The restriction that this is a port primarily, and that the author wishes to preserve it as much as possible, is too much. Any beta report for The Planet of Death that I could write would focus on the many design errors, such as the fact that the player is moved to jail without explanation, or that too many puzzles seem utterly unmotivated, while those are the flaws that the author does not want to hear about. As a result, there it would be pointless for me to write up said report, so I am simply submitting my script. Start of a transcript of THE PLANET OF DEATH Artic Adventure 'A' Inform version by Neil Bowers Release beta-3 / Serial number 040818 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 Interpreter 6 Version B / Library serial number 040227 >l Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >get flint Taken. >e Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >x drawing It shows a man climbing down a pit using a rope. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >u You can't go that way. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >w Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >restart Are you sure you want to restart? yes Welcome to Adventure 'A' The Planet of Death In this adventure you find yourself stranded on an alien planet. Your aim is to escape from this planet by finding your, now captured and disabled, space ship. You will meet various hazards and dangers on your adventure, some natural, some not, all of which you must overcome to succeed. Good luck. You will need it! Press any key to start First time players might want to try the 'about' and 'betacomp' commands. THE PLANET OF DEATH Artic Adventure 'A' Inform version by Neil Bowers Release beta-3 / Serial number 040818 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >get flint Taken. >l Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >n Oh, so you're a rock climber as well now, are you? >climb cliff That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. >d Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >x rope You shouldn't see this. Please report to author. >get rope I can't do that yet. >bug rope mentioned prematurely That's not a verb I recognise. >s Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >x lake You see a gold coin. >get coin How? You can't reach. >bug why not? is it too deep, too far away? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >w You can't go that way. >x coin It is a small gold coin. >e Strange House You are in a strange house. The door is to the north. You can see a pair of boots and a floor board here. >get all pair of boots: Taken. floor board: Taken. >n Beside Lake >verbose THE PLANET OF DEATH is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >bug exits weird That's not a verb I recognise. >x board A long piece of wood. >x boots A sturdy pair of walking boots. They look waterproof. >l Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >wear boots You put on the pair of boots. >get coin How? You can't reach. >enter lake You can't cross that! >cross lake You can't cross that! >cross ravine How? >enter ravine How? >jump ravine You can't see any such thing. >put board on ravine Putting things on the ravine would achieve nothing. >x ravine It is very deep, but not very wide. >put board across ravine I didn't understand that sentence. >n Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >w Edge of Pit You are at the edge of a deep pit. Obvious exits are east. You can see some stones here. >get stones Taken. >enter pit You can't see any such thing. >x pit You can't see any such thing. >bug pit not implemented That's not a verb I recognise. >e Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >d Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >e Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >x drawing It shows a man climbing down a pit using a rope. >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >d Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >x tree You can't see any such thing. >x forest You can't see any such thing. >i You are carrying: some stones a floor board a pair of boots (being worn) a piece of sharp flint >x flint It looks like a caveman's cutting tool. >chop tree with flint You can't see any such thing. >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >n Oh, so you're a rock climber as well now, are you? >e Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >drop flint Dropped. >l Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >w Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >drop stones Dropped. >l Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >w Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >u You can't go that way. >d You can't go that way. >in You can't go that way. >out But you aren't in anything at the moment. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >w Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >i You are carrying: a floor board a pair of boots (being worn) >drop board Dropped. >l Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >drop boots (first taking the pair of boots off) You take off the pair of boots. Dropped. >i You are carrying nothing. >l Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a pair of boots here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >w Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a pair of boots here. >w Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. You can see a block of ice here. >get ice Taken. >n You can't go that way. >x ice It is a roughly cubic block of ice. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a pair of boots here. >w Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a pair of boots here. >get boots Taken. >w Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >w Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. >n You can't go that way. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a floor board here. >get board Taken. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see some stones here. >get stones Taken. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >w Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >get flint Taken. >jump What do you want to jump? >hint Points of the compass. >x compass You can't see any such thing. >restart Are you sure you want to restart? yes Welcome to Adventure 'A' The Planet of Death In this adventure you find yourself stranded on an alien planet. Your aim is to escape from this planet by finding your, now captured and disabled, space ship. You will meet various hazards and dangers on your adventure, some natural, some not, all of which you must overcome to succeed. Good luck. You will need it! Press any key to start First time players might want to try the 'about' and 'betacomp' commands. THE PLANET OF DEATH Artic Adventure 'A' Inform version by Neil Bowers Release beta-3 / Serial number 040818 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >get flint Taken. >e Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >w Mountain Plateau >d Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >cut rope The rope drops to the floor. >get rope Taken. >x rope A length of rope. >l Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. Obvious exits are south and west. >s Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >e Strange House You are in a strange house. The door is to the north. You can see a pair of boots and a floor board here. >get all pair of boots: Taken. floor board: Taken. >w You can't go that way. >n Beside Lake >use boots You don't know how to use the pair of boots. Nothing happens. >x coin It is a small gold coin. >get coin How? You can't reach. >use boots You don't know how to use the pair of boots. Nothing happens. >use board You lay the board over the ravine and teeter across ... Old Shed You are in an old shed. The exit is the east. You can see a laser gun here. >get gun Taken. >x gun A common-or-garden laser gun. >e You teeter back across the board. Just as you get back, there is a loud CRACK! The board breaks in two, and the pieces disappear into the ravine. Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >i You are carrying: a laser gun a pair of boots a rope a piece of sharp flint >n Dense Forest >verbose THE PLANET OF DEATH is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >w Edge of Pit You are at the edge of a deep pit. Obvious exits are east. You can see some stones here. >get stones Taken. >use rope You climb down, using the rope. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >x man He's asleep. >w Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a barred window and a sturdy door here. >open door It seems to be locked. >x window It's a barred window. On close inspection, the bars look loose. >get bars That's fixed in place. >move bars It is fixed in place. >turn bars It is fixed in place. >use bars (first taking the barred window) That's fixed in place. >i You are carrying: some stones a laser gun a pair of boots a rope a piece of sharp flint >bug That's not a verb I recognise. >bug i still have rope after climbing That's not a verb I recognise. >l Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a barred window and a sturdy door here. >e You can't, since the sturdy door is in the way. >s You can't go that way. >exit But you aren't in anything at the moment. >open door It seems to be locked. >n You can't go that way. >w You can't go that way. >s You can't go that way. >e You can't, since the sturdy door is in the way. >hit door Violence isn't the answer to this one. >x bars It's a barred window. On close inspection, the bars look loose. >get bars That's fixed in place. >use gun You don't know how to use the laser gun. Nothing happens. >i You are carrying: some stones a laser gun a pair of boots a rope a piece of sharp flint >cut bars Cutting that up would achieve little. >hint Try looking around. >remove bars (first taking the barred window) That's fixed in place. >x window It's a barred window. On close inspection, the bars look loose. >about This is an inform version of Artic Computing's Adventure 'A', released in 1981 (in the UK). It was originally released on the ZX-81, and later for the ZX-Spectrum. The game is credited to Simon Wadsworth, but I haven't seen confirmation of this. This was one of the first text adventures I played. I was surprised to find there wasn't a port, so decided to rectify that as a project for warming up my Inform skills. It's not a particularly good game, but of interest historically, or perhaps nostalgically. The goal of this port is to let people experience one of the earliest UK adventures. I have no plans to materially change the game, but improvements in interaction are fair game (the original supported 'noun verb' only, and in many places 'use ' is the right action). Suggestions and bug reports are very welcome. Neil Bowers neil@bowers.com >i You are carrying: some stones a laser gun a pair of boots a rope a piece of sharp flint >use boots You don't know how to use the pair of boots. Nothing happens. >bug give me explanation why i'm trapped That's not a verb I recognise. >restart Are you sure you want to restart? yes Welcome to Adventure 'A' The Planet of Death In this adventure you find yourself stranded on an alien planet. Your aim is to escape from this planet by finding your, now captured and disabled, space ship. You will meet various hazards and dangers on your adventure, some natural, some not, all of which you must overcome to succeed. Good luck. You will need it! Press any key to start First time players might want to try the 'about' and 'betacomp' commands. THE PLANET OF DEATH Artic Adventure 'A' Inform version by Neil Bowers Release beta-3 / Serial number 040818 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. You can see a piece of sharp flint here. >get flint Taken. >e Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >s You can't go that way. >e You can't go that way. >w Mountain Plateau >w Edge of Pit You are at the edge of a deep pit. Obvious exits are east. You can see some stones here. >get stones Taken. >hint Try looking around. >e Mountain Plateau >e Damp Cave >verbose THE PLANET OF DEATH is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >l Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >d Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >e You can't go that way. >s Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >e Strange House You are in a strange house. The door is to the north. You can see a pair of boots and a floor board here. >get all pair of boots: Taken. floor board: Taken. >w You can't go that way. >n Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >use board You lay the board over the ravine and teeter across ... Old Shed You are in an old shed. The exit is the east. You can see a laser gun here. >get gun Taken. >e You teeter back across the board. Just as you get back, there is a loud CRACK! The board breaks in two, and the pieces disappear into the ravine. Beside Lake You are standing beside a lake. There is a ravine to the west. Exits are east and north. >i You are carrying: a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >n Dense Forest You are in a dense forest. There is a rope hanging from one tree. Obvious exits are south and west. >cut rope The rope drops to the floor. >get rope Taken. >w Mountain Plateau You are on a mountain plateau. To the north there is a steep cliff. Obvious exits are down, east, and west. >e Damp Cave You are in a damp limestone cave, with stalactites hanging down. A simple drawing has been scratched on the wall. There is a passage to the north, and the exit is to the west. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >n Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >s Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >e Maze You are in a maze. There are passages everywhere. >w Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. You can see a block of ice here. >use ice (first taking the block of ice) You slide down the slope on the block of ice. Wheee! Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >undo Ice Cavern [Previous turn undone.] >l Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. You can see a block of ice here. >x ice It is a roughly cubic block of ice. >bug what slope That's not a verb I recognise. >d You can't go that way. >x cavern You look around the cavern, and discover a steep slope leading downwards into the darkness. >l Ice Cavern You are in an ice cavern. There is an exit to the east. You can see a block of ice here. >d You can't go that way. >use ice (first taking the block of ice) You slide down the slope on the block of ice. Wheee! Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >x water Little more than a puddle really. It used to be a block of ice. >x mirror A large sturdy mirror. >e Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is a closed door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see some slimy gloves here. >get all door: That's fixed in place. slimy gloves: Taken. >x glove You can't see any such thing. >x gloves They're slimy. >i You are carrying: some slimy gloves a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >w Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >x loudspeaker It is attached to the wall, well out of reach. >s You can't go that way. >e Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a barred window and a sturdy door here. >w You can't go that way. >undo Prison Cell [Previous turn undone.] >look cell You can't see any such thing. >x cell You can't see any such thing. >x window It's a barred window. On close inspection, the bars look loose. >i You are carrying: some slimy gloves a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >loosen bars That's not a verb I recognise. >er That's not a verb I recognise. >e You can't, since the sturdy door is in the way. >w You can't go that way. >open door It seems to be locked. >use flint You don't know how to use the piece of sharp flint. Nothing happens. >use stones You don't know how to use the stones. Nothing happens. >use gun You don't know how to use the laser gun. Nothing happens. >wear gloves They are a bit grim, but you get them on without too much mess. >bug a bit grimy That's not a verb I recognise. >open door It seems to be locked. >x door It's sturdy. And very locked. >x bars It's a barred window. On close inspection, the bars look loose. >hit bars You shake the window back and forth. With a loud CRASH most of the window falls out, apart from a single bar which you were holding onto at the time, which falls into the cell. >e You can't, since the sturdy door is in the way. >l Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a hole in the wall, a metal bar and a sturdy door here. >get bar Taken. >x it One of the bars from the prison window. >enter window You can't cross that! >x window A rough hole in the wall, where the window used to be. >x hole A rough hole in the wall, where the window used to be. >enter hole You can't cross that! >open door It seems to be locked. >use bar You don't know how to use the metal bar. Nothing happens. >e You can't, since the sturdy door is in the way. >x door It's sturdy. And very locked. >x window A rough hole in the wall, where the window used to be. >search hole You find nothing of interest. >put bar in hole That can't contain things. >look out hole I only understood you as far as wanting to look out. >i You are carrying: a metal bar some slimy gloves (being worn) a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >search hole You find nothing of interest. >climb hole I don't think much is to be achieved by that. >go hole You scramble through the hole. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >x man He's asleep. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >w Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a hole in the wall and a sturdy door here. >x door It's sturdy. And very locked. >go hole You scramble through the hole. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >e Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is a closed door at the east end of the tunnel. >x door It's just a door. >open door You open the door. >e Computer Room You are in a room with a computer in. The computer is working and has a keyboard. The exit is to the west. The only exit is through the open door, to the west. You can also see a key here. >get key You're carrying too many things already. >i You are carrying: a metal bar some slimy gloves (being worn) a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >w Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. >drop bar Dropped. >e Computer Room You are in a room with a computer in. The computer is working and has a keyboard. The exit is to the west. The only exit is through the open door, to the west. You can also see a key here. >get key Taken. >x computer It is waiting for input ... >x keyboard Oddly enough, they use a QWERTY keyboard on this alien planet. >input That's not a verb I recognise. >use keyboard (first taking the keyboard) It is attached to the computer. >w Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a metal bar here. >w Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >e Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a hole in the wall and a sturdy door here. >unlock door What do you want to unlock the sturdy door with? >key That doesn't seem to fit the lock. >use key You don't know how to use the key. Nothing happens. >x key a small metal key >enter hole You can't cross that! >go hole You scramble through the hole. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >e Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a metal bar here. >i You are carrying: a key some slimy gloves (being worn) a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >l Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a metal bar here. >w Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >w Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a hole in the wall and a sturdy door here. >x door It's sturdy. And very locked. >unlock door What do you want to unlock the sturdy door with? >key That doesn't seem to fit the lock. >go hole You scramble through the hole. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >l Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a pool of water and a mirror (on which is a small green man) here. >x mirror A large sturdy mirror. >wake man You can only do that to something animate. >bug yada That's not a verb I recognise. >hit man Violence isn't the answer to this one. >use man (first taking the small green man) You're carrying too many things already. >i You are carrying: a key some slimy gloves (being worn) a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones a piece of sharp flint >drop flint Dropped. >get man You take the green man. The gloves protect you from his slime. >x man He's asleep. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >e Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a hole in the wall and a sturdy door here. >go hole You scramble through the hole. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a piece of sharp flint, a pool of water and a mirror here. >x mirror A large sturdy mirror. >use man You don't know how to use the small green man. Nothing happens. >use gun You don't know how to use the laser gun. Nothing happens. >shoot man You can't shoot a small green man! >e Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a metal bar here. >e Computer Room You are in a room with a computer in. The computer is working and has a keyboard. The exit is to the west. The only exit is through the open door, to the west. >drop man Dropped. >wake man You can only do that to something animate. >shoot laser at man He vanished in a puff of smoke You also broke the mirror. >undo Computer Room [Previous turn undone.] >bug can break mirror with man not on it That's not a verb I recognise. >l Computer Room You are in a room with a computer in. The computer is working and has a keyboard. The exit is to the west. The only exit is through the open door, to the west. You can also see a small green man here. >get man You take the green man. The gloves protect you from his slime. >w Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a metal bar here. >w Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a piece of sharp flint, a pool of water and a mirror here. >e Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a metal bar here. >drop man Dropped. >w Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a piece of sharp flint, a pool of water and a mirror here. >get mirror Taken. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >put mirror in field That can't contain things. >x field It fills the corridor from wall to wall, floor to ceiling. >x mirror A large sturdy mirror. >reflect field That's not a verb I recognise. >use mirror You don't know how to use the mirror. Nothing happens. >use mirror on field I only understood you as far as wanting to use the mirror. >l Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >i You are carrying: a mirror a key some slimy gloves (being worn) a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones >shoot field (first taking the forcefield) That's hardly portable. >shoot laser at field The laser burst has weakened the force field. >g The laser burst has weakened the force field. >g It had no further effect. >x field It fills the corridor from wall to wall, floor to ceiling. >use mirror You don't know how to use the mirror. Nothing happens. >dance south You dance through the forcefield. Large Hangar You are in a large hangar. There are also exits east, north, and south. There is a closed door to the west. You can also see a sleeping security man and a small but powerful space ship here. >undo Passage [Previous turn undone.] >s You can't go that way. >x field It fills the corridor from wall to wall, floor to ceiling. >l Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >dance What do you want to dance? >south You dance through the forcefield. Large Hangar You are in a large hangar. There are also exits east, north, and south. There is a closed door to the west. You can also see a sleeping security man and a small but powerful space ship here. >undo Passage [Previous turn undone.] >hint Vanity waltz! >dance s You dance through the forcefield. Large Hangar You are in a large hangar. There are also exits east, north, and south. There is a closed door to the west. You can also see a sleeping security man and a small but powerful space ship here. >x man He's asleep. >wake man You can only do that to something animate. >hit man Violence isn't the answer to this one. >shoot laser at man You killed the sleeping security man with the laser gun. >enter ship You can't cross that! >unlock door What do you want to unlock the door with? >key You unlock the door. >w You can't, since the door is in the way. >open door You open the door. >w Lift Control Room You are in the lift control room. There are three switches on the wall. A sign says : 5,4 no dusty bin rules. The exit is east. The only exit is through the open door, to the east. >x switches There are three switches, labelled 1, 2, and 3. >e Large Hangar You are in a large hangar. There are also exits east, north, and south. There is an open door to the west. You can also see a small but powerful space ship here. >x ship It is small but powerful. >s Prison Cell You are in a prison cell. You can see a hole in the wall and a sturdy door here. >x hole A rough hole in the wall, where the window used to be. >go hole You scramble through the hole. Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a piece of sharp flint and a pool of water here. >e Wind Tunnel You are in a wind tunnel. There is an exit to the west. There is an open door at the east end of the tunnel. You can also see a small green man and a metal bar here. >s You can't go that way. >w Quiet Cavern You are in a quiet cavern. There are exits west, east, and south. You can see a piece of sharp flint and a pool of water here. >s Passage You are in a passage. There is a force field to the south : beware of security. There are exits north, east, and west. You can see a loudspeaker with dance music coming out here. >s You can't go that way. >s You can't go that way. >dance s You dance through the forcefield. Large Hangar You are in a large hangar. There are also exits east, north, and south. There is an open door to the west. You can also see a small but powerful space ship here. >x ship It is small but powerful. >enter ship You can't cross that! >e Tall Lift You are in a tall lift. The buttons are very high. There is an out-of-order sign on the wall. The exit is west. You can see a starter motor here. >x sign Out of order >x motor A starter motor. >get it You're carrying too many things already. >i You are carrying: a mirror a key some slimy gloves (being worn) a rope a laser gun a pair of boots some stones >drop boots Dropped. >get motor Taken. >w Large Hangar You are in a large hangar. There are also exits east, north, and south. There is an open door to the west. You can also see a small but powerful space ship here. >put motor in ship That can't contain things. >go ship Small But Powerful Space Ship You are in a space ship. There is no visible exit. There is a small open window in the side. There are also two buttons, one marked MAIN and the other AUX. >x window You can't see any such thing. >go window You can't see any such thing. >push main The space ship blew up and killed me! *** You have died *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT? > undo Small But Powerful Space Ship [Previous turn undone.] >push aux The ship has flown into the large lift and is hovering there. Small But Powerful Space Ship You are in a space ship, hovering in the lift. There are four buttons outside the window marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. >push 1 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push 2 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push 3 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push 4 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push aix You can't see any such thing. >push aux You can't see any such thing. >l Small But Powerful Space Ship You are in a space ship, hovering in the lift. There are four buttons outside the window marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. >push 4 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push 3 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push 2 You press the button. Nothing happened. >push 1 You press the button. Nothing happened. >go ship You can't see any such thing. >exit When the spaceship took off, the door was locked for your safety. >l Small But Powerful Space Ship You are in a space ship, hovering in the lift. There are four buttons outside the window marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. >jump What do you want to jump? >out When the spaceship took off, the door was locked for your safety. >x ship You can't see any such thing. >go ship You can't see any such thing. >quit Are you sure you want to quit? yes