (Guard): None shall pass!
- (Woman): Be careful of the guards in this town. They are greedy.
- (Woman): Please buy my poetry book.
- (Woman): Loaves of bread are on sale now!
- (Woman): The bread in this shop is delicious. Have you come to buy some?
- (Old Man): Read books. Read books. You should read books.
Dawn:
- (Girl): Promise not to forget about me.
- (Man): Welcome to Dawn.
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