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- From: magnus@thep.lu.se (Magnus Olsson)
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- Subject: A modest proposal (was: What words to use and recognize)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec19.132717.4009@pollux.lu.se>
- Date: 19 Dec 92 13:27:17 GMT
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- Organization: Theoretical Physics, Lund University, Sweden
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- Actually, I don't think we should stop at letting the game accept
- commands like "What can I do with the broomstick", or "Use cup on
- candle". IMHO I don't think this is nearly enough. After all, there
- may be hundreds of alternative solutions the author didn't think of,
- and the poor user may be so frustrated finding that the first 99 don't
- work that he/she gives up in disgust.
-
- Therefore, I propose that we add the following command to all new
- adventures:
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- SOLVE PUZZLE
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- or, even,
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- WIN GAME
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- Magnus Olsson | \e+ /_
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