THE BIG FALL
AN INTERACTIVE FICTION BY DANIEL RIVER
RELEASE 2

NOTE: This fiction features a built in help menu within the game. Much of the information in this manual can be found in the fiction by typing help during play.

INTRODUCTION

Jake Keems is a private detective in 1947 Los Angeles. Players will assume the role of Keems as he is hired to investigate a missing person case.

MOVEMENT

You can type standard directions to move: north, south, east, west, up, and down

INTERACTING WITH CHARACTERS

Greeting a character: greet <CHARACTER> (e.g. greet Sylvia)
Note: This will say hello to a character and suggest possible conversation topics. However, you may have to ask characters about topics not on the suggested topics list.

Finding out suggested conversation topics: topics

Asking questions about a topic: ask <CHARACTER> about <TOPIC> (e.g. ask Sylvia about Jessica)

Telling characters about a topic: tell <CHARACTER> about <TOPIC> (e.g. tell Sylvia about Marshall)

Giving objects to characters: give <OBJECT> to <CHARACTER>(e.g. give lighter to Sylvia)

Looking at a character: x <CHARACTER> (e.g. x Sylvia)

OBJECTS
	
Looking at an object: x <OBJECT> (e.g. x money)

Picking up an object: take <OBJECT> (e.g. take trench coat)

Giving an object to a character: give <OBJECT> to <CHARACTER> (e.g. give lighter to Sylvia)

Seeing your inventory of objects: i

Wearing a clothing item: wear <ITEM> (e.g. wear trench coat)

Hiding behind an object: hide behind <OBJECT>
	

USING THE PHONE

Picking up the phone: pick up phone

Dialing a number: dial <NUMBER>

Calling someone: call <CHARACTER> (e.g. call Marcia Reed)

Calling the operator: call operator

Hanging up the phone: hang up phone

Answering the phone when it's ringing: answer phone

DRIVING THE CAR

Getting into the car: get in car

Turning on the car: turn on car

Driving to a destination: drive to <DESTINATION> (e.g. drive to office)

OPENING THE SAFE

The safe accepts numbers from 0 to 99. Opening the safe requires setting the dial to the correct combination of numbers.

Setting the dial to a number: set dial to <NUMBER> (e.g. set dial to 42)

GLOSSARY
broad: woman
bunk: nonsense
C-note: hundred dollar bill
chisel: to swindle or cheat
clip: steal
clipped: stolen
crate: car
dame: woman
dick: detective
dough: money
fink: informant
gumshoe: detective
gusher: one who talks to excess
heap: car
hooey: nonsense
joint: an establishment
juice: political or criminal influence
plug: kill
private dick: private detective
pump: heart
rod: gun
rubbed out: killed
sap: 1. a foolish or gullible person 2. hit with a bludgeon or club
slug: 1. a bullet 2. drink in a large draft; swig 3. strike someone with a hard blow
shamus: private detective
shyster: a person who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent, or deceptive methods in business (usually applied to lawyers but can be applied to others)
snooper: private detective
stiff: corpse
swell: excellent; very good
tinhorn: a contemptible person, especially one pretending to have money, influence, or ability

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Dan Fabulich for his important feedback including bug reporting, suggestions for puzzle improvement, and suggestions for a new ending.
To the beta testers for their extensive testing and important feedback: Edo, Mike Russo, Jade, Steve, and Melendwyr.
To Graham Nelson for creating Inform 7.
To Eric Eve for creating the Conversation Default and Conversation Framework extensions.
To Wade Clarke for creating the Include Menus extension.
To Emily Short for creating the Basic Screen Effects extension.

FEEDBACK

Please send feedback to the author, Daniel River, at danielriverfiction@gmail.com