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0Somewhere near is colossal cave, where
others have found fortunes in treasure
and gold, though it is rumored that
some who enter are never seen again.
Magic is said to work in the cave.
I will be your eyes and hands. Direct
me with commands of 1 or 2 words.
I should warn you that I look at only
the first five letters of each word,
so you'll have to enter "northeast" as
"ne" to distinguish it from "north".
This program was developed by Willie
Crowther and Don Woods. This version,
abridged for Commodore 64/128, is by
Jim Butterfield. In march 1999 Fender
Tucker slightly modified the text and
BASIC program then compiled it.
#1I know of places, actions, and things.
most of my vocabulary describes places
and is used to move you there. To
move, try words like building, enter,
east, west, north, south, up, or
down. I know about a few special
objects, like a black rod hidden in
the cave. These objects can be
manipulated using some of the action
words that I know. Usually you will
need to give both the object and
action words, but sometimes I can
infer the object from the verb alone.
Some objects also imply verbs; in
particular, "inventory" implies "take
inventory", which causes me to give
you a list of what you're carrying.
#2The objects have side effects; for
instance, the rod scares the bird.
Usually people having trouble moving
just need to try a few more words.
Usually people trying unsucessfully to
manipulate objects ask for something
beyond their (or my!) capabilities
and should try a completely different
tack. To speed the game you can
sometimes move long distances with
a single word. For example, "building"
usually gets you to the building from
anywhere above ground except when lost
in the forest. Also, note that cave
passages turn a lot, and that leaving
a room to the north does not guarantee
entering the next from the south.
Good luck!
#3Maximum points are earned by leaving
treasure in the building. It also
helps to get back out in one piece.
If you think you have found all the
treasure, keep moving around until
something happens.
Special commands:
quit, end or stop - ends game
look - lets you look at a location
short - gives short descriptions
brief - short descriptions, except
when you say look;
score - gives current score;
save - save current game;
restore - restore saved game.
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