14 6 "BZZZZZZZZZZZZ!" "The alarm goes off and ~" "reluctantly wakes up. Another" "morning, another ordinary day" "in ^. Time to join the" "rat race." "" 1 "?@001" "" "BED" 2 "~ is in bed. It is comfy and" "warm, but it is also morning." "~ might as well get up." 4 "help!000" "To move around and do things, simply type a word, and press. Enter. Try typing `UP'" "sleep!000" "It is too bright out." "get up@002" "~ crawls out of bed." "up@002" "~ tumbles out of bed." "TRAILER" 7 "This is ~'s trailer." "A shabby place, and the carpet" "needs vacuuming. There is a bed," "a dresser, a microwave, and a" "dented refridgerator." "The door is hanging off it's" "hinges." "This place is a dump." 25 "ice cube tray(010" "Been there, done that." "ice cube tray#009" "~ will have to find water first." "ice cube tray%009" "" "ice cube tray$010" "~ places the tray in the freezer and waits a while. Voila! Ice!" "help!000" "The description above gives hints as to what words will work. try `BED' or `DOOR'" "rat(006" "The rat is as burnt as it needs to be." "rat#002" "~ likes rats!" "rat%002" "" "rat$006" "Into the microwave goes the dead rat. ~ pushes a few buttons, and a minute later, the rat is crispy and black" "spit!000" "~ spits on the floor, creating a small clean patch." "vacuum!000" "A vacuum is a void, the total absence of matter. It is also a handy cleaning tool that is totaly absent from the trailer." "go to bed@001" "~ lays down on the bed." "bed@001" "~ lays down on the bed." "sleep@001" "~ lays down on the bed." "down@001" "~ lays down on the bed." "microwave!000" "Looks as if one too many burritos have popped in here" "refridgerator(001" "Nothing in there." "refridgerator$001" "Nothing in here but an empty ice cube tray. ~ takes it. However, a tray like that is worthless without water." "fridge(001" "Nothing in there." "fridge$001" "Nothing in here but an empty ice cube tray." "dresser(006" "Nothing good in there anymore." "dresser(002" "Nothing good in there anymore." "dresser$002" "~ finds a dead rat, and pockets it immediately." "door@003" "~ exits the trailer. It smells bad in there anyway." "outside@003" "~ goes outside. It stinks in the trailer anyway." "FRONT YARD" 7 "The front yard is only a bit less" "filthy than the trailer in it's." "center. ~'s three wheeled" "Volkswagon is parked nearby." "Behind the trailer is an old fasion" "well, a pile of firewood, and" "farther on, a grove of trees." "~ revels in the squalor." 15 "help!000" "The description above gives hints as to what words will work. try `TRAILER' `CAR' or `GROVE'" "trailer@002" "back into the hovel-on-wheels!" "inside@002" "~ enters the run down trailer" "car@005" "~ gets into the thing that could have once passed for a car." "volkswagon@005" "~ enters the vehicular abomination." "well@004" "Tossing sanity aside, ~ leaps down the well." "wood(003" "carrying one log around is bad enough." "wood$003" "~ picks out a nice log." "firewood(003" "carrying one log around is bad enough." "firewood$003" "~ picks out a nice log." "log(003" "carrying one log around is bad enough." "log$003" "~ picks out a nice log." "trees@006" "~ wanders into the forest." "grove@006" "~ wanders into the forest." "forest@006" "~ wanders into the forest." "IN THE WELL" 4 "Looking up, ~ can see a" "circle of light at the mouth of" "the well far above. The water is" "about waist deep, and flows slowly." "The rock walls look climbable." 11 "tray!000" "What sort of tray?" "ice cube tray(009" "It is full of water." "ice cube tray(010" "It is full of ice" "ice cube tray#001" "What ice cube tray?" "ice cube tray$009" "~ fills the ice cube tray with water. Now to freeze it!" "help!000" "Try climbing out." "climb@003" "Dripping, ~ climbs out of the well" "up@003" "Dripping, ~ climbs out of the well" "swim#004" "~ would rather not risk drowning" "dive#004" "~ would rather not risk drowning" "drink!000" "The water tastes a bit rusty." "IN THE CAR AT HOME" 8 "~ is sitting in the three" "wheeled Volkswagon parked at home." "Roadmaps bristle from the glove" "compartment, and fuzzy dice hang" "from the bolt that used to hold the" "rear view mirror. The keys are in" "the ignition, mostly because they" "are stuck there." "There is a slim chance that the car might start" 12 "help!000" "The description above gives hints as to what words will work. try `GET OUT' or `DRIVE'" "get out@003" "~ gets out of the rustmobile." "out@003" "~ gets out of the grand lemon." "drive@007" "The `car' grudgingly starts, and ~ pulls out onto the highway." "go@007" "The `car' grudgingly starts, and ~ pulls out onto the highway." "glove compartment(005" "~ leaves the maps. They may become necisary in case of dis- orientation." "glove compartment$005" "~ grabs a roadmap at random." "dice!000" "The fuzzy dice lend a certain air to the car. ~ would not dream of removing them." "fuzzy dice!000" "The fuzzy dice lend a certain air to the car. ~ would not dream of removing them." "radio!000" "~ would love to listen to music, but the car doesnt even have four tires, let alone a sterio!" "music!000" "~ would love to listen to music, but the car doesnt even have four tires, let alone a sterio!" "trailer!000" "~ starts the car, revs the engine, and rams the trailer, leaving a massive crumpled dent. It barely shows up amongst all the other dents." "THE FORREST" 8 "The grove of trees is quaint and" "woodsy. A few woodland creatures" "frolic about, and a rather large" "number of tourists chase them with" "cameras. ~'s trailer is not far" "off. In the opposite direction is" "a vale with denser foliage and lots" "of poison ivy. Few venture there." "Rocks, trees, dirt. ~ has seen it before." 21 "bunny(008" "One lagomorph is quite enough, thank you." "bunny#050" "The bunny hops away before ~ can tackle it." "bunny$008" "The bunny was stunned by the noise of ~'s scream, and is easy to catch." "racoon!000" "~ would try to catch them, but decides not to, being alergic to rabies." "deer!000" "~ cannot catch the deer." "creatures!000" "~ can see deer, racoon, and a few fluffy bunnies." "help!000" "The description above gives hints as to what words will work. try `HOME' or `TOURISTS'" "shout(050" "~ screams again. The tourists dont know what to think." "shout$050" "The woodland creatures stop frolicing, and the tourist stop chasing. All eyes are on ~" "scream(050" "~ screams again. The tourists dont know what to think." "scream$050" "The woodland creatures stop frolicing, and the tourist stop chasing. All eyes are on ~" "trailer%050" "" "trailer@003" "~ walks back to the trailer." "home%050" "" "home@003" "~ walks back to the trailer." "go home%050" "" "go home@003" "~ walks back to the trailer." "dirt!000" "The dirt is reddish" "trees!000" "~ climbs a tree and jumps." "tree!000" "~ climbs a tree and jumps." "tourists@008" "~ stops a group of touists to talk to them." "ON THE ROAD" 7 "~ is driving- if you want to" "call it that. Seldom do more than" "two of the car's three wheels touch" "the road at the same time. There are" "not very many places to go, though." "Home, work, the store, the gas" "station. It is a small town." "~ should pay attention to the road." 13 "help!000" "The description above gives hints as to what words will work. try `HOME' or `WORK'" "home@005" "~ decides to head home." "trailer@005" "~ decides to head home." "work@011" "No use wasting time. ~ is late for work already." "store@009" "~ drives to the local market." "gas@013" "~ goes to gas up the car." "gas station@013" "~ goes to gas up the car." "speed(007" "That wouldnt be good for ~'s driving record." "speed$007" "~ put the petal to the metal and with a series of backfires, the car accelerates to 90. The corner without a wheel bounces violently against the pavement..." "speed!000" "And suddenly ~ hears a siren. `Hey pal. Do you have any idea how fast you where going?' The cop writes ~ a ticket. " "stop!000" "~ slams on the brakes, nearly flipping the lopsided car. Other motorists honk and swerve. After a few seconds, ~ starts driving again." "tailgate!000" "~ speeds up and gets right on the bumper of the next car." "signal!000" "~ reaches for the turn signal, but realizes that it is already on. Both turns signals seem to go on and off at random." "TOURISTS" 7 "The three tourists greet ~." "`My name is Lola.' says the fat" " lady with the camcorder." "`Call me Bob' says the big guy" " with the Hawaiian shirt." "`Trees suck.' says the snot-" " nosed brat between them." "What dullards! ~ would love to say goodbye to them." 9 "help!000" "The description above gives hints as to what words will work. Try `LOLA' `BOB' or `GOODBYE'" "goodbye@006" "`I have to go,' says ~ `I left a cake burning in the sink.'" "bye@006" "`I have to go,' says ~ `I think I hear my bus.'" "pez@006" "~ starts to tell about working at the PEZ factory, but Lola becomes angry and storms off, taking her family with her." "lola#050" "Lola launches into a diatribe about how the local PEZ factory is going to ruin the forest ecosystem." "lola@006" "Lola looks nervous. `No offence, but I dont like to talk to strangers who go around shouting for no reason.'" "bob#050" "Bob tells ~ all about some sort of unimportant recent event in his vacation. The story is interspersed with jokes that dont make sence." "bob!000" "`AAAAAAGH!' Bob shouts at the top of his lungs. `Thats fun! What were you screaming about a minute ago?' ~ shrugs. `I just felt like it.'" "brat!000" "The little curmudgeon kicks ~ in the shin." "ENTERING STORE" 5 "The local store carries a little" "bit of everything ~ might" "ever need for anything. Trouble" "is, all of it is second hand," "geniric brand, or overpriced." "" 1 "?@010" "" "INSIDE STORE" 5 "The old guy behind the counter" "glares at ~, just as he does" "at every cusomer. Among the variety" "of items on the shelves, ~ sees" "scuba gear, a used clipboard, and" "This is definately NOT the kind of store that ~ expects to see Elvis in." 21 "help!000" "Here you can purchase various items. Type the name of something to pick it up, but dont forget to PAY before you LEAVE." "leave(049" "The old man behind the counter shouts `Hey! You have to pay for that!'" "exit(049" "The old man behind the counter shouts `Hey! You have to pay for that!'" "leave@007" "~ leaves the store, and is soon back on the road." "exit@007" "~ leaves the store, and is soon back on the road." "pay#049" "Pay for what? ~ has not taken anything." "buy!000" "All ~ has to do, is take an item, and PAY the storekeeper." "pay#011" "~ has no money. It would be best to DROP the merchandice." "pay%049" "The shopkeeper grunts with dis- taste as he takes ~'s money." "sell!000" "This is a convenience store, not a pawn shop." "drop(011" "~ has money. There is no need to drop anything." "drop#049" "~ hasnt taken anything from the store." "drop%049" "~ decides against buying any items, and returns them to the shelves." "drop%012" "" "drop%004" "" "scuba gear(004" "~ already has the scuba gear. Isnt one enough?" "scuba gear$004" "~ takes the scuba gear. Mask, fins, tank, and respirator. All color co-ordinated." "scuba gear$049" "" "clipboard(012" "Having one clipboard makes ~ appear important, but having two of them is a bit weird." "clipboard$012" "~ picks up a used clipboard. These things are great for sneaking into places." "clipboard$049" "" "PEZ FACTORY" 8 "~ works in the warehouse" "division of ^'s PEZ" "factory. All around are crates of" "PEZ, ready to be shipped to America." "In the back is a door to the PEZ" "packing room. Nearby are a few of" "~'s friends, standing at the" "water cooler." "~ might as well get to WORK stacking those boxes." 12 "help!000" "The text above provides hints as to what commands will work. try COOLER, CRATES, EXIT or BACK DOOR" "pez!000" "Yes. there is a lot of PEZ here." "work(011" "~ stacks crates for a few minutes, but then realises that the boss is not looking. What a waste of time!" "work$011" "As ~ starts working, the boss walks up. `Hey ~!' he says, `Its payday!' He hands over a small wad of cash." "crates(011" "~ stacks crates for a few minutes, but then realises that the boss is not looking. What a waste of time!" "crates$011" "As ~ starts working, the boss walks up. `Hey ~!' he says, `Its payday!' He hands over a small wad of cash." "back door#012" "A security guard stops ~ at the door. `Only authorized personel, or people who look like authorized personel may enter." "back door@014" "~ holds the clipboard in a competent sort of way and walks right past the security guard, and into the packing room." "exit@007" "Looking around to make sure the boss isnt watching, ~ sneaks out the door." "leave@007" "Looking around to make sure the boss isnt watching, ~ sneaks out the door." "cooler@012" "~ heads over to the water cooler." "friends@012" "A few friends are standing at the water cooler. ~ goes to talk to them." "WATER COOLER" 6 "Three of ~'s friends are" "loitering at the water cooler." "`Greetings, ~.' says Boris" "`Welcome.' says Natasha." "`~? ~? I do not know of" "any ~.' says Vlad." "There is a moment of awkward silence." 14 "help!000" "To talk to your friends, type their names. When finished, type GOODBYE." "goodbye@011" "~ says goodbye to Boris, Natasha, and Vlad." "bye@011" "~ says goodbye to Boris, Natasha, and Vlad." "leave@011" "~ says goodbye to Boris, Natasha, and Vlad." "boris!000" "Boris talks about how life is harder since communism fell. `Those Americans did not want us to be free!' He exclaims. `They just wanted our PEZ!'" "natasha!000" "`Did you hear about Yuri?' asks Natasha. `He has not come work for a week. Nobody knows what has become of him.'" "vlad!000" "Vlad looks ~ squarely in the eye, and says `I do not know any Vlad. I deny everything!'" "yuri!000" "Vlad looks around nervously. `You did not here this from me, but the rumor is, that he hid inside a PEZ crate and stowed away to America!'" "pez!000" "`I am sick of PEZ.' says Boris. `I am also.' says Natasha. `I know nothing of PEZ!' says Vlad." "rocky!000" "Boris and Natasha look angry. `We do not like to talk about that.' says Boris." "bullwinkle!000" "Boris and Natasha look angry. `We do not like to talk about that.' says Boris." "moose!000" "Boris and Natasha look angry. `We do not like to talk about that.' says Natasha." "squirrel!000" "Boris and Natasha look angry. `We do not like to talk about that.' says Natasha." "impaler!000" "`You know I hate that nickname!' shouts Vlad." "GAS STATION" 5 "There is an `open' sign in the" "gas station's window, but nobody" "seems to be around. On the single" "pump is asign that says SELF SERVE," "and a tin can labeled PAY HERE." "The silence here is sickening." 13 "help!000" "Look at the above description for clues as to what commands will be effective. for example, try PUMP, CAN, or LEAVE." "leave@007" "~ restarts the car, and drives away." "go@007" "~ restarts the car, and drives away." "can(013" "~ already has the can." "tin can(013" "~ already has the can." "can$013" "~ picks up the tin can. It contains a few loose coins. After dumping them out on the ground, ~ takes the can." "tin can$013" "~ picks up the tin can. It contains a few loose coins. After dumping them out on the ground, ~ takes the can." "pump#011" "~ is an honorable person, and would never take gas without having money to pay for it." "pump#013" "~ pumps some gas, and then tosses a handfull of change into the tin can." "pump!000" "~ pumps some gas, and then tosses a handfull of change on top of the gas pump where the tin can used to be." "gas#011" "~ is an honorable person, and would never take gas without having money to pay for it." "gas#013" "~ pumps some gas, and then tosses a handfull of change into the tin can." "gas!000" "~ pumps some gas, and then tosses a handfull of change on top of the gas pump where the tin can used to be." "TITLE" 1 "this room has not been made yet." "" 1 "help!000" "Look at the above description for clues as to what commands will be effective. for example, try `NOUN' or `VERB'" "ITEMS GO HERE" 1 "Ice Cube Tray" 2 "Dead Rat" 3 "Small Log" 4 "Scuba Gear" 5 "Map of ^" 6 "Nuked Rat" 7 "Speeding Ticket" 8 "Live Bunny" 9 "Water (in tray)" 10 "Ice Cubes" 11 "Wad of Cash" 12 "Clipboard" 13 "Tin Can" 51