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Chapter 7 - Generic Hint System

Hinting about is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "hint about [visible thing]" as hinting about.

Carry out hinting about something:

say "There is nothing interesting about the [noun]"

Understand "hint" as asking for a hint. Asking for a hint is an action out of world.

Carry out asking for a hint:

if PlayerLevel is 0:

say "The puzzle and clues are in the Puzzle Room, at the northern most room of the manor.[line break]Would you like more clarification?";

if player consents,

say "When in the puzzle room, pressing the button dispenses a clue. After you have a clue, put the answer in the box and pull the lever";

otherwise stop the action;

stop the action;

else if LevelComplete is true:

say "Press the button in the Puzzle Room for another clue";

stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 1:

say "Be sure to look inside of things like cabinets and drawers.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "Don't look for any keys just yet, the answer to the riddle isn't in a locked room.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "The answer to the riddle is a towel. There should be one in the kitchen drawer.";

else if PlayerLevel is 2:

say "The answer to the riddle is not in the room you just got the key to.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "Continue to look inside drawers and objects.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "The answer to the riddle is ants. There is a jar of ants under the lizard tank in the North. You need to take the jar, open it, and put the ants into the box.";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 3:

say "You'll need items from both rooms you can unlock now. Be sure you find the door that corresponds with each key.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "The iron key is for the workshop and the Peter key is for the Pantree (the solution to the riddle was Pan)[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "You cannot go up the tree to the pan, you have to bring the pan down to you.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "You need to shoot something specific at the pan to free it.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "Get the termites from under the lizard tank and shoot them at the tree in the Pantree";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 4:

say "Be sure to find the room that the leaf key opens.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "Be sure to figure out the mystery of the seasons in the Four Seasons Room. Knowing how to manipulate them will help you.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "The seasons in the Four Seasons Room increment each time you move from one corner to another. Use this to your advantage, as some puzzles can only be solved when certian parts are in a certain season.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "The answer to the riddle is trunk, and there is one at the bottom of the pond in the Four Seasons Room Northeast. Be mindful of what season it is, as the pond is frozen in winter and the chill will make you drop it if you try to enter during fall.";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 5:

say "This puzzle takes a few steps, so the following hints are more spoiler heavy than previous ones.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "The answer to the riddle is 'honey.' There should be some in the bee hive in the Four Seasons Room Northwest.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "You need to find some way to calm the bees down.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "Smoke would calm down a hive of bees.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "Once the bees are calm, you can knock off some of the hive with your slingshot.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

if player consents,

say "You need the leaves from the tree in Four Seasons Southeast. Bring them to Four Seasons Northwest and burn them with the lighter. Then shoot the hive with whatever you have on hand and get the honey.";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 6:

say "This riddle has an abstract solution, think beyond the material world.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "You also can't feel or touch this object, if that helps at all.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "The answer is nothing. Pull the lever while the box is empty.";

else if PlayerLevel is 7:

say "You were surrounded by memories when you first arrived.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "The solution is one of the photos from when you arrived. Take a guess as to which was the happiest for him.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "His happiest memory is walking with his wife eating ice cream in the city. You should be able to find it in the Main Hallway North.";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 8:

say "You first need to find the bookshelf. Moving it will help you.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "After pushing the bookshelf, enter the wall behind it to reach the Liebrary.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "It is called the 'Liebrary' because everything written in the books is a lie. Reading the books will help you.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "Each book says a different color is Willy's favorite. Since it is the Liebrary, all the colors they give are incorrect. The only color they don't say is red, so the correct solution to the puzzle is the red book.";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 9:

say "The roast was originally in the dining room.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "Carefully read the clue. There's a hint in the wording.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "Pay careful attention to the word [fixed letter spacing] new [variable letter spacing][line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "You need to enter the infinity pool and go north, east, and west. Move quickly, this section is timed.";

otherwise stop the action;

else if PlayerLevel is 10:

say "Greet Willy using 'greet Willy' and then ask about any of the items you collected.[line break]Would you like another hint?";

if player consents,

say "Try to remember all the items you collected, one of them is not here.[line break]Would you like the solution?";

otherwise stop the action;

if player consents,

say "The ants aren't there. Ask Willy about the ants!";

otherwise stop the action;