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- MESSAGE 1
- You don't see anything peculiar about the $NOUN$.
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- MESSAGE 2
- What $NOUN$? I see nothing of the sort.
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- MESSAGE 3
- You don't have any $NOUN$.
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- MESSAGE 4
- You now have the $NOUN$.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 5
- Facing you is a deadly stone guardian-sphinx. It has you fixed with it's fatal
- stare. You recall from your college lectures the result of meeting the
- sphinx's gaze - instant stonification.
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- MESSAGE 6
- It is locked.
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- MESSAGE 7
- It is now unlocked.
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- MESSAGE 8
- It is now locked.
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- MESSAGE 9
- It is now open.
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- MESSAGE 10
- It is now closed.
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- MESSAGE 11
- It already IS locked.
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- MESSAGE 12
- It already IS unlocked.
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- MESSAGE 13
- It already IS closed.
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- MESSAGE 14
- It already IS open.
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- MESSAGE 15
- Huge fingers stroke a fiery red beard as he hums a gruff tune. A double
- edged axe is strapped to his side. He ignores you completely - perhaps it is
- because you show nothing of value.
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- MESSAGE 16
- Nothing happens.
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- MESSAGE 17
- Sorry, but $VERB$ing the $NOUN$ isn't exactly what I'd call a brilliant
- strategic maneuver, i.e., it is not a "smooth move". In fact, it is really
- dumb! Let's both just try to forget you said that.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 18
- Giving the silverware to the dwarf must have caught his attention, since
- he tosses you his axe in return and walks jubiliantly away. You hear him
- mumble something about the ingenious financial abilities of magicians.
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- MESSAGE 19
- The tremendous oak sways, hovers dangerously, then topples to the
- ground with a loud CRASH.
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- MESSAGE 20
- At the very tip of one long branch dangles a diamond encrusted key!
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- MESSAGE 21
- The contraption is made of stainless steel, has a slot about six inches
- long, a lever is attached to it's side, and a sign is pasted onto it. By the
- looks of it you guess it is a magical polishing machine.
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- MESSAGE 22
- That started the machine humming. A few moments later it quiets down.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 23
- I'm sorry, it's written in Polish.
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- MESSAGE 24
- You suddenly realize the significance of all those stone statues outside.
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- MESSAGE 25
- You have turned to stone. Therefore you are dead. Blackwing sends a
- thank-you note to Zinnes for the new bust sitting on his piano.
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- MESSAGE 26
- You walk in holding the polished plate over your face. The sphinx catches
- sight of it's own face reflected in the mirror-like surface of the plate and
- turns to dust.
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- MESSAGE 27
- You recognize them as part of the magic bean family, classed by the revered
- magi-biologist, Jack son of Jackyl, under Aurius Stawcus. Two of them have
- different properties, but you can't remember what the properties are.
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- MESSAGE 28
- They are cold to the touch.
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- MESSAGE 29
- It is bulging with banana clusters, all of which are as hard as rock.
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- MESSAGE 30
- A few seconds after planting the beans, a greenish plant emerges and struggles
- to a height of about four feet.
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- MESSAGE 31
- The beans sinks slowly to the bottom of the hot springs. The bubbling recedes
- and at length ceases. After a while, the steam from the hot springs
- disappears.
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- MESSAGE 32
- Youch!! The water is boiling hot!!
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- MESSAGE 33
- The cup is now filled with water.
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- MESSAGE 34
- The plant shudders visibly, then all of a sudden shoots up in a long, green
- streak of leaves and zips through the ceiling. You cannot see where it ends.
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- MESSAGE 35
- A portly gorilla emerges from the Pit's depths and bars your way.
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- MESSAGE 36
- "Comin' to see the old boy, eh?" the gorilla chuckles, " Jolly good! Er -
- there is the small matter of a tiny fee, of course. Purely for entry purposes,
- you understand..." He beams good-naturedly.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 37
- ENTRY NOT RECOMMENDED
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- BLACKWING
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- MESSAGE 38
- The gorilla is covered with black fur, skin, muscles, veins, and whatever
- else gorillas are usually covered with. Most of his face is covered with a
- stupid grin. You assume he is stronger than you are.
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- MESSAGE 39
- The gorilla's nostrils open wide. "Umm...er...that'll do nicely," he manages,
- relieving you of your fee. He stumbles over to the side and stares at it,
- drooling in admiration.
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- MESSAGE 40
- The gorilla looks at your offering disdainfully. "Surely, you can do better
- than that," he yawns.
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- MESSAGE 41
- You don't have the key.
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- MESSAGE 42
- A 20 foot tall, wide and deep giant is snoring gratingly over here. At every
- breath you are consumed by a fog of beer-black breath. In addition to his
- breath, his socks give off an odor that almost knocks YOUR socks off.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 43
- You don't have what is necessary in order to $VERB$ the $NOUN$.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 44
- Done.
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- MESSAGE 45
- You already HAVE the $NOUN$.
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- MESSAGE 46
- The $OBJECT$ is somehow not interested in your generous offerring of the
- $NOUN$.
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- MESSAGE 47
- It is too dark there. You can't see a thing, so you return to the hallway.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 48
- You try putting the leaf in the flame, but it's too big to fit in the
- fireplace.
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- MESSAGE 49
- It catches flame and starts burning steadily.
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- MESSAGE 50
- You now have a tough green stick in your hands.
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- MESSAGE 51
- The object is about one inch long, round, one inch in diameter, and threaded
- at one end.
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- MESSAGE 52
- The bird has a long beak, blue-green feathers, and sharp talons. It is
- presently asleep.
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- MESSAGE 53
- With a deafening SKRAKIT, the bird spreads its wings and flies away.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 54
- Several strips of the leather are now firmly attached to the handle.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 55
- They back off in fright, leaving you clear passage to the doorway.
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- MESSAGE 56
- I don't recommend you do that.
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- MESSAGE 57
- You interrupted a conversation going on between the door and the window.
- That made the door quite furious, and I doubt he'll let you through.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 58
- The lovely black horn comes from the goat species Quatikus, and, if fitted
- with the proper reed, it supposedly will calm all anger and sooth savage
- beasts.
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- MESSAGE 59
- The door's black mood is suddenly replaced by a cheerful one. "Trying to
- get through?" it observes, "my pleasure." It opens wide.
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- MESSAGE 60
- A section of the wall slides smoothly open. There is now a closet there.
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- MESSAGE 61
- You feel yourself moving for a few minutes. Then the door slides open
- again.
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- MESSAGE 62
- The torch is blown out by a powerful draft. The draft is coming from a small
- hole in the wall. You return to the elevator and blow gently on the torch
- until it relights.
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- MESSAGE 63
- I wouldn't go within ten feet of those socks if I were you. You could die
- from the stench.
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- MESSAGE 64
- The eyes of the giant open wide. Then, upon catching sight of you, they
- open wider. Wildy and speechlessly gesticulating in horror, it bounds to its
- feet and scrambles bellowing out of the room.
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- MESSAGE 65
- It seems to be a musical chair, since it is participating in a chorus of
- other chair-voices.
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- MESSAGE 66
- It already IS twisted.
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- MESSAGE 67
- The sign reads "D A N G E R - - - N O S W I M M I N G".
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- MESSAGE 68
- Sorry, but that is impossible just now. You might try again later.
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- MESSAGE 69
- The bananas are now in the holes. I know this is difficult to believe,
- but the bananas acted as a key and caused a secret passageway to open
- revealing a staircase leading downward.
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- MESSAGE 70
- Didn't you read the sign, Turkey? You'll be sorry!!
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- MESSAGE 71
- Sorry, but I was mistaken about the red herring. It is not really a herring
- at all. Rather, it is a piranha and its teeth are razor sharp -- as you soon
- discover first hand.
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- MESSAGE 72
- Splaaatttt! is the sound your body makes as it hits the rocks far below.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 73
- Whoever said that "Music sooths the savage beast" obviously didn't know about
- these lions. They stare at you in disbelief as you blow your silly little
- horn. Finally, one of the lions says to the others, "Isn't that nice! Dinner
- Music!!" Unfortunately, you are the dinner.
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- MESSAGE 74
- The plaques are all written in Latin and you are unable to read them. You
- assume that they give the Latin names of the creatures nearest them.
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- MESSAGE 75
- The fire is blazing brightly. It warms the room cheerfully.
- END_MESSAGE
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- MESSAGE 76
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- Congratulations! Your cleverness has been rewarded with some more points.
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- MESSAGE 77
- You heave the axe with all your strength, but it is quite heavy and you are
- quite clumsy and not very skilled at throwing axes -- so the axe flies through
- the air for only a few feet.
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- MESSAGE 78
- The plant is quite small. It is only about four feet tall. It will not hold
- your weight.
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- MESSAGE 79
- It resists your attempts to pull it. Maybe you should twist it.
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