REM ---- The PYRAMID Adventure *.DAT file REM -- MAXIMUM ROOMS 107 REM -- MAXIMUM NOUNS 253 REM -- MAXIMUM CREATURES 306 REM -- LAST META-COMMAND 133 REM -- ITEMS BEING CARRIED 1 REM -- ITEMS BEING WORN 0 VERB DUMMY_VERB1 FILL POUR DUMMY_VERB2 INSERT DUMMY_VERB3 PAY BUY DUMMY_VERB4 HAIL CALL DUMMY_VERB5 DEBUG TRACE DUMMY_VERB6 FUCK DUMMY_VERB7 PISS SHIT DUMMY_VERB8 GIVE PRESENT DUMMY_VERB9 NEGOTIATE ARGUE HAGGLE DUMMY_VERB10 WAVE DUMMY_VERB11 TRADE DUMMY_VERB12 WHISTLE DUMMY_VERB13 SPILL EMPTY DUMMY_VERB14 HOIST DUMMY_VERB15 RESURRECT END_VERB INTRODUCTION 浜様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 When you awoke in your hotel bed this morning you weren't quite sure if all this was true. But then you remembered the long journey by train and boat and how you at last had found a room in this ridiculous PYRAMID HOTEL. After breakfast they had taken you into town and dropped you here among the crowds. There had been a slight misunderstanding about the room key: they wanted you to leave it with the re- ception, but you didn't have it and they didn't have it.. As long as your room wasn't locked this woudn't be a problem. Coming to think of it, you are now not quite sure if you still remembered your room number... You hadn't of course come to Egypt to be bored with hotelist technicalities, no, you wanted to see the great pyramids and the mummies and all that sort of stuff. So now you are standing in the center of Gizeh, wondering where to begin your journey into the past... 藩様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 END_INTRODUCTION REM LISTING ITEMS BEING CARRIED NOUN 223 ; 100-DOLLAR BILL BILL 100-DOLLAR You can see a 100 dollar bill. LOCATION 1 ; Carrying it READABLE TURNABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS BILL NOTE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 223 ; 100-DOLLAR BILL This 100-Dollar Bill shows a beautiful likeness of some important personality. Even more beautiful is the number 100 printed in various places all over the bill. There is some small print on the back of the note. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 223 ; 100-DOLLAR BILL On one side it says: "IN GOD WE TRUST" You knew that already. The other side reads: "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private" Why is it legal tender? It doesn't feel tender at all... END_TEXT REM LISTING ROOMS AND ITEMS AND CREATURES IN THEM ROOM 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W Rameses Square >N S E W NORTH 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S SOUTH 22 ; Bus Stop >N EAST 21 ; Taxi stand >E W WEST 4 ; Bazaar >E END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W You are standing in a crowded open space in the center of Gizeh. Voices and traffic noise fill the air. To the south you see a bus stop and a street stretches from east to west, narrowing to the west. There is a large building with columns to the north. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S Outside National Museum >N S NORTH 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W SOUTH 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W ENTER 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S A huge portal is flanked by mock-dorian columns. To the south you have a cofusing view of Rameses Square. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR NOUN 200 ; IMPORTANT-LOOKING NOTICE NOTICE IMPORTANT-LOOKING There is an important-looking notice hanging from the doorknob. LOCATION 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S UNMOVABLE READABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS NOTICE SIGN END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 200 ; IMPORTANT-LOOKING NOTICE The notice is tied to the doorknob. On the soiled cardboard a message in several languages is barely legible. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 200 ; IMPORTANT-LOOKING NOTICE 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 It says: at ntion. WET PAIN . Actung! fishe fa be atent on! no vau co leurs! 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 The cracked and faded surface of the door belies this message. END_TEXT ROOM 4 ; Bazaar >E Bazaar >E EAST 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W EXIT 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 4 ; Bazaar >E As you continue along the narrow street you eventually find yourself in a very crowded market hall hung with rugs and tourist junk. Flies are buzzing around you as you stand and watch the people scurrying past, shouting and gesticulating. A pseudo-antiques stand catches your eye. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 201 ; WOODEN BOX BOX WOODEN You see a carved wooden box among gilded plastic kitsch. LOCATION 4 ; Bazaar >E WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE CLOSABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 201 ; WOODEN BOX The carved wooden box looks as if something interesting might be hidden inside. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 202 ; BRAZEN CORKSCREW CORKSCREW BRAZEN You see a heavy brazen corkscrew LOCATION 201 ; WOODEN BOX WEIGHT 5 SIZE 2 END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 202 ; BRAZEN CORKSCREW This massive brass corkskrew seems to be the product of rather fine craftsmanship. It is quite heavy and richly decorated with vines and grapes. END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W Great Museum Hall >N S E W NORTH 8 ; Exhibition Hall >S SOUTH 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S EAST 7 ; Shrine Room >W WEST 6 ; Crafts Room >E EXIT 3 ; Outside National Museum >N S END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W You are standing in the main hall of the 瓢 瓢 販様様様様様様様様様様様様様亮 Egyptian National Museum 瀕様様様様様様様様様様様様様了 伴 伴 Open doorways lead to other rooms to the north, east and west. The exit lies to the south. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR NOUN 203 ; INFORMATION COUNTER COUNTER INFORMATION There is an information counter in mock-dorian style in this hall. LOCATION 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE CLOSABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS COUNTER WINDOW CURTAIN END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 203 ; INFORMATION COUNTER This counter is essentially a box with a shuttered window on one side and a makeshift curtain on the other side. The whole thing is flanked by columns made of painted cardboard. Despite its name not much information can be gained here. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 204 ; SMALL CLOSET CLOSET SMALL There's a tiny closet behind the counter curtain. LOCATION 203 ; INFORMATION COUNTER WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 204 ; SMALL CLOSET Inside the counter box there is barely room for a chair and a narrow shelf. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 205 ; SAFETY MATCHES MATCHES SAFETY There is a box of safety matches here. LOCATION 203 ; INFORMATION COUNTER CLOSABLE IS_LIGHT END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 205 ; SAFETY MATCHES 浜様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 You see a box of SWAN VESTA'S SAFETY MATCHES 樂 渟栩栩栩 烝烟烝 藩様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 Judging by the sound it must be almost full. On closer inspection, though, it turns out to contain a lot of burnt matches and only a few unused ones. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 206 ; ORIENTAL CIGARETTES CIGARETTES ORIENTAL A fancy package of oriental cigarettes LOCATION 203 ; INFORMATION COUNTER WEIGHT 2 SIZE 2 READABLE CLOSABLE POISONOUS PLURAL NOUN_SYNONYMS CIGARETTES PACKAGE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 206 ; ORIENTAL CIGARETTES 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 楽 攷 垣営陳陳陳陳陳脹抒 崖静拈撓陳 劃梯 .青潰崖 浜様様様融 臼臼臼 藩様様様夕 楽営陳陳陳陳陳脹審 垣 碩 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 A colourful box seems to contain oriental cigarettes. There is some small print on the side of the package. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 206 ; ORIENTAL CIGARETTES The Surgeon General: "Smoking may be harmful to your health" END_TEXT CREATURE 300 ; TOURIST GUIDE GUIDE TOURIST A tourist guide in uniform is sleeping in his chair. LOCATION 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W MAN CREATURE_SYNONYMS GUIDE GUARD END_CREATURE CREATURE_DESCR 300 ; TOURIST GUIDE The tourist guide is snoring with his mouth wide open. He must have fallen asleep only minutes ago for he is still holding a burning cigarette in his hand. He stirs a bit as you approach. END_CREATURE_DESCR ROOM 6 ; Crafts Room >E Crafts Room >E EAST 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W EXIT 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 6 ; Crafts Room >E This room displays a marvellous collection of Egyptian handicrafts starting from about 2500 B.C. There are hundreds of objects on glass shelves lining the walls. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 208 ; DISPLAY STAND STAND DISPLAY A large display stand is located in the center of the room. LOCATION 6 ; Crafts Room >E WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE READABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS STAND DISPLAY DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTIONS END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 208 ; DISPLAY STAND There are various artifacts with dates and descriptions here. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 208 ; DISPLAY STAND You read a few descriptions of the objects on the display but learn nothing you couldn't have seen by just looking at the artifacts themselves. END_TEXT ROOM 7 ; Shrine Room >W Shrine Room >W WEST 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W EXIT 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 7 ; Shrine Room >W A large shrine dominates the far end of the room. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 212 ; WALL PAINTINGS PAINTINGS WALL A series of reredos hang above your head LOCATION 7 ; Shrine Room >W WEIGHT 50 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE PLURAL NOUN_SYNONYMS PAINTINGS REREDOS END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 212 ; WALL PAINTINGS 浜様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様融 These wall paintings depict some fantastic science-fiction story in the manner of today's comic strips. From left to right you can see an evil traitor poisoning the pharao, the burial and a period of mourning followed by the appearance of an old man in a priest's robe wearing an amulet in the shape of a sarcophagus. In the next painting this priest seems to fix himself a drink and spill it (there is a part of the reredos missing here). Finally the pharao is resurrected, his slaves rejoice (so much for historical truth), then he marries a new wife because the other had to be killed when he first died. 藩様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様夕 There are of course lots of beautiful details, but in a nutshell, that is the story. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 227 ; CARVED CASE CASE CARVED You see a richly carved wooden case here. LOCATION 7 ; Shrine Room >W WEIGHT 40 SIZE 40 CLOSABLE LOCKABLE LOCKED KEY 230 ; GOLD COIN PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS CASE CONTAINER END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 227 ; CARVED CASE This wooden case is decorated with sacred hieroglyphs and icons. Judging by the cover this case once must have contained something very valuable. There is an oblong hole in the top of the lid, very much like the slot in the back of a piggy-bank. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 228 ; PAPYRUS SCROLL SCROLL PAPYRUS You see a fragile scroll covered with hieroglyphs. LOCATION 227 ; CARVED CASE WEIGHT 5 SIZE 4 READABLE TURNABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS SCROLL PAPYRUS PAPER WRITING HIEROGLYPHS END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 228 ; PAPYRUS SCROLL This is sacred scroll formerly used in some ancient rite. Upon close examination you notice a certain similarity between this scroll and a papyrus depicted in the wall paintings you have seen. The text on the scroll is quite short. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 228 ; PAPYRUS SCROLL You happily recall those olden days when you attended a VHS-course on ancient languages. Good job you learnt to read hieroglyphs then. The writing says:"Haarq aach graah", whatever that means. END_TEXT ROOM 8 ; Exhibition Hall >S Exhibition Hall >S SOUTH 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W EXIT 5 ; Great Museum Hall >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 8 ; Exhibition Hall >S This is the main exhibition room. Treasures and furnishings from several burial chambers have been collected in this hall. A large pedestal has been built here for the pharao's mummy. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 225 ; PHARAO'S SARCOPHAGUS SARCOPHAGUS PHARAO'S A huge decorated sarcophagus is standing upright in the room's center. LOCATION 8 ; Exhibition Hall >S WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 CLOSABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS SARCOPHAGUS COFFIN END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 225 ; PHARAO'S SARCOPHAGUS A sarcophagus with the pharao's insignia and the beautiful likeness of the youthful king's face is standing before you. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 226 ; EMBALMED MUMMY MUMMY EMBALMED You see an embalmed mummy with the king's death mask. LOCATION 8 ; Exhibition Hall >S WEIGHT 50 SIZE 60 PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS MUMMY CORPSE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 226 ; EMBALMED MUMMY You see the embalmed body of AARKH ANACH RHAG, late king of Egypt. Though having been dead for these last 4221 years, he looks quite fresh and relaxed if it is appropriate to say so. The golden death mask seems to have become part of the rest, for it is impossible to remove it. END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 9 ; Barque Room >W UP Barque Room >W UP WEST 13 ; burial chamber >N S E W UP 73 ; royal barque >DOWN END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 9 ; Barque Room >W UP The Pharao that was once buried in this pyramid must have had a profound love for the seas. This room contains all the state-of- the-art nautical equipment of the time. On a high pedestal in the room's center the royal barque is accessable by a marble staircase. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 10 ; Guard Room >E Guard Room >E EAST 13 ; burial chamber >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 10 ; Guard Room >E In the old days loyalty really meant something: the king's servants and guards even accompanied their master in his grave, waiting to rend their services to him in a better world. This guard room was, in a manner of speaking, the waiting room of the souls. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 11 ; Treasure Chamber >S Treasure Chamber >S SOUTH 12 ; Death trap >N S END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 11 ; Treasure Chamber >S This is the chamber where the Pharao's valuables were stored. Only a few murals are left in the room. You have a fleeting impression of dj-vu. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 12 ; Death trap >N S Death trap >N S NORTH 11 ; Treasure Chamber >S SOUTH 13 ; burial chamber >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 12 ; Death trap >N S This narrow Passage gives you a creepy feeling. The ceiling is made of a solid block suspended on a sturdy steel construction. In the light of a blazing neon tube you can read a sign: 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳 This 50-ton death trap was designed to protect the pharao's treasures. It was said that only the king himself could pass the trap without being killed. When discovered, though, the treasure chamber was found empty. 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳 END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 13 ; burial chamber >N S E W burial chamber >N S E W NORTH 12 ; Death trap >N S SOUTH 14 ; Ante Room >N S EAST 9 ; Barque Room >W UP WEST 10 ; Guard Room >E END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 13 ; burial chamber >N S E W This is a Pharao's burial chamber. The walls are made of massive stone blocks fitted together without visible fissures. Someone has scrawled on the wall "Willy is a lazy sod". You wonder who Willy was. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 14 ; Ante Room >N S Ante Room >N S NORTH 13 ; burial chamber >N S E W SOUTH 15 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 14 ; Ante Room >N S This is the ante room of the actual burial chamber where the Pharao's family used to get killed when the king was buried. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 15 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN long passageway >N S UP/DOWN NORTH 14 ; Ante Room >N S SOUTH 16 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S UP UP 14 ; Ante Room >N S DOWN 16 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S UP END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 15 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN This is a long passage sloping down to the south. At the lower end you see light filling the corridor with dim twilight. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 16 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S UP Pyramid Entrance >N S UP NORTH 15 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN SOUTH 19 ; outside pyramid >N S E W UP 15 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN ENTER 15 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 16 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S UP You are standing at the threshold of a huge pyramid. The white desert sun is burning down on you. A well-lit corridor ascends to the north. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 17 ; outside shop >N S E W outside shop >N S E W NORTH 18 ; souvenir shop >S SOUTH 20 ; endless desert >N S E W EAST 19 ; outside pyramid >N S E W WEST 20 ; endless desert >N S E W ENTER 18 ; souvenir shop >S END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 17 ; outside shop >N S E W Under the blazing desert sun you see the entrance to a souvenir shop to the north. Towering above you to the east is one of the famous three pyramids of Gizeh, you forget which. In the other directions the endless desert stretches endlessly. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 18 ; souvenir shop >S souvenir shop >S SOUTH 17 ; outside shop >N S E W EXIT 17 ; outside shop >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 18 ; souvenir shop >S In this little shop you can buy pyramids of all sizes, plastic pharaos, scarab cigarette lighters, desert sand and fake antiques. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 18 ; souvenir shop >S Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR NOUN 236 ; TOURIST JUNK JUNK TOURIST The shelves and display stands are filled with lots of tourist junk. LOCATION 18 ; souvenir shop >S WEIGHT 90 SIZE 90 PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS JUNK KITSCH RUBBISH END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 236 ; TOURIST JUNK This stuff is really G R O T T Y ! Take it from me that you don't want it. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 240 ; REAL-LOOKING ANTIQUES ANTIQUES REAL-LOOKING You can see a few real-looking antiques here. LOCATION 18 ; souvenir shop >S WEIGHT 20 SIZE 20 READABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE PLURAL NOUN_SYNONYMS ANTIQUES PRICES END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 240 ; REAL-LOOKING ANTIQUES This collection of beautiful candelabres, daggers and other things probably originating from the 15th century or so has been stowed away in a corner long ago. All items are covered in dust, so you wonder why nobody seems to buy them. When you read the prices written on the faded tags you don't wonder anymore. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 240 ; REAL-LOOKING ANTIQUES You read a few tags to discover that there is no single item among the antiques priced less than $1000. END_TEXT CREATURE 303 ; SLEEPY CLERK CLERK SLEEPY A tired-looking clerk stands behind the counter. LOCATION 18 ; souvenir shop >S MAN CREATURE_SYNONYMS CLERK ATTENDANT SHOPKEEPER END_CREATURE CREATURE_DESCR 303 ; SLEEPY CLERK The souvenir shop attendant looks rather listless as you enter. Having spent most of his life selling pharao's slippers and Sphinx ashtrays to equally disinterested tourists he is not harbouring any illusions about life. END_CREATURE_DESCR ROOM 19 ; outside pyramid >N S E W outside pyramid >N S E W NORTH 16 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S UP SOUTH 20 ; endless desert >N S E W EAST 24 ; hotel lobby >N W WEST 17 ; outside shop >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 19 ; outside pyramid >N S E W From here you have a fantastic view of the great pyramid to the north. In the other direction the endless desert stretches... You can see a souvenir shop to the west and a hotel entrance to the east. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 20 ; endless desert >N S E W endless desert >N S E W NORTH 20 ; endless desert >N S E W SOUTH 20 ; endless desert >N S E W EAST 20 ; endless desert >N S E W WEST 20 ; endless desert >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 20 ; endless desert >N S E W As soon as you entered the endless desert you regret this step. You seem to have lost your way among the dunes. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 20 ; endless desert >N S E W Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR ROOM 21 ; Taxi stand >E W Taxi stand >E W EAST 20 ; endless desert >N S E W WEST 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 21 ; Taxi stand >E W A forsaken taxi sign is the last outpost of civilization under a blazing desert sun. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 21 ; Taxi stand >E W Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR ROOM 22 ; Bus Stop >N Bus Stop >N NORTH 2 ; Rameses Square >N S E W SPECIAL 100 ; Shuttle Bus KEY 220 ; TICKET ROOM_SYNONYMS PLAY WAVE SHOW DISPLAY END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 22 ; Bus Stop >N Pushing through the throng in the main square you finally find yourself in a queue waiting at a bus stop. The terminal is surrounded by walls with an exit to the north. The bus lane continues south. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 22 ; Bus Stop >N Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR NOUN 219 ; VENDING MACHINE MACHINE VENDING There is a bus ticket vending machine here. LOCATION 22 ; Bus Stop >N WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE READABLE CLOSABLE TURNABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS MACHINE SIGN CRANK END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 219 ; VENDING MACHINE This vending machine must be one of the oldest mechanic devices still in use. It consists of a large metal box, a slot for coins and an opening where -presumably- the ticket ought to come out. There is a crank at the machine's side. There is a sign near the slot. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 219 ; VENDING MACHINE A faded sign says: 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 NO REFUN if overpay 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 You believe that. END_TEXT TURN_DESCR 219 ; VENDING MACHINE As you heartily turn the crank on the machine you hear a noise of gears grinding sand. Afraid to ruin the apparatus you stop cranking. For some time nothing happens. Then, as you turn away in resignation the machine emits a sound of breaking bedsprings. Upon closer scrutiny you find that the machine is almost falling to pieces. It would take only little effort to open the whole front panel of the thing... END_TURN_DESCR NOUN 220 ; BUS TICKET TICKET BUS You can see a crumpled bus ticket. LOCATION 219 ; VENDING MACHINE READABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 220 ; BUS TICKET You are holding a crumpled ticket that entitles you to ride the airport shuttle bus. There is some text on the back. END_NOUN_DESCR TEXT 220 ; BUS TICKET The small print on the back of the ticket reads: 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 The issuing authorty (IA) of tis ticket shal not be held responsible for loss of or damage to the holders poperties, healt or liff. In no case watsoever wil the IA warrant any performases or services or the omission therof on behalf of the holder or his/her/its legal repessentatives. 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 You wonder. END_TEXT SPECIAL 23 ; Airport As you sit down on one of the empty seats the bus starts to head for the desert. The bus is a rather rickety affair making unexpected noises and shaking unbearably. But after almost 20 minutes of travel... END_SPECIAL ROOM 23 ; Airport Airport END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 23 ; Airport You happily arrive at the Airport. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 24 ; hotel lobby >N W hotel lobby >N W NORTH 102 ; elevator >S UP/DOWN WEST 19 ; outside pyramid >N S E W EXIT 19 ; outside pyramid >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 24 ; hotel lobby >N W You are standing in the lobby of the PYRAMID HOTEL (*). There is an abandoned reception and an elevator in the north wall. Come to think of it, it looks just like any other hotel lobby in the world. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 25 ; hotel room >S hotel room >S SOUTH 26 ; hotel corridor >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 25 ; hotel room >S Don't all hotel rooms look the same? This could actually be your room, but, having forgotten your room number you can't be sure altogether. There is a door leading back to the corridor and a dusty window showing a beautiful northern view. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 232 ; HOTEL BED BED HOTEL There is an untidy bed in the room. LOCATION 25 ; hotel room >S WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 232 ; HOTEL BED Don't all hotel beds look the same? This one is soft and wobbly and makes tell-tale squeaks and noises when touched. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 233 ; HOTEL WARDROBE WARDROBE HOTEL A wardrobe stands in one corner of the room. LOCATION 25 ; hotel room >S WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE CLOSABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 233 ; HOTEL WARDROBE What did you hope to find? This is just your run-of-the-mill hotel wardrobe leaning to the wall with doors askew. END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 26 ; hotel corridor >N S E W hotel corridor >N S E W NORTH 25 ; hotel room >S SOUTH 102 ; elevator >S UP/DOWN EAST 81 ; hotel room >W WEST 80 ; hotel room >E END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 26 ; hotel corridor >N S E W Well, don't all hotel corridors look the same? There are rooms in all directions (exept to the south, where the elevator is, of course). END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 50 ; burial chamber >N S E W burial chamber >N S E W NORTH 51 ; Narrow Passage >N S SOUTH 52 ; Ante Room >N S EAST 53 ; Barque Room >W UP WEST 54 ; Guard Room >E LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do POINTS 10 END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 50 ; burial chamber >N S E W This is a Pharao's burial chamber. The walls are made of massive stone blocks fitted together without visible fissures. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 51 ; Narrow Passage >N S Narrow Passage >N S NORTH 55 ; Treasure Chamber >S SOUTH 50 ; burial chamber >N S E W LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 51 ; Narrow Passage >N S This narrow Passage gives you a creepy feeling. The ceiling is made of a solid block and the floor is covered with crushed bones and other remains. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 51 ; Narrow Passage >N S Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR ROOM 52 ; Ante Room >N S Ante Room >N S NORTH 50 ; burial chamber >N S E W SOUTH 56 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 52 ; Ante Room >N S This is the ante room of the actual burial chamber where the Pharao's family used to get killed when the king was buried. Judging from the remains the late Pharao had a rather large family. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 53 ; Barque Room >W UP Barque Room >W UP WEST 50 ; burial chamber >N S E W UP 72 ; in the royal barque >DOWN LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 53 ; Barque Room >W UP The Pharao that was once buried in this pyramid must have had a profound love for the seas. This room contains all the state-of- the-art nautical equipment of the time. On a high pedestal in the room's center the pharaos barque is accessable by marble stairs. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 54 ; Guard Room >E Guard Room >E EAST 50 ; burial chamber >N S E W LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 54 ; Guard Room >E In the old days loyalty really meant something: the king's servants and guards even accompanied their master in his grave, waiting to rend their services to him in a better world. From what you see here, loyalty must have been deeply rooted among the king' followers. What spoils the impression a little is the fact that some of the people here must have been chained to the walls... END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 241 ; MORTAL REMAINS REMAINS MORTAL The room is filled with the mortal remains of hundreds of people LOCATION 54 ; Guard Room >E WEIGHT 99 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE PLURAL NOUN_SYNONYMS REMAINS BONES SKULLS END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 241 ; MORTAL REMAINS You feel a sort of sick pleasure as you browse through the skulls and bones of long-dead people. Amusing as it might appear to you though, it may well seem rather irreverent to other people (luckily there are no other people here at the moment). END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 55 ; Treasure Chamber >S Treasure Chamber >S SOUTH 51 ; Narrow Passage >N S LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do POINTS 20 END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 55 ; Treasure Chamber >S This is the chamber where the Pharao's valuables were stored. Thanks to the intricate protection devices installed in the passage to this room nothing seems to be missing. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 210 ; GOLD URN URN GOLD You see a wonderful gilded urn here. LOCATION 55 ; Treasure Chamber >S POINTS 12 WEIGHT 10 SIZE 10 CLOSABLE TURNABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 210 ; GOLD URN This beautiful gilded urn contains the king's innards. You almost expect to find a label saying: 崢陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳 嬶様様様様様様様様様様様様様洋 致堕陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳戴 該 PHARAO'S LIVER PAT 該 該Best Before 1/1/2230 B.C.該 致祖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳宋 堽様様様様様様様様様様様様様洋 喞陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳 END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 214 ; TREASURE CHEST CHEST TREASURE You see a heavy chest containing the king's jewels. LOCATION 55 ; Treasure Chamber >S WEIGHT 60 SIZE 50 CLOSABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 214 ; TREASURE CHEST All the king's gold and jewels are stored in this gilded chest. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 216 ; PHARAO'S JEWELS JEWELS PHARAO'S You see a profuse collection of the king's valuables. LOCATION 214 ; TREASURE CHEST WEIGHT 30 SIZE 50 PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE PLURAL END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 216 ; PHARAO'S JEWELS You shield your eyes from the golden radiance of these jewels. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 229 ; OIL VIAL VIAL OIL You see an alabaster vial of embalming oil LOCATION 55 ; Treasure Chamber >S WEIGHT 7 SIZE 6 CLOSABLE LOCKABLE LOCKED KEY 202 ; BRAZEN CORKSCREW DRINKABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS VIAL OIL BOTTLE FLUID LIQUID END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 229 ; OIL VIAL There is a beautiful alabaster vial containing a dark, oily liquid you presume to be embalming fluid. END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 56 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN long passageway >N S UP/DOWN NORTH 52 ; Ante Room >N S SOUTH 57 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S SE SW U UP 52 ; Ante Room >N S DOWN 57 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S SE SW U END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 56 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN This is a long passage sloping down to the south. At the lower end you see light filling the corridor with dim twilight. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 57 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S SE SW U Pyramid Entrance >N S SE SW U NORTH 56 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN SOUTH 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL SOUTHEAST 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL SOUTHWEST 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL UP 56 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN ENTER 56 ; long passageway >N S UP/DOWN EXIT 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 57 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S SE SW U You are standing at the threshold of a huge pyramid. The white desert sun is burning down on you. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL South of Pyramid >ALL NORTH 57 ; Pyramid Entrance >N S SE SW U SOUTH 59 ; endless desert >ALL EAST 60 ; Building Site >S E W NW SE SW WEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL NORTHEAST 60 ; Building Site >S E W NW SE SW NORTHWEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL SOUTHEAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTHWEST 59 ; endless desert >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL From this point you have a marvellous view of a great pyramid to the NORTH. As far as you remembered, there should be three of them. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 59 ; endless desert >ALL endless desert >ALL NORTH 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTH 59 ; endless desert >ALL EAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL WEST 59 ; endless desert >ALL NORTHEAST 60 ; Building Site >S E W NW SE SW NORTHWEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL SOUTHEAST 65 ; Oasis >ALL SOUTHWEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 59 ; endless desert >ALL You are standing on a seemingly endless stretch of desert. The sun is standing at his highest point so you have great difficulties deciding which way you are going. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 60 ; Building Site >S E W NW SE SW Building Site >S E W NW SE SW SOUTH 59 ; endless desert >ALL EAST 62 ; Slave Quarters >?E ?W WEST 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL NORTHWEST 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL SOUTHEAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTHWEST 59 ; endless desert >ALL UP 64 ; on the scaffolding >DOWN END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 60 ; Building Site >S E W NW SE SW From behind a small dune you have entered a vast plain. What you see here is quite extraordinary: There are thousands of people disguised as Nubian slaves working on a new pyramid. There are two billboards standing before you: 敖 敖 敖陳陳陳陳陳祖祖陳陳陳陳陳朕 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳祖祖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳 Pyramid under construction JOBS OFFERED: NO TRESPASSING skilled slaves for hard labour 青陳陳陳陳陳堕堕陳陳陳陳陳潰 wanted. No pay, free whipping flexible working hours (16 - 23 hours per day). Apply within. 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳堕堕陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳 The pyramid is only half-finished and surrounded by scaffolding. A ladder leads up. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL rolling dunes >ALL NORTH 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL SOUTH 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL EAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL WEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL NORTHEAST 58 ; South of Pyramid >ALL NORTHWEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL SOUTHEAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTHWEST 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 61 ; rolling dunes >ALL Rolling Dunes stretch from horizon to horizon. You are not quite sure in which direction to go. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 62 ; Slave Quarters >?E ?W Slave Quarters >?E ?W SPECIAL 63 ; East of gaol >S E W SW KEY 231 ; KEYRING END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 62 ; Slave Quarters >?E ?W Though you harbour no prejudice against Nubian slaves as such, you can't help wishing for a little more hygiene on their side. The room you will probably share with 200 of them for the rest of your life is a bit on the small side, lacking windows and all conveniences. There is a heavy portcullis, guarded day and night by two slave masters and a massive wooden door to the east. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 62 ; Slave Quarters >?E ?W Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR ROOM 63 ; East of gaol >S E W SW East of gaol >S E W SW SOUTH 65 ; Oasis >ALL EAST 66 ; desert trail >E W NE SW WEST 62 ; Slave Quarters >?E ?W SOUTHWEST 65 ; Oasis >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 63 ; East of gaol >S E W SW You are standing ouside a flat building where the pharao's slaves are kept. From inside you hear the screaming and whimpering of thousands of voices. There is a heavy door to the west leading inside. An often-used desert trail leads east. Small trails to the south and southwest might lead somewhere, too. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 64 ; on the scaffolding >DOWN on the scaffolding >DOWN DOWN 60 ; Building Site >S E W NW SE SW END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 64 ; on the scaffolding >DOWN You are standing on top of the pyramid scaffolding. All around you slaves are busy moving large stone blocks. From this vantage point you can see the endless desert stretching endlessly on all sides. (What else could an endless desert do?) A large building lies to the east. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 65 ; Oasis >ALL Oasis >ALL NORTH 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTH 59 ; endless desert >ALL EAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL WEST 59 ; endless desert >ALL NORTHEAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL NORTHWEST 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTHEAST 59 ; endless desert >ALL SOUTHWEST 59 ; endless desert >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 65 ; Oasis >ALL In the middle of the endless desert you are glad to find this place of rest. The oasis features a few palm trees and a deep pond of cool water. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 215 ; COOL WATER WATER COOL You see a clear pond of cool water. LOCATION 65 ; Oasis >ALL POINTS 8 WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE DRINKABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS WATER POND END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 215 ; COOL WATER The clear pond of water seems almost bottomless. As You touch the water, ripples spread over the calm surface, distorting your reflection. The water feels surprisingly cool. END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 66 ; desert trail >E W NE SW desert trail >E W NE SW EAST 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S WEST 63 ; East of gaol >S E W SW NORTHEAST 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S SOUTHWEST 65 ; Oasis >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 66 ; desert trail >E W NE SW This much-used trail leads from west to east (or vice versa). At least you won't lose your way if you follow the trail. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S banks of the river Nile >N S NORTH 69 ; river delta >N S E W SOUTH 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE WEST 66 ; desert trail >E W NE SW NORTHEAST 69 ; river delta >N S E W SOUTHEAST 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S The sacred river Nile lies to the east running from south to north. In the brown waters of the river Nile drift all sorts of flotsam and jetsam. To the north the river seems to broaden. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE wadi >N S W NW SE NORTH 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S SOUTH 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE WEST 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE NORTHWEST 66 ; desert trail >E W NE SW SOUTHEAST 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 68 ; wadi >N S W NW SE You walk a long way to find the river has disappeared in the ground. Where the river was, there are now hundreds of wadi con- verging to the north. Most of them are dry at this time of the year. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 69 ; river delta >N S E W river delta >N S E W NORTH 70 ; ocean's edge >S SE SW SOUTH 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S EAST 71 ; high reeds >ALL WEST 71 ; high reeds >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 69 ; river delta >N S E W The river becomes so wide here that you can't see the other side. Walking is becoming difficult among the high reeds. To the north and the south the papyrus reeds seem to be thinning out a bit. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 70 ; ocean's edge >S SE SW ocean's edge >S SE SW SOUTH 69 ; river delta >N S E W SOUTHEAST 71 ; high reeds >ALL SOUTHWEST 71 ; high reeds >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 70 ; ocean's edge >S SE SW You are standing at the river's mouth overlooking the delta to the south and the vast ocean to the north. The ocean waves lick your aching feet. END_ROOM_DESCR CREATURE 305 ; ANCIENT MARINER MARINER ANCIENT An old sailor sits here tossing stones into the water. LOCATION 70 ; ocean's edge >S SE SW MAN CREATURE_SYNONYMS MARINER SAILOR END_CREATURE CREATURE_DESCR 305 ; ANCIENT MARINER This man must be at least a hundred years old. His skin is like parchment an his hair white as the whitest snow. He is dressed in the fashion of ancient Egyptian sea-farers. At his side is a pile of flat round stones. Every now and then the sailor takes a stone and tosses it unto the surface of the water where it bounces several times before vanishing among the ripples. END_CREATURE_DESCR ROOM 71 ; high reeds >ALL high reeds >ALL NORTH 70 ; ocean's edge >S SE SW SOUTH 67 ; banks of the river Nile >N S EAST 71 ; high reeds >ALL WEST 71 ; high reeds >ALL NORTHEAST 71 ; high reeds >ALL NORTHWEST 71 ; high reeds >ALL SOUTHEAST 71 ; high reeds >ALL SOUTHWEST 71 ; high reeds >ALL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 71 ; high reeds >ALL You are surrounded by high reeds. You are not quite sure in which direction to go. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 72 ; in the royal barque >DOWN in the royal barque >DOWN DOWN 53 ; Barque Room >W UP LIGHT 1 ; Any light will do END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 72 ; in the royal barque >DOWN This barque was to the pharao what a yacht might be to today's statesmen. A tall mast rises from its middle wearing a colourful sail, waiting to be filled with wind. You'd expect a flag of some sort to wave from the top. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 73 ; royal barque >DOWN royal barque >DOWN DOWN 9 ; Barque Room >W UP END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 73 ; royal barque >DOWN This barque was to the pharao what a yacht might be to today's statesmen. It is about 26 feet long, dominated by a tall mast in the middle. Due to millenniums of negligence nothing is left of the boats sails and riggings. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 80 ; hotel room >E hotel room >E EAST 26 ; hotel corridor >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 80 ; hotel room >E Don't all hotel rooms look the same? This could actually be your room, but, having forgotten your room number you can't be sure altogether. There is a door leading back to the corridor and a dusty window showing a beautiful western view. If you opened the window you could almost touch the pyramid outside, but you can't open the window, for the hotel is air-conditioned. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 250 ; HOTEL BED BED HOTEL There is an untidy bed in the room. LOCATION 80 ; hotel room >E WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 250 ; HOTEL BED Don't all hotel beds look the same? This one is soft and wobbly and makes tell-tale squeaks and noises when touched. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 252 ; HOTEL WARDROBE WARDROBE HOTEL A wardrobe stands in one corner of the room. LOCATION 80 ; hotel room >E WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE CLOSABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 252 ; HOTEL WARDROBE What did you hope to find? This is just your run-of-the-mill hotel wardrobe leaning to the wall with doors askew. END_NOUN_DESCR ROOM 81 ; hotel room >W hotel room >W WEST 26 ; hotel corridor >N S E W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 81 ; hotel room >W Don't all hotel rooms look the same? This could actually be your room, but, having forgotten your room number you can't be sure altogether. There is a door leading back to the corridor and a dusty window showing a beautiful eastern view. END_ROOM_DESCR NOUN 251 ; HOTEL BED BED HOTEL There is an untidy bed in the room. LOCATION 81 ; hotel room >W WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 251 ; HOTEL BED Don't all hotel beds look the same? This one is soft and wobbly and makes tell-tale squeaks and noises when touched. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 253 ; HOTEL WARDROBE WARDROBE HOTEL A wardrobe stands in one corner of the room. LOCATION 81 ; hotel room >W WEIGHT 100 SIZE 100 UNMOVABLE CLOSABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 253 ; HOTEL WARDROBE What did you hope to find? This is just your run-of-the-mill hotel wardrobe leaning to the wall with doors askew. END_NOUN_DESCR SPECIAL 100 ; Shuttle Bus You offer your ticket to the bus conductor for inspection but are boldly pushed inside the bus from behind. END_SPECIAL ROOM 100 ; Shuttle Bus Shuttle Bus NORTH 22 ; Bus Stop >N SPECIAL 23 ; Airport ROOM_SYNONYMS MAGIC_WORD SIT WAIT END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 100 ; Shuttle Bus The shuttle bus that will take you to the airport is almost empty at this time. There are lots of free seats available. The bus is about to leave. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 101 ; Taxi Cab Taxi Cab END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 101 ; Taxi Cab You whistle loudly and wave your 100-dollar bill. It is a well-known fact the by waving money in the air the genius of the taxi drivers can be summonned. Suddenly a grey cab appears from nowhere. "Ju want a go to dee pigamids?" the driver asks. Without hesitation you climb into the back of the cab. You sit in the back of a shabby Mercedes Taxi Cab. You feel your skin itching from bobbing along on the woollen rags covering the seats. The driver steps on the accelerator as soon as you enter the cab and takes you through an endless stretch of untouched desert sand. When he finally stops you find yourself in front of a souvenir shop at the foot of a great pyramid. END_ROOM_DESCR CREATURE 301 ; TAXI DRIVER DRIVER TAXI The wall-eyed taxi driver is smiling at you in the rear mirror. LOCATION 101 ; Taxi Cab MAN CREATURE_SYNONYMS DRIVER CABBY END_CREATURE CREATURE_DESCR 301 ; TAXI DRIVER As you stare at the cabby you get the impression that his wall-eye is staring back at you. You wonder if his wall-eye might affect his driving abilities... END_CREATURE_DESCR ROOM 102 ; elevator >S UP/DOWN elevator >S UP/DOWN SOUTH 24 ; hotel lobby >N W UP 26 ; hotel corridor >N S E W DOWN 24 ; hotel lobby >N W END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 102 ; elevator >S UP/DOWN This is one of those antique elevators that need to be operated by a liftboy. Not seeing a liftboy, you think you might as well try it yourself. There is a large lever protruding from the wall offering you three options: UP STOP DOWN. That ought to be simple, you think. END_ROOM_DESCR HELP 102 ; elevator >S UP/DOWN Sorry, I can't describe that. END_HELP_DESCR ROOM 105 ; DEATH >UP/DOWN DEATH >UP/DOWN UP 107 ; HEAVEN DOWN 106 ; HELL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 105 ; DEATH >UP/DOWN 浜様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 浜 浜 藩 藩 浜 藩 So this is DEATH. You feel a little awkward here, a little out of place. You wonder if there might be a life after death, reincarnationwise or so. A man in a wheelchair is pushed past by a nurse. You notice a large spiral staircase leading up and down from here. 藩様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 106 ; HELL HELL END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 106 ; HELL As you set your foot on the first step the stairs dissolve under your feet. You fall and fall and fall into bottomless blackness. Seems the hell of a place to me. END_ROOM_DESCR ROOM 107 ; HEAVEN HEAVEN END_ROOM ROOM_DESCR 107 ; HEAVEN As you set your foot on the first step, the spiral staircase dissolves and vanishes. You are welcomed by smiling faces. A sign above your head reads: 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 YOU ARE ENTERING THE AMERICAN SECTOR PLEASE REPORT AT THE SECURITY CHECK COUNTER 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 This must be heaven. END_ROOM_DESCR REM NOW LIST NOWHERE ITEMS AND CREATURES NOUN 207 ; EMPTY MATCHBOX MATCHBOX EMPTY There are lots of burnt matches LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 207 ; EMPTY MATCHBOX What seemed to be a full box of matches at first sight actually turns out to be a box full of burnt matches. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 211 ; SACRED AMULET AMULET SACRED You can see a high priest's amulet here. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere WEIGHT 3 SIZE 3 WEARABLE IS_LIGHT PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS AMULET NECKLACE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 211 ; SACRED AMULET This is the amulet enclosed in your THE PYRAMID package. It might once have been worn by a high priest (if it is the real thing and not a fake) in some ancient ritual. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 213 ; ROYAL ARMS ARMS ROYAL A weathered flag showing the pharao's arms LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere WEIGHT 6 SIZE 20 WEARABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS ARMS FLAG BANNER END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 213 ; ROYAL ARMS This heavily embroidered flag is adorned with the pharao's arms. It might once have waved from the top of the king's barque. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 221 ; OIL LAMP LAMP OIL You can see a small brazen oil lamp LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere WEIGHT 5 SIZE 5 IS_LIGHT NOUN_SYNONYMS LAMP OILLAMP LANTERN END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 221 ; OIL LAMP The oil lamp looks like most oil lamps do. The end of a wick is protruding through the spout. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 222 ; OIL LAMP LAMP OIL You can see a small brazen oil lamp providing light LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere WEIGHT 5 SIZE 5 IS_LIGHT ON NOUN_SYNONYMS LAMP OILLAMP LANTERN LIGHT END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 222 ; OIL LAMP The oil lamp looks like most oil lamps do. The end of a wick is protruding through the spout where a small flame is dancing. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 224 ; SMALL CHANGE CHANGE SMALL There is a ramshackle collection of foreign coins and buttons here. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere WEIGHT 2 SIZE 2 PLAYABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS CHANGE COINS BUTTONS END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 224 ; SMALL CHANGE You see a lot of coins from several countries. There is even an old gold dollar among them. A collection of buttons sporting a Dirndl-button and a day-glo-neon-plastic triangle as its highlights has generously been added to these treasures. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 230 ; GOLD COIN COIN GOLD You see a small gold coin. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere POINTS 5 TURNABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 230 ; GOLD COIN The small coin shows a portrait of a pharao. It seem to be made of pure gold, but you can't make out any figures stating its value. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 231 ; MASTER KEYRING KEYRING MASTER You can see a ring of brazen keys here. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere WEIGHT 10 SIZE 10 TURNABLE NOUN_SYNONYMS KEYRING KEY KEYS END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 231 ; MASTER KEYRING This is a heavy ring of keys once used by the king's guard. END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 234 ; MEANING OF LIFF LIFF MEANING OF You can see the meaning of liff now. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere NOUN_SYNONYMS LIFF LIFE TIME END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 234 ; MEANING OF LIFF As you look at liff from all sides you can't help wondering if it might just be.. That's it! It's a fake! This isn't the real thing. As you look very close you find a small label at the bottom, saying: 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 LIFE (c) by ROLAND GOULSBRA 1990 青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 END_NOUN_DESCR NOUN 235 ; LEATHER SUITCASE SUITCASE LEATHER There is a shabby leather suitcase here. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere POSITION on the bed WEIGHT 10 SIZE 65 CLOSABLE PUSHABLE TURNABLE PULLABLE PLAYABLE END_NOUN NOUN_DESCR 235 ; LEATHER SUITCASE This far-travelled leather suitcase looks very much like yours. It has a broken strap round its middle and its handle has been fixed with sticky tape. END_NOUN_DESCR CREATURE 302 ; RESURRECTED PHARAO PHARAO RESURRECTED The late Pharao AARKH ANACH RHAG stands by your side. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere POINTS 50 GROUPMEMBER MAN CREATURE_SYNONYMS PHARAO KING AARKHANACHRHAG END_CREATURE CREATURE_DESCR 302 ; RESURRECTED PHARAO Aarkh-Anach-Rhag looks a bit uneasy standing before you with nothing on but dirty bandages that haven't been changed during the last 4221 years. END_CREATURE_DESCR CREATURE 306 ; TOURIST GROUP GROUP TOURIST A group of Japanese tourists is taking pictures here. LOCATION 0 ; Nowhere CREATURE_SYNONYMS GROUP TOURISTS TOURIST JAPANESE END_CREATURE CREATURE_DESCR 306 ; TOURIST GROUP These little yellow bastards smile their unfathomable Japanese smile at you. They all wear round glasses and at least one camera each. END_CREATURE_DESCR