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Book 1 - First area

Chapter 1 - Start and Foyer

When play begins:

say "You are a producer for the reality show Celebrity Houses. You were tasked to visit Willy's Manor, the abode of an eccentric billionare who became rich by founding an internationally beloved novelty company. He agreed to be on the show as long as a single person comes to his house and passes his 'test.' You drew the short straw and are now outside. You were given a lamp and a map to assist you.[line break]Would you like instructions?";

if player consents,

say "The possible commands in this game are:[line break][bold type]north, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest, enter, exit[roman type] for movement[line break][bold type]look[roman type] to see the description of the room you're in[line break][bold type]inventory[roman type] to see what you are carrying[line break][bold type]examine, take, drop, open, close, push, pull[roman type] objects[line break][bold type]unlock 'object' with 'object'[roman type] to unlock things[line break][bold type]shoot 'object' at 'object'[roman type] once you have a tool to shoot things with[line break][bold type]burn 'object'[roman type] once you have the correct tool[line break][bold type]credits, hint, hint about 'object,' undo, save, restore, restart, quit[roman type] are also acceptable, and work as expected.";

now the player has the broken lamp;

now the player has the map;

help booklet is an object. It has the description "The booklet says:[line break]

'In this game, there are some commands you may be less used to. At any time, you can type [bold type]hint[roman type] to recieve a general hint about how to progress, or [bold type]hint about [roman type]'object' to get a hint about a specific item in the game (although not all objects are that interesting). Before asking for a hint about an object, be sure you [bold type]examine[roman type] it first.[line break]You can type [bold type]help[roman type] at any time to get a full list of commands needed to complete the game. Additional commands may lead ot fun extras, but nothing necessary to complete the game[line break]There is no turn limit, inventory limit, or way to make the game unwinnable, so have fun!'". help booklet is in Outside Manor.

a broken lamp is an object. It has the description "A broken oil lamp. It still has some oil in it, but doesn't look like you can turn it on"

a map is an object. It has the description "A map of all known locations in the manor. It can be read in the games files"

Outside Manor is a room. It has the description "You're standing to the south of a monsterously large house. Various whimsical decorations litter the lawn, but you have no time for them. Your job depends on you going inside and passing some test by the owner."

house is an object. it is scenery. house is in Outside Manor. house has the description "You're standing to the south of a monsterously large house. Various whimsical decorations litter the lawn, but you have no time for them." Understand "manor" as house.

decorations is an object. It is in Outside Manor. decorations are scenery. decorations have the description "You see a sign saying 'pull my finger' and a statue with a joy buzzer in its hand, but they are distracting you from the task at hand." Understand "whimsical decorations", "decoration", "lawn" as decorations.

finger is an object. It is in Outside Manor. finger is scenery. finger has the description "The finger of the statue appears to have extra parts in it, making it mobile."

Instead of pulling finger, say "pfft"

signs is an object. It is in Outside Manor. signs is scenery. Understand "sign" as signs. signs has the description "It is a breathtaking sign. It almost makes you forget that the point of the game is to enter the manor. Almost."

statue is an object. It is in Outside Manor. statue is scenery. Understand "joy buzzer" as statue. statue has the description "It is a large bronze statue that doesn't absolve you of your responsibilities inside the manor."

the front door is north of Outside Manor and south of Main Hallway South. front door is a door. It has the description "A door with [fixed letter spacing] Willy [variable letter spacing] carved in comic sans font."