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- While Cliff is out, a few notes about the Adventure Game Toolkit.
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- The Toolkit contains a sophisticated parser that can understand (1) com-
- plex input commands including pronouns (IT, HIM, HER, THEM, MY and ITS),
- and (2) compound commands separated by AND, THEN or punctuation symbols,
- and (3) commands addressed to characters within the game. Here are a few
- examples of commands (hypothetical) that AGT can handle with ease.
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- DROP THE FOOD, THE KEY AND THE BOTTLE THEN UNLOCK THE
- DOOR WITH THE BRASS KEY AND THEN LEAVE
- PUT ON THE CLOAK, THEN EXAMINE IT; READ ITS LABEL
- PLACE THE GREEN ROCK AND THE SMALL PEBBLE BEHIND THE TREE
- ENTER THE HOUSE; GET ALL; EXIT; SOUTH; SOUTH THEN DOWN
- SCOTTY, BEAM DOWN A TRICORDER AND A BLT
- THROW THE BATTLE AXE AND THE ROCK AT THE WEREWOLF·┐
- ATTACK HIM (HIM refers to the last noun mentioned·┘
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- An entire compass of directions is open to you: (1-2 letters or spelled)
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- N · S · E · W · NE · NW · SE · SW · U · D
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- You can ENTER rooms and areas, request an (I)VENTORY, (L)OOK an area over,
- (W)AIT for something to happen and if it doesn't, EXIT that room or area.
- If something you do doesn't do something right away, you can do what you
- did A(G)AIN. Note: You can enter the entire (word) or just the (l)etter.
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- You can request a BRIEF or a VERBOSE room description. If your system has
- a printer tied to it, you can send it a SCRIPT of your actions. AGT's com-
- mand UNSCRIPT turns it off.
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- If you find you have to take a phone call or go out and get the mail, you
- can SAVE your place and RESTORE your status at a later date. This feature
- acts like a bookmark and, if you should have an accident on page 147, can
- save you the hassle of reading back through the entire book to get to the
- scene of the accident.
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- If you find yourself in a position where you simply don't know what to do,
- you can do one of two things. You can stand in the middle of the room and
- SCREAM your head off, or you can ask for HELP. The latter can be HELPful,
- but don't rely on it too much. After all, not even the San Francisco Main
- Library's Reference Department can tell you the amount of air displaced by
- an exploding popcorn kernel (or even want to look up that information).
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- Finally, there's relief for the typist who is worn down by an unforgiving
- keyboard. AGT provides function and keypad/cursor keys in lieu of several
- frequently used commands. If at any time you need to be reminded what the
- F-Keys and cursor keys stand for, enter a ? and a diagram will appear.
- Holding down the Shift key and pressing the PrintScreen key (with printer
- on-line) will produce a copy you can refer to throughout the game.
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- Hmmm, it looks like Cliff is coming to. He's not going to be happy.
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- Well, you're on your own. Enjoy the adventure...
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- Enjoy the game...
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- But most important...
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- Enjoy life.
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