You can't take that with you!You can't take that with you!You can't take that with you!You can't take that with you!You can't put that anywhere.You can't put that anywhere.You can't put that anywhere.You can only take objects.You can't take things from that!You can't open that.You can't open that.You can't open anything with that.You can't close people.You can't close that.You can't close anything with that.You can't lock that.You can't lock that.You can't lock anything with that.You can't lock that.You can't lock that.You can't lock anything with that.You can't eat that!You can't drink that!You can only throw objects.You can only throw objects.You can't throw anything at that.You can't be serious.You can't throw anything at that.You can't be serious.You can't throw anything at that.Don't be silly.You can't throw anything in the $2.You can't push that.You can't push that.You can't use $2 to push anything.You can't touch that.You can't touch that.You can't use a $2 to touch anything.You can't examine that!You can't examine that!You can't read that.You can't put that anywhere.You can't put that.You can't put anything in the $2.You can't put that.You can't put anything near the $2.You can't put that.You can't put anything behind the $2.You can't put that.You can't put anything on the $2.You can't put that.You can't put anything under the $2.You can only give away objects.You can't give things to that!You can't say that.You can't say that.You can't talk to that.You can't ask about that.You can't talk to that.You can't ask about that.You can't talk to that.You can't talk to that.You can't ask about that.You can't talk to that.You can't ask about that.You can't talk to that.You don't have enough strength to inflict any damage on it.You don't have enough strength to inflict any damage on it.You can't attack anything with that!You can't shoot at that.You can't shoot that.You can't shoot at that.You can't shoot that.You can't shoot at that.You can't kiss that!You can't turn that on.You can't turn that on.You can't switch that on.You can't switch that on.You can't turn that off.You can't turn that off.You can't switch that off.You can't switch that off.You can't climb that.You can't climb that.You can't climb that.How could you have got IN that?You can't get on that.You can't stand on that.You can't untie that.You can't untie that.You can't tie that.You can't tie that.You can't tie that.You can't throw that anyway.You throw anything over that.You can't talk to that.That doesn't make sense.You can't talk to that.That doesn't make sense.Taken.You're tied so tightly to a tree that you can hardly breathe let alone take hold of something.You'll have to get off the stones first.You'll have to climb down the tree first.You can't take that!You've already got that.Dropped.You haven't got that.You can't take things from yourself!You take thewon't let you take theYou already have the $1The $o is now open.You can't open that!It's already open.You can't open the $1 with the $2.You don't have the $2.The $o is now closed.You can't close that.It is not open.You can't close the $1 with the $2.You don't have the $2.The $o is now locked.You can't lock that!It's already locked.The $o is now locked.You can't lock that!It's already locked.You don't have the $2The $o is now unlocked.You can't unlock that!It's already unlocked.The $o is now unlocked.You can't unlock that!It's already unlocked.You don't have the $2You eat the $o.You can't eat that!You drink the $o.That is not drinkable.You can't throw very far, the $1 ends up on the ground.You haven't got that!The $1 bounces harmlessly off the $2 and ends up on the ground.You haven't got that!You are carrying the $2!Done.You haven't got that!Now, that would be a good trick!You push the $1.You can't push that.Using the $2 you push the $1.You can't push that.You touch the $1.You can't touch that.You touch the $1 with the $2.You can't touch that.There is nothing special about the $o.You can't examine that!You read the $1.There is nothing written on $1.Dropped.You haven't got that.Done.You haven't got the $1!Now, that would be a good trick!Naaah. I'd rather just put it down here.You haven't got the $1!You are carrying the $2!You already have the $o!You give thetoYou don't have the $1.Shhh! You'll make a lot of noise and the wolf will come back!$o? That's a nice word!doesn't seem interested.Not much point talking to that.The $1 says '$2? I don't know about that!'Not much point talking to that."I don't think I need to know about $1." Says a puzzled$$.Not much point talking to that.Thedoesn't take any notice.Not much point talking to that."I don't think I need to know about $2." Says a puzzled$$.Not much point talking to that.Violence is not the answer.Violence is not the answer.You don't have that object to attack with.No point attacking anything with that!You need to specify what to shoot at.You need to say what you want to shootwith.Violence is not the answer.You don't have thatYou can't shoot anything with that.Violence is not the answer.You don't have thatYou can't shoot anything with that.You think better of it - this is no time for romance!You turn on the $o.You can't turn that on.It's already on.You turn the $o off.You can't turn that off.It's already off.$pEnter one of the following commands$p$tCOMMANDS$t-$tIntroduction to standard Interactive Fiction commands.$iHINT$t$t-$tReceive a hint when you're stuck on what to do next.$iCREDITS$t$t-$tThe author's notes and acknowledgements.$pSome Standard Interactive Fiction Commands $p$t(replace text in 'quotes-marks' with the name of an object, $n$tdon't include the 'quote-marks')$pDirections $inorth,south,southwest,etc (abbreviate as n,s,sw,etc) $ialso enter or exit in some locations $igo north, etc also works $pObjects $iexamine or look at 'object' (abbr. x 'object') $itake,get, or pick up 'object' $idrop,throw or put down 'object' $iput 'object' in (or on) 'another object' $igive 'object' to 'character' $pCharacters $iask 'character' about 'subject' $itell 'character' about 'subject' $igive 'object' to 'character'  $pGame Status $iinventory (abbr. i ) - list objects being carried $ilook (abbr. l ) - repeat description of current location $iscore - display game points currently earned $pGet Help $icommands - brief general instructions for I.F. games $ihint - receive a hint for solving puzzles $ireview - repeat hints previously shown by the hint command $icredits, notes or info - general notes $pStopping and starting game $isave - save current game state to a disk file $irestore - restore previously saved game from disk file $irestart - start playing game again from the beginning $iquit (abbr. q ) - exit the game $pMiscellaneous $ibrief - only describe a location when first visit it $iverbose - display description each time visit a location $inotify - turn off (or turn back on) the display of a message $i$t$twhen game points change $iwait (abbr. z ) - do nothing for a turn $ipress F3 to repeat last command $n$t$t$t$t"Skipping Breakfast" $n$t$t$t$tRelease 2 - June 1999 $n$t$t$tCopyright (1999) Stephen Griffiths.$p"Skipping Breakfast" was written as an entry in the February 1999 "WackyComp" run on the rec.games.int-fiction Usenet newsgroup by David Glasser.$pThis game was written using the Alan Adventure Language (version 2.8). The Alan language is written by Thomas Nilsson. $n$tWWW :$t http://www.pp.softlab.se/thomas.nilsson/alan/ $nMany thanks to Thomas for creating this excellent language and for the help and support he has given me in using it. $pOne of the main reasons I released this second version of "Skipping Breakfast" was that I wanted to release the game's source code. Hopefully it will be of interest to other IF authors using the Alan language.The source code can be downloaded from the IF Archive.$pI welcome any feedback or bug reports on "Skipping Breakfast" (either as a game or as a source code example.) Comments can be sent to me, via Internet email, to sg@xtra.co.nz. $pThanks to Lelah Conrad and Bob Reeves for beta-testing and offering many helpful suggestions.$pMore games and more information about Interactive Fiction can be obtained from the Interactive Fiction Archive. $n$tFTP/WWW : $t ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive $n$t'mirror': $t http://if-archive.org/ $pInteractive fiction Usenet newsgroups $n$tnews://rec.arts.int-fiction $n$tnews://rec.games.int-fictionA walkthrough solution is not included with this game. Use the HINT command for assistance or post a hint request to Internet newsgroup rec.games.int-fiction.$iSpoiler Warning! $iThe HINT command displays a hint for the current puzzle. If you're sure you want such help enter the command HINT again.You have seen all the hints available at present. You can review the previous hints with the REVIEW command.treeYou have seen all the hints available at present. You can review the previous hints with the REVIEW command.You have seen all the hints available at present. You can review the previous hints with the REVIEW command.No current hints seen. Use the HINT command to view new hints.$n$n$n$n$i(No more hints available at present.)$n$n$n$n$n$i(No more hints available at present.)$n$n$n$n$n$n$i(No more hints available at present.)Verbose mode is now on.Brief mode is now on. Location descriptions will only be shown the first time you visit.Done.Done.$nYou have scoredpoint$$sout of$$. (In turn$$s$$.)Time passes...The 'again' command doesn't work, sorry. You can press the F3 key to repeat your last command. (Though, of course, that won't help just now because your last command was 'again' and that command doesn't work but I think I mentioned that.) $iYou can also try the up and down arrow keys to scroll through your previous commands - that works on some operating systems.Unfortunately you cannot 'undo' commands in this game.Score notification is now disabled. (You can turn it back on using the NOTIFY command again.)Score notification is now enabled. (You can turn it off using the NOTIFY command again.)You need to say what you want to climb $pExample: $n$t> climb treeYou can't climb the $oYou can't climb anything with your hands full of that bulky pile of firewood.You're tied so tightly you can hardly breathe. You certainly can't climb anything.You climb back down.You get off the pile of stones.You can't go down.You can't climb down the $o.You can't pull the $o.The rope is holding you too tightly. You can't wriggle free.Its not that easy to leave here.The rope is holding you too tightly. You can't wriggle free.Its not that easy to leave here.The rope is not holding you anymore.You're not 'in' that!You can't get on the $o.You can't stand on the $o.The rope is holding you too tightly. You can't wriggle free.This is no time to dance!The rope is holding you too tightly.You jump back down to the ground.While $v$$ing around relieves your nervousness a little, it isn't any other help.The rope is holding you too tightly.Even you can't $v fast enough to help your escape.As hard as you try, you cannot escape from the rope.Yes exactly, but how?No-one's asking any questions at the moment.You can't untie that.You need to say what you want to tie that to $pExample: $n$t> tie <one thing> to <another thing>You can't tie that to anything.You decide there's no point to that.You're all tied up so you can't do that.You can't $v that.You decide there's no point to that.You're all tied up so you can't do that.You can't $v that.You throw the $1 as hard as can which is not very hard. It falls to the ground nearby.You're all tied up so you can't do that.You don't have that.$tNope. Doesn't help.$i"Well I'll release you if you agree to untie me. OK?"Thedoesn't respond.That's not tied up.You're not tied up anymore!You can't carry anything more. You have to drop something first.inventoryYou are carryingYou are empty-handed.You can't get yourself out of the rope.hint_1_1Look at the rope.hint_1_2Talk to the rope.hint_1_3Say ok to the rope when it offers a deal.hint_1_4Talk to the rope until it offers a deal and then say ok.hint_1_5The rope can't untie itselfhint_2_1You need to stand on something to reach the knot.hint_2_2Stand on the stoneshint_2_3You need to move the stones under the tree before you stand on them.hint_2_4Stand on stones under tree and untie the knot.hint_2_5You can't leave without taking the rope.hint_3_1You can't walk out of the clearing.hint_3_2You have to go up.hint_3_3Examine the cliff.hint_3_4Throw the rope over the outcrop.hint_3_5Climb the rope.hint_3_6okNo-one's asking any questions at the moment.yesNo-one's asking any questions at the moment.no"Well, its your decision, cotton-tail."No-one's asking any questions at the moment.breakfasthellogroundclearingmoon$tThe full moon is illuminating your predicament. It is slowly starting to fade as the approaching day begins to brighten the eastern sky above the cliff.rock wall$tThe $o is many times your own height. There are a variety of possible climbing holds amongst the cracks, ledges and outcrops spread about the cliff. However they are too far apart to enable a creature as small as you to clamber up the $o. Right near the top of the $o is a particularly large rock outcrop which protrudes from the surrounding rock like a cheeky tongue.One end of a long rope is wrapped around the outcrop. The other end dangles to the ground at the base of the $ocliffYou'll have to get off the stones first.You'll have to climb down the tree first.$tThe cliff offers a few tantalising footholds but they are too far apart to be of use to you. After a few moments of effort you give up trying to climb the cliff.outcrop$tThe outcrop is right near the top of the cliff. It protrudes a couple of feet from the surrounding rock and is about eight inches across. It looks strong enough to hold considerable weight.One end of a long rope is wrapped around the outcrop. The other end dangles to the ground at the base of the $otree$tThe tree is old and gnarled with a few humps and lumps in the lower part of the trunk which could be used to climb part way up the tree.One end of a long rope is tied around the tree trunk at a height some distance above your head.$tThere are a few humps and lumps in the tree trunk so you are able to climb a little way up the tree.Almost to where the rope is tied to the trunk but no further.You can't climb any higher.You climb back downonto the pile of stones.the tree.You can't climb down the tree because you're not up it!trees$tThick undergrowth surrounds the clearing. Beyond that undergrowth you can make out the shadowy form of a forest of many large trees. There is one tree right on the edge of the clearing which is not surrounded by undergrowth.You are currently tied to it.A rope is currently tied to it.undergrowth$tThick undergrowth surrounds the edge of the clearing making the trees beyond inaccessible except for one tree which is growing right on the edge of the clearing.You are currently tied to it.A rope is currently tied to it.somestones$tThe circle of large round stones in the middle of the clearing is probably used as a campfire but you can't see any more detail while you're tied to the tree on the edge of the clearing.$tThe large round stones form a circle around the embers of a campfire.$tYou've spread the stones about the clearing.$tThe stones lie in a piletreeunder the tree.cliffbelow the cliff.near the campfire.$tThe stones are too big for you to lift very far. You could roll them across the ground but you certainly couldn't pick them up.$tYou $v the stones about for awhile. The stones are now spread around the clearing.You can't $v the stones while you're standing on them.treetreeYou roll the stones into a pile under the tree.The stones are already piled under the tree.cliffcliffYou roll the stones into a pile below the cliff.The stones are already piled under the cliff.You roll the stones to the $$.You can't $v the stones while you're standing on them.You clamber up onto the pile of stones.There's not much point getting on the stones when they're placed where they are currently.You'll have to climb down the tree before getting on the stones.You're already on the stones.You'll have to get down the tree first.You get off the pile of stones.You can't climb down off the stones because you're not on them!somefirewood$tThe firewood is an unstable pile. You lose your balance and tumble down.$tThe pile of firewood is quite small, fortunately. If it was bigger you'd probably already be slowly roasting on top of it.You put the firewood under the tree.You put the firewood at the base of the cliff.You put the firewood by the stones.You put the firewood on the ground.You $v the firewood to the $$.You can't $v the firewood while you're standing on the stones.The embers of a campfire are in the centre of the clearing.someembers$tThe ashes and embers are as you'd expect to see in a campfire.Amongst the embers there are some charred bones.You can't see any more detail while you're tied to the tree on the edge of the clearing.You can't bring yourself to touch the remains of a campfire that probably contains the remains of some of your relatives.somebones$tThe bones definitely appear to be ex-rabbit.$tYou can't bring yourself to touch bones that may be the last remains of some of your lost relatives. Maybe you and your family can come back some time when its safe and arrange a dignified burial for your relatives.rope$tThe rope is wound tightly in many turns around you. You can see one, unknotted, end of the rope in front of you. The other end is knotted to the tree trunk high above your head.$tOne end of the rope is tied just above the height of your head.$tOne end of the rope is tied high above your head.The other end tangles to the groundat the foot of the tree.at the base of the cliff.You are carrying the long coiled rope.The rope is lying, tidily coiled, on the ground.The rope is looking back at you.The rope seems to be wondering if it should talk to you."Huh?" the rope sounds puzzled. "I didn't just ask a question.""Well its your decision, cotton-tail.""Huh?" the rope sounds puzzled. "I didn't just ask a question."You're all tied up. You can't pull the rope.Pulling the $o doesn't achieve anything.The rope yelps as you bite into it but, other than that, nothing happens. Except that your teeth now hurt - that is one strong rope!Hmmm, the rope yelped?tree$tYou untie the knot holding the rope to the tree. The rope falls to the ground and curls itself into a tidy coil while you clamber down from the pile of stones.$tYou find you need both hands to untie the knot so you can't maintain your grip on the tree. You tumble to the ground and the rope remains tied to the tree.You can't reach the knot.$tYou can't release the rope from the rock at the top of the cliff while you're still at the bottom.The rope isn't tied to anything.The rope is already tied.You don't need to tie the rope to anything.treeYou'll have to get off the stones first.$tYou drag yourself up the rope until you reach where it is knotted to the trunk of the tree.You are up as high as you can go.cliffYou'll have to get off the stones first.$tYou drag yourself up the rope until you reach the top of the cliff and with a final breathless effort you struggle over the rock outcrop onto solid, safe ground. $iAfter collecting your fibrous life-saver you skip off in the direction of the rising sun and your home feeling proud to be the new owner of the world's strongest rope but mostly just feeling glad to be alive. $pYou have won the game with a score of3 points out of 3 inturn$$sgiving you a rank of cotton-tailed, still-alive-rabbit.You'll have to climb down the tree before you can climb the rope.The rope is not hanging from anything at the moment so you cannot climb it.You climb back downonto the pile of stones.the rope.You can't climb down the rope because you're not up it!You can't take the rope while it is tied to something.You'll have to get off the stones first.You'll have to climb down the tree first.$tYou heave the rope with all your might up the cliff. The rope uncurls into a graceful arch, one end of which reaches the rock outcrop high up the cliff. The rope rapidly coils one end of itself securely around the outcrop and leaves the other end free to fall back down to the base of the cliff.$tYou heave the rope with all your might up the cliff. The rope uncurls into a graceful arch, one end of which just misses a large protruding outcrop of rock at the top of the cliff. $iThe rope falls to the ground at the base of the cliff and curls itself into a tidy coil.There's no point doing that.NowhereMoonlit Forest Clearing$tThe clearing is dominated by a high rock wall which forms the eastern edge of the clearing. Thick undergrowth surrounds the clearing in other directions except for two small paths which wend their way through the undergrowth to the west and south. $iYou are tied to a tree on the edge of the clearing by an extravagant number of encircling curls of a long rope.$iThere is a large tree on the edge of the clearing.You are clinging to a tenuous hold part way up the trunk of the tree.A rope is tied to the treeat the point where you are clinging$$.$iOne end of a rope is coiled around a rock outcrop at the top of the cliff. The other end of the rope dangles down to the base of the cliff.$iA long rope curled into a tidy coil lies on the ground.$iIn the centre of the clearing you can see a circle of large stones.$iThere is a pile of large stonestreeunder the tree.cliffbelow the cliff.here.You are currently standing on the stones.$iThere is a number of large stones scattered about the clearing.There is a small pile of firewood here.$tYou try but you can hardly move a muscle let alone walk out of the clearing.You'll have to climb down the tree first.You'll have to get off the stones first.$t"No! Please don't go without me!" The rope calls.$iHis plaintive cry stops you leaving.$iLike a striking snake the rope uncoils. In a flash it's untied end has rushed across the ground wrapped around your ankles and dragged you backtowards the tree.into the clearing.$i"Sorry about that." says the rope, "But I really don't want you to leave me here with that grumpy wolf." $iThen it releases you andtidily coils up again at the foot of the tree.simply hangs down quietly from its tied end like you'd expect a rope should.$tThe rope quickly coils itself around your ankles and trips you up.$i"No, don't go into the forest!" It says, "The wolf will catch you in there."$i"You are stubborn, aren't you? I told you not to go into the forest!" The rope scolds, "Its for your own good you know. The wolf will catch you in there."$iThen it just as quickly releases you and lets you get to your feet again.$tYou try but you can hardly move a muscle let alone walk out of the clearing.You'll have to climb down the tree first.You'll have to get off the stones first.The rock wall blocks you from going that way.You can't fly up like a bird. (You're only a rabbit after all.) If you want to climb up something please specify what it is you wish to climb, eg $i> climb treeYou climb back downonto the pile of stones.the tree.You get off the pile of stones.You can't go down.$tYou try but you can hardly move a muscle let alone walk out of the clearing.You'll have to climb down the tree first.You'll have to get off the stones first.$tThe forest undergrowth is too thick to push your way through. The only gaps in the dense foliage are the paths to the south and west (and the cliff to the east of course.)Hero$tYou're a wolf's breakfast. Well, more precisely, you're a rabbittied to a tree who will be a wolf's breakfast soon if you don't get free.who will be a wolf's breakfast soon if you don't get get out of this clearing.You are currently up a tree as far as you can climb.You are currently standing on a pile of stones.Talking to yourself won't help here.Talking to yourself won't help here.Talking to yourself won't help here.You're tied too tight. You could never untie yourself.You're not tied to anything.Wolf$p (Your score just went up bypoint$$s$$.You can use the NOTIFY command to disable score change messages like this one.$$)$iA wolf slinks into the clearing from the southern path and drops an armful of firewood by the circle of stones. $iHe looks at you and then slinks off along the eastern path. As he turns away he seems to be licking his lips.$n$iThe full moon is slowly starting to fade as the approaching day begins to brighten the eastern sky above the cliff.$i"Hurry up and get us out of here," the rope says, "I'm sure the wolf will be back with enough firewood to cook you soon."$iThe wolf slinks into the clearing from the eastern path and drops another armful of firewood by the circle of stones.He now has sufficient firewood to cook you.You're roast, cotton-tail!$pYou have scoredpoint$$sout of$$. (In turn$$s$$.)$iThe rope starts talking to you.$n$iThe rope starts talking to you again.$n$t"I'm an Acme rope," says the rope, "The world's strongest rope. The wolf said he'd untie me from this tree if I keep you tied up until he's ready to cook you for breakfast."$t"Look," says the rope, " I'll do you a deal. Promise to untie me from this tree and I'll release you. OK?"$t"Hey, when are you going to untie me from this tree?"$t"Hey, come on! We need to get out of this clearing before the wolf comes back with enough firewood to cook you."$t"Stop chatting. We need to get out of this clearing before the wolf comes back with enough firewood to cook you."$tYou feel the rope's hold on you loosen then the loops of rope fall to the ground as it releases you. $iOne end of the rope is still tied around the trunk of the tree at a height some distance above your head. The rope dangles to the ground where the loose end quickly curls into a tidy coil at the base of the tree.Huh?I don't understand.I don't know what you mean by 'all'.I don't know what you mean by 'it'.I don't know what you mean by 'them'.You can't refer to multiple objects with '$v'.I can't guess what you want to $v.You must supply a noun.You must give an object after 'but'.You can only use 'but' after 'all'.That doesn't leave much to $v!I don't know which $1 you mean.I can't see any $1 here.You can't go that way.You can't do that.You can't $v the $1.There is nothing here that you can $v.There is$$, and here.is here.Thecontains, and $$.Theis empty.You have scoredpoints out ofI don't know that word. ... Press 'Enter' key ... (again)Enter file name to save inThat file already exists, overwrite (RETURN confirms) ? Sorry, save failed.Sorry, could not open that save file.Sorry, the save file was created by a different version.Sorry, the save file did not contain a save for this adventure.Enter file name to restore fromAre you sure (RETURN confirms) ? Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT ? a$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t"No knot unties itself."$n$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t from 'Collected Sayings'$n$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t$t edited by David Glasser.$n$iWacky Comp Productions presents$n$i$t "Skipping Breakfast"$n$t$t by Stephen Griffiths$p(Please type "help" if you would like instructions.)