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>sit
You scramble up onto the stone.

>wait 60
[I assume you mean 60 minutes.]
Time passes...
   The sky is getting brighter. Soon it will be dawn.
Do you want to continue waiting? >y
   The deep black sky to the east begins to soften to a rich
blue, which in turn becomes tinged with pink...
   Soon, the massive stones are silhouetted against a sky stained
with red...
   Yellow streaks begin to dance across the sky overhead, playing
with the clouds and lighting up the area around you...
   Finally, the yellow edge of the sun itself appears over the
horizon, and the first blinding shaft of sunlight shoots
precisely between the mighty trilithons and strikes you full
upon your face...
   Sunrise on the morning of the summer solstice is complete, and
once again the ancient stones have stood mute witness to the
precision of the hidden cycles of the universe.
   An old man steps out from behind one of the trilithons and says
, "Greetings, stranger. It is good to see that there are still
those who study the old knowledge."
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
Do you want to continue waiting? >n

>Ask about knowledge
   The old man looks off into the distance, as if recalling a
time long ago. "Once there were many of us studying the sun and
the moon," he says. "But then the cultists came and made a
religion of it. Those of us who sought knowledge were driven
out by those who sought power." The old man's eyes brighten
again as his thoughts return to the present. "But if you know
the secret of the sun stone, then you must also know about the
great eclipse that will take place today on the other side of
the ocean. I know not if the people there study the sun, but if
they do not, when darkness comes at one hour after midday they
will probably fall to the ground in fright as did our
ancestors." He shakes his head sadly. "It is terrible how true
knowledge can be driven out by superstitious nonsense. Thus has
it always been, and I imagine thus it will always be."

>Ask about eclipse
   The old man looks off into the distance, as if recalling a
time long ago. "Once there were many of us studying the sun and
the moon," he says. "But then the cultists came and made a
religion of it. Those of us who sought knowledge were driven
out by those who sought power." The old man's eyes brighten
again as his thoughts return to the present. "But if you know
the secret of the sun stone, then you must also know about the
great eclipse that will take place today on the other side of
the ocean. I know not if the people there study the sun, but if
they do not, when darkness comes at one hour after midday they
will probably fall to the ground in fright as did our
ancestors." He shakes his head sadly. "It is terrible how true
knowledge can be driven out by superstitious nonsense. Thus has
it always been, and I imagine thus it will always be."

>Ask about me
"You are a stranger to me. Yet it seems you have some of the
old knowledge."

>Ask about stone
   The old man looks off into the distance, as if recalling a
time long ago. "Once there were many of us studying the sun and
the moon," he says. "But then the cultists came and made a
religion of it. Those of us who sought knowledge were driven
out by those who sought power." The old man's eyes brighten
again as his thoughts return to the present. "But if you know
the secret of the sun stone, then you must also know about the
great eclipse that will take place today on the other side of
the ocean. I know not if the people there study the sun, but if
they do not, when darkness comes at one hour after midday they
will probably fall to the ground in fright as did our
ancestors." He shakes his head sadly. "It is terrible how true
knowledge can be driven out by superstitious nonsense. Thus has
it always been, and I imagine thus it will always be."

>Ask about stonehenge
   The old man looks off into the distance, as if recalling a
time long ago. "Once there were many of us studying the sun and
the moon," he says. "But then the cultists came and made a
religion of it. Those of us who sought knowledge were driven
out by those who sought power." The old man's eyes brighten
again as his thoughts return to the present. "But if you know
the secret of the sun stone, then you must also know about the
great eclipse that will take place today on the other side of
the ocean. I know not if the people there study the sun, but if
they do not, when darkness comes at one hour after midday they
will probably fall to the ground in fright as did our
ancestors." He shakes his head sadly. "It is terrible how true
knowledge can be driven out by superstitious nonsense. Thus has
it always been, and I imagine thus it will always be."

>Ask about sun
   The old man looks off into the distance, as if recalling a
time long ago. "Once there were many of us studying the sun and
the moon," he says. "But then the cultists came and made a
religion of it. Those of us who sought knowledge were driven
out by those who sought power." The old man's eyes brighten
again as his thoughts return to the present. "But if you know
the secret of the sun stone, then you must also know about the
great eclipse that will take place today on the other side of
the ocean. I know not if the people there study the sun, but if
they do not, when darkness comes at one hour after midday they
will probably fall to the ground in fright as did our
ancestors." He shakes his head sadly. "It is terrible how true
knowledge can be driven out by superstitious nonsense. Thus has
it always been, and I imagine thus it will always be."

>stand
You stand up.

>e
You retrace your steps across the English countryside. A long
while later you arrive at the lawn in front of the tavern.

Lawn
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small hut
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn, and a
narrow path winds down the otherwise sheer face of the cliff. A
dirt track leads off to the west.

>s
Cliff
   You are on a precipitous path that seems to cling to the sheer
face merely as a whim. The chalky soil below your feet feels as
if it could crumble into the sea below at any moment.

>s
Rocky shore
   You are on a rocky shore at the foot of a sheer cliff that
towers above you like a massive wall. The shore is covered with
seashells that the ocean has tossed up. One large shell looks
particularly intriguing. The only exit is the narrow path by
which you came.
   You see a conch shell here.

>take shell
You take the conch shell.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]

>n
Cliff
   You are on a precipitous path that seems to cling to the sheer
face merely as a whim. The chalky soil below your feet feels as
if it could crumble into the sea below at any moment.

>n
Lawn
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small hut
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn, and a
narrow path winds down the otherwise sheer face of the cliff. A
dirt track leads off to the west.

>nw
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts dover 44
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Dover, in the year 44 B.C.

>out
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.

>se
Lawn
   Caesar's visit to these shores ten years ago has brought
Britain to the attention of the territory-hungry Roman Empire.
Now it is only a matter of time before the legions sail once
more across the Channel to begin Rome's four hundred year
domination of the island.
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small hut
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn, and a
narrow path winds down the otherwise sheer face of the cliff.

>s
Cliff
   You are on a precipitous path that seems to cling to the sheer
face merely as a whim. The chalky soil below your feet feels as
if it could crumble into the sea below at any moment.
   You see a piece of chalk here.

>take chalk
You take the piece of chalk.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]

>n
Lawn
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small hut
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn, and a
narrow path winds down the otherwise sheer face of the cliff.

>nw
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts dover 452
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Dover, in the year 452.

>out
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.
   When you step out of the time machine a blade whizzes by your
cheek, missing you by inches.
   A tall, regal-looking youth is standing over you, panting from
the exertion of swinging a huge sword.

>read sword
The runes on the sword spell out a message in modern English:
"Eternity will pass before you figure out a tenth of all this."
   [Your score has just gone up by 1.]
   The youth says "Your shape-shifting will avail you not, demon.
Though you have altered the runes on my holy sword, still it
will be powerful enough to kill you. Prepare ye to die."

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts dover 800
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Dover, in the year 800.

>out
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.
   You see people running past the door of the shed, raising a
hue and cry.

>se
Lawn
   All along the coast of England, villagers huddle in fear of
the Viking long boats. At first the marauders were content to
pillage, burn, and sail away; but now they show signs of
wanting to stay in this fertile land and claim it as their own.
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small tavern
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn. There is a
message painted on the wall of the tavern.
   A man runs up to you and shouts, "Did you see the Dane? He
painted some symbols on the wall of the tavern and then he
disappeared."

>read wall
The symbols on the tavern wall aren't Danish, but modern
English. They say, "Old man Drexler looks like he ate a lemon."
   [Your score has just gone up by 1.]
   After a while, the hue and cry dies down.

>nw
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts dover 1215
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Dover, in the year 1215.

>out
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.

>se
Lawn
   One hundred fifty years after the Normans landed in nearby
Hastings, Britain has become a model feudal society. From serf
to knight to baron to king, each man knows his place in the
system. But now the fabric of this society is threatening to
rip apart as King John is demanding more money from his barons
and they are refusing to pay.
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small tavern
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn, and a road
winds into the forest to the west. A horse is grazing on the
grass here. He looks up when you appear, and then resumes eating
.

>ride horse
You get on the horse.

>w
You gallop off down the road and soon find yourself in a
forest.

Forest
   You are in a dense forest that stretches for miles in every
direction. The road continues northwest and east. The forest
seems a little darker here, and there is a large tree just off
the road to the northeast.

>wait
Time passes...
   Suddenly an arrow whistles past your shoulder and imbeds
itself in the tree.

>look at arrow
There is a message wrapped around the arrow.

>take scroll
You take the scroll from the arrow.

>read scroll
"Sir traveller,

Soon there will happen something which you do not wish to see.
Please leave.

           -- A friend."

>ne
You ride behind the tree.

>wait
Time passes...
   The courier's horse approaches from around the bend in the
road. Suddenly a man drops down from an overhanging branch and
pulls the courier to the ground, knocking him unconscious.
Other men emerge from nowhere, and soon the courier is
surrounded by outlaws. The leader cuts away the purse from his
belt and holds it up in triumph. "Another victory over the
friends of the evil King John, who oppresses his subjects that
he might fatten his own coffers." He looks right at the spot
where you are hiding and calls out, "Emerge, sir traveller, and
tell us why you did not heed our warning."

>sw
You ride out from behind the tree.

>Search courier
You slip your hand inside his cloak and pull a pouch out of a
hidden pocket.

>open pouch
You open the pouch and discover a letter.

>read letter
The handwriting on the letter is so bad that you can't read it.

>give letter to robin
[Taking the letter first.]
The leader takes the letter, hands it to one of his men and
says, "What do you make of this, friar?"
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]

>wait
Time passes...
   The cleric examines the paper and says, "'Tis a letter from
Otto of Brunswick promising money to John Lackland so that he
need not grovel before his barons." The friar rummages through
his saddlebags and pulls out a pen and an ink bottle. "However,
with a few minor changes, I think we may cause some mischief."
He sticks his tongue between his teeth and starts scratching at
the surface of the paper, grunting every few moments as he does
so. A few moments later he says, "There. That ought to do it.
There isn't a cleric alive who will know it's been tampered
with." He re-folds the letter, puts it back in the pouch, and
puts the pouch back inside the courier's cloak.

>nw
You gallop on through the forest until you come out at a meadow
alongside the river Thames.

Runnymede
   You are in the meadow called Runnymede along the banks of the
Thames. In the center of the field is a large pavilion that
bears the coat of arms of King John. Flanking it are several
small pavilions that belong to John's barons. In front of the
large pavilion is a table that bears an impressive-looking
parchment. An obviously impatient King John is angrily pacing
back and forth in front of his pavilion. A road leads into the
forest to the southeast.
   King John is wearing a bracelet.

>wait 60
[I assume you mean 60 minutes.]
Time passes...
   Suddenly, the courier rides out of the forest and into the
meadow. Attendants rush up to greet him, but he waves them off
and rides directly to the king. He dismounts and bows low
before John and says, "A thousand pardons for the delay, sire.
I was attacked by outlaws in the forest. They made off with my
purse, but of my more precious cargo, they knew nothing." He
takes the pouch out of his cloak and hands it to the king. The
monarch opens the pouch, takes out the letter and hands it to
his cleric, commanding "Read it to me!"
Do you want to continue waiting? >y
   The cleric begins to read the letter. As he does so, John's
face gets redder and redder with anger. Finally he shouts,
"Enough!" He strides over to the table where the parchment lies
and scrawls a mark upon it. Then he tears off his bracelet and
flings it to the ground saying, "You have my kingdom, you may
as well have my jewelry too." He mounts his horse, whips its
head around, and rides off towards Windsor. The courier
retreats in shame back into the forest, while barons look at
each other in stunned silence and then break out into a loud
cheer.
   [Your score has just gone up by 30.]
Do you want to continue waiting? >y
   Suddenly, the bracelet begins to glow. Then it disappears.
Do you want to continue waiting? >n

>se
You gallop off down the road and soon find yourself in a
forest.

Forest
   You are in a dense forest that stretches for miles in every
direction. The road continues northwest and east. The forest
seems a little darker here, and there is a large tree just off
the road to the northeast.
   In the tree you see an arrow.

>e
You gallop on through the forest until you come out at the lawn
near the tavern.

Lawn
   You are standing on a lawn just to the south of a small tavern
that commands a stunning view of the English Channel. A rickety
shed leans against the building's west wall. The great chalk
cliff comes right up to the south edge of the lawn, and a road
winds into the forest to the west.

>dismount
You get off the horse.

>nw
Shed
   You are in a small woodshed next to a tavern in Dover,
England. There is a telltale shimmering in the air here, and an
exit to the southeast.

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts mexico 1361
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Mexico, in the year 1361 B.C.

>out
Island
   The Olmec Indians were the first to establish a lasting
civilization in Mexico. Their newfound reliance on farming led
them to sun worship, while their more barbarous origins were
retained in the practice of cannibalism.
   You step out onto an island in the middle of a marshy lake
that seems to shimmer, even though it is close at hand.
   An Olmec Indian is here, making a deep bow in a posture of
obeisance. He cautiously raises his eyes to look at you and
then cries out, "What have you done with the feathered god!" He
leaps to his feet and starts running towards you with murder in
his eye. Unless you know something that he doesn't know,
perhaps now would be a good time to leave.

>tell man about sun
The Olmec has worked himself up into such a frenzy that he is
unaware of anything you do or say.
   The Olmec deals you a stunning blow to the back of your head
and you pass out. Sometime later you awaken to find yourself in
a large pot with everything you were carrying lying on the
ground nearby. The Olmec is standing next to the pot,
sharpening a wicked-looking knife.

>tell man about sun
The Olmec stops in mid-stroke and gets a worried look on his
face.

>wait
Time passes...
   Suddenly the sun disappears and the world fades into an eerie
semidarkness. The eclipse is right on time. The Olmec drops his
knife and falls to the ground. He buries his face in the dirt,
cowering in abject terror.

>out
You scramble out of the pot. The Olmec leaps to his feet and
grabs his spear.

>take all
flint knife: You take the flint knife.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
jar: You take the jar.
focaccia: You take the focaccia.
briefing papers: You take the briefing papers.
pill: You take the pill.
emerald: You take the emerald.
conch shell: You take the conch shell.
piece of chalk: You take the piece of chalk.
scroll: You take the scroll.
   The Olmec takes careful aim and throws his spear at you.

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts mexico 452
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Mexico, in the year 452.

>out
Temple
   At the height of the civilization of Teotihuacan, the city has
a population of over 100,000 and is spread out over eight
square miles. The wealth of this trading center has allowed the
Indians to begin construction of a massive pyramid here on
their holy island.
   You are in a sanctuary deep inside the great temple of the
sun. The air here seems to shimmer.
   There is a mural on the wall here that shows the sun-god
disguised as a man escaping from a cannibal pot. Next to it is
another mural that shows Indian armies defeating the armies of
all nations that come against them. A darkened exit leads off
to the east.

>e
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>ne
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>nw
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>e
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>ne
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another. The walls here look like they've been reinforced to
support extra weight.

>se
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>w
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>se
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>s
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>s
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>s
Closet
   You are in what appears to be a closet in the heart of the
pyramid. The only light in the room comes from a small window
set well out of reach in the wall over your head. You see some
graffiti scrawled on the wall.

>read wall
The graffiti is in English and it says, "As for teenagers, I
think they should banished from the academy."
   [Your score has just gone up by 1.]

>n
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>n
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>n
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>nw
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>e
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>nw
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another. The walls here look like they've been reinforced to
support extra weight.

>sw
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>w
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>se
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>sw
Maze
   You have entered a construction zone that is made up of a
series of small rooms. Some dusty footprints lead from one exit
to another.

>w
Temple
   You are in a sanctuary deep inside the great temple of the
sun. The air here seems to shimmer.
   There is a mural on the wall here that shows the sun-god
disguised as a man escaping from a cannibal pot. Next to it is
another mural that shows Indian armies defeating the armies of
all nations that come against them. A darkened exit leads off
to the east.

>in
You press the button on the wristlet and the shimmering melts
away to reveal a black rectangle that hovers in midair. You
step through the hole in space and find yourself inside the
interkron.

Interkron
   The interkron is a cramped space full of dials and switches.
Directly in front of you is a slot with a key card in it and a
green light next to it. The display screen is taken up by a
world map, and there are ten years highlighted next to it.
Under the keyboard, a technician has scrawled on a piece of t
ape, "To go to a new timeplace, type 'timeset,' followed by the
name of the city and the year that you want to go to. Eg.
Timeset Rome 44."

>ts mexico 800
You hear a low humming that slowly crescendos into a
full-fledged roar. The interkron begins to shake and you become
disoriented. You fall to the floor and pass out...
   When you awaken and struggle to your feet, you realize that
you have travelled to Mexico, in the year 800.

>out
Temple
   The warlike Toltecs have destroyed the city of Teotihuacan and
replaced it with their own city of Tula, which lies to the
north of the lake. The island remains sacred, however, and
construction of this Pyramid of the Sun is nearly complete.
   You are in a sanctuary deep inside the great temple of the
sun. The air here seems to shimmer.
   There is a mural on the wall here that shows the sun-god
disguised as a man escaping from a cannibal pot. Next to it is
another mural that shows Indian armies defeating the armies of
all nations that come against them. A darkened exit leads off
to the east.

>e
Maze
   The room is almost completely dark, with just enough light
filtering in that you can see an exit to the west. A strong
breeze flows through these corridors.

>ne
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>nw
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>e
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>ne
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>se
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>w
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>se
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>s
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>s
Maze
   The room is almost completely dark, with just enough light
filtering in that you can see an exit to the south. A strong
breeze flows through these corridors.

>s
Closet
   You are in what appears to be a closet in the heart of the
pyramid. The only light in the room comes from a small window
set well out of reach in the wall over your head. It looks as
if someone has left a costume here.

>Take costume
You take the costume.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]

>n
Maze
   The room is almost completely dark, with just enough light
filtering in that you can see an exit to the south. A strong
breeze flows through these corridors.

>n
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>n
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>nw
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>e
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>nw
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>sw
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>w
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.

>se
Maze
   The room is too dark to see. A strong breeze flows through
these corridors.