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6 b$="flame" 5 "3")="mir" 4 b$="water" 4 b$="lever" 4 a$="listen" 3 l$="The crystal staircase.": 3 b$="wheel" 3 b$="statue" 3 b$="staff" 3 b$="slime" 3 "3")="sta" 3 "3")="app" 2 l$="Nice and cool.": 2 b$="sirloin" 2 b$="glass" 2 b$="cupboard" 2 a$="south" 2 a$="sleep" 2 a$="north" 2 '"Nothing happens.": 2 "3")="sun" 2 "3")="pil" 2 "3")="ped" 2 "3")="par" 2 "3")="jew" 2 "3")="gol" 2 "3")="dia" 2 "15","bucket of slime", 2 "14","bucket of water", 1 w$,e$,r$,t$,y$,u$ 1 l$=w$+"Theres a strong door at the east end of the passage.": 1 l$=w$+"A skeleton lies at the side of the path.": 1 l$=u$+"A hole is above you.": 1 l$=r$+".You are stood in a hole.": 1 l$=r$+" stretchesin all directions.": 1 l$=l$++"You see a bar across the path and a ratherlarge,nasty looking creature stands with his hand held out towards you.He says to you ~ 1 l$=l$+"You see several small figures carrying picks and shovels.They're singing ~We dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig,dig dig the whole day through!~" 1 l$=l$+"You can hear the faint sounds of hammering and voices singing" 1 l$=l$+"You alsosee a box full of treasure on the floor of the room.": 1 l$=l$+"Thething that jumped out of the coffin ishere and guarding the entrance." 1 l$=l$+"Theres something in the skeletons hand.": 1 l$=l$+"The sounds are getting louder!" 1 l$=l$+"The door is open.": 1 l$=l$+"The casket is open" 1 l$=l$+"The singing is getting louder and sweeter!" 1 l$=l$+"Suddenly avision of beauty is before you.Ayoung maiden dressed all in white smiles and comes forward. Her voice is enchanting." 1 l$=l$+"One large rock stands out from the others." 1 l$=l$+"Not a pretty sight But..." 1 l$=l$+"However, between the room and you is a sheet of glass": 1 l$=l$+"Half way up the tree.": 1 l$=l$+"Far above you imagine you hear the sound of sweet singing." 1 l$=l$+"As youenter the tower you see a stair way leading up.": 1 l$=l$+"As you enter this chamber seven tiny,bearded men jump with alarm and run away.": 1 l$=l$+"A rope hangs down.": 1 l$=l$+"A door is open in the floor.": 1 l$=l$+"A coil ofrope lies on the floor and one end of the rope goes into a small hole in the roof." 1 l$=l$+"A rock is pushed to one side.Roughsteps lead down.": 1 l$=l$+" that bends in slightly towards the room." 1 l$=l$+" but between itand you are several giant snailswallowing in slime." 1 l$=l$+" It's open." 1 l$="Your footprints trail south.For the first time you see a sign standing at the side of your path.": 1 l$="You suddenly appear in a room where several Orcs are playing knucklebones (with real bones!) They jump with surprise and grope for their weapons.However,you and ORCSLAYER have few problems and soon dispose of them.There are no exits from theroom but there is a raised pedastal in the centre.": 1 l$="You stumble into Dracon's secretchamber,one of the hidden rooms." 1 l$="You splash into water.You have found an underground lake that stretches out of sight.The wateris cold!": 1 l$="You see daylight in the room to the south.": 1 l$="You see an ancient parchment stuck to the wall.There is an interesting message on it that you would do well to pay heed to!": 1 l$="You see a stone statue of a beast,you also see a hole in thefloor.": 1 l$="You see a dead Frost Giant at the bottom of the stairs.": 1 l$="You have found another secret chamber,The Room of Souls." 1 l$="You fall into a secret chamber. This is The Fell Warriors room. The exit is south": 1 l$="You enter a shady chamber carvedinto the rock.This would be an ideal place to store your found treasures.The only exit is up. There is a cupboard on the wall.": 1 l$="You enter a low roofed chamber with a pair of rail tracks down the centre.The tracks lead to a opening in the cave wall to the west from where you see light.A well used lever stands next to the tracks.": 1 l$="You enter a chamber containing ablack marble column.It is huge and stretches between floor and ceiling.There are no doors or windows in the column and the only exit from this room is to the north.": 1 l$="You are stood over a deep gorge.Many hundreds of feet below you a river flows but there is no way down.": 1 l$="You are stood in a hole on a sandy plain.": 1 l$="You are stood at the base of a large tree.A canopy of leaves shades you from the heat of the day.The pool is to the south.": 1 l$="You are on dark,rocky plain.": 1 l$="You are on a dark,sandy plain ina low valley.": 1 l$="You are on a dark,crystal spiralstair that rises high within thetower.": 1 l$="There is a small chamber at the back of this room": 1 l$="There is a long casket on a raised plinth in the centre of this chamber.Written on the sideof the casket are the words ~DO NOT OPEN.THIS CASKET IS SEALED FOR ALL ETERNITY~.": 1 l$="The whole Valley is deserted.It appears that your journey has been nought but a waste of time.Desperation fills you but then you remember that the complex issaid to be underground,you must be stood on top of the place youseek!But where is the entrance?": 1 l$="The west wall was an illusion! You are in a passage sloping gently down and south.": 1 l$="The valley floor draws to an endand beyond rise high,snow cappedpeaks.There is no path north.": 1 l$="The tunnel is below you and a room is above.": 1 l$="The tree top.There is a bronze gate set into the bole of the tree.Dead leaves and other debris surround the gate.": 1 l$="The treasure room.There is an open cupboard on the wall." 1 l$="The tracks lead through this chamber to the east.An exit alsogoes south.": 1 l$="The thing floats out of your wayand lets you pass.You are in a north south passage.": 1 l$="The thing doesn't see you.": 1 l$="The statue top.": 1 l$="The passage turns.You can go south or east.": 1 l$="The maidens bedroom.": 1 l$="The hole,you can go up or down.": 1 l$="The ground to the north rises steeply and is too dangerous to attempt.To the east is a large tree and some undergrowth.": 1 l$="The crystal staircase.A room is just above.": 1 l$="The ceiling has dropped to reveal a secret room!Sho Rembos'Retreat.": 1 l$="The cave edge.From here you see the valley floor far below.You see the river below flowing swiftly.": 1 l$="The bottom of the pool.": 1 l$="The bottom of the hole.A very narrow tunnel goes to the west.": 1 l$="Steps lead up and down.": 1 l$="South of the Mountains.The peaksrise high before you.Rocks are strewn all around as the valley floor draws to an end.": 1 l$="Roughly carved steps lead up anddown.There is a chamber below.": 1 l$="On the crude steps.A faint glow is below you.": 1 l$="On a headland standing over the gorge.A black,marble tower risesabove you.There are no doors or windows.In the gorge,far below, you see figures moving about.Youcan't make out what they are butthey appear to be moving ore outof an entrance half way down thegorge.": 1 l$="On a dark desolate plain.A trailof footprints to the south mark the way out of the valley.": 1 l$="Olrics Chamber.You have found one of the secret rooms of the complex.": 1 l$="Inside the trunk.Crude steps go down.": 1 l$="Half way up the tree you find a small knot hole in the side of the trunk.": 1 l$="Crudely carved steps lead down.": 1 l$="Crude steps lead up and down.Thewalls have a phosphorescent glowto them and it seems as though you will not require a lamp.": 1 l$="Broken glass is all around you. On the far wall are a row of blades.": 1 l$="Between the plain and a vast swamp.To the north and east you can see a large tree and under growth.": 1 l$="An empty room.There is a notice on the north wall,the print is to small to read.": 1 l$="An empty room.Just four blank glowing walls.": 1 l$="An elbow in the passage.You may go south or east.": 1 l$="An east west path leading to a what you can now see to be a small oasis.": 1 l$="All is quiet below.You see a huge hallway lit by flames.": 1 l$="Ahead of you you see a room witha row of blades on the far wall,they are pointed at you!": 1 l$="A vast swamp stretches out to the east.I wouldn't advise goingthat way.": 1 l$="A strange room.The ceiling is lower than in other rooms you have visited and in the middle of the room you see a Staff.It is stood upright and wedged between floor and ceiling." 1 l$="A smooth walled chamber lit by an eerie wall of light that shimmers to the south.": 1 l$="A small,peacefull oasis.Around you are colourfull plants of many hues and one high tree is ashort distance north.A pool of sparkling water is below you.": 1 l$="A small room.A spiral stair goesdown.": 1 l$="A small ledge.An iron ring is set in the wall.": 1 l$="A small dry chamber.Theres some thing scratched on the wall.": 1 l$="A small chamber.Slime drips downthe walls and has collected in apool.": 1 l$="A secret room!It appears to be aprayer chamber.There is an altarwhich hasn't been used for yearsand a prayer cubicle which in which you smell incense.": 1 l$="A secret chamber,Erics room. Exits go east into a tiny hole and south into a wide corridor." 1 l$="A rough carved chamber.": 1 l$="A rock chamber with exits west and down.A crude wheel is set into the east wall.": 1 l$="A rail cart sits on the tracks here,it is loaded with ore.Thereare signs of digging and a tablewhere a meal has been eaten. Crumbs are everywhere.": 1 l$="A narrow,very dusty tunnel.": 1 l$="A naked Giant lies dead at the bottom of the stairs.A fire pit casts flames high into the room and an inscription on the base of the pit reads ~FLAME OF ALL WISDOM~.Exits go north,south, east and west.": 1 l$="A lofty chamber.High up the wallyou see a narrow ledge.There appears to be no way up": 1 l$="A large smooth cavern opens to the south.To the east is a huge column of black marble between floor and ceiling.There are no doors or windows in the column.": 1 l$="A junction.You see a passage to the south from where a bright light comes and one to the west where you see a familiar sight.": 1 l$="A junction.Passages lead north, east and west.": 1 l$="A huge,well lit chamber with many exits.A fire pit in the rooms centre gives a golden glowand an inscription around the base of the fire reads ~FLAME OFETERNAL RICHES~": 1 l$="A huge column of black marble runs between floor and ceiling. An archway stands open.": 1 l$="A huge chamber.A fire pit standsin the centre of the room givingoff a green light.Written aroundthe base of the pit is ~FLAME OFASSISTANCE~.There are five exits": 1 l$="A huge cavern beneath the tree. A fire pit is in the centre of the chamber and an inscription, in the common tongue,round the base of the pit reads ~FLAME OF ETERNAL BLESSINGS~.Exits lead inall directions.": 1 l$="A dim,foggy chamber.You can justabout see an exit to the north and you see a vague shape movingnear the exit.": 1 l$="A deep gorge is spread below you to the west,there is no way down.To the south and west you see a dark tower stood on a promontory over the gorge.": 1 l$="A dark tower stands to the west.To the south a high cliff face blocks your way.": 1 l$="A dark beach in the middle of the lake.": 1 l$="A curtain of light hangs to the south.": 1 l$="A crystal stairway leads up intothe tower.At last you near the end of your journey.": 1 l$="A cavernous room in the centre of which stands a grotesque statue 20 feet tall.Its hands are outstretched and you notice a single eye glowing in the middle of it's forehead.": 1 l$="A blank passage.": 1 l$="A black marble column stands in the centre of this chamber.Thereare no doors or windows in it.A glow lights the room from the south where a shimmering curtainhangs in the air.": 1 l$="A beautifully furnished room at the top of the tower.A golden bed fills most of the room and acabinet is next to it.": 1 l$="A Frost Giant stands guard at the bottom of the stairs.": 1 dungeon $ 1 b$=b$+i$(n) 1 b$="tower" 1 b$="sword" 1 b$="stick" 1 b$="skeleton" 1 b$="potion" 1 b$="pillar" 1 b$="necklace" 1 b$="mirror" 1 b$="dagger" 1 b$="bottle" 1 a$=a$+i$(n) 1 a$="unlock" 1 a$="throw" 1 a$="smash" 1 a$="score" 1 a$="polish" 1 a$="examine" 1 a$="enter" 1 a$="drink" 1 a$="climb" 1 a$="break" 1 This room looks like a sponge with tiny passages leading everywhere.U 1 The whole Valley is deserted.It appears that your journey has been nought but a waste of time.Desperation fills you but then you remember that the complex issaid to be underground,you must be stood on top of the place youseek!But where is the entrance? 1 NOW AND I'LL TELL YOU HOW. BRING ME ONE THING,THE HEAD OF THE KING! 1 Clever i'nit? 1 An east west passage.E 1 A north south passage.R 1 A narrow,dusty tunnel. 1 A crystal chamber with exits in all directions.Its difficult to tell where you are going as the light reflects strangely.YF 1 A Hall Of Many PillarsTy 1 (a$;" what? "); 1 '"~YOU MAY NOT ENTER~": 1 '"nothing!" 1 '"Your joking of course!": 1 '"You tie the rope to the ring.": 1 '"You scored ";a( 1 '"You rise up to the ledge.": 1 '"You havn't got it.": 1 '"You found something!": 1 '"You feel a strange vibration as the flames wrap around you.": 1 '"You can't carry any more!": 1 '"You can read the notice now! It says ~BEWARE STRANGER.THERE ARE MANY DANGERS TO FACE IF YOU WISH TO RAID MY TREASURES.FOR EXAMPLE,THE FLOOR OF THIS ROOM IS AN ILLUSION,YOU ARE STOOD IN MID AIR!": 1 '"You banged your head on the roofand came down with a jolt.": 1 '"You are torn to pieces without asuitable weapon.": 1 '"You are suddenly transported elsewhere.": 1 '"What with?": 1 '"What was that? Something ran outand dissapeared through an exit.": 1 '"What ring? Oh that ring - I didn't see it for a second - yesvery nice!": 1 '"WOW!You feel strong.You could hold up a house now.": 1 '"Very valuable!": 1 '"Very ugly!": 1 '"Very pretty!": 1 '"Very nice but how would you get it out?": 1 '"Vandal!": 1 '"VERY valuable!": 1 '"Useless as a weapon but very valuable.": 1 '"Tinkle tinkle!": 1 '"They're sharp...Wait!One of themis a lever!": 1 '"Theres nothing to tie it to.": 1 '"Theres nothing here to fill it with.": 1 '"Theres no time for that!": 1 '"There are several secret rooms in this complex.How many have you found?": 1 '"The thing pounces and bites yourneck!": 1 '"The thing has a nasty temper.On seeing you it jumps and with a single bite severs your head.": 1 '"The statue grasps at the gift.": 1 '"The snails shrivel up and die.": 1 '"The snails drive you back.": 1 '"The seahorse takes you back to the dungeon.": 1 '"The rope falls to the floor.": 1 '"The room behind the glass was under vacuum.You are hurled forwards into the blades.": 1 '"The pretty maiden draws a lovelydagger and sweetly places it between your shoulder blades. Isn't that nice?": 1 '"The horse touches the water and before your very eyes becomes a seahorse offering you a lift.": 1 '"The ground is to hard!": 1 '"The floor beneath your feet gives way and you slide down anddown landing in a heap.": 1 '"The flames from the fire absorb your life energy and as a river of molten gold runs around the fire you reflect that you now truly have eternal riches!": 1 '"The flames are cool but you feelnothing special.": 1 '"The effects of the potion wore off.": 1 '"The door swings slowly open.": 1 '"The creature accepts the coin, raises the bar and wanders away muttering ~Flipin tourists!~": 1 '"The ceiling collapses on you.": 1 '"The apple was poisoned!You fall into a deep slumber and must wait for a handsome Prince and theres not many of them about down here!": 1 '"Tall and straight but it has rough bark.": 1 '"Tall and smooth.": 1 '"TURN TO STONE.": 1 '"Swamps are DANGEROUS!You sink without trace in a matter of seconds.": 1 '"Suddenly you are transported elsewhere.": 1 '"Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.": 1 '"Spit it out! It's salty.": 1 '"Sharp and trusty.": 1 '"Several orcs are here and as youenter they grasp their weapons. Without ORCSLAYER you are easy meat.": 1 '"See you again sometime then!": 1 '"PUT A DISK IN DRIVE 2 AND PRESS A KEY": 1 '"Oops!Smashed it." 1 '"Nobody here wants a ";b$: 1 '"Nice and rosy.": 1 '"Neo greco? Most of them are the same and are made of stone and rise from earthen floor to the stone roof.": 1 '"Like any other coin.": 1 '"Just a cart.It's stopped from rolling forward by a bar.": 1 '"Its locked.": 1 '"Its allready open.": 1 '"Its a valve of some sort.": 1 '"Its a potion.": 1 '"Its a horse but theres somethingweird about it!It's got scales! (Perhaps its a paloyourno - wellany paloyourno is a palomino!)": 1 '"It's very valuable.": 1 '"It's seized due to ages of non-use.": 1 '"It's locked.": 1 '"It's human!Must have been a previous adventurer.": 1 '"It's deep but looks safe.": 1 '"It's a wand.": 1 '"It's a cross,what else?": 1 '"It says:-~Arise sirloin~": 1 '"It says:- ~Many have come here in search of wealth beyond theirdreams.None have left,will you be the first stranger? You may not leave untill you are judged to be worthy.~": 1 '"It says: ~HAVE YOU TRIED MY TWOOTHER TEXT ONLY ADVENTURES? HOUSE OF ORION and RAID ON LETHOS ARE BOTH AVAILABLE FROM THE SAME ADDRESS.~": 1 '"It says ~XL5~": 1 '"It moves slowly aside.": 1 '"It has a strong magical dweomer.": 1 '"It has a strong dweomer.": 1 '"It has a round metal disc on thetop.": 1 '"It comes up lovely!": 1 '"If I must...";b$: 1 '"INSERT DISK IN DRIVE 2 AND PRESSA KEY": 1 '"I see nothing special.": 1 '"I don't understand ";a$;" ";b$;"!": 1 '"I cant see the ";b$;" here.": 1 '"I can't go that way.": 1 '"I can't ";a$;" ";b$: 1 '"Doesn't sound very tasty!": 1 '"Do you want to drop something?": 1 '"Cough cough!": 1 '"Congratulations stranger!You have succesfully emerged from the valley and conquered the dungeon.": 1 '"Cheap beads.": 1 '"Can't do that!": 1 '"An Orc rushes from cover and strikes you.With one blow he severs your head.": 1 '"A secret door opens in the floorand a verticle passage appears.": 1 '"A rail cart loaded with ore comes thundering down the tracksand wipes you out.": 1 '"A low voice whispers to you. ~Entrance to lower levels can only be gained when this level is mastered.The route will then become painfully obvious!~" 1 '"A little stiff but the gate opens.": 1 '"A hoard of nasty,vicious,ugly Orcs (take that M.H.!) were expecting you.There are too manyfor you to overcome and you die.": 1 '"A fireball issues from the wand.The Frost Giant withers and diesunder the hail of fire.": 1 '"A door opens in the pillar.": 1 '"A bolt from the blue fells you.": 1 '"A Basilisk was waiting behind the door.Your mirror reflected it's fearsome gaze and turned itto stone.Your mirror shatters.": 1 "treasure box", 1 "sword,ORCSLAYER", 1 "room?";r: 1 "diamond hoard", 1 "a treasure box", 1 "a bag of diamonds", 1 "Your sword,Orcslayer", 1 "What next? "; 1 "Unlucky! Try again?"; 1 "This room looks like a sponge with tiny passages leading everywhere.","A narrow,dusty tunnel." 1 "On one of the pillars you noticea tiny lever.": 1 "Memory left at room ";r;" = ";x 1 "An east west passage.","A north south passage.","A Hall Of Many Pillars","A crystal chamber with exits in all directions.Its difficult to tell where you are going as the light reflects strangely." 1 "9","wand", 1 "9","a wand", 1 "8","stick of wood", 1 "8","a pointed stick", 1 "7","eye of flames", 1 "7","The Eye Of Flames", 1 "6","mirror,well polished", 1 "6","a polished mirror", 1 "5","mirror,its a bit dull", 1 "5","a dull mirror", 1 "4","key of bronze", 1 "4","a bronze key", 1 "4")="stat" 1 "32");" points."'"The maximum is 540.": 1 "32");" points out of a maximum of 540.": 1 "3";'"Your strength lets you hold up the ceiling." 1 "3";'"You've got to be joking!": 1 "3";'"You hear a hissing noise.": 1 "3";'"You hear a distant booming noise" 1 "3";'"You have scored ";a( 1 "3";'"You have got:-" 1 "3";'"Write to the author enclosing a s.a.e. or telephone Westhoughton818385.": 1 "3";'"The statue wraps it's arm about you and crushes the life from your body.": 1 "3";'"Hhhuucchh sspid TING!!": 1 "3";'"As you pull the rope you here a ringing noise from deep within the dungeon.A regular booming sound then starts.The rope stillhangs.": 1 "3";'"All you must do now is collect your treasure and leave the valley." 1 "3";'"All quiet.": 1 "3","shovel", 1 "3","a shovel", 1 "3")="tre" 1 "3")="pla" 1 "3")="nec" 1 "3")="eye" 1 "3")="dag" 1 "3")="cub" 1 "3")="cru" 1 "3")="cas" 1 "3")="cab" 1 "3")="bla" 1 "28","sundial", 1 "28","The Golden Sundial Of Autopi", 1 "27","apple", 1 "27","a juicy apple", 1 "26","ring", 1 "26","a golden ring", 1 "25","crucifix", 1 "25","a silver crucifix", 1 "24","statue of a horse", 1 "24","a statue of a horse", 1 "23","bottle", 1 "23","a small bottle", 1 "22","staff", 1 "22","The Staff Of Lordly Might", 1 "21","parchment", 1 "21","a parchment", 1 "2";'"The sweet girl takes the apple and smiles at you.~Thank you.~ she says and bites the apple.Shethen falls dead to the ground. Her body disintergrates.": 1 "2";'"Strange,it's solid from this side!": 1 "2";'"A"'"A"'"A"'"A"'"A"'"A"'"A"'"G"'"G"'"H"'"H" 1 "2";"To journey in The Dungeon you must enter north,south etc or n,s etc.Objects that you find will be of great help to you in the encounters to come.There aremany command words within the program and you must find most of them to succeed.": 1 "2";"A beautifully furnished room with a golden bed and an open cabinet.The sight before your eyes truly amazes you!you have found the ultimate treasure, The Golden Sundial Of Autopi, so thats where it's been all this time!No wonder no one couldfind it!": 1 "2","key made of iron", 1 "2","an iron key", 1 "19","jewels,hundreds of them", 1 "19","jewel pile", 1 "18","dagger", 1 "18","a bejewelled dagger", 1 "17","sponge", 1 "17","a soft sponge", 1 "16","rope", 1 "16","a coil of rope", 1 "13","platignum coin", 1 "13","coin made of platignum", 1 "12","several gold bars", 1 "12","gold nugget", 1 "10","bucket", 1 "10","a bucket", 1 "1";';a$;" ";b$ 1 "1";'"You can still hear a distant booming noise." 1 "1";"You see a ";o$: 1 "1";"The place you seek is said to bean underground complex abandonedwhen a holocaust wrought havoc but who now knows!You have no fear as your blade ~ORCSLAYER~ has served you well during the long journey here.But will it beenough,only time and sure heart will tell.": 1 "1";"Rumours of stores of wealth and treasure have brought you many amile.Following hurried notes on scraps of ancient parchment you descend to a hidden valley floorand stand at the place marked ~X~.Your heart sinks,the area isa vast deserted wasteland.": 1 "1";"PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE": 1 "1";"GOOD LUCK!": 1 "1","necklace", 1 "1","a cheap necklace", 1 "0";"Do you want to see the intro?": 1 1984 By D.Newton"