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Some hints for gaming:
Some commands require a parameter, for example:
KILL ABOLETH
Parameters can contain numbers indicating the second or third or other item
with the # keyboard character (the number sign) and a number, for example:
WEAR SHIELD#2
There are some commands which accept two parameters:
FIRE SHOTGUN GIBBERLING or
DROP SWORD BARREL
And can have one or two numbers:
LAUNCH CATAPULT#2 NORTH or
DROP SWORD#4 BARREL#2
Command text can also contain imbedded words:
GO INTO THE HOUSE
Commands imbedded with words can contain numbers:
LAUNCH THE CATAPULT#2 NORTH or
DROP THE SWORD#3 INTO THE BARREL#2
Names of objects are their last word,
A TWO-HANDED SWORD is used with:
HOLD SWORD.
Names of monsters are also last word,
A TWO-HEADED HYDRA is attacked with:
KILL HYDRA.
Last monster attacked is know,
KILL BEAST, next attack can use simply K.
Repeat last command again use \.
Sysop commands use the ! prefix.
Commands have two letter abbreviations,
See topic 'Help Short'. Also type 'Catalog'.