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The Grand Quest
An interactive struggle 2009, copyright (c) 2009 by Owen Parish
Release 1 / Serial number 090926 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N) 
Identification number: //6CD7B81A-0ED2-424D-BDDF-3528CDCC8FEC//
Standard interpreter 1.1 (4F) / Library serial number 060709
Standard Rules version 1/061217 by Graham Nelson

>*Start at 8:50 PM on 10/6/2009
[Comment recorded.]

>restart
Are you sure you want to restart? y




You've spent the best part of your life as a man dreaming of the goblet. Its
history stretches back through the ages, featuring in one legend here, another
there, and always as the centre of events. Those who behold it are cursed or
blessed, for it is the beginning of their true lives, marking the end of the
mundane, and the start of the fantastical.

And yet none have ever possessed it. Sometimes it is in the hands of a stranger,
but such a stranger is not a person, only the means to an end, a courier of
destiny.

You seek it. While you've had a job, a family, your thoughts were always looking
forward, dwelling on


The Grand Quest
An interactive struggle 2009, copyright (c) 2009 by Owen Parish
Release 1 / Serial number 090926 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N) 

Entrance Room
Behind you is the entrance that you worked so hard to find. To the north, a
craggy passageway leads into the distance, spotted with small pools of lava and
cracks.

Here and there are decayed bits of foliage, and other assorted debris. In one
corner, an animal seems to have made a nest of some kind.

>*Probably should make myself a map.
[Comment recorded.]

>*Behind me is south, presumably?
[Comment recorded.]

>s
You don't feel like leaving - yet.

>e
You can't go that way.

>w
You can't go that way.

>x animal
You can't see any such thing.

>x lava
They don't feel so hot when you get close to them. Strange.

>x animal
You can't see any such thing.

>look
Entrance Room
Behind you is the entrance that you worked so hard to find. To the north, a
craggy passageway leads into the distance, spotted with small pools of lava and
cracks.

Here and there are decayed bits of foliage, and other assorted debris. In one
corner, an animal seems to have made a nest of some kind.

>x nest
It's filthy, and doesn't have anything interesting inside.

>get nest
It would fall apart.

>x corner
You can't see any such thing.

>x foliage
It looks as though as this stuff has blown in through the opening to the south.

>x me
You're a little tired, but otherwise all right. The excitement is keeping you
alert.

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>x locket
Inside, there are two strands of hair. One from your wife Sarah, and one from
your son James.

>xyzzy
You don't have a licence for that.

>look
Entrance Room
Behind you is the entrance that you worked so hard to find. To the north, a
craggy passageway leads into the distance, spotted with small pools of lava and
cracks.

Here and there are decayed bits of foliage, and other assorted debris. In one
corner, an animal seems to have made a nest of some kind.

>x
What do you want to examine?

>n
You see nothing unexpected in that direction.

>n
You cautiously make your way north. You emerge from the shadows, and a gate
crashes shut behind you. No way back. And all the supplies are with the horse.

Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

There is a clicking noise from the ceiling, followed by the sound of breathing.

>undo
Entrance Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>drop all
crossbow: Dropped.

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)

>n
You cautiously make your way north. You emerge from the shadows, and a gate
crashes shut behind you. No way back. And all the supplies are with the horse.

Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

There is a clicking noise from the ceiling, followed by the sound of breathing.

>*What happens without the crossbow? Would I be stuck?
[Comment recorded.]

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)

"So, you're brave enough to face the fires and the shadows. But you can't turn
back now. Are you frightened?"

Huh? Who's this?

>restart
Are you sure you want to restart? y




You've spent the best part of your life as a man dreaming of the goblet. Its
history stretches back through the ages, featuring in one legend here, another
there, and always as the centre of events. Those who behold it are cursed or
blessed, for it is the beginning of their true lives, marking the end of the
mundane, and the start of the fantastical.

And yet none have ever possessed it. Sometimes it is in the hands of a stranger,
but such a stranger is not a person, only the means to an end, a courier of
destiny.

You seek it. While you've had a job, a family, your thoughts were always looking
forward, dwelling on


The Grand Quest
An interactive struggle 2009, copyright (c) 2009 by Owen Parish
Release 1 / Serial number 090926 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/11N) 

Entrance Room
Behind you is the entrance that you worked so hard to find. To the north, a
craggy passageway leads into the distance, spotted with small pools of lava and
cracks.

Here and there are decayed bits of foliage, and other assorted debris. In one
corner, an animal seems to have made a nest of some kind.

>look
Entrance Room
Behind you is the entrance that you worked so hard to find. To the north, a
craggy passageway leads into the distance, spotted with small pools of lava and
cracks.

Here and there are decayed bits of foliage, and other assorted debris. In one
corner, an animal seems to have made a nest of some kind.

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>x locket
Inside, there are two strands of hair. One from your wife Sarah, and one from
your son James.

>n
You cautiously make your way north. You emerge from the shadows, and a gate
crashes shut behind you. No way back. And all the supplies are with the horse.

Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

There is a clicking noise from the ceiling, followed by the sound of breathing.

>x gate
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>x stools
They look fairly comfortable. From the way they're positioned, it seems as
though this room was used for readings.

"So, you're brave enough to face the fires and the shadows. But you can't turn
back now. Are you frightened?"

Huh? Who's this?

>*odd.
[Comment recorded.]

>listen
You hear nothing unexpected.

"If you value your life more than your quest, just say 'zikzak', and you'll be
whisked away. It'll work anywhere in this place. But don't think you're coming
back for another go."

>zikzak
You find yourself outside, and you can't find a way back in.



    *** Escape ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Poetry Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

"Now, time for introductions. I don't care to hear your name, or to tell you
mine. But I've placed a clue to the latter in there with you. Work it out, and
I'll let you walk on a bit further."

>*So basically a generic quest?
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>x runes
You've seen the like before. Many scholars have recorded them, but noone knows
their significance.

>read runes
You've seen the like before. Many scholars have recorded them, but noone knows
their significance.

>credits
That's not a verb I recognise.

>about
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>x stone
You can't see any such thing.

>n
The gate blocks your path.

>open gate
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>s
I only understood you as far as wanting to open the south.

>open south gate
That's not something you can open.

>open north gate
That's not something you can open.

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>e
You can't go that way.

>w
You can't go that way.

>u
You can't go that way.

>d
You can't go that way.

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>talk
That's not a verb I recognise.

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>move stools
You move them around a bit.

>x stools
They look fairly comfortable. From the way they're positioned, it seems as
though this room was used for readings.

>read
What do you want to read?

>runes
You've seen the like before. Many scholars have recorded them, but noone knows
their significance.

>sit on stool
That's not something you can sit down on.

>sit on stools
That's not something you can sit down on.

>*Why? Isn't that what they're fore?
[Comment recorded.]

>*for, I mean.
[Comment recorded.]

>stand on stool
That's not something you can stand on.

>save
Ok.

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>*8:55 PM
[Comment recorded.]

>touch walls
You feel nothing unexpected.

>x stools
They look fairly comfortable. From the way they're positioned, it seems as
though this room was used for readings.

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>x inscription
My first is at the end of the worst of all places.
My second is at the beginning of royal water.
My third is a worker or monarch, in a fortress of sixes.
My fourth is before the drink in art.
My fifth is after the water in cat.
Who am I?.

>*Another game with word puzzles? This makes three in a row.
[Comment recorded.]

>*Or riddles -- the game I tested had several riddles too.
[Comment recorded.]

>*And if I suck at riddles, I can't proceed, right?
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>x inscription
My first is at the end of the worst of all places.
My second is at the beginning of royal water.
My third is a worker or monarch, in a fortress of sixes.
My fourth is before the drink in art.
My fifth is after the water in cat.
Who am I?.

>first -- hell -- so "L" ?
That's not a verb I recognise.

>royal water... ? wine? lw?
That's not a verb I recognise.

>*Okay, bee for the third. I get that. But is it the letter "b" ?
[Comment recorded.]

>*drink in art? Water in cat?
[Comment recorded.]

>*So we have... L_B__?
[Comment recorded.]

>*No clue....
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Poetry Room
The walls here are made of stone, covered in runes. Most of them are meaningless
to you, except for an inscription above the gate to the north.

A series of cushioned stools are placed in a semi-circle.

>hint
That's not a verb I recognise.

>x inscription
My first is at the end of the worst of all places.
My second is at the beginning of royal water.
My third is a worker or monarch, in a fortress of sixes.
My fourth is before the drink in art.
My fifth is after the water in cat.
Who am I?.

>*I could stay stuck here for ages. I guess I should consult the walkthrough.
[Comment recorded.]

>
*At least I was right with LxBxx. But I don't understand where the letters come from.
[Comment recorded.]

>
*Might should have the walkthrough be a little more chatty, and explain the logic.
[Comment recorded.]

>
*before the drink in art -- "t" is the drink? Is that because the letter looks like a drink?
[Comment recorded.]

>*And "c" as in "sea" for cat? That's really a stretch.
[Comment recorded.]

>*What's royal water? Well, moving on I guess.
[Comment recorded.]

>labra
You call the name aloud.

"That's right! I, LABRA, master of the six directions, possess the goblet. It
shall only be released to the worthy! "

The north gate rises into the ceiling.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

As you walk into the room, you notice that a gate to the north is falling shut!

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

"Impressive! Prompt action. Do you like these rooms? Before I renovated this
place, it was some type of school. I had a lot of fun rearranging the internal
dimensions."

>save
Ok.

>undo
Treasury
[Previous turn undone.]

>undo
Library
[Previous turn undone.]

>labra
Huh?

The north gate slams shut.

>look
Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

>open tomes
That's not something you can open.

>x tomes
Now that you look closely, all the books are fake. The spines are made of
cardboard.

>look
Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

>sit in chair
You can't see any such thing.

>x bookshelves
Now that you look closely, all the books are fake. The spines are made of
cardboard.

>s
The south gate bars your way.

>open gate
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>get books
That's hardly portable.

>e
You can't go that way.

>w
You can't go that way.

>n
The gate blocks your path.

>open gate
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>labra
Huh?

>look
Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

>x tomes
Now that you look closely, all the books are fake. The spines are made of
cardboard.

>*Is there a way to get out if I don't move quickly?
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

>z
Time passes.

>x chairs
You can't see any such thing.

>x chairs
You can't see any such thing.

>*???? there are chairs.
[Comment recorded.]

>x tomes
Now that you look closely, all the books are fake. The spines are made of
cardboard.

>get books
That's hardly portable.

>get tomes
That's hardly portable.

>look
Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

>move chairs
You can't see any such thing.

>read
What do you want to read?

>walls
They're made of stone.

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>zykzak
That's not a verb I recognise.

>zikzak
You find yourself outside, and you can't find a way back in.



    *** Escape ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Library
[Previous turn undone.]

>look
Library
It's difficult to tell at a glance how large this room is, due to the presence
of a surprising number of bookshelves, all filled with dusty tomes.

There are a couple of reading chairs facing each other in the centre of the
room.

>restore
Ok.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

"Now, let's see you use your head. Divide all the coins in this room into two
piles of equal size, one on each table."

What sort of guardian is this fellow?

>
*Was that just a dead end if you don't move fast? Game doesn't end on its own, to at
[Comment recorded.]

>*least put you out of your misery? Not cool. :(
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

>get sacks
They're all fairly large and difficult to carry. And you don't have a use for
them.

>*Then why are they here?
[Comment recorded.]

>x 5-jin
You see nothing special about the 5-jin coin.

>x 50-jin
You see nothing special about the 50-jin coin.

>*Does he mean equal by weight, or by value?
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

>stack 1-jin coins
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

>*Wait -- what am I supposed to do? There should be a verb to repeat it.
[Comment recorded.]

>*The 3 1-jin coins make it impossibe to split these amounts evently.
[Comment recorded.]

>*Youd' end up with 5 + 3 = 8, so to divide that you'd have to do 4 each.
[Comment recorded.]

>*But there's no way to do that given the coins.
[Comment recorded.]

>*and now I don't even remember the instructions
[Comment recorded.]

>restore
Ok.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

"Now, let's see you use your head. Divide all the coins in this room into two
piles of equal size, one on each table."

What sort of guardian is this fellow?

>get all coins
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.

>*what about the 5-jin coin?
[Comment recorded.]

>get coin
(the 5-jin coin)
Taken.

>*because it's not plural? Hmm.
[Comment recorded.]

>i
You are carrying:
  a 5-jin coin
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>x all coins
You can't use multiple objects with that verb.

>i
You are carrying:
  a 5-jin coin
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>x north table
You can't see any such thing.

>x southern table
You can't see any such thing.

>x northern
You can't see any such thing.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>x tables
You can't see any such thing.

>x table
Which do you mean, the left table or the right table?

>left
The left table is made of grey stone. On it there is nothing. 

>i
You are carrying:
  a 5-jin coin
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*if by value, then there has to be... 50x3 + 20x3 + 10x3 + 1x3 + 5 = ?
[Comment recorded.]

>*148 = 74 per table.
[Comment recorded.]

>*248 I mean... 124 per table.
[Comment recorded.]

>put 1-jin coin on left
You put the 1-jin coin on the left table.

>put 1-jin coin on right
You put the 1-jin coin on the right table.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table is a 1-jin coin.

On the right table is a 1-jin coin.

>get coins from tables
You can't see any such thing.

>get 1-jin from left table
Taken.

>get 1-jin from righit table
You can't see any such thing.

>oops right
Taken.

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*This doesn't make any sense, really.
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>*There must be a trick to it, because the math just doesn't work.
[Comment recorded.]

>*124 per table. You'd have to take one away from 125.
[Comment recorded.]

>*well, let me think.
[Comment recorded.]

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>
*those most 50-jin coins that could go is 2, otherwise the total is more than 124.
[Comment recorded.]

>*And one table *must* have 2, otherwise one would have 0 and one would have 3.
[Comment recorded.]

>*so that's 100 right there.
[Comment recorded.]

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>x 1-jin
You see nothing special about the 1-jin coin.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>x sacks
They're brown and a little dirty. They're also empty.

>search sacks
You find nothing of interest.

>move tables
You can't see any such thing.

>restore
Ok.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

"Now, let's see you use your head. Divide all the coins in this room into two
piles of equal size, one on each table."

What sort of guardian is this fellow?

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>get all coin
5-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.

>get all coins
There are none at all available!

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*It can't even be just total number of coins, since there are 13.
[Comment recorded.]

>eat coin
Which do you mean, a 1-jin coin, a 10-jin coin, a 20-jin coin, a 50-jin coin or 
the 5-jin coin?

>1-jin
That's plainly inedible.

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*Now it's 9:20 PM
[Comment recorded.]

>impossible
That's not a verb I recognise.

>labra
Huh?

>labra, you stink
Huh?

That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>labra, let me out
Huh?

That's not a verb I recognise.

>move tables
You can't see any such thing.

>move left table
It is fixed in place.

>stand on left table
That's not something you can stand on.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

>i
You are carrying:
  three 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a 5-jin coin
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*Obviously this isn't straightforward.
[Comment recorded.]

>restore
Ok.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

"Now, let's see you use your head. Divide all the coins in this room into two
piles of equal size, one on each table."

What sort of guardian is this fellow?

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

>*wt I gues
[Comment recorded.]

>*argh
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

>x floor
You notice that one of the stone lacks mortar. It looks loose.

>move stone
It is fixed in place.

>move stone
It is fixed in place.

>pry stone
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are a 5-jin coin, three 50-jin coins, three 20-jin coins,
three 10-jin coins and three 1-jin coins.

>life stone
That's not a verb I recognise.

>get stone
That's hardly portable.

>x stone
It looks as though you might be able to pull it free.

>look under stone
You find nothing of interest.

>pull stone
With an effort, you wrench it free to reveal a large hole.

>*Yeah, "move" should have worked.
[Comment recorded.]

>x hole
A cavity in the earth. In the hole there is two 1-jin coins.

>get coins
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.

>i
You are carrying:
  five 1-jin coins
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*There, now it's 125 + 125
[Comment recorded.]

>put two 50-jin coins on left table
50-jin coin: Done.
50-jin coin: Done.

>put one 20-jin coin on left table
You put the 20-jin coin on the left table.

>put 1-jin coins on left table
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.

>x left
The left table is made of grey stone. On it there is the five 1-jin coins, the
20-jin coin, the two 50-jin coins and the 5-jin coin. 

>i
You are carrying:
  three 10-jin coins
  two 20-jin coins
  a 50-jin coin
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>put 10-jin coins on right table
10-jin coin: Done.
10-jin coin: Done.
10-jin coin: Done.

>put 20-jin coins on right table
20-jin coin: Done.
20-jin coin: Done.

>put 50-jin coin on right table
(the 50-jin coin on the right table)
You put the 50-jin coin on the right table.

>i
You are carrying:
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table are five 1-jin coins, a 20-jin coin, two 50-jin coins and a 5-
jin coin.

On the right table are a 50-jin coin, two 20-jin coins and three 10-jin coins.

You can see a flagstone here.

>get 1-jin coins from left table. put them on right table
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.

I'm not sure what "them" refers to.

>put 1-jin coins on right table
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.
1-jin coin: Done.

"Finished? Okay, you'll like this bit. Pick up all those shiny coins."

>get all coins
20-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
1-jin coin: Taken.
50-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
20-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.
10-jin coin: Taken.

>i
You are carrying:
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  five 1-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>look
Treasury
Lots of empty sacks are scattered around the floor. A pair of stone tables are
flush against the north wall, on either side of another gate.

On the left table is a 5-jin coin.

You can see a flagstone here.

>get 5-jin
Taken.

The north gate slides open.

>i
You are carrying:
  a 5-jin coin
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  five 1-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

The north gate slides shut.

>i
You are carrying:
  a 5-jin coin
  three 10-jin coins
  three 20-jin coins
  three 50-jin coins
  five 1-jin coins
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

The north gate slides open.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Tax Room
A deep hole leads into darkness at the centre of the room. Fortunately, it is
only a couple of inches in diameter. Beyond that to the north stands another
gate.

"Now, throw all those coins down the hole!"

Ow. That money would make it easier to buy a trip home.

>save
Ok.

>*Seriously? Is this a trick too.
[Comment recorded.]

>drop all coins into hole
10-jin coin: You drop the 10-jin coin down the hole.
10-jin coin: You drop the 10-jin coin down the hole.
10-jin coin: You drop the 10-jin coin down the hole.
20-jin coin: You drop the 20-jin coin down the hole.
20-jin coin: You drop the 20-jin coin down the hole.
50-jin coin: You drop the 50-jin coin down the hole.
1-jin coin: You drop the 1-jin coin down the hole.
1-jin coin: You drop the 1-jin coin down the hole.
1-jin coin: You drop the 1-jin coin down the hole.
1-jin coin: You drop the 1-jin coin down the hole.
1-jin coin: You drop the 1-jin coin down the hole.
50-jin coin: You drop the 50-jin coin down the hole.
50-jin coin: You drop the 50-jin coin down the hole.
20-jin coin: You drop the 20-jin coin down the hole.

>i
You are carrying:
  a 5-jin coin
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>drop 5-jin into hole
You drop the 5-jin coin down the hole.

"No more money. Walk on."

The north gate rises into the ceiling.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Bureacracy Room
There are more stone tables against the east and west walls, piled with
paperwork. A gate stands to the north.

"Now, a test of your listening and speaking skills." 

"If you give me an incorrect answer, I'll leave the gate locked and you'll have
to magic your way out of here."

"What answer to this question is not correct?"

>save
Ok.

>what question?
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Bureacracy Room
There are more stone tables against the east and west walls, piled with
paperwork. A gate stands to the north.

>anythign
That's not a verb I recognise.

>anything
That's not a verb I recognise.

>everything
That's not a verb I recognise.

>nothing
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Bureacracy Room
There are more stone tables against the east and west walls, piled with
paperwork. A gate stands to the north.

>x paperwork
All the ink has faded to the point that the writing is unreadable.

>n
The gate blocks your path.

>x walls
They're made of stone.

>x floor
The floor in this place is made of flagstones.

>x me
You're a little tired, but otherwise all right. The excitement is keeping you
alert.

>look
Bureacracy Room
There are more stone tables against the east and west walls, piled with
paperwork. A gate stands to the north.

>*Excitement? Okay. :)
[Comment recorded.]

>get paperwork
All that you touch falls apart into tattered scraps.

>say nothing
(to yourself)
There is no reply.

>x scraps
You can't see any such thing.

>get paperwork
All that you touch falls apart into tattered scraps.

"...Okay, you're clever enough."

The north gate rises into the ceiling.

>*What? I didn't do anything. I just have to say nothing?
[Comment recorded.]

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Circular Room
This room is bare, and circular. A wooden rung hangs from the ceiling, suspended
by a rope. Some sort of wave-like pattern has been etched into the walls. Yet
another gate stands to the north.

"Now, before we go any further - Do you give your word that you won't take hold
of the rung in front of you?"

>save
Ok.

>no
"Then you're not moving on. Care to change your mind?"

That was a rhetorical question.

>*I think the default parser response to "no" should be suppressed, but isn't.
[Comment recorded.]

>yes
You give your answer.

"OKAY!"

The floor drops away beneath you.

>z
Time passes.

You fall, and have a fatal encounter with some sharpened stakes. Honour isn't
all it's cracked up to be.


    *** Death ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Circular Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>grab rung
That's not a verb I recognise.

>get rung
You grab hold of the rung just in time!

You hang from the rung for a few moments, and then the two halves of the floor
rise back into place.

"Did you consider just letting yourself fall? Anyway, you're alive. Time to move
on."

The north gate rises into the ceiling.

>*At the end is all of this going to make sense, as some sort of life lesson?
[Comment recorded.]

>n
You release the rung.

The gate drops shut behind you.

Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

On the black table are a chalk, a knife, a whistle and a metal sheet.

"I won't open this door. You'll have to use the key."

You're starting to feel pretty stressed. How much longer is this going to go on?

>*Puzzle room? Haven't they all been?
[Comment recorded.]

>save
Ok.

>*Ha ha. Maybe a little stressed.
[Comment recorded.]

>get all
chalk: Taken.
knife: Taken.
whistle: Taken.
metal sheet: Taken.

>blow whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>x sheet
A sheet of steel, thin but strong.

>draw key on sheet
That's not a verb I recognise.

>draw key
That's not a verb I recognise.

>x sheet
A sheet of steel, thin but strong.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>cut sheet
Cutting that up would achieve little.

>draw on sheet
That's not a verb I recognise.

>draw
That's not a verb I recognise.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>x knife
A slim knife of steel. You've seen one of these before.

>cut sheet
Cutting that up would achieve little.

>cut key
Cutting that up would achieve little.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

>shoot me
That's not a verb I recognise.

>x crystal
Inside, you can see a small key of silver.

>break crystal
Violence isn't the answer to this one.

>*why not?
[Comment recorded.]

>get key
That's hardly portable.

>get crystal
That's hardly portable.

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

>x crystal
Inside, you can see a small key of silver.

>get silver
That's hardly portable.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>cut crystal
Cutting that up would achieve little.

>blow whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>toot whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>use whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>x whistle
A brass whistle. Didn't you own one as a child?

>play whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>*How the...???
[Comment recorded.]

>draw on ...
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

>x gate
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>x table
It is made of black stone. On it there is nothing.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a locket (being worn)
  a crossbow

>put all on table
metal sheet: Done.
whistle: Done.
knife: Done.
chalk: Done.
crossbow: Done.

>get crossbow
Taken.

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

On the black table are a chalk, a knife, a whistle and a metal sheet.

>get chalf
You can't see any such thing.

>oops chalk
Taken.

>eat it
That's plainly inedible.

>break chalk
Violence isn't the answer to this one.

>draw pentagram
That's not a verb I recognise.

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

On the black table are a knife, a whistle and a metal sheet.

>cut whistle
Cutting that up would achieve little.

>get all from table
knife: Taken.
whistle: Taken.
metal sheet: Taken.

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>x chalk
A small piece of white chalk.

>whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>whistle whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>blow through whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>x whistle
A brass whistle. Didn't you own one as a child?

>i
You are carrying:
  a metal sheet
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>cut sheet
Cutting that up would achieve little.

>cut sheet with knife
I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the metal sheet.

>*wt again I guess.
[Comment recorded.]

>*Oh -- THAT puzzle?
[Comment recorded.]

>*But it's not described very well.
[Comment recorded.]

>x keyhole
You try peering through, but something blocks your view.

>look
Puzzle Room
A dome of crystal dominates the room. You can see something gleaming inside it.
Another stone table is situated in front. The gate in this room is different, in
that it bears a keyhole.

>x crystal
Inside, you can see a small key of silver.

>*It's completely misleading
[Comment recorded.]

>x door
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>x gae
You can't see any such thing.

>x gate
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>north
This door looks as if it opens vertically, like the others, but there are a
couple of differences. It doesn't seem to be closed completely, leaving a small
gap, and there is a keyhole in the centre.

>put metal under door
I didn't understand that sentence.

>put metal in gap
You put the metal sheet into the gap.

>put knife in keyhole
You push the knife through and feel something fall out on the other side.

>*And I imagined a small keyhole for a small key -- not something I could poke a
[Comment recorded.]

>*knife info.
[Comment recorded.]

>*into*
[Comment recorded.]

>get key
(the gold key)
Taken.

>i
You are carrying:
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>unlock door
Which do you mean, the south exit or the north exit?

>key
I didn't understand that sentence.

>unlock north exit with key
(the gold key)
After you turn the key, nothing happens. But as you pull it back, the gate
suddenly rises into the ceiling.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Nightmare Room
Swirling mist hides the walls and ceiling. You can vaguely make out a gate to
the north.

You can see a sword here.

"Pick up the sword."

Hmm. You prefer using a crossbow.

>get sword
Taken.

"Now, in a moment, a target will appear in front of you. Strike that target down
without hesitation, or the door stays closed."

>save
Ok.

>*Is this the "unreliable narrator" at work?
[Comment recorded.]

>z
Time passes.

A shape forms in front of you.

It's James.

>*sigh. Shame on you.
[Comment recorded.]

>z
Time passes.

The shape melts away.

>z
Time passes.

>look
Nightmare Room
Swirling mist hides the walls and ceiling. You can vaguely make out a gate to
the north.

>n
The gate blocks your path.

>n
The gate blocks your path.

>z
Time passes.

>z
Time passes.

>z
Time passes.

>look
Nightmare Room
Swirling mist hides the walls and ceiling. You can vaguely make out a gate to
the north.

>i
You are carrying:
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>*And I'm stuck, right?
[Comment recorded.]

>*No ending, no game over... not cool.
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Nightmare Room
Swirling mist hides the walls and ceiling. You can vaguely make out a gate to
the north.

>restore
Ok.

>look
Nightmare Room
Swirling mist hides the walls and ceiling. You can vaguely make out a gate to
the north.

You can see a shape here.

A shape forms in front of you.

It's James.

>kill james
With one sweep, you slice it in two. It gives an ear-splitting shriek (a tremor
passes through you), and vanishes.

"Nicely done! Proceed."

The north gate rises into the ceiling.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

"Produce an Ace of Spades and an Ace of Clubs. Remember, 'the Devil is in the
Details'"

>save
Ok.

>x boxes
You can't see any such thing.

>x boxes
You can't see any such thing.

>x table
You see nothing special about the green table.

>*Well, not a lot of detail in this game, so...
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

>open boxes
You can't see any such thing.

>open box
Which do you mean, the left box or the right box?

>left
That's not something you can open.

>x left box
A simple wooden box, with the lid sealed shut. A small slot is placed in the
centre.

>get cards
You can't see any such thing.

>i
You are carrying:
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

>get four
Taken.

>get six
Taken.

>put six in left box
You put the card through the slot.

>get xi
You can't see any such thing.

>get six
You can't see any such thing.

>put four in right slot
I only understood you as far as wanting to put the Four of Diamonds in the right
box.

>*yeah, you understood correctly...
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

>i
You are carrying:
  a Four of Diamonds
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>put four into right box
The right box is closed.

>open right box
You open the right box.

>x right box
A simple wooden box, with a hinged lid. It is open. Inside the box there is
nothing.. 

>put four into right box
You put the Four of Diamonds into the right box.

>w
You can't go that way.

>open left box
That's not something you can open.

>get six from left box
You can't see any such thing.

>i
You are carrying:
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>*Did I just mess up?
[Comment recorded.]

>blow whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>*should be able to do something...
[Comment recorded.]

>i
You are carrying:
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

>restore
Ok.

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

>x left box
A simple wooden box, with the lid sealed shut. A small slot is placed in the
centre.

>x right box
A simple wooden box, with a hinged lid. It is closed. 

>open right box
You open the right box.

>i
You are carrying:
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>restore
Ok.

>
I beg your pardon?

>*wt possibly....
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

>*get four
[Comment recorded.]

>get four
Taken.

>get six
Taken.

>i
You are carrying:
  a Six of Spades
  a Four of Diamonds
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>save
Ok.

>restore
Ok.

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

On the green table are a Four of Diamonds and a Six of Spades.

>*What was I supposed to do again?
[Comment recorded.]

>repeat
That's not a verb I recognise.

>restore
Ok.

>*omg -- really?
[Comment recorded.]

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

>open right box
You open the right box.

>put four into left box
You put the card through the slot.

>put six into left box
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

>look in right box
In the right box are a second Five of Clubs and a first Five of Clubs.

>get cards from right
You can't see any such thing.

>get fives from right box
You can't see any such thing.

>*Talk about tedious....
[Comment recorded.]

>get cards from right box
You can't see any such thing.

>get five from right
Which do you mean, the second Five of Clubs or the first Five of Clubs?

>first
Taken.

>get second
Taken.

>close right box
You close the right box.

>put five into left box
Which do you mean, the second Five of Clubs or the first Five of Clubs?

>first
You put the card through the slot.

>put five into left box
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>get cards from right box
You can't see any such thing.

>x right
A simple wooden box, with a hinged lid. It is closed. 

>open right
You open the right box, revealing a Seven of Spades and a Six of Hearts.

>get spades
Taken.

>get hearts
Taken.

>close right
You close the right box.

>put hearts into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put spades into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>open right box
You open the right box, revealing a Nine of Clubs and a Seven of Spades.

>get nine
Taken.

>get seven
Taken.

>put seven into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put nine into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>x right
A simple wooden box, with a hinged lid. It is open. Inside the box there is an
Eight of Spades and an Eight of Diamonds.. 

>get eight
Which do you mean, the Eight of Spades or the Eight of Diamonds?

>diamons
You can't see any such thing.

>get spakes
You can't see any such thing.

>get spades
Taken.

>get diamonds
Taken.

>close right box
You close the right box.

>put diamons into left
You can't see any such thing.

>oops diamonds
You put the card through the slot.

>put spades into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>open right box
You open the right box, revealing a Ten of Clubs and a Nine of Clubs.

>get nine
Taken.

>get ten
Taken.

>close right
You close the right box.

>put ten into left
You put the card through the slot.

>undo
Casino Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>put nine into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put ten into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>open right
You open the right box, revealing a Queen of Spades and a Ten of Hearts.

>*wait, that's not right.
[Comment recorded.]

>undo
Casino Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>undo
Casino Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>undo
Casino Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>i
You are carrying:
  a Ten of Clubs
  a Nine of Clubs
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>close right
That's already closed.

>put nine into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put ten into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>open right
You open the right box, revealing a Queen of Spades and a Ten of Hearts.

>*ARGH that's not what the walkthrough says.
[Comment recorded.]

>*Oh... 12 -- should be Q.
[Comment recorded.]

>get spades and hearts
Queen of Spades: Taken.
Ten of Hearts: Taken.

>open right box
That's already open.

>put ten into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put queen into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>look in right
In the right box are a Jack of Clubs and a Jack of Spades.

>get clubs and spades
Jack of Clubs: Taken.
Jack of Spades: Taken.

>close right
You close the right box.

>put spades into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put clubs into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>*This is worse than my Trading Punches cups
[Comment recorded.]

>*puzzle. :(
[Comment recorded.]

>open right
You open the right box, revealing a King of Spades and a Queen of Diamonds.

>get king and queen
King of Spades: Taken.
Queen of Diamonds: Taken.

>close right
You close the right box.

>put spades into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put diamonds into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>open right
You open the right box, revealing an Ace of Diamonds and an Ace of Hearts.

>get ace and ace
Which do you mean, the Ace of Diamonds or the Ace of Hearts?

>both
Which do you mean, the Ace of Diamonds or the Ace of Hearts?

>ace of diamonds
Which do you mean, the Ace of Diamonds or the Ace of Hearts?

>get hearts
Taken.

>get diamonds
Taken.

>open right
That's already open.

>put diamonds into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put hearts into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

>x right
A simple wooden box, with a hinged lid. It is open. Inside the box there is a
Two of Clubs and a King of Diamonds.. 

>get clubs and diamonds
Two of Clubs: Taken.
King of Diamonds: Taken.

>open right
That's already open.

>put king into left
You put the card through the slot.

>put two into left
You put the card through the slot. You hear a rustling noise.

"Very clever, aren't you?"

The north gate rises into the ceiling.

>x right
A simple wooden box, with a hinged lid. It is open. Inside the box there is an
Ace of Spades and an Ace of Clubs.. 

>get clubs
Taken.

>get spades
Taken.

>i
You are carrying:
  an Ace of Spades
  an Ace of Clubs
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>look
Casino Room
Two wooden boxes sit atop a stone table. To the north lies another gate.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Exit Room
The goblet, the object of your quest, rests on a marble altar. It is flooded
with light from a grand archway leading outside.

"There it is. Take it."

>*clever? No. Just patient.
[Comment recorded.]

>*and with the walkthrough.
[Comment recorded.]

>*maybe with some experimentation that
[Comment recorded.]

>
*would be solvable, but man... even if you know, it's not fun entering all of that.
[Comment recorded.]

>save
Ok.

>look
Exit Room
The goblet, the object of your quest, rests on a marble altar. It is flooded
with light from a grand archway leading outside.

>x goblet
It matches every description you've read. It MUST be the goblet. It's beautiful.

>out
But you aren't in anything at the moment.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

"Wait, what are you doing? No! Come back!"

You walk along a short corridor, and emerge into the sunlight. The air is
strangely fine, and you breathe deeply. It's time to go home.



    *** Victory in freedom ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Exit Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>get goblet
You reach out, but at the last moment you notice a motion from inside. An
impossibly large snake emerges, and coils itself around the goblet protectively.

"That snake is extremely poisonous, and perfectly lethal. Trying to think of a
way around it? Futile. This is where it ends. Face the snake, or walk away."

>i
You are carrying:
  an Ace of Spades
  an Ace of Clubs
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>kill snake
Violence isn't the answer to this one.

>get snake
No.

>face snake
That's not a verb I recognise.

>i
You are carrying:
  an Ace of Spades
  an Ace of Clubs
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>x snake
You don't recognise the species, but you don't imagine for a moment that it's a
friendly one. It glares at you, but seems content to remain on the altar for the
moment.

>get goblet
You hesitate. You could try grabbing the goblet, but you have a feeling that
such an attempt would not end well.

>g
You grab the goblet, and pull it away from the snake. Quick as a flash, it
strikes, sinking its fangs into your arm and injecting a lethal dose of poison.

You have it, the goblet is yours.

(You fall to the floor)

Your quest is complete.

(You hear someone laughing)

A smile spreads across your face.



    *** Victory in death ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Exit Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>look
Exit Room
The goblet, the object of your quest, rests on a marble altar. It is flooded
with light from a grand archway leading outside.

>x goblet
It matches every description you've read. It MUST be the goblet. It's beautiful.

The snake notes your attention, and glares at you.

>i
You are carrying:
  an Ace of Spades
  an Ace of Clubs
  a sword
  a gold key
  a whistle
  a knife
  a chalk
  a crossbow
  a locket (being worn)

>shoot snake with crossbow
That's not a verb I recognise.

>kill snake
Violence isn't the answer to this one.

>blow whistle
That's not a verb I recognise.

>what's the wt say?
That's not a verb I recognise.

>restore
Ok.

>get goblet
You reach out, but at the last moment you notice a motion from inside. An
impossibly large snake emerges, and coils itself around the goblet protectively.

"That snake is extremely poisonous, and perfectly lethal. Trying to think of a
way around it? Futile. This is where it ends. Face the snake, or walk away."

>get goblet
You hesitate. You could try grabbing the goblet, but you have a feeling that
such an attempt would not end well.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Mocking laughter comes from overhead.

You stumble along a short corridor, and emerge into the sunlight. The air is
strangely foul. All you can do is go home.



    *** Defeat ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Exit Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>restore
Ok.

>get goblet
You reach out, but at the last moment you notice a motion from inside. An
impossibly large snake emerges, and coils itself around the goblet protectively.

"That snake is extremely poisonous, and perfectly lethal. Trying to think of a
way around it? Futile. This is where it ends. Face the snake, or walk away."

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

Mocking laughter comes from overhead.

You stumble along a short corridor, and emerge into the sunlight. The air is
strangely foul. All you can do is go home.



    *** Defeat ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> undo
Exit Room
[Previous turn undone.]

>restore
Ok.

>get goblet
You reach out, but at the last moment you notice a motion from inside. An
impossibly large snake emerges, and coils itself around the goblet protectively.

"That snake is extremely poisonous, and perfectly lethal. Trying to think of a
way around it? Futile. This is where it ends. Face the snake, or walk away."

>g
You hesitate. You could try grabbing the goblet, but you have a feeling that
such an attempt would not end well.

>g
You grab the goblet, and pull it away from the snake. Quick as a flash, it
strikes, sinking its fangs into your arm and injecting a lethal dose of poison.

You have it, the goblet is yours.

(You fall to the floor)

Your quest is complete.

(You hear someone laughing)

A smile spreads across your face.



    *** Victory in death ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> restore
Ok.

>n
The gate drops shut behind you.

"Wait, what are you doing? No! Come back!"

You walk along a short corridor, and emerge into the sunlight. The air is
strangely fine, and you breathe deeply. It's time to go home.



    *** Victory in freedom ***



Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
> *ookay.
Please give one of the answers above.
> 
*9:55 PM.... Pretty much some puzzle tropes at work here, and a weird card one.
Please give one of the answers above.
> *I guess there's not plot or moral, except the victory in freedom ending.
Please give one of the answers above.
> 
*Hmm..... it works as intended -- not broken -- but not really innovative either.
Please give one of the answers above.
> *So we'll see.
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> quit